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Spring 2024

This page has information on the Spring Season. This includes Game Procedures and important dates.
Click here to view or print the Game Rules and Procedures for Spring 2024

Coaches not in possession of a Risk Management SafeSport and CDC certifications will NOT be allowed to participate in games - no exceptions!

Referee payments:

Age Group	Referee	Assistant Referees (Each)	Total per Game
U7-U8	TBD by home club	NONE	TBD by home club
U9-U10	$35	$25	$85
U11-U12	$40	$30	$100
U13-U14	$55	$40	$135
U15/U16	$65	$45	$155
U17-U19	$75	$50	$175

Coaches not in possession of a current Pass Card will NOT be allowed to particiapte in games - no exceptions!
All Pass Cards issued to Coaches will be marked with SSC, CDC and R/M Approved. The risk management is valid for one year from the date listed. If the date is current just the Pass Card may be shown. If the date is more than a year past the date listed the coach must show their renewed Risk Managment Card or they may not be on the sideline with the team (this only applies to GVSA Games).

GAME PROCEDURES
This document tells you everything you need to do before, during and after a game. This includes contacting the opposing team, filling out the GVSA Official Game Report, how to pay officials and what to after each game to make sure all results are properly reported.
Game Scores may be reported online (Click on Schedules, Results & Standings, then choose Spring 2024 and the appropriate division. Clicking on a Game Number will let the score be reported. Game Scores should always be reported within 24 hours by the winning team (or the home team in case of a tie). We do not accept games sent via Email.

DATES TO REMEMBER
Season Starts on April 13th
Season Ends on June 2nd
Make up games must be played no later than June 9th

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Can we still add players to our roster? - If your team's roster is not full, Yes, but there wil be a late fee - CONTACT YOUR CLUB REGISTRAR!
Help! I've lost our Game Reports - You can print a blank report and fill it out. The form is available under GVSA Forms on the GVSA website. Registrars can login to the Club Dashboard to print game reports.
Can my son play on another team in GVSA? No, under no circumstances may a player play on two GVSA teams
We're short of players - can a player from another team fill in? No!
We're only going to have 12 players on Sunday. Can we reschedule the game? Remember that a game can take place (U13 and older) if as few as 7 players are available. It is a great lesson to all the players on a team if this happens. The ones who actually show up will solve the problem at the next practice. We highly discourage rescheduling: It causes problems with getting Officials and penalizes those families who have set aside the original date and time and now cannot make it on a new date. If the opposing club does not wish to reschedule the game it must be played as originally scheduled. Only under extremely extenuating circumstances may a game be rescheduled. GVSA approval is required.
Our coach has to go to a wedding on Saturday? What do we do? All teams should have an Assistant Coach. If not your club may assign another coach to handle the game. Remember that the games are for the players, not the Coaches! Rescheduled games inevitably mean that some players will have to miss them, as their families have made other commitments.
One of our players received a Red Card last game. Does he have to sit out the next GVSA game? Yes!! A player or coach receiving a Red Card must sit out the next two GVSA games (Tournaments and other non-league games do not count), unless the card was for a Second Cautionable (Yellow Card) offense or denying an obvious scoring opportunity, in which case the suspension is one game. Any player receiving three yellow cards in a season in three different GVSA games is also automatically suspended for one game.
- The game in which a player is ejected is NOT one of the games of the suspension - it starts with the next GVSA game.
- The suspension must be served in the next GVSA game(s) - there is no picking or choosing as to when it is served.
- Suspensions not served carry over to the next year
- It is the coach's responsibility to know why a player was shown a Red Card and to enforce the suspension, even if not notified by GVSA or his Club.
- A suspended player or coach participating in a GVSA game will cause the game to be forfeited, and the coach's action in allowing this will be referred to the disciplinary committee.