General Rules for BASL

Miscellaneous

• No player will be allowed on the field without a valid FSSA player pass(For 11 v 11 Games only).
• Captains are responsible for obtaining players passes from the league.
• Captains are responsible to make sure the passes have a proper head shot.
• Captains are responsible that each player has male/female marked and DOB (Needed for passes)
• Captains are responsible that each player has an email address so they can log in and pay.
• Players may not play for two teams within the same conference or division.
• Adulterated illegal or misrepresented passes must be retained by the referee and turned into the Field Marshal with the game report. The BASL will take all necessary disciplinary action to deal with such infractions.
• No player will be allowed on the field without a proper uniform. This uniform must include a shirt with a permanent number unique to that player and matching the number on the team roster no less than six (6) inches in height, shorts and socks that match in color with the rest of the team. Minor accents or stripes of different colors but no more than 10% of the total color will not be considered in violation. Goalkeepers are exempt from this rule.
• Each team is responsible for controlling their fans.
• Unlimited Subs
• Maximum players to dress on game day are 18.
• No Drinking, Smoking or Cussing at the Park (including FANS).  Teams/players will be penalized up to and including suspension from the league.
• Captains are responsible for assigning numbers to their players.  Once assigned players should retain their numbers through the season.  Please make sure you assign numbers on the web page.
• Captains are responsible for tracking goals and assists.
  
• Registration of new players will be allowed up until the last regular season game.  New players may not be added for the playoffs.  For a player to be eligible to play in the playoffs he must have played one game during the season. The only exception is for replacing a goalkeeper.
• Teams are required to remove their trash and help move the goals as needed.  Teams will be fined.

Forfeits

• Games should start promptly at the published game times. There is a fifteen (15) minute grace period before the game is abandoned. If one team does not have seven (7) players dressed and ON THE FIELD at fifteen (15) minutes after gametime that team shall forfeit the game. The team must maintain 7 players on the field.
• A team that forfeits their game loses two points in the standings and will be assessed a fine of $50. The league can waive this depending on notice and circumstances.
• If a team gives notice to the league at baslopensoccer@gmail.com and email/phone the other captain at least 48 hours before their game than the above penalties will not apply.  Captains information will be provided at the captains meeting or by email request.
• A team that forfeits two games in a season will have their case reviewed by the league to determine what further sanctions should happen.
• A team that forfeits due to lost passes that has 11 players at the game will only be assessed a loss.
• A game is considered complete once it has reached the half (Examples lights going out, rain etc).  During playoffs there might be exceptions if the league can arrange for rest of the game to be played.

Cards

• A player receiving three yellow cards in a season MUST sit his next game or pay a $20 fine.  A player receiving 5 yellow cars MUST sit his next game and is not eligible to pay the fine to play in that game. This is the Captains responsibility.  Do not go by the website. If your player has had 3 yellow cards make sure he sits and have the ref or field marshal take note you are not playing said player.  A forfeit will be awarded if playing with an ineligible player.
• A player receiving a red card MUST sit his next game (No appeals of Red Cards will be heard only the length of suspension beyond one game). If the website is not updated or is incorrect the onus is on the captain to make sure his player sits and it get marked down on the roster.
• A player receiving 2 yellow cards in a single game automatically results in a red card.  The player is ejected from the current game and must sit their next game.  The player is not eligible to pay the fine to play in that next game.
• If a player receives two direct red cards he must sit a minimum of 5 games or rest of the season, whichever is longer.
• Once a player receives a red card his case will be reviewed.  Within 24 hours of receiving a red card please send a email to baslopensoccer@gmail.com describing the incident and contact information for both the captain and the player.  As a general rule we are looking at 3-5 games suspension for ref abuse or fighting. More if it is a second offense or player is on probation.
• Striking a ref – Out for the year. Spitting on a ref is considered an Assault.
• All appeals should be directed to the BASL Board of Directors who may or may not choose to hear the case. Beyond that FSSA can be appealed to.
• Once the regular season is over, all players enter the playoffs with a clean slate. However a player that receives a third yellow (or 5^th) or red card in his last game must sit out his next game even if it is a playoff game.