Kamloops Recreational Soccer League
Constitution
January 31, 2012
AMENDED
March 25, 2014
I.
Definitions
KRSL – Kamloops Recreational Soccer League
Registered Player – A registered player is one who has completed a registration form in
full, has paid dues in full and is not registered in another league. A player is deemed a
registered player from the date of their registration up to and including the returning
player registration deadline of the following season.
Slide Tackle – A player deliberately leaping forward or sliding on the ground leg(s)
extended in an attempt to play the ball within playing distance of another player.
Straight Red Card – A red card given directly to a player for a single act; not a red card
as the result of an accumulation of two yellow cards in a single game.
Double Yellow Red Card – A red card given to a player due to that player receiving
their second yellow card in the same match.
II.
Name
The name of the league shall be the Kamloops Recreational Soccer League (KRSL)
III.
Purpose
To provide an opportunity for people to participate in a recreational soccer league.
Although a competitive level of soccer is expected, the focus will be on participation and
recreation.
IV.
Governance
The league shall be governed by the Constitution and the Executive. The Executive is
empowered to make bylaws for the operation of the league. The Constitution shall only
be amended at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting.
Constitutional changes require fourteen (14) days written notice to the membership.
V.
General Meetings
The Annual General Meeting must be held prior to the beginning of the season. Notice of
the meeting shall be given at least fourteen (14) days prior to the meeting.
A Special General Meeting can be called after a motion passed at an executive meeting or
from a petition signed by a minimum of 20% of registered players in the league. Such a
meeting requires fourteen (14) days written notice.
Quorum: 10% of the registered players including representatives from the Executive shall
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constitute a quorum at an Annual General Meeting or a Special General Meeting.
The Treasurer shall submit a written financial report at the Annual General Meeting
including a summary of the previous season's income and expenses along with a
proposed budget for the upcoming season.
VI.
Executive
The Executive shall consist of the following elected positions.
President
Vice-President
Treasurer/Registrar
Recording Secretary
All positions above have normal voting rights with the exception of the President. The
President can only vote to break a tie.
The following positions are non-elected voting members of the Executive:
Past President
Referee in Chief
A Team Representative from each team
The Executive is elected at the Annual General Meeting. Vacancies may be filled at an
Executive Meeting or at a Special General Meeting. Prior to the start of each season each
team shall notify the registrar, in writing, of their Team Representative and an alternate.
Executive Meetings shall have a minimum of three (3) days notice except in the case of
exceptional circumstances. In these exceptional circumstances Executive meetings may
be called with minimal notice.
Quorum: 50% of the Executive shall constitute a quorum at an Executive Meeting.
VII.
Teams
The number of teams shall be determined annually by the Executive depending on the
number of players registered by the date of the draft.
VIII. Season
Normally the playing season will run from April to October.
IX.
Registration
All players shall be registered before being permitted to play in the league. Teams shall
only use players registered with their team for league and playoff games.
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A player who is currently under suspension as the result of a disciplinary procedure is
ineligible to vote at an executive meeting, Annual General Meeting or Special General
Meeting.
A player must be at least 18 years of age to register in KRSL. 18-29 year old players are
restricted to playing in the 18+ Division. Players 30-44 are restricted to playing in the
18+ and/or 30+ divisions. Individuals 45 and older can play in the 45+ division or any or
all of the lower age divisions. Under special circumstances, younger players may be
accepted into the 30+ or 45+ divisions but only after consideration by the Executive.
Executive has the right to add an additional older division.
For the purpose of division eligibility the calendar year will be used to determine a
player’s age. In order to qualify for a division, the player must turn the minimum age
required for that division by the end of the calendar year.
All players registered with a team, including players acquired during a draft, are only
eligible to play for that team for the duration of that playing season including playoffs.
A player under the age of 40 years cannot be registered in the KRSL if the player is
currently registered with another league. Players under the age of 40 years who are
registered with another league who wish to move to the KRSL must withdraw, in writing,
from the other league prior to May 31
The number of players a team is permitted to carry on an active roster will be determined
by the Executive.
Teams are permitted to protect registered players as per the KRSL bylaws.
The registration fee is set at the Annual General Meeting following presentation of a
budget for the upcoming season.
X.
Draft
New players to the league will be assigned to teams by a drafting system.
The nature and order of the draft will be determined by the Executive.
The Executive has the authority to initiate a midseason draft to allow teams to fill vacant
positions on their rosters. The midseason draft must be held by July 15th and must be
advertised at least two weeks in advance. Any new players to the division selected in the
midseason draft, are required to re-enter the draft at the beginning of the following
season.
XI.
Trades
No trades are permitted.
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XII.
Rules
Games will be played under FIFA rules unless otherwise specified by the approval of the
Executive.
Slide tackles are not permitted. A slide tackle will be penalized with a direct free kick
and a yellow card will be shown to the player. A penalty kick will be awarded if the
offence is committed by a player inside his own penalty area.
XIII. Game Forfeit Rules
The Executive will determine rules governing the forfeit of games.
XIV. Discipline
This Discipline Committee shall be formed prior to league play.
The Committee shall consist of 5 people: the President and 4 other people approved by
the Executive. The Discipline Committee will attempt to meet within four (4) days of
receiving the referee’s report.
If a person who is on the Committee is directly involved in an incident, the President will
appoint an alternate in his/her place.
The Committee shall have the authority to suspend players for a specific number of
games up to a maximum of one year. Any further disciplinary action will be carried out
by the Executive.
Suspensions shall be carried forward to the next season.
Suspensions shall follow the player it is issued to regardless of the division it is acquired
in. The only exception to this rule is that a first yellow card suspension of the season in a
division does not impact playoff eligibility in the other divisions. The player acquiring
the suspension will still be required to serve the suspension the following game in the
division the suspension was received but will still be eligible to play in other divisional
playoffs so long as they are not otherwise made ineligible.
BC Soccer discipline policies will be used to guide the Discipline Committee’s decisions
when it comes to additional suspensions. In addition, the number of suspensions a player
has received will be taken into consideration in deciding how many additional games the
player will receive for an infraction.
Forfeited games count as a game served in case of suspensions.
The following are minimum suspensions that must be served. The Discipline Committee
has the right to add additional games using BC Soccer discipline policies as a guideline.
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1.
Red Cards
The first straight red card carries an automatic 1 game suspension and may be further
reviewed by the Disciplinary Committee upon receipt of a referee's report. A second
straight red card carries an automatic six (6) game suspension and a third straight red card
carries an automatic twenty (20) game suspension.
2.
Double Yellow Red Cards
When a player accumulates two yellow cards in a game they are issued a red card. For
their first double yellow red card the player will be issued a minimum one (1) game
suspension. If a player receives a second double yellow red card in a season they will be
subject to a minimum three (3) game suspension. A third double yellow red card
requires a minimum of a five (5) game suspension.
3.
Mixed Red Cards
When a player accumulates a combination of double yellow reds and straight reds the
following minimum suspensions will be imposed. All potential scenarios are not outlined
however the scenario’s outlined must be used as guidelines for scenarios that are not
specifically outlined. Please note that the order of the offences does not matter.
Scenario A:
A player receives a two yellow red card in a game and a straight red in another. The
player will be required to sit one (1) game for the first offence and four (4) games for the
second offence based on the cumulative nature of the infractions. This is a total of five
(5) games suspended.
Scenario B:
A player receives a two yellow red card in a game and after serving the one (1) game
suspension required for this first offence receives a second two yellow red card. At this
point the player must sit out three (3) games per the double yellow card policy. After
serving this suspension, the player receives a straight red. The player will be assessed a
minimum six (6) game suspension based on the cumulative nature of the infractions.
This is a total of ten (10) total games suspended.
Scenario C:
A player receives a two yellow red card in a game and after serving the one (1) game
suspension required for this offence receives a straight red card. At this point the player
must sit out a minimum for four (4) additional games. After serving this suspension, the
player receives another straight red. The player will be assessed a minimum nine (9)
game suspension based on the cumulative nature of the infractions. This is a total of
fourteen (14) total games suspended.
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4.
Individual Yellow Cards
Individual yellow cards will be dealt with on a cumulative basis. A player’s third yellow
card of the season will require a minimum of a one (1) game suspension. A player’s fifth
yellow card in a season will require a minimum of one (1) game suspension. The sixth
yellow card of the season will require a minimum of two (2) games suspension. The
seventh and all subsequent yellow cards will require a minimum of a five (5) game
suspension.
After the last game of the season, but before playoffs start, all players with two or fewer
yellow cards and no red cards – straight or double yellow – will have their yellow cards
removed from the discipline record and thereby enter the payoffs with a clean discipline
record.
XV.
Discipline Appeals
All players have the right to appeal the discipline committee’s ruling of additional game
suspensions. Players do not have the right to appeal referee’s decisions or minimum
suspensions outlined in the constitution or bylaws.
Appeals Process:
1. Player or Team Representative must notify the President or designate within four
(4) days of receiving the Discipline Committee’s ruling of their intent to appeal.
2. Formal appeal must be accompanied by a one hundred dollar ($100) appeal fee.
3. The player appealing the supplemental suspension will be deemed eligible to play
upon receipt of the written appeal and full payment of the appeal fee after they
have served the minimum suspension until the appeal has been ruled upon.
4. A special Executive Meeting will be called to consider the appeal.
5. The appeal will be heard at the Special Executive Meeting and a ruling will be
handed down.
 The player can be represented by either themselves or their team
representative.
 A vote will be conducted by the Executive to determine whether the
supplemental suspension should be upheld, reduced or revoked.
 The player and the team representative do not have the right to vote on the
appeal.
6. If the Executive votes to reduce or revoke the supplemental suspension the appeal
will be seen as successful and half the appeal fee will be returned to the player.
XVI. Sponsorship & Equipment
The Executive shall determine policies regarding sponsorship money and provision of
equipment and uniforms.
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XVII. Amendments
Amendment Date: January 31, 2012
Section: Document in its entirety
Prior Wording: see previous version of document.
Amendment Date: March 25, 2014
Section: IX – Registration
Prior Wording:
A player cannot be registered in the KRSL if the player is currently registered with
another league. Players who are registered with another league who wish to move to the
KRSL must withdraw, in writing, from the other league prior to May 31.
Revised Wording:
A player under the age of 40 years cannot be registered in the KRSL if the player is
currently registered with another league. Players under the age of 40 years who are
registered with another league who wish to move to the KRSL must withdraw, in writing,
from the other league prior to May 31
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