4.3 - Red Cards

If a Red Card is shown, it will result in a minimum of a one (1) game suspension. This includes a Red Cardas a result of two cautions. If a player is sent off during the weekend, they may not play the remainder of the weekend, regardless of which event the Red Card is issued in. Games sat out that weekend will count

against the suspension, as long as noted on the roster and/or Referee Game Report as such. Any player used during a suspension will be considered an illegal player and the team, coach and club will be punished accordingly.

4.4 - Red Card Procedure

In any game where a Red Card is issued, the club assignor or the club site representative must notify the FCL Administrator within 24 hours by filling out and submitting and the Red Card Reporting Form, referee

must also fill out a Send-Off Report/Supplemental Report to submit to the League and Home Club. Clubs are to report their own Red Cards. Any questions should be directed to redcard@floridaclubleagues.com.

The player card can be returned to the team as long as the Referee Send-Off Report shows the infraction,

the player’s name, and ID number. In addition to the send-off report, clubs must scan and send the game report to redcard@floridaclubleagues.com confirming that suspensions have been served. This should be

completed no later than 8:00 PM on each Thursday until the player is cleared to play from serving his or her suspension.

4.5 - Suspensions

It is the team’s and/or club’s responsibility to ensure their Red Carded player/coach serves the minimum 1 game suspension. It is also their responsibility to ensure that their player/coach serves any additional suspension determined by the chart below.

● Referee abuse will NOT be tolerated and will be sent directly to US Club Soccer to be handled. All Major Offenses are reported to US Club Soccer.

● Any FCL registered players receiving a red card in an FCL competition will be suspended for the remainder of that specific level’s competition and the next FCL competition for that specific age

group and all other FCL groups competing that day in all levels of competition. The suspension should be served with the team that the player is primarily rostered to. If a break occurs between red card and opportunity to serve the suspension, then an appeal from the club Executive Director or club Coaching Director ONLY can be made to the PDE committee to serve it with another age-appropriate team. Additional suspensions or sanctions may be imposed after review. Any red card suspension must be served and signed off on the game report that the referees verified serving the suspension. One of the eligible roster positions should be used for

this player serving the red card.

● All red cards are subject to disciplinary examination by the PDE Committee and may be assessed additional games based on severity and repetition.

● Coaches receiving a red card are subject to a fine up to $250; this is determined by the PDE Committee based on the sanction received and reviewed by the FCL.

● Coaches receiving a yellow card based on poor/bad spectator sideline behavior will result in the

following: (1st offense, written warning to the club, 2nd offense club will be fined $500 and the offending spectators will be suspended from attending games), 3rd offense club sideline ban.

● Appeals can be made in a situation of mistaken identity by the referee or red card suspensions which have the sanction determined by the PDE Committee. Appeals will only be accepted if video support can be submitted by the Executive Director or club Coaching Director ONLY. No video appeals will be considered from coaches, team administrators, players or parents. All sanctions are considered final decisions.