BAYS Match Rule 14 – Red Card Consequences and Appeal, Misconduct, and Fracas

  1. If the referee ejects a person from any game between two BAYS teams, that person will be automatically suspended from participating in their next BAYS game whether in the regular season, Presidents’ Cup, BAYS playoffs, or MTOC event that their team actually plays. If the ejection was for violent conduct, fighting, or certain forms of serious foul play, the suspension may be for up to two BAYS games at the discretion of the Ejection Director. Details about the ejection must be included in the game report, filed immediately, which is automatically sent to the Ejection Director. If a suspended person does participate in a game for which the suspension applies, the team will forfeit the game, and this violation will be referred to the Sportsmanship Review Committee.   

  2. If a person receives a second ejection during a season, the matter will be referred to the Sportsmanship Review Committee, which may subject the offender to additional discipline.

  3. When the Ejection Director receives a report of ejection, there are four choices.

    1. Leave the suspension at one game

    2. Increase the suspension to two games for the more serious ejections 

    3. If the Ejection Director considers an ejection offense to be serious, or if there are more than two ejections in a game, the Ejection Director shall refer the situation to the Sportsmanship Review Committee.

    4. If the Ejection Director believes the ejection to be unjust, the suspension may be removed.

  4. A club official may request reconsideration of a suspension to the Ejection Director. The request for reconsideration must be received no less than 3 days before the suspension is scheduled to be served. The reconsideration does not stay the suspension. The Ejection Director will review and either affirm or modify the decision. The Ejection Director’s decision is final within BAYS.

  5. Consequences of Unbecoming Conduct and Fracas

If a member or members of a team, any person responsible for the team, or a team’s spectators engage in unbecoming conduct before, during, or after a game, the offenders will be subject to discipline by the Sportsmanship Review Committee.

Coaches should file an online Game Feedback Report about the unbecoming conduct that will get routed to the Second Vice President as well as to Club officials who will investigate the matter.

If a player leaves the bench area to take part in a fracas and is ejected by the referee, he shall be subject to additional discipline, by action of the Sportsmanship Review Committee.