1. If the referee ejects a person from a BAYS game, that person will be automatically suspended from participating in their next BAYS game. This suspension applies to regular season games, Presidents’ Cup, BAYS playoffs, or MTOC events. If the ejection was for violent conduct, fighting, abusive/derogatory language, or certain forms of serious foul play or other egregious misconduct, the suspension may be for longer. 

   • Suspended players may attend game(s) for which they are suspended as spectators only (not on the team sideline). 

   • Suspended coaches may not attend game(s) for which they are suspended as a coach or spectator. 

2. Details about the ejection must be filed immediately in the game report, which is automatically sent to the Ejection Director. 

If a suspended person participates in a game for which their suspension applies, the team will forfeit the game, and this violation will be referred to the Respect Committee. 

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

3. When the Ejection Director receives a report of an ejection, there are four possible outcomes:

• Leave the suspension at one game.

• Escalate the matter to an Ejection Review Committee if the matter is more egregious and warrants the consideration of a suspension of two games or more.

  1. An Ejection Review Committee is made up of at least three neutral BAYS board members. At least two of the members must be currently-certified MSRC Referees. The Ejections Review Committee will review the reports and any additional information to determine an appropriate disciplinary sanction in line with BAYS and Mass Youth Soccer policies.

     1. The Ejection Review Committee may issue sanctions for up to two BAYS games.

     2. If the Ejection Review Committee decides that disciplinary action should be a suspension of more than two (2) games, the incident will be referred to the BAYS Respect Committee for completion.

• Determine that there is a club-level conflict for the Ejection Director and refer the matter to the Ejection Review Committee. 

• If the Ejection Director believes the ejection to be unjust (e.g. it was determined that there was a case of mistaken identity), the automatic suspension may be removed.

4. Reconsiderations: 

Red card suspensions of one or two games are not eligible for reconsideration. Suspensions of over 2 games follow the procedures for reconsideration laid out in MR 11 for the Respect Committee, which is the deciding body for those incidents within BAYS.

• Exception: 

If there is the possibility of mistaken identity or an incorrect application of the LOTG, then the Ejection Director should be notified and has the ability to waive the suspension.

5. Consequences of Misconduct and Fracas

If a member or members of a team, any person responsible for the team, or a team’s spectators engage in misconduct or violations of the Codes of Conduct, before, during, or after a game, the offenders will be subject to discipline by the Respect Committee.

Coaches should file a Game Feedback Report about the misconduct that will go to the 2nd Vice President as well as to club officials who will investigate the matter.

The Mass Youth Soccer Misconduct Matrices will be used to help determine the reporting entities, course of action, and consequences of incidents of verbal, physical, or sexual misconduct.

6.  If a player leaves the bench area to take part in a fracas and is ejected by the referee, they shall be subject to additional discipline by the Respect Committee. 

The Ejection Director’s and Ejection Review Committee’s decisions are final within BAYS