In addition to the IFAB rules the following are additions:

A.     In a match designated as no heading (currently Grades 6 and younger), if in the opinion of the referee, a player deliberately heads or attempts to head the ball, an indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team.

B.     Slide tackling follows IFAB rules. It is a legal move, but discouraged at the younger ages, as it is challenging for younger players to master since it is extremely difficult to do without fouling the opponent until body control is above a certain level. Often, that fouling can be quite dangerous and will draw sanctions from the referee.

C.     A cautioned (yellow-carded) player must leave the field immediately, and a substitute may enter with the referee’s consent. If that player’s team has no substitutes, his/her team will play short-handed until its next substitution opportunity. If the yellow-carded team’s player strength falls below the minimum, the game will still continue. Note: This BAYS rule for temporarily removing cautioned players is not intended to cause a game forfeit. (Also noted in Law 3 F above)

D.    In the case of a player being sent off (red carded), the player remains on the team sideline without the jersey being visible—either removed or covered with a pinnie—and may take no further part. Should the player enter the field or do anything inappropriate in the opinion of the referee, the match shall be terminated and referred to the Division Director for disposition.

E.     In the case of a team official being sent off (red carded) or spectator being asked to leave, they must remove themselves from the vicinity of the field and remain away from the field until the officials have left the field. Failure to stay away during the match shall cause the referee to terminate the match and refer to the Division Director for disposition.

F.      Coaches or other persons responsible for a team may be cautioned and shown a yellow card or dismissed and shown a red card by the referee. If a team is left without a responsible adult with a valid Mass Youth credential in charge, or if a team has more than two people ejected (sent off or dismissed) from a game, the referee will terminate the game. The referee, through the BAYS game report mechanism, reports the facts to the Division Director who decides the disposition of the game.

G.    If both teams have more than two ejections, the facts of the game should be reported promptly via the official game report which will then be directed to the Ejection Director. The Ejection Director will forward the report to the Sportsmanship Review Committee for their review and action.