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1. Soccer cleats and shin pads must be worn in all games. Shin pads must be worn under the soccer socks and must be covered.

2. Knee and leg braces must be wrapped or covered completely to avoid injuring another player. This also includes casts and other sports or protective braces.

3. No jewellery of any kind can be worn during the games – see link

4. Full team uniform must be worn for all games. All players are responsible for providing their own black shorts, unless another colour has been agreed upon by your team reps and the executive.

5. Bwrsl has a zero tolerance policy towards ref/ player assault, verbal or physical. All ref’s decisions are final. Players contradicting or questioning ref’s decisions or calls will not be tolerated and can result in disciplinary action including being removed from the game and or the league.

6. Bwrsl has a zero tolerance policy regarding alcohol at the games. This includes players and spectators. No alcohol is permitted at the permitted fields during bwrsl scheduled games. This is in accordance with the city of Burlington by-laws and rules regarding permitted field use. Players who contravene this will be subject to disciplinary action, including being removed from the game. Spectators are to be advised to leave, and should they refuse, the police will be called. The game will be cancelled and the team with the offending spectators will be given a loss.

7. If a team does not have a designated full time goalie, the position will be filled on a rotational basis by all the players on the team.

8. Player equipment rule: download the OSA rules

9. Game cancellation policy – see link

10. Min Players to play a game is 7. If both the teams agree; a waiting period of NO MORE than 10 mins to allow a team to have 7players. No time is made up for this wait, the game is shortened by the delay time. See the default link of the website to ensure compliance with the rule.

11. All games must start on time, if teams are not ready, the time starts regardless and your game is shortened to ensure it ends on time. It is the team’ responsibility to be ready to start when the ref blows the whistle. Games are 90mins if they start on time, with a 5 minute half time. Half time can be shorten to allow the game to be played. Team reps and refs discretion.

12. Game Sheets must be completed by each team and submitted no later than half time of each game to the ref. Refs can ask for it before the game is to start. All call ups from the Sunday or the Tuesday division must be listed on the team‘s game sheet. Team reps are responsible for ensuring the ref knows and the other team’s representatives knows about the call up player.

12 A. EFFECTIVE IMMMEDIATELY Games sheets must handed in prior to the game starting- sorry no green initial from this point on. No Game sheet no play.

13. Player Call up rule: No Competitive players can be called to play in Sunday or Tuesday Division under the call up rule. Competitive players can play in the other divisions as players registered and signed up to play in each division.

14. If a team forfeits or is unable to field a team, the opposing team will be awarded the win by a goal margin of 2-0. See the game cancellation policy on the website.

15. Player receives a Yellow card- team rep is required to report it by email to Discipline Coordinator within 24 hours. Second Yellow card in the same game results in the player being ejected from the game.

15 A. YELLOW Card is issued: Team rep you are required to ask the ref (who has been instructed to allow it) to sub off the player w the yellow card as a cool down period of a few mins. This is not OPTIONAL it’s now required per the BWRSL exect. The other team`s player who was also involved in the play if they did not get a card- you do not have to sub them however you should- if they don`t cool off then it leads to more problems.

16. Red card is a game ejection/possible suspension- team rep is required to report it by email to Discipline Coordinator within 24 hours.

17. All team rosters must be finalized prior to the first game. Any team/player changes during the season are at the approval of the BWRSL Executive.

18. No team can pick up a new player 2 weeks prior to or during the playoffs.

19. No guest players at any time, that are not registered BWRSL players. Must adhere to the Call up rules within BWRSL’s rules.

20. No player can play for more than one team in each of the 3 divisions for the BWRSL Outdoor Season.

21. No player is allowed to play prior to remitting full payment of the player registration fee.

22. BWRSL reserves the right to change its General Rules and Regulations.

23. BWRSL is affiliated with PHSA and the OSA. And thus any disciplinary action that BWRSL takes may be extended by the PHSA. You will be required to attend their office to face a hearing and possible outdoor suspension. BWRSL will standby any suspensions issued. BWRSL players must pay all their own appeals fees and fines.

24. Decisions of the BWRSL Executive will be final in all aspects of this League.

25. NOBODY is allowed to play pregnant in the B.W.R.S.L.

26. If a player has been seriously injured or sick the B.W.R.S.L. reserves the right to ask the player for a doctors note before the player can continue to play. No note, no playing.

27. All Teams can replace players up to 2 weeks prior to the season’s/ divisions play offs. Competitive teams must adhere to the OWSL rules and regulations regarding this. See refund policy on the website.

28. All players in the in the BWRSL regardless of division or team must pay 100% of their own fines. Failure to pay these by the player will result in the player being suspended from all soccer activities. this suspension includes from all divisions of BWRSL. BWRSL will not be responsible for any players fine payment.

29. Forfit or points: game points will be forfeited by a team if they play an illegal player(s) or a suspended player(s).

30. Part time players: Sunday and Tuesday Division: 2 games month if there are 4 games, 3 if there are 5 games, no limits on playoffs games. Payment as a part time player: BWRSL executive will determine the rate each season.

31. A player will be removed from a team if she misses more then 3 games without notification. No refund will be issued until shirt is received.

32. Part time players - Sunday and Tuesday Divisions: 2 games per month if there are 4 games, 3 if there are 5 games, no limit on playoff games. Payment as a part time player: BWRSL executive will determine the rate each season.

33. Player eligibility rule - Adding a player: last date teams can pick up a player
• Tuesday League – Tuesday, July 31st (they must play that game)
• Sunday League – Sunday, August 19th (they must play that game)

34. Scores/Standings determination

Regular Season: Sunday Division

1st round will be goals for minus goals against until all 12 teams have played. Once all the teams have played each other once: Standings determination will then go head to head first, if still tied goals for minus goals against.

Second section of the schedule: Each team will play another set of matches but not all teams twice. No determination made on ties for placement/standing based on the second half of the regular season unless both teams had results from two matches - if 2 matches were completed against one another than head to head standing are reviewed to determine standings first. If 2 matches were not completed then standings are determined:

Ties in Sunday division
1. Head to head *****( if teams played twice as not all played twice in Sundays )
2. Goals for minus goals against
3. Regular season finish/standings per above

Playoffs Sunday

Playoffs once we’ve reached quarter finals: Only top 8 teams play in this. If teams are tied, standings or placement will go head to head from Sunday first 11 games of the season. If played two matches then both games - head to head.

Still tied - Goals for minus goals against

Quarter finals to go on you must win, 4 teams that win the Quarter finals move on the Semi Finals – the teams that win the Semi move to the Championship game, the 2 teams that are not successful move to the Consolation game.

Tie breaking in Playoffs
3 points for a win
2 points for a tie
NO points for a loss (may prevent ties)

Regular Season: Tuesday Division

Tuesday league will play head to head regular season. They will play through the regular season each team twice with the exception of one team. 1st round will be goals for minus gaols against until all 10 teams have played once. After the first round of 10 teams playing standings determination will then go head to head first, if still tied, goals for minus goals against. Second round of matches – during this round placement is determined by head to head first round, still tied goals for minus goals against. Once a team has played twice then its head to head both matches, still tied, goals for minus goals against. For placement determination where both teams have not played twice - (not scheduled to play twice) the following is how placement is determined. First round - head to head, if still tied, then goals for minus goals against.

Playoffs Tuesday

Round Robin playoffs with semi finals and Championship/ Consolation game (end of Sept)
1.Head to head play first 10 game matches, then if played 2 matches then both games head to head.
2. If still tied after head to head, then determination will be goals for minus goals against.
3. Regular season finish/standings

Tie breaking in Playoff
3 points for a win
2 points for a tie
NO points for a loss (may prevent ties)

Player Call Up Rule

• Both Sunday and Tuesday Division can participate in calls up from each other but not from the competitive division. Sunday or Tuesday may call up any player of the same calibre from either division. The same player should not be call up more than 5 times for the same team before giving someone else the opportunity to play as a call up during the regular season.

• Absolutely no call-ups during play offs.

• Each team can call up players per game to ensure they have enough to play and or have subs.

• A team may use Call up players from the Tuesday or Sunday Division when their team has only 7 or more players and does not want to forfeit a game. Sunday calls up Tuesday players and Tuesday calls up Sunday players. Sunday players can only play as a call up for another Sunday team, if there is no one else to available to play, but not giving up their own game, this also applies to Tuesday players – they can play for another Tuesday team if no one else is available. Exceptions can be made by BWRSL executive on a case by case basis.

• All call-ups go through Kathy McAlpine. Kathy will track the players/ games and #’s of games each have played.

• Team reps must advised the ref and the other teams reps before the game starts who their call up players are they must be added to the game sheet also. Players should have their player book for this game.

• The Competitive Division can call up from Sunday or Tuesday division to play games in the OWSL. This is under the rules pertaining to the OWSL.

• Competitive players can not be called upon to play as call ups in the Sunday or Tuesday divisions.