ADASL MANAGER'S HANDBOOK

2023-2024

This handbook is a guide for Player Registration procedures and Game-Day responsibilities. It is not intended to replace or supersede the   ADASL Constitution and By-Laws.

PLAYER REGISTRATION PROCESS:

Players must be registered PRIOR to GAME-DAY to be eligible to play. This means the time deadline is 11:59 PM Saturday night.

A player is considered registered only when all 4 steps described below are successfully completed in the Affinity site.

1.   Players are registered in the Affinity Website using the Team Manager’s Unique Username and Password.

2.   Each player should be registered with their home address, cell number and email address.

3.   Clear head shot photo of the player is uploaded to the site. The ADASL league administrator is the sole judge on the quality of the head shot photo. A player will be ruled ineligible if their head shot photo does not meet the quality determined by the league administrator.

4.   The Manager pays the player registration fee and the transaction fee via a credit card.

Multiple players can be registered under a single transaction.

GAME-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES-FIFA and US Soccer rules establish the base-line standards for all ADASL games, including field and goal standards.

Field - The HOME team shall have the field properly marked, shall have corner flags erected and nets on the FIFA regulation goals. The Home team must supply two quality match soccer balls.

Uniforms - All players except goalkeepers shall wear identical jerseys, each with a distinguishable number on it and they shall wear like-colored shorts.(In the event of a conflict the HOME team shall change.)

Line-up sheets/Player passes:

Each manager shall present prior to the scheduled kickoff one printed out copy from the Affinity site to the game officials. Only players printed out from the Affinity site will be allowed to play, unless your D1 team is part of a Club. Managers will be allowed to handwrite their jersey numbers on the printed game roster. It is the responsibility of each manager to ensure that the officials have their current correct game roster.

2. Each player shall have a current, valid ADASL player ID presented to the official prior to participating in the game. Players that have been registered, but have not received their permanent player ID, can use a Temp Pass with their head shot photo stapled or printed to the Pass. No use of Driver's License, or other photo ID, that cannot be turned in to the League is allowed.

PLAYERS -A minimum of seven (7) properly uniformed players (including shin guards) are required to start a game. A team may only continue with seven (7) players.

NOTE: If a team believes their opponent is in violation of FIFA or US Soccer game/field rules or any of the above ADASL Game-Day responsibilities, they must protest the game with the refs before it starts or immediately when the violation is noted. It is up to the two teams and refs to determine if the game should be played (or continue to be played) under protest or not at all.  The protesting team must file a protest with D&P. The losing team of the protest will be responsible for all game cost.

Discipline and Protest

EJECTIONS – Managers must report all ejections on their team within 24 hours to the league administrator. All red-carded players must sit the following game. A manager may protest a red card if they believe the ref made a mistake in identify or a misapplication of the rules. Depending on the nature of the Red Card, the player may have to go in front of the D&P committee and receive a multiple game suspension.

PROTESTS – Protests must be emailed within 48 hours to the D & P Chairmen, League Exec. Committee, League Administrator, and other parties (teams) involved. A $5.00 protest fee must be paid to the league via Zelle or PayPal.