CASA rules and regulations are shown below. A copy can be found at this link - CASA RULES.

Please read them and make sure all players know them.

TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

Teams can be held responsible for the actions of their fans. Please make sure your spectators behave respectfully and responsibly while in attendance. Your team can be fined and/or suspended for poor behavior at a match.

• Players should be present at the game site thirteen minutes before game.
• Players should read and understand the Laws of the Game as well as the CASA rules and regulations before participating in his/her first CASA game. If a player has trouble interpreting a rule, he/she should initially ask his/her team manager for clarification. If further clarification is required, he/she together with the team manager should ask their Division Commissioner.
• Teams not having seven players ready to kick-off at the scheduled start of the match will forfeit. This includes the women’s division beginning Spring 2006.
• If the referee is not present at the scheduled start, the match may be started with a volunteer referee if both managers agree. The League encourages the teams to play the match if at all possible. If an official does arrive, the match may be turned over to him at a stoppage of play after establishing with him the time remaining in the half and any other pertinent information.
• The home team manager is responsible for providing the matchball.
• Teams are required to wear their official color jerseys for all games. Should both teams be wearing jerseys that may cause confusion to the officials, (example: white v white/black) the Away team will provide an alternative strip to the satisfaction of the officials. This includes the goalkeepers’ jersey.

REGISTRATION & REGISTRATION FORMS  

• CASA is responsible to keep an updated roster of all registered players.
• The Leagues rosters shall comprise the following:             
• a) Name  b. Age / Date of Birth  c. Address/ZIP Code d. Telephone # 
• All new player registrations must be approved by CASA
• Players must be able to provide proof of age. (Driving license, birth certificate etc.) 
• Players registering for the league must meet the minimum age requirements for the league that they wish to play in. (I.e. 18 to play in OPEN division, 40 to play in the 40+ division etc.)  To fulfill the requirements the player must turn the appropriate age during the calendar year of the season.  

TEAM ROSTER

• If a player is dropped or added to an existing team roster, the team manager must have the original roster revalidated by the Registrar and his/her Division Commissioner.
• To drop a player, notify the Registrar. A player will not be dropped from the roster until the Registrar is notified.
• For adding a player, contact the Registrar and Division Commissioner by submitting a new roster.
• New players will not be added to a team during the playoffs.
• New players will not be added to a team after mid-season. Exception: when a team has lost five or more players. A manager must obtain permission from the Commissioner and Registrar to do this. Women’s teams may add until the playoffs begin.
• Under no circumstances may a player be registered on more than one team in his / her age division.
• A team who uses a player without the approval of the League will forfeit all the games in which the player has participated. The Team Manager will be suspended from the League for a minimum period of one year. The player will suspended for the rest of that season.
• A player identified as being on the injured player list can play in the remaining games of current season as long as his team has not gone over their quota of 20 registered players
• Managers are responsible for retaining their team’s official roster and must bring it to each game. Failure to have it available, for inspection, may result in the match being forfeited and the points given to the opponents.  If proof of age is not given, the player cannot play in said match.

LEAGUE RULES

• Play will be in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game as printed in Laws of the Game and Universal Guide for Referee with CASA supplement.
• Schedules for each division will be distributed three weeks before the first matches. Managers are responsible to assure that game schedules are distributed to each player. The schedule may not be altered in any way without the permission of the League.  Managers are asked to check the CASA website often for changes in the schedule.
• Teams are to play games as scheduled unless a rainout is declared by the League. The League will attempt to do this two hours prior to the first scheduled game. In the event, an entire day is cancelled, the games will be re-scheduled during the week. The League will notify the Director of referees of the re-scheduled games. Any re-scheduling requires at least twenty-four hours notice to the affected managers.

Referee Division Rules

• In the CASA Divisions, referees shall apply the Laws of the Game with the following exceptions:

40+, 50+, and Women Divisions

• a) No slide tackling – should this occur the referee should immediately give the offending player a warning and a yellow card.
• b) Match durations in all divisions are determined at the beginning of the season by CASA.  

All Divisions

• a) Multiple substitutions (N/A International League) – Any player may be substituted as many times as the manager sees fit during the course of the game. He/she is allowed to return to the game under the substitution rule.
• b) Water Breaks – In hot conditions and upon request by both teams, the referee may stop the game to allow the players to take a five-minute water break. No more than one break per half.

Referee Responsibilities

• The referees and his/her assistants are the sole timekeepers of each game.
• The Referee and his/her assistants shall apply the Laws of the Games to each match, to include the exceptions listed above.
• In the event, the referees or his/her assistants’ jerseys clash with one of the teams, the officials should change to a neutral color jersey.
• Before the commencement of the game, the referee or his/her assistants should check the official team roster. In the event a player does not have age verification, he/she will not be allowed to participate in the game. A note should be made in the referee report of this occurrence.
• The match report shall be given to the Referees Secretary within 24 hours of the game being played. The Referees Secretary will be responsible for getting a copy to the respective Division Commissioners within 48 hours of the games being played.

SEASON DIVISION STANDINGS / TEAM RANKING

REGULAR SEASON:       

• Standings will be kept as follows: three points for a win; one point for a tie; zero point for a loss.
• Goals for and against will be recorded.
• Score for forfeiture will be three to zero to conform to CASA rules and to reflect the gravity of the conduct of the offending team.
• Award will be presented for first place finishers in each Division. In case of ties for award positions, the winner will be decided as follows;
• a. Highest goal differential in all games;
• b. Head to head competition;
• c. Highest goal differential in games with teams with which tied;
• d. Fewest goals allowed in games with teams with which tied;
• e. Fewest goals allowed in all games;
• f. Two divisional champions will be declared.

CASA INVITATIONAL CUPS:

• Awards will be presented to players on the Championship team.

If there is a tie at the end of regulation time:

• a. Two seven and half-minute halves will be played. (no sudden death).
• b. If a tie still exists at the end of the two equal overtime period, the FIFA tiebreaker penalty kicks will be used, five kicks, five   players from each team on the field. (no sudden death)
• c. If a tie still exists, same as (b), but with five different players. (sudden death)

ADMINISTRATION OF CAUTION AND EJECTIONS

     POINT SYSTEM FOR THOSE RECEIVING CAUTIONS AND/OR EJECTIONS

• 1. Any player who is ejected from a game (red card) will receive a minimum mandatory and automatic one game suspension. That player may not play in the next scheduled game. THERE IS NO APPEAL.
• 2. It is the duty of the team manager to withhold the ejected player from the next game. Failure to do so will be considered a forfeiture for the offending team.
• 3. Those players receiving yellow cards will receive five points for each yellow card. Those players receiving red cards will receive ten points for each red card. To clarify if a player receives a yellow card and later is given a red card and is ejected from the game, his total points for that game is fifteen points. However, if he receives a second yellow (automatic red) he only accumulates ten points.
• 4. Points total are accumulated per player throughout the regular season of play including the playoffs.
• 5. When a player's total accumulated points is twenty points, that player will be notified to sit out the next game for which he/she is eligible to play. The Manager will be notified and it is his/her responsibility to sit out the player. This action is separate from the automatic minimum suspension for receiving a red card and separate from any further action taken on a serious foul play or violent conduct (red card) offense by the Conduct Committee. A player who reaches a point total of thirty points in a season will be suspended from the remainder of the season including the playoffs. THERE IS NO APPEAL

    CASA Participants Code of Conduct

• Any punitive action imposed by a Division Conduct Committee and/or the Appeals Board will be in addition to suspensions that result from the application of the CASA point system for a caution and/or ejection issued by a referee and/or the fifa laws of the game related to the issuance of cautions and/or ejections.

Conduct Committees

 ORGANIZATION

• 1. Each Commissioner will appoint 2 members to the Conduct Committee.
• 2. The Conduct Committee members shall serve until the Commissioner sees fit or he/she resigns.
• 3. The Conduct Committee members will select one member to act as Chairperson.

 RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. The Conduct Committee is responsible for all punitive decisions related to the behavior/actions of participants in its Division.
• 2. The Conduct Committee has the authority to suspend or expel a participant and/or team and/or manager for violating any CASA by-law, rule, policy or for any other misconduct.
• 3. The Conduct Committee shall review any conduct incident upon receipt of a written complaint to the Division. The Director of Referees and other witnesses will be contacted to obtain any information they may possess.

 PROCEDURES

• 1. The Conduct Committee shall be convened upon request of the Conduct Committee Chairperson or by request of any participant of CASA in order to address matters related to the conduct/actions of participants of CASA.
• 2. The Conduct Committee is required to meet within seventy-two (72) hours of notification of a matter related to the conduct/action of a participant of CASA.  The Chairperson is responsible for scheduling the meeting.
• 3. The appropriate team manager will be notified of the written complaint by his/her Division Commissioner and informed of the date and time when the complaint will be reviewed.
• 4. It shall be the duty of the team manager, upon advice of the Commissioner, to contact the offender, appraise him of the situation and that division action is pending. The manager shall request the offender to contact the Commissioner.
• 5. Upon being contacted, the Commissioner shall re-advise the party as to the offense and the date, time and place specified for the case to be considered. He/she shall inform the party that matters in rebuttal, mitigation, or extenuation, may be presented in person, in writing, or by telephone with the caution that defenses presented in writing must be submitted so as to be in the Commissioner’s hands 24 hours prior to the scheduled hearing in order that such written matter be considered.
• 6. All parties involved in the matter are permitted to attend the meeting of the Conduct Committee to present their case.  In the event, a participant declines to attend a meeting of the Conduct Committee where punitive action against that participant is to be discussed, the decision of the Conduct Committee cannot be appealed.  If there is a scheduling conflict that requires extension of the seventy-two--(72) hour meeting requirement, such extension can be made by agreement of the Conduct Committee Chairperson and the affected parties.  Under no circumstances will a matter be postponed where a participant would be permitted to play in a scheduled CASA match prior to the issue being addressed and a Conduct Committee decision rendered. Conduct Committee decisions will be by simple majority.
• 7. Participants will be notified, in writing, of any action taken by the Conduct Committee.  A letter outlining the action taken will be mailed to each affected participant, their respective team manager and all Division Commissioners within 24 hours of the Conduct Committee decision. Alternate means of delivering the letter may be employed by the Conduct Committee Chairperson to ensure that all parties are notified prior to the next scheduled match. All notices must be done in writing.
• 8. Decisions made by any CASA Conduct Committee will be binding on all Divisions of CASA.  If an individual participates in more than one Division of CASA and is subjected to a punitive action in any Division, that punitive action will also be observed by all other Divisions of CASA.

 Minimum Suspension Requirements for Violent Acts

• 1. Against a referee within or outside the field of play.
• a) Any participant that strikes, attempts to strike, bumps, threatens and/or verbally assaults a referee will be expelled from CASA.  An appeal may only be offered after one calendar year. This appeal shall be submitted directly to the President in writing.
• 2. Against another participant within or outside the field of play.
• a) Any participant that strikes or attempts to strike another player will be assessed, at a minimum, the following suspensions:
• 1^st Offense 4 match suspension
• 2^nd Offense 1 calendar year suspension
• 3^rd Offense expelled from CASA
• The Conduct Committee may assess additional punitive action over and above the minimums for a 1^st or 2^nd offense if it determines the offense is so egregious as to warrant such action.  Additional punitive actions may be appealed if not prohibited in any other procedures. Under no circumstances can the minimum suspension requirement be appealed.

Non-violent Acts Requiring Disciplinary Action

• Any actions of a CASA participant that are in conflict with the CASA Participant Code of Conduct may result in a punitive action being assessed against that participant by the Conduct Committee.  Actions of this type and the resulting punitive action are at the discretion of the Conduct Committee other than those outlined below.  These actions may be initiated by a CASA participant, referee, Division Commissioner, or the Conduct Committee. Punitive actions of this type may be appealed, except those outlined below:
• a) Inflammatory racial, ethnic, gender or other slurs of this type will result in a 1 calendar year  suspension from CASA.  This is a minimum suspension and cannot be appealed.

Appeals Board

• CASA shall have an Appeals Board that participants may request to review the punitive actions of the Conduct Committee for appropriateness. The Appeals Board will review only those actions that are over and above the minimum required suspensions for violent acts and/or non-violent acts, when requested.

ORGANIZATION

• 1. The Appeals Board will be comprised of the Division Commissioners of all of the Divisions of CASA.
• 2. The members of the Appeals Board shall select a Chairperson.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• 1. The Appeals Board will review decisions of the Conduct Committee when requested by a participant.
• 2. The Appeals Board will rule on the appropriateness of the Conduct Committee decision in light of the documented procedures and the facts of the case. The Appeals Board may uphold the Conduct Committee decision, lessen the time of the suspension, increase the time of the suspension, eliminate the additional suspension for violent acts, or eliminate the suspension for non-violent acts.

• 1. Any participant who wants to appeal a Conduct Committee decision must do so within 5 days of receiving written notice of a Conduct Committee decision.  Failure to do so within the 5 days will result in the participant forfeiting their right to appeal.
• 2. All appeals must be made in writing, directed to the President of CASA, and sent to the published address of CASA.  It is the appealing parties responsibility to ensure that the appeal is delivered in the appropriate time.  No exceptions will be made for delay in mail delivery, etc.
• 3. The President of CASA will forward the written appeal to the Chairperson of the Appeals Board.
• 4. The Appeals Board will meet within 72 hours of receipt of the written appeal by the Chairperson. A simple majority of the Appeals Board members is necessary to meet and render a decision. The Chairperson is responsible for scheduling the meeting.
• 5. The appealing participant is permitted to attend the meeting of the Appeals Board to present their case. The appealing participant may bring other individuals with relevant knowledge of the issue in order to make their case.  The appealing participant must provide the Appeals Board Chairperson a list of who will attend the meeting with him/her at least 24 hours before the meeting. The Appeals Board may invite other individuals, as it deems necessary. The Chairperson of the respective Conduct Committee shall attend the meeting of the Appeals Board.
• 6. The original decision of the Conduct Committee will be in full force and affect until the appeals process is completed. Any suspension served during the appeals process will be credited against any decision of the Conduct Committee or the Appeals Board.
• 7. Decisions of the Appeals Board will be communicated, in writing, to the appealing participant, the appealing participants team manager, the Chairperson of the Conduct Committee, and the President of CASA within 24 hours of the decision.
• 8. All decisions of the Appeals Board are final.
• ALL CHANGES/EXEPTIONS TO THESE RULES SHALL BE PROPOSED