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SPECTATORS

  • Coaches are responsible for the spectators that accompany their team.
  • Spectators will occupy the same side as their team, unless otherwise directed by MSYSA or unless it is impractical to do so based on field/facility set-up.
  • No artificial noisemakers of any kind are permitted. The MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or State Cup Chairperson Designee has the final decision in case of any discrepancies or interpretations of this rule.
  • If it becomes evident that the spectator(s) become unruly and cannot be controlled, the field will be cleared of all spectators. If spectators refuse to leave the field of play, the game will be suspended and perhaps forfeited upon an investigation by the MSYSA State Cup Chair or the MSYSA State Cup Chair Designee.
  • If a game must be replayed because of a spectator’s behavior, no spectators will be allowed at the game site of the replayed game.
  • A coach and/or team may be fined a maximum of $1,000 as a result of unacceptable spectator behavior or referee abuse. Furthermore, a team official may receive game suspensions as a result of unacceptable spectator behavior or referee abuse.
  • The MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or State Cup Designee reserves the right to remove any spectator from the fields or facility whose behavior is deemed inappropriate and/or whose presence imposes a threat to any member of the MSYSA membership, board, or staff.