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Policies &Procedures
Policy and Procedures for Inside Sports
Registration
Policy: To make registration opportunities as widely available as feasible. To provide
an efficient and regulated registration process.
1. Registration
will be provided on site for two consecutive weekends.
2. Mail-in registration forms will be available at various locations in the surrounding communities of Scotia, Fortuna, Eureka, Arcata, and McKinleyville. These locations will be identified in flyers, ads, and public service announcements. Mail-in registration forms must be postmarked the date of the Monday following the last registration weekend.
3. Registration
forms may also be downloaded from the Inside Sports website and mailed in. Registration
deadline is the same as item number 2.
4. Any registration
forms received following the last registration deadline will be placed on a waiting list
and organized according to divisions. Any payments received with the waiting list
registration forms will be held and not deposited. Payments for registrants not accepted
within three weeks following the registration deadline will be returned.
Policy: To provide the possibility of accommodating individual requests that will
result in the player’s greater enjoyment of, or attendance at, Futsal games.
1. Parents and adults may make special requests such as player placement with other players on a team. Inside Sports will attempt to accommodate these requests, but cannot guarantee them.
2. With Board
permission, youth teams may play in the adult leagues.
Policy: To achieve balanced competition. To promote competitive play.
1. A minimum of 5 players and a maximum of 8 players per youth team are required. A
minimum of 7 players and a maximum of 10 players per adult team are required. The
differing minimum requirements reflect the variant referee costs for youth and adult
leagues.
2. Inside
Sports encourages whole teams to sign up. In these circumstances, the coach/captain should
submit a team roster and the individually completed and signed forms. Payment may be a
total amount, or made by each individual and attached to his/her form. Failure by
a team to provide individually completed and signed forms and prompt and full payment for
its registered players will result in the non-acceptance of the concerned players and the
possible substitution with other players by Inside Sports.
3. Special requests may be indicated on the registration form. Inside Sports will attempt to accommodate the special request, but cannot guarantee it.
4. Parents may request that their child be placed in a division that is higher or lower than the child’s appropriate age division. This request must be made in writing with the reason given and attached to the registration form.
5. Except in the instance of whole team registration, player assignments will be informed by special request(s), level of background experience, and coach recommendations.
6. When a division has an even number of teams who have the maximum number of players per team, any additional registered player(s) will be placed on a waiting list. When a division has an odd number of teams, and extra registered players, Inside Sports will try to recruit players to establish an even number of teams.
7. When a
division has teams whose members are fewer than the player maximums, additional
players will be assigned according to these prioritized criteria: a.) team with the fewest
players; b) team requested by player; c) team requested by coach. Teams who have fewer than the maximum number of
players are subject to player additions, regardless if the session has already commenced.
This does not apply to a team that has registered as a whole team.
8. No youth player,
unless otherwise stipulated, may play in the adult leagues.
9. The Program Director will make all final decisions on player assignment.
10. Inside Sports is committed to providing fitness activities that are enjoyable for all skill levels of our participants.The board of directors and staff of Inside Sports recognize that from time to time there is a disparity between the skills of various teams. In order to balance the play in those situations, Inside Sports is implementing the following policy;
If a team is more than four (4) goals ahead, that team forfeits a player (playing with at team of 4) until the gap closes to within four (4) goals where upon the forfeited player can rejoin the team (total of 5 players)
Refunds
Policy: To restrict refunds and credits to specific
instances. Inside Sports’ Program
Directors must approve each and every refund or credit.
1. If a player withdraws his/her registration
request before the date that uniforms are ordered, a full refund or a credit will be
issued.
2. Partial
refunds/credits will be given for Futsal related injuries, or in the case of unforeseen
catastrophic family events.
3. Approved
refunds/credits will be prorated according to games played after fixed costs for uniforms
and Futsal insurance are deducted. A schedule
detailing prorated refunds is available upon request.
4. Before a refund
is offered, players will be given the opportunity to receive a credit to be applied to a
later session.
5. Inside
Sports’ Program Directors will submit a credit/refund report to the Board of
Directors for approval at monthly board meetings
Player
Replacement/Addition
Policy: To make reasonable attempts to maintain 7 players per team.
1. Whenever a team
falls below 7 players, or is not able to recruit at least 7 players, Inside Sports will
accept a replacement or an additional player(s) provided that:
(a) the player has a completed and signed registration form, and;
(b) pays the appropriate prorated Futsal fee before playing on the team.
2. Replacement and
additional players will be recruited first from the waiting list. When a division has a
team(s) whose members are fewer than the player maximums, additional players will be
assigned according to these prioritized criteria:
a) Team with fewest players;
b) Team requested by player;
c) Team requested by coach.
3. Teams who have fewer than the maximum number of players are subject to player additions, regardless if the session has already commenced. This does not apply to a team that has registered as a whole.
4. The Program Director must approve player replacement/addition before player plays first game.
5. Approved
replacement/additional players will be assessed a prorated fee after fixed costs for
Futsal insurance and uniforms are deducted. A schedule detailing prorated fees is
available upon request.
Player Substitution
Policy: To conform to standard Futsal rules and regulations regarding competitive
league play. To provide whenever possible the opportunity to continue play if these
rules and regulations for competitive play cannot be met.
1. When a team has fewer than 5 players show for a game, it may substitute another Futsal
registered player(s) from the same division thereby forfeiting the game. In this case, the
game is played for fun, but does not count toward league standings. The substitute
player(s) must wear a pinnie(s). Due to insurance requirements, only players currently
enrolled in the ongoing Futsal session may be substituted for absent players. Any
player allowing his/her Futsal T-shirt to be worn by another player who is not currently
enrolled in the ongoing Futsal session is automatically suspended from further play
for the rest of the session. No refund will be given.
2. Anytime a team accepts player substitutions from another registered Futsal team, the game is automatically forfeited.
3. If a game is
played after it is forfeited, a registered Futsal referee must still referee it.
4. No youth player
may substitute in an adult league.
Replacement Games
Policy: To provide play opportunity for scheduled games even if one team is
absent.
1. No replacement game will be scheduled for a team that misses its game. If the
other team shows, it has the choice to:
a) Not play; or,
b) Divide itself into two groups; and/or
c) Add extra registered Futsal players enrolled in the current session who are
in the appropriate youth or adult division, subject to referee approval.
The team may then either play or practice, provided a registered Futsal referee is
present.
Policy: To provide a uniform identifying player by team in accordance with Futsal
rules and regulations.
1. Futsal T-shirts will be provided for each team in each division. Team T-shirts
will be identified by color.
2. To facilitate flexibility in team assignments and player substitutions/additions, 9 T-shirts will be ordered for each youth team, and 10 T-shirts for each adult team.
3. T-shirt sizes
will be ordered in accordance with the team roster information. For those teams who have
fewer players than the 9 or 10 T-shirt allocation, additional generic sizes will be
ordered to accommodate the possibility of player addition/substitution.
Policy: To ensure
that Futsal games are safely played.
In all instances, players and spectators are advised that the Futsal referee’s
judgment and decisions govern safe play and conduct in and around the court. The
Futsal referee is the final authority. For questions concerning referee
decisions, please see Suggestions/Complaints.
1. Spectators, including young children, must remain behind the court’s black sidelines during game time. Failure to follow this instruction will result in game stoppage with the timeclock continuing to run until spectators are removed from the court.
2. Please refrain from blocking the court’s entry doors.
3. The first row of bleachers is reserved for players and coaches. Spectators should remain seated behind this row during game time.
4. Any player who kicks a ball onto the white section of the gym (upper walls and ceiling) will receive a two-minute time-out. Any person who repeatedly kicks a ball at any time into the white section of the gym will be asked to sit down or leave.
5. All
players must wear shin-guards.
The following
policy is implemented in order to reduce the possibility of hitting the lights and
creating a possible safety hazard from broken glass.
Any time a ball is
kicked into the ceiling the team kicking the ball into the ceiling will play one man short
for a period of 2 minutes or until the opposing team has scored one goal.
The player taken
out of the team will be the player who kicked the ball into the ceiling unless it is the
goalie. When the goalie kicks the ball into the ceiling, the goalie may remain in the game
and another player may be chosen in his stead to sit out the 2 minute penalty or until the
opposing team has scored a goal.
There will not be a
penalty condition when the ball hits the ceiling because of a deflection that comes of any
part of the body other than the feet. Included in the definition of deflection is a goalie
deflecting a shot with his hands that hits the ceiling.
Policy: To conduct play in a manner that models good sportsmanship.
1. Players, coaches, captains, and spectators are reminded that despite the competitive
nature of team play that can sometimes heighten emotions, the intent is for everyone
to have fun. Anyone who behaves in a manner ill-suiting the goal of modeling good
sportsmanship will be asked by the referee to leave the game and the gym facility. As in
other instances, the referee is the final authority.
Policy: Yellow
Cards (Sitting out
2 minutes).
It is the policy of
Inside Sports to promote good Sportsmanship. As a way of communicating to the players its
commitment to this policy, Inside Sports referees will enforce the following policy;
Any time a yellow
card is issued, the team with the player receiving the yellow card will play one man short
for a period of 2 minutes or until the opposing team has scored one goal. The player
receiving the yellow card will be the player who sits out. This also applies to the
goalie.
Policy: Red Cards
It is the policy of
Inside Sports to promote good Sportsmanship. As a way of communicating to the players its
commitment to this policy, Inside Sports referees will enforce the following policy;
Any Player
receiving a red card will automatically be suspended from the next game, subject to review
by the program director to determine further action.
Any player receiving three (3) fouls during the course of a game will receive a yellow card and sit out for two (2) minutes with no substitution allowed.
Any player receiving four (4) fouls during the course of drop-in games in one night will forfeit participation in games for the rest of the evening.
All players with the exception of the goalkeeper are guaranteed equal playing time within a two (2) minute time frame.
Samoa
Gym Rental
Policy: To provide a practice component of the Futsal
program for adults and
1.
Gym rents for $50.00 up to 2 hours (deposit required), $25.00 each hour thereafter.
2.
A Futsal registered coach or referee needs to be present.
3. All players either need to
have been registered with Inside Sports’ Futsal program in the previous winter
session, or need to pay in additional to gym rental fees, the basic insurance fee of $8.00
for youth, $12.00 for adult.
4.
Anyone interested in renting the Samoa Gym for Futsal practice may obtain waiver forms and
an hourly rental form including practice roster from Inside Sports’ website or by
calling our office at 839-6554. It is mandatory
that Inside Sports waiver forms are fully completed and submitted to our office before
play.
5.
First come, first served, may use Visa or MasterCard to reserve and pay for non-registered
Futsal players.
6.
Any no-shows will forfeit $50.00 deposit.
7.
Arrange for rental key through Inside Sports’ office.
8. Preference will be given
to Futsal players currently registered.
Youth Player Safety
and Protection
Policy: To prevent the verbal, emotional, physical or
sexual abuse of youth players in the Futsal
program by coaches, referees or other adults present at Futsal games. Inside Sports
supports the premise that abuse prevention within sports will greatly support the
development of an attitude where the entire community takes responsibility for the safety
of its children and youth. Fundamental to this premise is the principle that each person
has value and is worthy of respect.
Definitions:
Verbal and
Emotional Abuse includes, but is
not limited to, name-calling or taunting, making insulting comments, cursing or treating
disrespectfully, threatening, ridiculing, berating, intimidating, humiliating, excessive
criticism, blame and scape-goating.
Sexual Abuse includes, but is
not limited to, any form of sexual contact, physical or verbal, including harassment and
sexual comments.
1. Any individual
who witnesses one or more of the above instances of child abuse within the confines of the
Futsal program is urged to contact immediately the Program Director.
2. Upon notice, the
Program Director shall, without delay, conduct investigation into the alleged instance of
child abuse.
3. Wherein any
coach or referee is found suspect of child abuse, the relevant findings shall be presented
to the Board of Directors for immediate action. Wherever possible, positive steps will be
taken to ameliorate the situation. Depending on the severity and type of child abuse,
remedial actions may range from positive coaching suggestions to the immediate replacement
of the coach or referee.
4. Depending on the
severity and type of child abuse, the appropriate child protection authorities will be
notified if warranted in accordance with the child protection laws of the State of
California.
Adult
Player Safety and Protection
Policy: To prevent
the verbal, emotional, physical or sexual abuse of
adult players in the
Futsal program by captains, referees, other players or adults present at Futsal games.
Inside Sports supports the premise that abuse prevention within sports is necessary to
promote a healthy and safe environment for the entire community. Fundamental to this
premise is the principle that each person has value and is worthy of respect.
Definitions:
Verbal and
Emotional Abuse includes, but is
not limited to, name-calling or taunting, making insulting comments, cursing or treating
disrespectfully, threatening, ridiculing, berating, intimidating, humiliating, excessive
criticism, blame and scape-goating.
Physical Abuse includes, but is
not limited to, hitting, slapping, pushing, pulling, punching or grabbing.
Sexual Abuse includes, but is
not limited to, any form of sexual contact, physical or verbal, including harassment and
sexual comments.
1. Any individual
who witnesses one or more of the above instances of abuse within the confines of the
Futsal program is urged to contact immediately the Program Director.
2. Upon notice, the
Program Director shall, without delay, conduct investigation into the alleged instance of
abuse.
3. Wherein any
captain or referee is accused of abuse, the relevant findings shall be presented to the
Board of Directors for immediate action. Wherever possible, positive steps will be taken
to ameliorate the situation. Depending on the severity and type of abuse, remedial actions
may range from a warning to the immediate replacement of the captain or referee.
4. If the abusive
adult is a player or spectator, and does not heed the referee’s warning, then the
referee has full power to remove them from the gym area.
Policy: To provide a suggestion/complaint process for players, parents, referees,
or visitors. To facilitate communication with Inside Sports administration.
1.
Suggestion/complaint forms will be made available either at the gym site or through
request. A locked receptacle for completed forms will be located on site. Forms will be
located on site. Forms may also be mailed to Inside Sports.
2.
Suggestion/complaint forms will be forwarded first to the Inside Sports Administrator;
reviewed; directed to the appropriate Board Director and/or Board Members and a written
acknowledgement/response will be sent.
3. Forms will be
processed according to content. If the issue concerns:
a) A Referee call
or behavior, the form will be forwarded to the Referee Director.
b) Registration or
team assignments, the form will be forwarded to the Program Director.
c) Public Relations, Volunteer Recruitment, or Grants/Funding, the form will be forwarded to the appropriate Director.
d) Any other
subject matter, the form will remain with the Director Of Inside Sports for the proper
direction and acknowledgment.
* Please Note: A player/coach may politely ask the referee a question for
clarification about a play or laws of the game. Referees are the final authority on calls
made during a game. All players are to abide by this procedure.
Alcohol - and Drug - Free Facilities
Policy: Inside
Sports is committed to providing program participants, referees, staff, and visitors a
safe and healthful environment. Inside Sports
is declared an Alcohol-and Drug-Free Zone.
Pursuant to local, state and federal laws, and
its own rules and regulation, Inside Sports strictly prohibits the possession, use and
manufacture, or distribution of alcohol and other drugs by program participants, referees, staff, and visitors
in, around or on Inside Sports owned or controlled premises.
1. Alcohol
means the intoxicating agent in beverage alcohol, ethyl alcohol, or other low molecular
weight alcohols including methyl or isopropyl alcohol.
2.
Controlled substances (or "drugs") refers to any drug or substance whose use is
legally prohibited including, but not limited to, marijuana (THC), cocaine, opiates,
phencyclidine (PCP), amphetamines (including methamphetamines).
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