The following was
emailed to U12 and U14 coaches on
by Larry Cook, LYSA
President.
Coaches,
I have a couple of items that I would
like to address to you this afternoon concerning the state of soccer in the U12
and U14 age groups within LYSA.
I have had some disturbing reports
regarding unsporting behavior by teams in this age group including actions by
both coaches and players. I have had reports of fighting among players, verbal
abuse by players and verbal abuse by coaches. I will state this here for
everyone to know, such behavior shall not be tolerated in any way, shape or
form. I am instructing referees to eject from any game any person
who engages in abusive behavior of any kind during a LYSA match. Such behavior
shall include fighting of any kind and abusive language directed at another
individual on their or their opponents team or at the referee. Abusive language shall include cursing,
threats of any kind and racial epithets. Reports of such behavior should be
made to the League Director who shall have the authority to suspend any
individual guilty of such behavior. Further any person ejected from a match
for such behavior shall serve a minimum three game suspension in addition to
the game from which they were ejected. I take this action because this is a recreational soccer league
and the intent is to encourage the enjoyment of soccer and such behavior has no
place and will not be tolerated.
Larry Cook
LYSA U12/14 League Director
LYSA President