Cautions & Suspensions

Unfortunately cautions and suspensions for inappropriate actions, both on and off the field, are part of the game.

Not only is the reputation of our team tarnished by repeated cautions and suspensions, but the team is penalized one match point for each suspension.

To put it into perspective... One red card costs us a point we have earned for a drawn game. Three red cards in a season costs us the points we earn for a win.

Points lost because of suspensions can cost us a Championship or put us in position for relegation in following seasons.

Important To Remember: Cautions (Yellow Card) and Suspensions (A Red Card or "Soft Red" ie Two yellows in the same game) apply to everyone associated with the team. They can issued against players, coaches, and spectators.

It is extremely important that spectators DO NOT call out comments to Referees during the game.

Heartland Rules On Suspensions:

Players or coaches are subject to match suspensions according to the following:

a. Any player or coach receiving a red card in any league match due to striking, punching, hitting, kicking, spitting, or any action that reflects harmful intent shall automatically be suspended for a minimum of two (2) league matches.

b. Any player, coach or fan verbally abusing a referee during any league match as documented on the Referee’s Report of the match shall automatically be suspended for a minimum of two (2) league matches.

c. Any player or coach receiving a red card in any league match other than the circumstances listed above shall automatically be suspended for a minimum of one (1) league match.

d. The League Commissioner shall have the right to add additional or reduce the number of matches in a suspension without a hearing. If a stronger suspension is warranted, a hearing shall be called at the discretion of the league committee.

Failure of a coach/team official to remain out of sight, out of sound after receiving a Red Card may result in a forfeit.

Coaches who receive a red card must pay a $25 fee to the Heartland Soccer Association before they receive their card back and before they are eligible to coach the next game.

Any player, coach, or manager, who participates in a match while under suspension, including a red card shall cause his or her team to forfeit that match and will be subject to additional penalty.

A coach or manager is presumed to have participated in the match if he or she at any time from the opening whistle to the final whistle has any contact or communication with any of the players, coaches, or manager during that time.

Omar De La Rosa (1) Aaron House (1)

Aaron House (2)