All PARENTS/SPECTATORS must follow the COPL/OCL Program Code of Conduct

All COACHES must follow the COPL/OCL Program Code of Conduct

If a PARENT/SPECTATOR is sent-off from a game, the parent will serve a 2-game suspension to be enforced by the team manager and team coach. Coaches are required to provide the name of the parent/spectator who is removed at the time of removal to the Referee.  A suspended parent/spectator that comes to a game during their suspension will result in the game being forfeited and the coach and manager being suspended from the next 2-games

If there is a second incident of a PARENT/SPECTATOR send-off from the same team, the parent will be suspended for a 12 month period effective the day of the removal.  In addition, the PARENT/SPECTATOR will be on probation for two years.  If, during the probationary period the PARENT/SPECTATOR is removed, again, the suspension will be for a 24 month period with five years probation.

If a COACH is sent-off from a game, the coach will serve a 1-game suspension from coaching that team.  A second send-off will result in a two week suspension from coaching ANY TEAM IN THE CLUB that participates in the COPL/OCL Program.  In addition, the coach will be placed on probation for 12 months.  If a coach is sent off while on probation, the coach will be suspended from coaching ANY TEAM IN THE CLUB that participates in the COPL/OCL Program for a period of 30 days and will be placed on probation for 24 months.

If a COACH received FOUR Yellow Cards during the Season, the coach will serve a 1-game suspension from coaching that team.  If a coach accumulates EIGHT Yellow Cards during the Season, the coach will serve a two week suspension from coaching ANY TEAM IN THE CLUB that participates in the COPL/OCL Program and will be placed on probation for 12 months.

If a parent/spectator or coach enters the field of play prior to/during/following a game for the purpose of addressing, challenging, threatening,  arguing with, etc. a referee, player or coach will be suspended for a minimum of 12 months.  If the parent/spectator makes contact with a referee, player or coach while on the field, the parent/spectator will be banned for life and turned over to USClub Soccer for further discipline as appropriate.  Exceptions are made for parents/spectators and coaches being beckoned on to the field to address and injured player.  Parents/spectators need to stay outside the white lines!  Coaches are to remain in their technical areas as well.

If a parent/spectator or coach is removed and refuses to leave in a reasonable period of time – within a minute or two at the most – the game will be terminated with a forfeit being awarded to the opposing team.  In addition, the parent/spectator or coach will be suspended for 12 months.  Preventing players from being able to play a game due to inappropriate behavior is not acceptable.

ANY PERSON who touches, confronts, chases, bullies, follows, cusses at, threatens, waits for, tries to fight, attacks or assaults a referee will be banned FOR LIFE from the COPL/OCL PROGRAM league and will be turned over to US Club Soccer for further disciplinary actions. This is a YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE. UNACCEPTABLE BEHAVIOR WILL NOT BE TOLERATED.