LCYSA Disciplinary Table / Sanctions
Tier 1 Sanction This tier of sanctioning is defined as a sending-off offense that is not deemed to be violent or represents continued misconduct. It includes the following send-off offenses:
- Second Caution in a match - (2CT)
- Denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity - Foul (DOGSO-F)
- Denial of an obvious goal scoring opportunity - Handling (DOGSO-H)
Tier 2 Sanction
This tier of sanctioning is defined as a sending-off offense that has or may have caused injury to a player or opponent. This includes the following send-off offense:
- Serious Foul Play - (SFP)
Tier 3 Sanction
This tier of sanctioning is defined as a sending-off offense that is violent in nature or deliberately unsporting. This includes the following send-off offenses:
- Abusive Language (AL) - this includes racist, sexist, homophobic and vulgar language/gestures.
- Violent Conduct (VC)
- Spitting at or Biting Someone (SB)
- Leaving the technical area during an altercation/mass confrontation (LTA) - includes leaving the technical area to enter the field of play to confront an official or entering an opponent's technical area to confront an opponent.
Tier 4 Sanction
This tier of sanctioning is defined as receiving multiple sending-off offenses in a seasonal year.
- Receiving more than one red card in a seasonal year will result in a hearing with a LCYSA Disciplinary Committee.
LCYSA Disciplinary Tables
LCYSA Yellow Card Accumulation Table
| YELLOW CARD COUNT | GAME SUSPENSION |
| Three (3) | One (1) |
| Five (5) | Two (2) |
LCYSA Red Card Suspension Table
| INCIDENT TYPE | GAME SUSPENSION RANGE |
| Abusive Language (AL) | Three to Five (3 to 5) |
| Violent Conduct (VC) | Three to Five (3 to 5) |
| Spitting/Biting (SB) | Three to Five (3 to 5) |
| Leaving Technical Area (LTA) | Three to Five (3 to 5) |
| Serious Foul Play (SFP) | Two or Three (2 or 3) |
| Second Caution (2CT) | One of Two (1 or 2) |
| DOGSO - Foul (DGF) | One of Two (1 or 2) |
| DOGSO - Handling (DGH) | One of Two (1 or 2) |
Receiving multiple yellow cards for dissent throughout the season will result in a hearing with a LCYSA disciplinary committee which could lead to a sanction (e.g., letter, fine).
Receiving a second caution in a match which results in a red card, will only count as one yellow card toward the yellow card accumulation count.