MEMORANDUM

TO:All TMSL Captains/Players/Referees

FROM:Carl A. Piccarreta, President

Tucson Metro Soccer League

DATE:May 23, 2012

As we begin what will hopefully be a greatsummer season, there are a few old rules to keep in mind and to share with your players as well as a new rule which you MUST follow or face a match forfeiture.

  1. A NEW RULE WHICH IS EFFECTIVE BEGINNING WITH OUR FIRST SUMMER MATCH OF JUNE 1, ALL TEAMS – NO EXCEPTION – MUST PRESENT TO THE MATCH REFEREE A ROSTER FORM DOWNLOADED FROM THE TMSL REGISTRATION SITE -- REFEREES WILL NOT ACCEPT HAND-WRITTEN ROSTERS. ONLY PLAYERS WHO’S NAMES APPEAR ON THE ROSTER FORM, DOWNLOADED FROM THE REGISTRATION SITE, WILL BE ALLOWED TO PLAY. A VALID PLAYER PASS, OF COURSE, MUST ALSO BE PRESENTED TO THE REFEREE ALONG WITH THE DOWNLOADED ROSTER FORM. Here is how you do it:
  1. Log onto
  2. Once at your team’s page, scroll down to the very bottom and click on the button that says “game card”;
  3. Click on the icon;
  4. You will now see a complete roster form/game card with the names of your eligible players. Print it.

IF YOU FAIL TO BRING THE PRINTED ROSTER FORM, NO OTHER FORM WILL BE ACCEPTED – YOU HAVE FORFEITED THAT EVENINGS’ MATCH.

  1. There are no guarantees that we will play 10 matches. As you know, Tucson has unpredictable summer monsoon weather. It is highly unlikely that rained-out matches will be replayed. There will not be refunds under any circumstances.
  1. All players MUST have a valid player pass to play in a scheduled, sanctioned match. NO PASS-NO PLAY is the rule at every match. No Board Member or League official can authorize a player, without a player pass, to play in a match. The referee does not have the authority to overlook this long standing rule.
  1. All team players must have a matching team jersey with a professionally applied number. Teammates may not exchange jerseys during a match. Again, the referee does not have authority to disregard this rule. Each team is also responsible for a second jersey in the event of a color conflict.
  1. The League will be very intolerant of overly aggressive -- verbal or physical -- play. In other words, heavy suspensions and fines will accompany any player, and possibly the team, that is involved in on or off field incidents. For example, fighting may earn a player a minimum one year suspension, if not police action. Likewise, referee assault will likely earn a player a life time suspension, if not police action as well. Likewise, teams are responsible for their spectators and supporters.
  1. A scheduled match will not be rescheduled due to your team’s unavailability. Your inability to field a team – 7 players – for a scheduled match will result in a forfeit victory for your opponent.
  1. A team that forfeits two matches, will be suspended from play and have its team bond forfeited to the League. That team will not be allowed to return to play until it posts a new refundable $100.00 team bond. A team may avoid the suspension penalty by advising the League of its inability to field the team at least seven (7) days in advance of the match. To inform the League, you must contact a Board member, by telephone or email, to advise of your team’s unavailability. You may also be required to contact the referee assigner and the opposing team captain.
  1. Matches are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. A ten minute grace period will be granted a team in order for it to field at least seven, uniformed players. Referees will not utilize the ten minute grace period to allow a team to ready its 8th or 9th player. If a team is unable to field at least seven uniformed players by ten minutes after the hour, the match shall be declared a forfeit. If you have 7 uniformed players and, in the Referee’s opinion, purposely delaying to ready additional players, the team captain may be carded.
  1. Summer matches will operate 40 minute halves.
  1. Read the League By-laws for all rules of operation. They can be found at our website:

Thank you