LUBBOCK
SOCCER ASSOCIATION
BY-LAWS
and
GENERAL
RULES
September,
1987
REVISED: August, 2006
LUBBOCK
SOCCER ASSOCIATION
BY-LAWS
and GENERAL
RULES
Chapter
5: By-Laws of the
Lubbock
Soccer Association
Lubbock
Soccer Association
General
Rules
5.
Chapter 5: Discipline, Protests, Grievances and Appeals
The
Discipline and Appeals Committee of the Lubbock Soccer Association is the
judicial branch of the
Association.
Appeals about actions and/or decisions of Association officers, coaches, and
referees will be filed
with
the Chairman of the Appeals and Discipline Committee unless an alternate review
process is specified in
some
part of the By-Laws or the Rules & Regulations of the Lubbock Soccer
Association. Protests and
grievances
will also be filed with the Chairman. The referees of Lubbock Soccer Association
sanctioned games
will
file a North Texas State Soccer Association Referee’s Report of Misconduct
with the Chairman for ALL
incidents
in which the referee issues a CAUTION, SEND OFF, or suspends a game or alleges
misconduct by
any
person (this includes cases of alleged referee abuse - the referee must file a
copy of the Report with the
Chairman
even though the incident will be adjudicated by the North Texas State Soccer
Association).
NOTE:
All comments in this chapter regarding the actions of the North Texas State
Soccer Association, its
officers,
and its committees are explanatory in nature and
do not bind the State
Association in any way. The
actions
of the State Association,
its officers and committees are governed by the North
Texas State Soccer
Association
Administrative Handbook. The explanations included herein are
intended to inform
the members
of
the Lubbock Soccer Association of their rights
and obligations due to the
Lubbock Soccer Association’s
membership
in the North
Texas State Soccer Association. In case of conflicts between this
chapter and the
North
Texas State Soccer Association Administrative Handbook, the NTSSA
Handbook will
be the definitive
document.