LHSA A & D Committee Actions
The following selected actions of the LHSA Appeals & Disciplinary Committee (anonomymously) are listed for your information and for precedential value. LHSA is serious about enforcing the rules and conduct of behavior of those involved in LHSA.
2007-2008 Selected Disciplinary Actions:
- Coach Misbehavior to Coach. Both coaches of a U10 game were found to have engaged in misbehavior concerning verbal confrontation and have been sanctioned for such action with future games to be monitored. Sanctions were accepted and monitoring completed.
- A&D Sanctions Ignored. Coach who ignored prior A&D sanctions attempted to re-register as a coach and was refused due to unsatisfied A&D sanctions. After a second A&D hearing, the Coach was required, as a condition to reinstatement as a coach, to (i) comply with previous sanctions, (ii) serve as a field marshall for 1 day, and (iii) acknowledge and advise parents of the jurisdiction of LHSA to regulate and sanction actions of coaches and spectators involved with LHSA. All sanctions accepted and satisfied and coach re-instated in good standing.
- Flag Violations. Numerous coaches were found guilty of failing to return flags to the Concession Stand storage bin as the last "home" team for the day. The sanctions were accepted and satisfied by all coaches.
- Coach Misconduct to Referee, Other Coach and lack of Spectator Control. Coaches were found guilty of improper conduct to the Referee and other Coach and for failure to maintain proper control of Spectators. Sanctions included (i) 1 game suspension (not to be at park), (ii) serve as field marshall for ½ day, and (iii) communicate apology to parents.
- Failure to Appear at A&D Hearing. Coach was called to and failed to appear before A&D Committee hearing for coach misconduct toward Referee and other Coach and lack of Spectator control. Coach was suspended indefinitely until appearance at A&D hearing and compliance with initial sanctions and any additional sanctions imposed.
2006-2007 Selected Disciplinary Actions:
- Illegal Recruiting. Coach found in violation of recruiting rules and but failed to abide by the punishment set by the LHSA A&D Committee, including the education of coaches and parents regarding illegal recruiting.
- Illegal Practicing and Recruiting. Coach found in violation of practicing with a player not on the team roster and in violation of the recruiting rules, and has agreed to the punishment set by the LHSA A&D Committee, including the education of coaches and parents regarding illegal recruiting.
- Spectator Misconduct to Referee. Parent found in violation of Code of Conduct, for making statements that diminish the authority of the Referee, as evidenced by the Referee's ejection of the parent from field of play. Parent put on 1 year probation and prohibited from attending one (1) game. Parent has agreed to such punishment.
- Coach Misconduct to Referee. Coach found in violation of Code of Conduct for making statements that diminish the authority of the Referee and for failure to control parents and spectators. The LHSA A&D Committee has put the coach on one (1) year probation.
Coach has accepted the probation.
- Coach Misconduct to Other Coach. Both coaches were found in violation of Code of Conduct (Art. IV – Responsibility to Officials and Art. VII Game Day and Other Responsibilities) for mid-field verbal confrontation during a mid-game injury stoppage. Coaches were assessed and accepted game suspensions, field marshalling duties and parent conference/notification.
- Spectator Misconduct to Player. Coach found in violation of Code of Conduct for action of a parent in making comments in a menacing voice to an opposing player in a U5 game.
- Flag Violation. Numerous coaches were found guilty of failing to return flags to the Concession Stand storage bin as the last "home" team for the day. The sanctions were accepted and satisfied by all coaches.
