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Florida Club Leagues (FCL) Season Reminders:

Substitutions 
All FCL Leagues 
Substitutions must be made at the halfway point of the field. Coaches and team staff must ensure this. 

ECNL

U13-U14: There shall be unlimited player substitutions within three (3) “Substitution Moments” in each half and at halftime. A “Substitution Moment” is a stoppage in play where the coach is allowed by the referee to substitute players. If both teams substitute players at the same substitution moment, the substitution moment counts as one of the three allowed for both teams.

U15-U18: There shall be a maximum of seven (7) substitutions in any half. Player may not re-enter the game for the duration of the half.

ECNL RL & National 1 
A maximum of three (3) substitution moments per half, per team – water breaks do not count. Substituted players may re-enter if taken off during a stoppage in play. Coaches may NOT agree to deviate from this rule (N1 & 5.7.4).

Pre-ECNL 
Unlimited substitution with unlimited re-entry. 

Local Premier Leagues *U8-U18/19
Unlimited. A substitution may take place at any stoppage with the referee”s permission. 

Injury Substitutions 
If moments remain, an injury substitution uses one. If none remain, the injured player leaves and the team plays a player down until moments resets. 

Concussion Substitutions
A head-injury evaluation does NOT use a moment. If cleared, the player re-enters in place of the substitute. Substituting anyone else counts as a moment. 

Heading 
U11 and younger may not head the ball in practice or games. U12 and above may head, with no restrictions in games; U12 and U13 are limited to 30 minutes of heading training per week. A deliberate header by a restricted age group is an indirect free kick from the spot. Referees enforce by age group, not by player. 

Weather/Lightning 
All Florida Club Leagues 
1,. Suspend play immediately on a confirmed strike within 10 miles. Vacate the field and seek safe shelter. 
2. A 30-minute countdown runs from the last strike. Any new strike resets the countdown. 
3. Thor Guard facilities follow their own protocols. Verified lightning within 10 miles still suspends play. 
4. 60 minute maximum delay. An unstarted match must begin within 60 minutes of kickoff or be rescheduled; a started match may wait 60 minutes from the stoppage. Extendable only by mutual agreement. 
5. Teams must remain at the facility until the delay expires or the referees abandon the match. Leaving early is a 3-0 forfeit. 
6. Any game suspended before the first half is complete and unable to resume – rescheduled in consultation with FCL. 

 **As a referee, you do not have authority to call the game prior to waiting 60 minutes unless BOTH coaches have agreed. In all weather delay situations, I need to be notified. 

 Florida Club League (FCL) does NOT play or use the build-out line (buildout rule).  

Quick link: https://floridaclubleagues.com/wp-content/uploa…

If you can not make it to your assignment I need to know ASAP. Assignr is good about sending you reminder emails the day before and the day of your game assignment, IF you cannot attend let me know immediately. We can not have games go uncovered simply for the fact that the referee was unavailable. 

Uniforms 
You are expected to be in uniform from the moment you arrive until the moment you depart the complex. This means USSF socks UP, shirts TUCKED IN, correct USSF shorts worn. Any questions refer to this page: https://sam.soccer/referee-uniforms/

Red Cards
Red cards supplemental reports must be filled out and sent in within 24 hours of the game. Please CC me in your red card report to the league. Again, please notify me or any red card issued. 

Welcome back returning and new referees!

For those of you who do not know me, my name is Sam Stinson and I am the head assignor at Soccer Assigning Management. It is my goal, as an assignor, to create a relationship in which both you (the referee) and myself (the assignor) mutually benefit. We both need each other in order to succeed. My team and I have games to fill and you have games you’d like to officiate. I hope to be able to give you games that you can look back on and smile knowing that you were challenged and enjoyed yourself. I also hope that I build your loyalty and trust. I am here to advance your referee career helping you develop and grow along the way.  I personally know not all games are entertaining. In fact, some games watching grass grow is more amusing than the actual game you’ve been assigned to referee. However, I challenge you to focus and use those games as practice for higher intensity games to come. For in those tougher matches you will need to stay focused and block out the spectators, coaches, etc who may negatively influence your refereeing on the field. I was once told and I like to repeat that as a referee you are responsible for what happens inside the field of play. Disregard everything outside the lines for that is beyond your control and not within your jurisdiction. I hope you all had a restful and enjoyable off season. Now is the time to get back to work on the field. For a successful and smooth soccer season I would like to reintroduce my team, clarify my expectations and review league procedures before, during and after the games we officiate.