HELP Page

Discipline, Protests and Appeals

Please refer to League Rules https://www.thefloridaleague.org/rules regarding Disciplinary Actions, Protests and Appeals.

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Priority is for kids to play the game.

Do not call the League to protest from the field!

Play the game, gather the documentation, and file a protest if you believe there are grounds for it.​​​

Virtual Passes

TFL (and most leagues) now ACCEPT both VIRTUAL IDs and laminated passes. Proper Laminated passes look like these.

What are and what ARE NOT "Virtual IDs":

• Virtual IDs are swipeable smartphone versions of Player Passes that are a direct link to player passes in GotSport. They are generated by GotSport and are live representations of the player passes, including suspensions and removal from the team.

• PDF files, photos, scans, slideshows, or any other attempt to present something to you as a Virtual ID should NOT BE ACCEPTED and should be reported to the League immediately.

• Referee education is everyone's job; spread the word. Not every event accepts these, and if abuse is not eradicated before it even starts, these will go away as fast as they appeared.

• A player CAN NEVER BE HANDWRITTEN ON THE ROSTER !!!

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Fellow Coaches, Team Managers and Club Leaders - (1st see above)

TFL (and EDP, SFPL, GHSL, and possibly others) ACCEPT both VIRTUAL IDs and laminated passes. Proper Laminated passes look like these.

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How do I access my Team's Virtual IDs?

• Accessing Virtual Cards as a Coach or Manager - Mobile Phone

• Accessing Virtual Cards as a Coach or Manager - Browser

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What is NOT A VIRTUAL ID:

• Anything other than laminated passes or PROPER Virtual IDs as described above IS NOT ACCEPTED

• A photo of a pass IS NOT A Virtual ID

• A screenshot IS NOT a Virtual ID​​​

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Photo Match Card

Photo Match Cards can be used if printed in color. If the referee can identify all players/coaches from the Photo Match Card, they can bypass the Player Passes check.

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The pre-game procedure shall be as follows: 

• Each coach or team manager shall present two copies of the GotSport Match Cards to the referee. Both the “home” team and the “away” team shall provide two (2) copies each. At the end of the game, a copy of the Game Card provided by the opposing team, showing which players from the opposing team participated, will be given to each coach, and one copy will be kept by the referee.

• The referee shall verify the identity of each player using their player pass and also that of each team's coach, all assistant coaches, and/or the team manager. Only carded coaches and team managers are allowed on the player (bench) side of the field. A maximum of 3 staff per team on the bench, only 1 maximum staff is allowed to convey instructions to the players on the field.

• Photo Match Cards can be used if printed in color. If the referee can identify all players/coaches from the Photo Match Card, they can bypass the Player Passes check.​​​​​

Player may participate with 2 teams on the same day

A player may be rostered to multiple teams within the same affiliate at one time during a seasonal year. FYSA sanctioned competitions may adopt rules to allow the use of Primary 1 players (formerly known as Club Pass players) up to the maximum roster size:

A. 13U – 19U teams – Total roster size, including club pass players, is capped at twenty-two ( 22). Teams shall name eighteen (18) eligible players for each game.

B. 11U – 12U teams – Total roster size, including club pass players, is capped at sixteen (16).

C. A player may only participate with a maximum of two (2) teams per day.

D. A player may not participate in more than two games per day, whether for one team or two different teams.

Extended Self Scheduling and Game Change logs

Experiment that will make the league easier to run, and easier to participate in, if everyone behaves. More info SOON.

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Caution use at your own risk, fines ahead.

Did you miss the Fall Meeting?

Thank you to those who attended in person or by Zoom.

• Presentation Slide

• Updated Rules

• Meeting Recordings

• More Info