International Co-Wreck Soccer League
International Co-Wreck Soccer League
Washington State Adult Soccer Association

Notice: ICWSL Players must hold a valid Washington State Adult Soccer Association card to participate in league play.
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ICWSL Participant Code of Conduct

THE TEAM MANAGERS MUST DISTRIBUTE THIS CODE OF CONDUCT TO ALL PLAYERS IN THE ICWSL LEAGUE.

  1. CONDITIONS
    1. The Code of Conduct applies to all participants including players, coaches, managers and sponsors involved in any International Co-Wreck Soccer League (ICWSL) sponsored or co-sponsored adult league games and/or tournaments.
    2. The Code will be STRICTLY enforced.
    3. The Code applies to participant conduct before, during, and after all league and/or tournament games.
    4. Participants will be held liable for damages caused by willful, destructive conduct.
    5. It is the responsibility of each team manager to ensure that all participants know and adhere to the rules and regulations.
  2. ENFORCEMENT
    1. The ICWSL Board has the power to impose penalties as prescribed within the code.
    2. The Board will collect all necessary documentation. In cases where penalties are specific, the Board will impose said penalty. In cases where the penalty may be imposed in degrees, the Board will meet within ten (10) days to rule on the violation and impose the penalty.
    3. Within five (5) business days, penalized participants may appeal in writing, any decision by the Board to the League Advisory Board (LAB) which is composed of a representative of each member team. The LAB will be chaired by the President of the ICWSL. The subsequent decision by the LAB will be final.
  3. VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES
    1. STRIKING OR THREATENING AN OFFICIAL OR PARTICIPANT – No Participant shall bump, shove, strike, touch in a threatening manner, or threaten with bodily harm, any official or participant. The official is required to immediately suspend said participant from further play and notify the ICWSL Board. Said participant will remain suspended until he/she is re-instated by the ICWSL Board. The minimum penalty is a 30-day suspension. The maximum penalty is suspension from all ICWSL teams for life. A second incident involving the same participant will automatically invoke a minimum penalty of suspension for five (5) calendar years.
    2. UNSPORTING CONDUCT – Any verbal abuse directed at an official or participant, or any other objectionable behavior, including demonstrations of disagreement with an official’s decision, shall be defined as unsporting conduct. Unsporting conduct will be punishable by immediate ejection of the same participant and shall result in said participant’s suspension from all ICWSL sponsored league games for up to one calendar year.
    3. DISCUSSION OF AN OFFICIAL’S DECISION – No participant, other than the team manager or the designated team captain shall discuss, in any manner, an official’s decision. Offenders will be warned by the official. Continued discussion shall be judged as unsporting conduct and the offender will be subject to the penalties prescribed in section III-B.
    4. UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS – Intentional rough tactics in the play of the game directed toward another participant shall be defined as unnecessary roughness. Unnecessary Roughness shall be judged as unsporting conduct and the offender will be subject to the penalties prescribed in section III-B.
    5. EJECTION - FAILURE TO LEAVE – Any participant ejected from a game by an official must immediately leave the facility or field area – out of sight and sound. Failure to do so will carry a penalty of forfeiture of the game for said participant’s team, and said participant will be suspended from ICWSL sponsored League games for one calendar year.
    6. SCORING LEVEL – All team managers will be responsible to see that the score remains at a sporting level (no more than a six (6) point spread). Continued failure to do so will result in team ejection from the league.
    7. SPIRIT OF THE GAME – Violations of the Spirit of the Game (see Section IV) will be punished with up to a permanent suspension from the ICWSL.
  4. ICWSL DEFINITION OF "SPIRIT OF THE GAME"
    1. When arriving at a ball the same time as goalkeeper the field player must relinquish the ball, without contact, to the goalkeeper.
    2. Dissent and questioning the officials will not be tolerated.
    3. Arguing with or making unsporting comments to the opponent will not be tolerated.
    4. All players must play up or down to the skill level of their competitors, both individually as well as a team.
    5. Egos must be left at home. This is a family oriented league and children are often on the sidelines listening and watching our examples.
    6. If a player knocks over another, stop and pick the player up, and apologize, even if this means you must give up possession of the ball.
    7. Compliment good soccer on both sides!
    8. If a team is up 4 goals, all less experienced players must be put on the front lines and utilized. All experienced players must make every effort to pass the ball to the less experienced players, offering them an opportunity to improve and get more touches on the ball. This improves team unity, ability, and morale.
    9. If a player joins this league only to win, they’ve joined the wrong league!! We’re here for fun, friendly, competition and camaraderie and to teach new players to play the game.