03/25/2022
Good afternoon. With the LIJSL season starting this weekend, there are new rules and procedures in place, please see below and have a great season:
1) Parents and spectators of a team sit on the same sideline as their team, with opponent and their fans on the other sideline - at Oceanside Park, OUSC teams sit in the bleachers near the bbq area of the park, parents are on that side as well, opponent gets the side near the pool; exception for U11 and U12 follows in next sentence:
2) For U11 and U12 games at Oceanside Park ONLY, both teams are on the sideline on the turf, parents and spectators are on the grass outside the sideline directly opposite their team
3) There is a complete zero tolerance policy by the league - even something as innocuous as "come on ref" may get both the parent and coach red carded/expelled - there are to be no comments toward the referees for any reason; similarly, only cheering will be allowed, a comment such as "hit him back", "push her back", "take them out" etc. will also lead to expulsion and red card
4) The Club will not pay any red card fines resulting from parent/coach behavior; individual parents and coaches are responsible for the fine and will not be allowed at further OUSC activities until paid; further, the child of any parent receiving a red card may be deemed ineligible to play the following week's game
5) Parents/Spectators are not to interact with their children or the coach during the game - just because you are on the same sideline instead of across the field, the same rules apply
6) The use of parent line judges has returned, so in u9-12 games, where there is a single ref, you may be asked to work the line/advise when the ball goes out - if asked, please remember you are now a game official, and cannot be cheering, giving direction or have any other verbal/physical interaction with the players
7) All OUSC teams should have their orange and blue jerseys with them at all times (U9 wears blue/white reversible so that does not apply to them)
8) There are no COVID protocols - masks are not required, although anyone is free to wear one, pregame coin toss and check in has returned, as has postgame handshake/fist bump
Thank you for your attention and have a great season!
OUSC