Game Officials (Referees and assistants) are mandated to enforce league game rules.

Team Officials (captains and assistants) are mandated to ensure team members, spectators and team official compliance with the code of conduct.

The USL Discipline Committee will be implemented starting in the 2023/2024 Futsal season and are responsible to deal with all non-compliance issues in accordance with the league’s rules & regulations. Appeals of decisions rendered by the Discipline Committee are handled by the league. 

Violation of municipal and provincial laws will be referred to the proper authorities, as required. All violent conduct between fans/players/league staff will be dealt with by proper local authorities. 

Players, Team Officials (Coaches and Assistants), Game Officials (Referees and Assistants) and Spectators

◆    Assault/Fighting

o   No player, team official or spectator shall assault, attack (verbally) or physically abuse any other player, team official, game official, spectator or league official.

• Assault includes punching, kicking, slapping, biting, shoving, spitting, throwing of an object, 

◆ Threatening

o   No player, team official or spectator shall threaten any other player, team official, game official, spectator or league official.

◆ Unsportsmanlike Conduct

o   No player, team official, game official or spectator shall swear at, make rude, vulgar, offensive or insulting gestures at any other player, team official, game official, spectator or league official.

o   No player, team official, game official or spectator shall verbally insult, abuse or offend another player, team official, game official, spectator or league official.

◆ Inappropriate Contact

o   No player, team official, game official or spectator shall touch, fondle or in any way make physical conduct with any other player, team official, game official, spectator or league official that may be construed as inappropriate, offensive, or illegal.

◆ No player, team official, game official or spectator shall instruct, incite or encourage any other player, team official, game official, spectator or league official to violate game rules or code of conduct measures.

In the event that the code of conduct is broken during a game day, the league host will ensure that appropriate action is taken towards deal with the situtation in accordance with the code of conduct & in accordance with the USL Rules & Regulations.