Consistency, fair play and sportsmanship are the key elements targeted in our disciplinary review process. WMYSA strives for high quality, competitive and fair soccer for youth in West Michigan. Within the context of this broad principle, the Board may interpret the rules and regulations with discretion where appropriate.
Potential disciplinary violations are reviewed by the Disciplinary Investigative Committee. This committee is made up of the President, Vice President, and Administrative Team. If sanctions are imposed by the Disciplinary Investigative Committee, the individual has the right to request an appeal. All appeals are referred to the Disciplinary Panel for review. The authority of the Disciplinary Investigative Committee extends to:
- Dismiss complaints they feel do not violate WMYSA rules and regulations or do not have sufficient evidence to substantiate.
- Issue forfeits, fees and warnings to first time offenders.
- Refer the complaint/violation to be heard by the Disciplinary Panel.
​If the violator wishes to appeal the decision, this can be done by submitting a Disciplinary Appeal Request for the appeal within 7 days. All requests for appeals require a $300 submission fee, payable to WMYSA by cashier check.
Upon receipt of the request and the submission fee, the Disciplinary Panel will process the appeal for review and scheduled hearing. All additional documents must be submitted to the Disciplinary Investigative Committee before the date of appeal hearing. The committee will be chaired by the Disciplinary Chair and have at least two other board members or board members from clubs participating in WMYSA. To maintain impartiality, no member of the Disciplinary Investigative Committee who took part in the investigation may be part of the Disciplinary Panel. This board will have the authority to:
- Dismiss the allegations.
- Assign forfeits, assess fees and suspensions as they see fit in accordance with WMYSA rules and regulations.
- Determine if any of the appeal submission fee will be returned or fully retained
Those found guilty by the WMYSA Disciplinary Panel have the right to appeal their decision. If you wish to appeal that decision, you can then appeal this to the MSYSA Discipline and Appeals Committee per MSYSA Rules, Regulations, and Policies Rule 5.2. Please note, typically rule violations which do not violate a participant’s right to participate (e.g. Coach is suspended from WMYSA activities, but is still eligible to participate in GVSA, etc.) are not appealable to the State Association (or next level of authority).