Description of Misconduct	First Seasonal Offence	Second Seasonal Offence	Third Seasonal Offence
First Caution	No action
Second Caution	No action
Third Caution	1-game Suspension
Fourth Caution	No action
Fifth Caution	2-game Suspension
Sixth Caution & any subsequent caution.	3-game Suspension
Dismissed for “Receiving a second	1-game Suspension	2-game Suspension	3-game Suspension
caution in the same game” for which
neither of the cautions was directed at the
game official(s).
Dismissed for “Receiving a second	2-game Suspension	3game Suspension	5-game Suspension
caution in the same game” (for which one
of the cautions) was directed at the game
official(s).
Dismissed for Red Card offences (except	1-game Suspension	2-game Suspension	3-game Suspension
as noted below)
Dismissed for “Using offensive, insulting	1-game Suspension	3-game Suspension	3-game Suspension
or abusive language and/or gestures”
directed at anyone other than the game
official(s).
Persisted in “using offensive, insulting or	Discipline	Discipline	Discipline
abusive language and/or gestures”	Hearing By	Hearing By	Hearing By
directed at a game official(s) after having	Competition or	Competition or	Competition or
been dismissed for such action that is	League	League	League
directly in the area(s) of the soccer field.
Dismissed for “Serious Foul Play”.	2-game Suspension	4-game Suspension	6-game Suspension
Dismissed for “spitting at an opponent or	4-game Suspension	8-game Suspension	12-game Suspension
any other person”, other than a game
official.
Dismissed for “Violent Conduct”.	Discipline	Discipline	Discipline
	Hearing by	Hearing by	Hearing by
	Competition or	Competition or	Competition or
	League	League	League
Received a third dismissal in a season.	Suspended until
	a Discipline
	Hearing is
	conducted by
	SNS. This
	overrides any
	third seasonal
	offence above.
Knowingly played as an ineligible player.	4-game Suspension	8-game Suspension	16-game Suspension
Game Official Assault for “deliberate	Discipline	Discipline	Discipline
physical contact (ie., pushing, pulling,	Hearing By SNS	Hearing By SNS	Hearing By SNS
charging, etc.) or attempted physical
contact or threatening”.
Game Official Assault for “striking,	Discipline	Discipline	Discipline
spitting, kicking, or any form of violent	Hearing By SNS	Hearing By SNS	Hearing By SNS
conduct, or attempted violent conduct”.
Failed to attend a discipline hearing at	Player is fined
which he/she was accused of an offence -	$100 and
without acceptable reason.	remains
	suspended until
	he/she requests
	and attends a
	subsequent
	discipline hearing
Participated in a soccer activity from	1-year	3-year	5-year
which he/she was suspended	suspension	suspension	suspension