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3.0 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT

3.2 MISCONDUCT OF GAME OFFICIALS

See the United States Soccer Federation Administrative Rules Number 3042 and the Referee Administrative Handbook for a description of misconduct of a game official and procedures for reporting this misconduct.

Any member or affiliated body of the U.S. Soccer Federation may file a complaint of unethical conduct or conflict of interest against any Committee Chairman, State Referee Administrator, State Youth Referee Administrator, referee assignor, registered referee, registered referee instructor or registered assessor of the Federation.

Procedure:

All complaints must be made in writing, to the State Referee Administrator. The State Referee Administrator and/or State Referee Committee shall investigate the matter to its satisfaction, and then take the appropriate action to either dismiss the charge(s) as unsubstantiated, or to forward to a "hearing".

The U.S. Soccer Federation National Referee Committee takes jurisdiction over those complaints where the State Association is unable to reach a decision within thirty (30) days of receiving the complaint or if a party appeals the decision to USSF.

All final decisions must be rendered in writing, and copies mailed within two weeks of the decision, to all parties concerned.

Table of Penalties:

When complaints are sustained, the action taken is to be from among the following:

Letter of Reprimand
A fine
Suspension from all active participation in the Federation for a fixed period of time
Combination of 1 2, and 3 above
Dismissal from the U.S. Soccer Federation

The severity of the discipline shall be determined by the decision making body having jurisdiction.

When felt appropriate by the decision-making body having jurisdiction, the member who the complaint is against may be temporarily suspended from active U.S. Soccer Federation participation during investigation of the complaints. The temporary suspension may not exceed ninety (90) days unless the aggrieved party has appealed the decision. Any member, while under suspension, may not take part in activity sponsored by the U.S. Soccer Federation and/or its member bodies.

Appeal procedures are outlined in Rule 3042.

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