Article: E Unsportsmanlike Conduct Rule 1. UNFAIR ACTS: No participant is allowed to use unfair acts that interfere, taunt, or diminish the integrity of the game in which case the safety for the participants is threatened and the reputation of the 9-MAN UNIFIED/USFTL organization and their associates are damaged. a.) If a team refuses to play within two (2) minutes after being ordered to play by the referee, or if the game is delayed by an obviously unfair or unsportsmanlike act not specifically covered by the rules, the Referee (White Hat) may enforce any penalty he considers equitable, including the awarding of a score. b.) If a team refuses to play or repeat unfair acts the Referee (White Hat) after one(1) warning may forfeit or postpone the game until fair play may resume. Rule 2. UNSPORTSMANLIKE ACTS: There shall be no unsportsmanlike act that interferes with an orderly game administration on the part of players, substitutes, coaches, authorized attendants or any other persons subject to the rules, before the game, during the game or between games. UNSPORTSMANLIKE CONDUCT Use of foul language, profanity, baiting or taunting of an opponent. Any unethical offensive gestures physically or verbally towards 9-MAN UNIFIED/USFTL Staff or Tournament Staff. Contact or arguing with a referee. Any unethical offensive gestures or language defiance of the official’s judgment or decision. Any unethical offensive gestures physically or verbally towards all participants including fans. Taunting an opponent before, after or during a game. Conduct detrimental to the positive image of 9-Man Ineligible flag football. Flag Tampering Article: F Prohibited Acts Rule 1. Fighting is strictly prohibited at all 9-MAN UNIFIED/USFTL events. a.) Any player (participant) involved in a fight will be ejected from the game and the next game and is also subject to all rules listed in SECTION I; Article F under the full discretion of the game day officials and tournament staff. b.) Any player (participant) throwing a punch regardless if the punch makes contact or not will be ejected from the game. i. A punch is defined as any action with the intent to strike an individual by hand or with any object that may cause physical harm. The manner and velocity of the said action will not be considered and all punching, pushing, ball throwing, kicking, slapping, poking , and intentional actions making contact to the restricted area of any player are considered punches. c.) Any player leaving the sideline to enter the field during any altercation on the field will be ejected from the game. Discretion of these ejections is under the jurisdiction of the game day officials and/or tournament staff which may also be accompanied with a “team” fine up to $250.00 dollars. Rule 2. A player ejected for fighting will be ejected from the game, the next game and possibly the entire tournament. a.) If a player is found to be the initiator of the fight or continues to act in a threatening manner after intervention by the 9-MAN UNIFIED/USFTL staff, tournament staff, and game day officials that player will be ejected for the entire tournament. b.) If a player is found to be defending himself in a fight after a brief investigation by the 9-MAN UNIFIED/USFTL staff, tournament staff, and game day officials that player’s ejection will be reduced and the said player will be eligible for participation for the remainder of the tournament barring any other specific rule violations. c.) A player ejected for fighting will be fined a mandatory “team” fine of $250.00 dollars for initiating the fight. d.) A player ejected for fighting can be fined up to $250.00 dollars for being involved in a fight regardless who initiating the confrontation and regardless if the fight/altercation is within that players own team. e.) A “team” fine may be applied for each separate incident of fighting involving two (2) or more players from opposing teams or teammates. Bench clearing altercations involving entire teams throwing punches in which case all the individuals involved in physically attacking another player cannot not be sorted out will receive a mandatory $250.00 dollar “team” fine per team in addition to any other fine imposed during the original altercation. Rule 3. Any “team” fine imposed as a result of violating SECTION I; Article F; Rule 1 and 2 must be paid in cash prior to participating in any game following the reported incident. Failure to pay the fine prior to the start of the violating team’s next game may result in a forfeit of that game and any game afterwards until the fine is paid. Special provision may be given per the Tournament Staff in lieu of the fine(s) pending a written or verbal request. Rule 4. Teams are not allowed to leave any trash on their sidelines. All teams are responsible for the items left on their sideline. Rule 5. The tournament staff, game official or designee may impose a “team” fine not to exceed $100.00 dollars for a team leaving their sideline or team area unclean by way of trash and other team items that are to be discarded. Rule 6. Any “team” fine imposed as a result of violating SECTION I; Article F; Rule 4 and 5 must be paid in cash prior to participating in any game following the reported incident. Failure to pay the fine prior to the start of the violating team’s next game may result in a forfeit of that game and any game afterwards until the fine is paid. Special provision may be given per the Tournament Staff in lieu of the fine(s) pending a written or verbal request.
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