NBYSA
Zero Tolerance Policy (Spectators)

During the game:
-- May respond to a referee initiating a communication
-- May point out emergencies or safety issues

Penalties

1st Infraction - Referee should stop the game and ask the coach to quiet the offending spectator
2nd Infraction - A verbal warning. Referee should stop the game and ask the coach to warn the spectator that the next infraction will be an ejection or the referee will abandon the game.
3rd Infraction - The referee shall instruct the coach to direct the spectator to leave the field. The referee should abandon the game if the spectator refuses to leave the field.
If the referee abandons the game, the referee shall file a report and the NBYSA may impose a forfeit on the spectator's team.


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Zero Tolerance Policy for Coaches