League - Gameday Handbook

Game Day Handbook | League

8U-12U - 1 referee system
13U and older - 3 referee system is preferred
Confirm referees with assignor
- If referees do not show at field, contact assignor
Policy for no show referees
- Play with a designated ref or parent.
- Both teams must approve the individual used for refereeing.
- If teams decide to play the game as a friendly, both teams must send notification to the league prior to kickoff.
- The default position of the league is if the game is played the result stands.
- If the game is not played, it will be rescheduled and the home team will travel to the opposing team.

Update Game Card (All secondary and club pass players must be officially added to the game card - no handwritten players)
Print Game Card
Bring Game Card, Roster and Passes to match
Present Game Card and Rosters to Referees before match
Provide Referee with payment for match
- Only referees that are present can be paid their share of the fee
  - If one of the referees in the crew is not present, payment for that referee is not made

Heading Policy - No deliberate heading U11 and younger
- Specifics can be found at edpsoccer.com/heading-policy
Build Out Line - The build out line should be used for all 7v7 games
- Specifics can be found at edpsoccer.com/build-out-policy
EDP League, EDP Futures, CMSSL, MD Soccerplex, EDP Florida, EDP Ohio - Unlimited substitutions.
National League Conferences Managed by EDP - Matches in the 15U, 16U, 17U, 18U and 19U age groups will operate under the FIFA-7 players “per half” substitution system (limited substitution). Matches in the 13U and 14U age groups shall have unlimited substitutions.
- Specifics can be found here - USYS Conference Rules

MD/DC

All MD and DC fields with a referee no show, please contact: (443) 766-0610

For ref no shows in NYE, NJ, PA,VA, please contact your local referee assignor.