The VM chore that
requires the most time is the preparation of ID cards. Each year we
spend countless hours performing this boring, but very important,
task. The reason it’s very important is quite simple: a player is
NOT allowed to play in any VMSL game unless he presents a valid VMSL
identification card to the referee. The only exceptions to this very
simple rule are: 1) A youth player, playing on permit, is allowed to
play with his youth ID card; 2) Occasionally, due to extenuating
circumstances, the VMSL executive might write a letter permitting a
player to play in a game without his VMSL identification card. Then,
AND ONLY THEN, will the player’s driver’s
license—or any other form of picture ID—be allowed to be used.
Remember: Referees do NOT have the right to allow
players to play without valid VMSL identification cards. If a team
chooses to use a player without a valid ID card, the referees have
been instructed to advise the opposing team
and to report the
infraction in their game report.
On a different note: Masters’ Division teams MUST
use ONLY orange and grey cards! The grey cards are
for single entity teams, while the orange cards are for CAT teams.
In other words, a player may be signed with Macho FC ‘A’ in the
Premier Division and play for Macho FC ‘M’ in the Masters’ Division
if he has an orange card and ONLY if he has an
orange card! While we are on that topic let us talk briefly about
the Under 21 Division: Players playing in the U-21 Division
MUST be on pink cards. However, each team is allowed to
list, on its roster, a maximum of TWO overage
players on blue or orange cards.
