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Type of Incident:Ethics
Match Number:0
Date of Incident:2024-03-09
Time of Incident:14:15:00
Location of Incident:El Molino High School
Competition:2024 National Premier League
Home Team:TFC 2010B RED
Visiting Team:ECFC 10BNPL
Age Group and Gender:U14B
Team Affiliation of Individual Committing Incident:ECFC 10BNPL
Incident Summary:The ECFC-Salinas coach was crossed out on the game card. The coach claimed that he had already served the suspension. The game was played under protest as there was no other credentialed adult present for the ECFC-Salinas team.
Comments:There is no evidence that the coach of the ECFC-Salinas team, Guillermo Reyes, attempted to provide NorCal with evidence that he served his suspension. In fact, there is evidence that Coach Reyes in fact knew he had not procured the required Suspension Verification Form despite telling the match official that he had. As a result, Coach Reyes' existing suspension was not cleared at the time of the March 9, 2024 match. For misrepresenting that he had already served the suspension and for coaching while suspended, ECFC-Salinas coach Guillermo Reyes is suspended from coaching in all NorCal competitions for one year, until March 22, 2025. This match is declared a 3-0 forfeit in favor of Tahuichi FC.

On appeal, the suspension was reduced, to expire on July 1, 2024.