| Type of Incident: | Sportsmanship — May be used if a team, player, coach, or spectator is involved. |
| Date of Incident: | 2023-09-30 |
| Time of Incident: | 11:30:00 |
| Location of Incident: | Cubberley Community Center, Palo Alto |
| Home Team: | Palo Alto 14G Red |
| Visiting Team: | Red Star 14G Red |
| Age Group and Gender: | U10G |
| Team Affiliation of Individual Committing Incident: | Palo Alto 14G Red |
| Incident Summary: | Allegation that Palo Alto used 18 players in a 7 v7 game in which they had only 11 players on the game card. |
| Comments: | In 7 v 7 games, teams can play a maximum of 14 players. Teams may not play players who are not listed on the game card. Referees are required to always allow coaches to photograph game cards after matches. The game is declared a 3-0 forfeit in favor of Red Star. Palo Alto is fined $500 for using illegal players. The Palo Alto coach, Jonathan Watiki, is suspended from all NorCal competitions until December 31, 2023. |
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