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Racist, vulgar, and derogatory language has no place in CJSL. This behavior is strictly prohibited across all matches, sidelines, technical areas, and league environments.

CJSL enforces a zero tolerance standard. Disciplinary action will be applied consistently when such behavior is confirmed, whether through referee reports or supporting evidence submitted to the league.

Not Always Heard

Offensive language may occur outside the referee’s hearing.

Reports Matter

Video, written statements, and formal reports may support review.

Clear Enforcement

Confirmed misconduct results in defined discipline.

Club Accountability

Clubs are responsible for players, coaches, and spectators.

Policy Standard

Any expression—spoken, implied, or gestured—that is racist, vulgar, derogatory, threatening, or dehumanizing in nature is prohibited, regardless of language used or intent claimed.

Core Prohibited Conduct

This policy applies to players, coaches, team officials, club representatives, parents, spectators, and any individual connected to a CJSL club.

Racist Language

Words, phrases, gestures, or remarks targeting race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, background, or identity.

Vulgar Language

Profanity or abusive language directed at a person in an aggressive, hostile, threatening, or degrading manner.

Derogatory Language

Any term or expression that insults, demeans, humiliates, mocks, or degrades another person.

Dehumanizing Language

Any comparison of an individual to animals, objects, or degrading references intended to diminish dignity.

CJSL Banned Language Reference Table

The following examples are provided for clarity only. This list is not exhaustive and is not limited to the words or phrases shown below.

Category	Examples of Prohibited Language
Racist or Discriminatory Slurs	N-word variations, “monkey,” “gorilla,” “ape,” “cracker,” “slave,” “cotton picker,” “go back to your country,” “you people,” “your kind,” “people like you,” etc.
Ethnic, Nationality, or Background-Based Slurs	Slurs or insults directed at a person’s ethnicity, nationality, immigration status, accent, country of origin, culture, or background, including “illegal,” “immigrant” when used derogatorily, “terrorist” when used toward nationality/background, mocking accents, “you don’t belong here,” etc.
Religious-Based Slurs	Anti-Semitic slurs, anti-Muslim slurs, anti-Christian slurs, anti-Hindu slurs, anti-Sikh slurs, anti-Buddhist slurs, insults toward religious clothing, customs, holidays, food practices, beliefs, places of worship, religious identity, perceived religion, or lack of religion, etc.
Identity-Based Derogatory Terms	Remarks such as “black boy,” “white boy,” “Jew boy,” “Mexican boy,” “African boy,” “Asian boy,” or similar identity-based remarks when used in a degrading, hostile, mocking, or abusive manner, etc.
Gender-Based or Sexual Orientation Slurs	“fg,” “fggot,” “dyke,” “homo,” “you play like a girl,” “girl” when used to degrade, sexist remarks, slurs targeting gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, perceived sexual orientation, masculinity, femininity, appearance, etc.
Dehumanizing Language	Any comparison to animals or objects, including “monkey,” “gorilla,” “ape,” “dog,” “pig,” “rat,” “animal,” “trash,” “garbage,” “thing,” “it,” or similar degrading references, etc.
Vulgar Directed Abuse	Explicit profanity directed at an individual in an abusive, hostile, threatening, or degrading manner, including “f* you,” “f* off,” “shut the f* up,” “you’re s,” “you’re garbage,” “get the f** out,” etc.
Threatening or Intimidating Language	“I’ll hurt you,” “watch after the game,” “I’m coming for you,” “you’ll see after the game,” “I know where you are,” “I’ll wait for you,” aggressive threats, intimidation, attempts to provoke confrontation, or threatening language toward a player, coach, referee, parent, or spectator, etc.

This table is a reference guide only. CJSL may discipline any language determined to be racist, vulgar, derogatory, discriminatory, threatening, abusive, or dehumanizing, even if the exact word or phrase is not listed above.

How CJSL Enforces This Policy

There are two enforcement tracks: referee-confirmed incidents and evidence-supported incidents not heard by the referee.

Track 1: Confirmed by Referee Report

If racist or discriminatory behavior is reported by the referee, CJSL will enforce the disciplinary standard listed in the CJSL Player Misconduct Policy.

Required Consequence

CJSL Supervisory Hearing
8-game suspension
$1,000 club fine

Reference: CJSL Discipline & Conduct

Track 2: Not Heard by Referee, Evidence Provided

A referee not hearing the comment does not dismiss the allegation. CJSL may review and act when evidence is provided.

If Evidence Confirms the Incident

CJSL Supervisory Hearing
8-game suspension
$1,000 club fine

Evidence may include video, audio, witness statements, club reports, parent reports, referee follow-up, screenshots, written admissions, or other supporting documentation.

Club Responsibility

Clubs are responsible for the conduct of their players, coaches, team officials, parents, and spectators before, during, and after matches.

If the individual responsible cannot be identified, CJSL may still discipline the club for failure to control participants or sidelines.

Reporting & Review Process

All incidents must be submitted through the official CJSL Game Incident Report.

1

Submit Report

Use the Game Incident Report under Game Forms and include as much detail as possible.

2

CJSL Reviews Evidence

CJSL may review video, written statements, referee input, club responses, and other supporting evidence.

3

Discipline Issued

If the incident is confirmed, CJSL will enforce the required suspension, hearing, and fine.

Report a Match Incident

Use this form to report incidents related to CJSL and Girls City matches.

Game Incident Report Form

CJSL Zero Tolerance Policy

Racist, Vulgar & Derogatory Language