CJSL Fees, Fines & Penalties
2026–2027 Seasonal Year
REFEREE FEES • TEAM REGISTRATION • PLAYER FEES • ADMINISTRATIVE FINES & PENALTIES
Referee Fees
Team Registration
Player & Coach Fees
Administrative Fees
Payment Obligations
Authority
Purpose of Fees, Fines & Penalties
CJSL encourages all member clubs to comply with league rules, policies, procedures, and deadlines. Fees, fines, and penalties are intended to promote accountability, support league operations, and ensure fair competition. Clubs that meet their obligations and communicate proactively with the league should not expect to incur fines or penalties.
Referee Fees
| Age Group | Game Format | Referee System | Total Fee | Team Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U8 | 4v4 | 1 Referee | $80 | $40 |
| U8–U10 | 7v7 | 1 Referee | $70 | $35 |
| U11–U12 | 9v9 | 1 Referee | $80 | $40 |
| U13 | 9v9 | 1 Referee | $106 | $53 |
| U13–U14 | 11v11 | 3 Referees | $236 | $118 |
| U15–U16 | 11v11 | 3 Referees | $266 | $133 |
| U17–U19 | 11v11 | 3 Referees | $286 | $143 |
Team Registration Fees
| Competition | Full Year | Single Season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| U7–U8 4v4 D-League | $250 | $150 | Fall or Spring only |
| U8–U18/19 Elite Travel | $550 | $300 | Fall or Spring only |
| U9–U12 Girls City | $945 | N/A | EDP Fee |
| U13 Girls City | $985 | N/A | EDP Fee |
Player & Coach Registration Fees
| Registration Type | Fee | Applies To |
|---|---|---|
| Recreational Player Registration | $10 | Recreational players |
| Elite Travel Player Registration | $27 | CJSL competitions |
| Premier Travel Player Registration | $30 | Girls City, EDP, NAL, RAL and other leagues |
| Coach Registration | TBA | All approved coaches |
Administrative Fees, Fines & Penalties
| Item | Fee / Fine | Description |
|---|---|---|
| AGM Absence | $200 | Failure to attend the Annual General Meeting or failure to provide written notice at least seven days in advance. |
| Claim – Player Eligibility / Registration | $100 per player | Claims involving incorrect, missing, suspended, or otherwise ineligible player registration. |
| Failure to Appear / Forfeit | $200 + referee fees | Each subsequent forfeit by the same team during the same seasonal year adds an additional $50 fine. |
| Game Change Request (GCR) |
$0 (7+ Days) $100 (Under 7 Days) |
Requests submitted at least seven (7) days before the scheduled match are free of charge. Requests submitted fewer than seven (7) days before the scheduled match are subject to a $100 administrative fee. |
| Failure to Comply with League Directive or Hearing Notice | $100 | Failure to comply with an official CJSL directive, hearing notice, or league instruction. |
| Ineligible Player | $1,500 per occurrence | Use of an unregistered, suspended, or otherwise ineligible player. |
| Ineligible Players Used by Both Clubs | $1,000 per club | When both clubs knowingly use ineligible players in the same match. |
| Membership Application Fee | $500 per team | Submitted as part of a new club membership application. |
| Non-Representation at Required League Meeting | $50 | Failure to attend a required CJSL meeting, excluding the Annual General Meeting. |
| Player Poaching / Improper Recruitment | $500 per player | Improper recruitment or inducement of a player registered with another member club. |
| Protest Fee | $150 | Filing a protest arising from an alleged infringement of the Laws of the Game or CJSL Rules & Regulations. |
| Referee No-Show | $100 per team | When a referee fails to appear and teams cannot agree upon a replacement referee. |
| Zero Tolerance – Verbal Abuse Toward Referee (18+) |
$250 (1st Offense) $500 (2nd Offense) |
Assessed to the responsible club under CJSL's Zero Tolerance Policy for verbal abuse directed toward a referee eighteen (18) years of age or older by any coach, player, team official, parent, spectator, club official, or affiliated individual. |
| Zero Tolerance – Verbal Abuse Toward Referee (Under 18) |
$750 (1st Offense) $1,500 (2nd Offense) |
Assessed to the responsible club under CJSL's Zero Tolerance Policy for verbal abuse directed toward a referee under eighteen (18) years of age by any coach, player, team official, parent, spectator, club official, or affiliated individual. |
| Zero Tolerance – Physical Abuse Toward Referee |
$500 (Referee 18+) $1,500 (Referee Under 18) |
Assessed to the responsible club under CJSL's Zero Tolerance Policy for physical abuse directed toward a referee by any coach, player, team official, parent, spectator, club official, or affiliated individual. Additional disciplinary action and referral to governing organizations may apply. |
| Racial, Discriminatory or Derogatory Conduct | $1,000 per occurrence | Assessed to the responsible club for any racial, discriminatory, hateful, or derogatory comments, gestures, conduct, or behavior by a coach, player, team official, parent, spectator, club official, or affiliated individual. Additional disciplinary action, including suspension and referral to governing organizations, may apply. |
| Registration Fraud / Falsification of Records | Minimum $1,000 per incident | Falsification of player, coach, team, or club registration records. |
| Repeat Ineligible Player Offense | $1,500 per occurrence | Together with any additional disciplinary action deemed appropriate by the league. |
| Score Reporting – Late Submission | $50 per occurrence | Failure to report a match score by the deadline established by CJSL. |
| Team Withdrawal from League Competition | Minimum $250 | Plus forfeiture of all applicable registration fees. |
Payment Obligations & Bad Standing
Fine Payment
All fines, referee fees, administrative fees, and league assessments shall be posted directly to the club's league registration platform account for automatic processing.
Member clubs are responsible for maintaining a valid payment method on file at all times. Failure to maintain a valid payment method, refusal of payment, chargebacks, or failure to satisfy league financial obligations may result in additional disciplinary action, including placement in Bad Standing.
All fines, referee fees, administrative fees, and league assessments shall be posted directly to the club's league registration platform account for automatic processing.
Member clubs are responsible for maintaining a valid payment method on file at all times. Failure to maintain a valid payment method, refusal of payment, chargebacks, or failure to satisfy league financial obligations may result in additional disciplinary action, including placement in Bad Standing.
Bad Standing
CJSL reserves the right to place any club, team, coach, player, administrator, or affiliated individual in Bad Standing for failure to comply with league rules, policies, directives, disciplinary decisions, or financial obligations.
Any club, team, or individual placed in Bad Standing shall be notified by the league and advised of any required corrective action.
While in Bad Standing, the club, team, or individual may be subject to restrictions including, but not limited to, suspension from league activities, denial of registration or scheduling privileges, ineligibility for awards or post-season competitions, withholding of league services, and referral to governing organizations for further action.
CJSL reserves the right to place any club, team, coach, player, administrator, or affiliated individual in Bad Standing for failure to comply with league rules, policies, directives, disciplinary decisions, or financial obligations.
Any club, team, or individual placed in Bad Standing shall be notified by the league and advised of any required corrective action.
While in Bad Standing, the club, team, or individual may be subject to restrictions including, but not limited to, suspension from league activities, denial of registration or scheduling privileges, ineligibility for awards or post-season competitions, withholding of league services, and referral to governing organizations for further action.
Authority to Amend Fees:
The CJSL Executive Board shall have the authority to establish, amend, increase, decrease, or waive registration fees, fines, penalties, referee fees, player fees, coaching fees, and administrative charges as deemed necessary for the operation of the league. Any changes shall be published through official league communications and shall become effective upon approval by the Executive Board unless otherwise stated.
The CJSL Executive Board shall have the authority to establish, amend, increase, decrease, or waive registration fees, fines, penalties, referee fees, player fees, coaching fees, and administrative charges as deemed necessary for the operation of the league. Any changes shall be published through official league communications and shall become effective upon approval by the Executive Board unless otherwise stated.