PAD
The NorCal Protests, Appeals, and Discipline (PAD) Committee manages all issues related to violations of the NorCal Handbook and Code of Ethics, as well as match issues such as Game Protests, Forfeits, and Red Card suspensions. To report a violation to NorCal Premier, please click on the Report tab located in the menu on the left, which will outline which report you should fill out based on the incident that you are reporting.
PAD Committee Structure
The NorCal PAD Committee is made up of up to 15 members who are either elected or appointed to their positions.
- 8 Regional Representatives, elected by the Regional Advisory Committees (RAC)
- 4 At Large Representatives, appointed by the NorCal Board of Directors
- 1 PAD Chairperson
- 1 Referee Representative
- 1 NorCal BOD Representative
The NorCal PAD Committee has four sub-committees that investigate and provide guidance or rulings in specific areas.
- PAD Match Subcommittee – reviews and rules on all PAD Match Reports, which include issues such as game protests, forfeits, scheduling issues, or any other issues that occur within a NorCal Premier match.
- Suspensions Subcommittee – reviews and rules on all suspensions issued as a result of send-offs in NorCal matches.
- Code of Ethics Subcommittee – investigates and provides recommendations to the full PAD Committee on all reported violations of the NorCal Code of Ethics such as recruiting or field violations.
- Mass Confrontation Subcommittee – investigates and provides recommendations to the full PAD Committee on all mass confrontations that occur within NorCal matches.
PAD Process
NorCal relies on issues being reported through the process outlined below to uphold our Code of Ethics, Rules, and Policies outlined in the NorCal Handbook. Before any issue is reported NorCal strongly encourages the two parties to speak to see if they can resolve the issue without NorCal becoming involved. Oftentimes issues, especially those involving Code of Ethics issues can be resolved with a simple phone call. Not only does this more simply resolve this issue, but it also builds stronger relationships between clubs and their leadership.
If you have already spoken with the other party and still need NorCal to issue a ruling on the issue. You may file one of the two reports below.
PAD Incident Report – This report should be filed for any issues related to violations of the NorCal Code of Ethics or issues between clubs, such as recruiting violations or field issues. This report may only be filed by a club’s President or Director of Coaching/ Technical Director/ Executive Director.
PAD Match Report – This report should be filed for any issue related to a NorCal match, such as a game protest, forfeit or scheduling issues. This report should be filled out by a team official associated with the team in question (Coach or Manager).
Once a report has been filed, it will be directed to the appropriate NorCal personnel for review. In addition, any club or team named in a report will be notified of the report and be given a 48-hour period to respond before the PAD Committee or appropriate Subcommittee rules on the issue.
