| Type of Incident: | Game Protest/Forfeit |
| Date of Incident: | 2022-09-30 |
| Time of Incident: | 06:00:00 |
| Location of Incident: | Modesto, California [Ballenitas Soccer Field] |
| Home Team: | Stanislaus United Halcones U19 Boys |
| Visiting Team: | Ceres Earthquake FC Hotshots |
| Age Group and Gender: | U19B |
| Team Affiliation of Individual Committing Incident: | Stanislaus United Halcones U19 Boys |
| Incident Summary: | Stanislaus played a suspended player in a State Cup game. Stanislaus claimed to not know the rule concerning whether the suspension applied to both league and State Cup. |
| Comments: | The player was suspended for 2 games and had not served his suspension when he played in this game. Pursuant to Rule 3.4 of the NorCal Handbook, Norcal suspensions of players apply to all NorCal games. The result is declared a 3-0 forfeit in favor of Ceres Earthquake. Stanislaus United is fined $500. The Coach of the Stanislaus United team, Julian Lepe, is suspended from all NorCal competitions until October 11, 2023.
On appeal the fine was reversed and the Board of Directors refunded the fine and the appeal fee to Stanislaus United. On appeal the Board if Directors overturned the suspension of Julian Lepe. |
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