VYSA Suspensions List
List of VYSA Suspended Individuals

VYSA relies on the soccer community to inform the Board of violations of suspensions. Clubs and leagues knowingly allowing participation of a suspended individual will be placed in bad standing. A club or team placed in bad standing will be ineligible to participate in any VYSA, US Youth Soccer or USSF activity.

Name:  James Wootton
Position: Parent
Suspension: From participating/attending all soccer activities under the jurisdicition USSF
Length of Suspension: Until December 23, 2008 and after completing Positive Coaching Alliance online Second-Goal Parent Course
Reason: Referee Abuse

Name:  Tim Purdie
Position: Coach
Suspension: From ODSL League Games with VYSA Hurricanes
Length of Suspension: Next 6 games and after completing Double-Goal Coach Workshop
Reason: Referee Abuse and Coaching Misconduct

Name:  Dennis Smith
Position: Coach/Team official
Suspension: Suspended from serving, in any capacity, as a team official who performs any and all rostering duties for any VYSA affiliated team.
Length of Suspension: Until August 31, 2009
Reason: Registration violation

Name:  Jose Ruano
Position: Coach
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF
Length of Suspension:  From October 1, 2007 through September 30, 2008
Reason: Referee Assault 

Name:  Robert Singer
Position: Referee
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF
Length of Suspension: Indefinately
Reason: Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name: Patrick Berkebile
Position: Coach
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF
Length of Suspension: From October 22, 2007 through September 21, 2008
Reason:  Referee Assault

Name: Saul Montero
Position: Coach
Suspension: From VSLI League Games for Chesterfield United
Length of Suspension: Next 3 games and after completing Double-Goal Coach Workshop  
Reason:  Referee Abuse and Coach Misconduct

Name:  Thomas Kartes
Position:  Coach
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF
Length of Suspension: Indefinately
Reason:  Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name:  Steve Fell
Position:  Coach
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer, and USSF
Length of Suspension: Until May 20, 2010
Reason:  Referee Assault

Name:  Franklin Hughes
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From all activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension: For 4 regular season games as the coach of the VA Rush VAR Force participating in the spring season of the Virginia Soccer League, Inc. and after completion of the Double-Coach I Workshop offered by the Positive Coaching Alliance. Course must be attended in person, not online.
Reason:  Referee Abuse

Name:  Raja Charles Jabbour
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until Completion of Litigation
Reason:  Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name:  Steven Johnson
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until July 1, 2006 and after completion of the Double-Coach Workshop offered by the Positive Coaching Alliance or equivalent course approved in advance by the Adjudication Chair.  Course must be attended in person, not online.
Reason:  Referee Abuse

Name:  Carl Desei
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Indefinately
Reason:  US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name:  Jose Mauricio Manzano
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until October 29, 2008
Reason: Referee Assault

Name:  Eric C. Loughner
Position:  Team Manager
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until September 14, 2009
Reason: Registration Violation

Name:  Charles David Akers
Position:  Parent
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Indefinately
Reason: Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name:  Ralph Shipler
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until Completion of Litigation
Reason:  Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252

Name:  Bernie McHale
Position:  Coach
Suspension:  From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension:  Until completion of Litigation
Reason:  Defendant in Litigation; US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252
  
Name: Mark Simons
Position: Coach/Administrator
Suspension: From All Activities in the jurisdictions of VYSA, US Youth Soccer and USSF
Length of Suspension: Until completion of litigation
Term: Until completion of litigation
Reason: Indictment, Rule 4043 (now US Youth Soccer Bylaw 252)
 
Name: George "Digger" Smith
Position: Coach 
Suspension: From all USSF activities
Length of Suspension: Til payment is made
Reason: Failure to make payment of invoice 
 


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