POWELL RIVER YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION CONSTITUTION
NAME
1. The name of the Society is the POWELL RIVER YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION.
PURPOSE
2. To foster, develop and promote the game of soccer, in all its branches, in Powell River.
To govern the rules of play of the game of soccer in Powell River.
To generally provide whatsoever other assistance is available to support and encourage the game of soccer in Powell River.
The operations of the Society are to be carried on within the territorial limits of the Province of British Columbia. THIS PROVISION IS ALTERABLE
DISSOLUTION
3. Upon dissolution of the Association, the assets which remain after payment of all charges and expenses which are properly incurred in winding up, shall be assigned and distributed to such organizations as may be involved in the game of soccer, or to such charitable organization or organizations as may be determined by the members of the Association at the time of dissolution. THIS PROVISION IS UNALTERABLE.
HEAD OFFICE
4. The Head office of the Association shall be located in the Powell River area, British Columbia. THIS PROVISION IS ALTERABLE
RULES AND REGULATIONS
5. The Association may, from time to time, frame temporary rules or regulations covering specific cases not contained herein, but which may be necessary for the carrying out of the objectives of the Association. THIS PROVISION IS ALTERABLE
PURPOSE OF GAIN
6. The Association shall be operated without purpose of pecuniary gain to any of its members and any surplus of the Association shall be used solely for the purposes of the Association and the promotion of its objectives. THIS PROVISION IS UNALTERABLE
POWELL RIVER YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION
BYLAWS OF THE ASSOCIATION
Article 1 - AFFILIATION
The Association shall be affiliated with the British Columbia Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association and subject to the Bylaws Rules and Regulations of those bodies.
Article 2 - INTERPRETATION
1.a) In these bylaws, unless the context otherwise requires:
i) The word "Association" shall mean the POWELL RIVER YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION;
ii) "Directors" shall mean the directors of the Powell River Youth Soccer Association;
iii) "Society Act" shall mean the Society Act of the Province of British Columbia from time to time in force and all amendments to it;
iv) "Registered address" of a member shall mean the address as recorded in the register of members;
v) “Active member" shall mean an organization, which becomes and remains an Active member in accordance with the Bylaws. An Active member shall have the right to vote as set out in the Bylaws;
vi) "Associate Member" shall mean an organization, which becomes and remains an Associate member in accordance with the Bylaws. An Associate member shall have a voice but no vote at General Meetings of the Association;
vii) "Life member" shall mean a person who becomes and remains a Life member in accordance with the Bylaws. A Life member shall have a voice but no vote at General meetings of the Association;
viii) “Delegate member” shall mean a person who is the authorized voting delegate representing an Active Member at General Meetings of the Association;
ix) Club - "youth club" shall mean an organization operating a minimum of four affiliated youth soccer teams and, under the jurisdiction of a district association;
x) "Youth Team" shall mean a soccer team with not less than eleven registered players, plus team officials, whose application for affiliation has been validated by the Provincial Registrar for the current playing season;
“Mini Team” shall mean a soccer team with not less than six registered players, plus team officials, whose application for affiliation has been validated by the Provincial Registrar for the current playing season;
xi) "Registered Player" shall mean a person whose application for registration with the Association has been validated by the Provincial Registrar for the current playing season;
xii) "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Association;
xiii) "Special Resolution" shall mean a resolution passed in a general meeting, Semi-annual Meeting or Annual General Meeting by a majority of not less than 75% of the votes of those delegates present or represented by proxy and entitled to do so;
xiv) "Ordinary Resolution" shall mean a resolution passed in a general meeting, Semi-annual Meeting or Annual General Meeting by a simple majority of the votes of those delegates present or represented by proxy and entitled to do so;
b) The definitions in the Society Act on the date these bylaws become effective apply to these bylaws, save and except for the definition of "member" which shall be as herein before set out.
2. Words importing the singular include the plural and vice versa, and words importing a male person include a female person, a corporation, and any other organization or association, whether incorporated or unincorporated, as the context may require.
Article 3 - MEMBERSHIP
1. The Active Members of The Association are those members that have the following membership criteria:
a) Have a recognizable membership and a bona fide operation according to the requirements of the Association in accordance with Article 12 of these Bylaws
b) Have been approved for Active membership by the membership committee of the Association or by the Board of Directors upon an appeal, and have paid any Active membership fees that might be assessable from time to time, all in accordance with these Bylaws;
2. Associate Member Any persons that have the following membership criteria shall be entitled to apply to the Association to become an Associate Member, subject to the approval of such application, payment of any fees and acceptance of the rules and regulations as provided for the appropriate Associate Member category.
i) Any person in support of soccer referees, coaches and players. Associate Members shall have a voice but no vote at General Meetings of the Association.
3. Life Member Persons who have rendered valuable service to the Association may be elected Life Members of the Association. The Board of Directors shall cause to be nominated candidates for Life Membership for presentation at the Annual General Meeting of the Association. A majority vote of Active Members present shall elect a life member.
i) A Life member shall have a voice but no vote at General Meetings of the Association.
ii) A Life member shall be entitled to receive all information as is received by any other member of the Association.
4. The membership committee of the Association, as appointed from time to time by the Board, shall be responsible for receiving, approving and processing applications for membership where such application is made for the purposes of an applicant becoming an Active member or an Associate member. The membership committee shall review any such application to ensure that the applicant qualifies for the specific membership that is the subject of the application, and in addition the membership committee may refuse any application on the grounds that it is not in the best interest of the Association to have the applicant as an Active member or Associate member of the Association, as the case may be. Any rejection of an application by the membership committee may be appealed by the applicant to the directors, whose decision as to such application shall be final.
5. Every Active Member, Associate Member, and Life Member shall uphold the constitution and comply with these Bylaws.
6. The amount of annual membership fees shall be determined by the directors and shall be presented for approval at Annual General Meetings of the Association. The members may determine a different membership fee structure for Active members and Associate members of the Association.
7. An Active members or an Associate member shall cease to be a member of the Association:
a) By delivering the intent to resign in writing to the Executive Director of the Association or by mailing or delivering such intent to the address of the Association;
b) Or in the case of a corporation, or other organization or association, its dissolution or cessation of operations;
c) Or on being expelled;
d) On having been declared a member not in good standing;
e) Or as otherwise set out in these Bylaws or in any schedule hereto.
8. a) An Active member or an Associate member may be expelled by a special resolution of the members passed at a general meeting;
b) The notice of special resolution for expulsion shall be accompanied by a brief statement of the reason or reasons for the proposed expulsion; `
c) The Active member or Associate member who is the subject of the proposed resolution for expulsion shall be given an opportunity to be heard at the general meeting before the special resolution is put to a vote.
9. All Active members and Associate members are in good standing except an Active member or Associate member who has failed to pay any annual membership fee and/or any outstanding debts to the Association. All Active members and Associate members are not in good standing so long as the debt remains unpaid or a financial agreement for repayment of said debt has not been entered into with the Association.
Article 4 - BOARD OF DIRECTORS
1. a) The business of the Powell River Youth Soccer Association shall be conducted by a Board consisting members who shall be elected for a term of one year, as follows;
i) In every calendar year, the President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and a minimum of four directors shall be elected;
Election into office as a director of the Association under these terms shall be held at the Annual General meeting of the Association each year.
b) The term of office for a director of the Association shall commence immediately after the Annual General Meeting and shall continue for a period of one year.
c) The Board shall meet whenever the President deems it necessary, or if instructed to do so by a majority of the Board, but in any case shall meet at least once every five (5) weeks.
d) At all meetings of the Board, a majority of elected members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
e) Any member of the Board absenting himself, without cause, from three (3) successive meetings of the Board of Directors, or willfully neglecting his duties to the Board, shall be deemed to have forfeited his position. Such determination shall be made by a majority vote of the Board.
f) i.) If the office of a Director shall become vacant for any reason, with more than ninety (90) days remaining during his term of office, the Board may either;
a) Call for nominations and hold an election with a mail in ballot to fill the remaining portion of the vacated term;
Or
b) Appoint a new Director to serve in his stead until the next ensuing Annual General Meeting.
ii) If the office of a Director shall become vacant for any reason, with less than ninety (90) days remaining during his term of office, the Board may either;
a) Appoint a new Director to serve in his stead until the next ensuing Annual General Meeting;
Or
b) Leave the position vacant until the next ensuing Annual General Meeting.
iii) If the office of the President shall become vacant for any reason during
his term of office, the First Vice President shall succeed him as President and the Board of Directors shall appoint a new First Vice President from within the Board.
g) Subject to the Society Act every Director is deemed to have assumed office on the express understanding, agreement and condition that every such Office and his heirs, executors, administrators and estate respectively shall from time to time and at all times be indemnified and save harmless out of the funds of the Association from and against all reasonable, as determined by the Board, costs, charges and expenses whatsoever which such Director of the Association sustains or incurs in or about any action, suit or proceeding which is brought, commenced or prosecuted against him or any other Director or Officers of the Association in or about the execution of his or their office, and also from and against all other expenses which he sustains or incurs in or about or in relation to the affairs thereof except as such costs, charges or expenses as are occasioned by his own willful neglect or default.
2. a) The Board may engage paid employees as it shall deem necessary. Such
persons shall have such authority and responsibility, as the Board shall determine.
b) The remuneration of any agent or employee of the Association shall be fixed by the Board. In addition to remuneration of any agent or employee, the Board may authorize the provision of such other benefits as pension, life insurance, sickness and accident insurance.
c) The Board shall assess the need for and fix the bond requirements of its officers, agents, or employees who have control of the funds of the Association.
d) The title and responsibilities of its employees shall be determined by the Board and defined in the Association Employee Policy Guide.
3. No Director shall be remunerated for being or acting as a Director but a Director shall be reimbursed for all expenses necessarily and reasonably incurred while engaged in the affairs of the Association.
Article 5 - DUTIES OF THE DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
1. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the Association and shall supervise the other officers in the execution of their duties. He shall preside at all meetings of the Association and of the Board of Directors. In the event of a tie vote, he shall have a casting vote only. He shall be a member ex-officio of all committees.
2. The Vice President shall carry out the duties of the President during his absence. He shall oversee the professional component of soccer in the province and shall be responsible for dealing with all properly submitted appeals. He shall be responsible for the development of amateur soccer from a provincial perspective. If the President is unable to act as President for any reason whatsoever, the First Vice President shall be appointed by the President or by the Board of Directors to assume the full responsibilities of the office of the President.
3. The Treasurer shall be responsible for the supervision of the accounts
and records of the Association and shall oversee the keeping of such financial
records, including books of accounts, as are necessary to comply with the Societies
Act.
a) The Treasurer shall prepare an annual budget that is designed to avoid incurring a deficit.
b) The budget presented for approval at the AGM shall be subsequently reviewed by the Treasurer and where possible, without affecting the member programs and or the efficiency of the organization, shall be amended in an effort to recover the cash decrease as reflected in the audited financial statements of the previous year.
5. The Executive shall be responsible for the supervision of all youth programs.
6. It shall be the duty and responsibility of the Board of Directors to:
a) Review the annual budget, as prepared by the finance committee, for presentation to the membership at the Annual General Meeting.
b) Ensure the minutes of the Board of Directors meeting proceedings are properly recorded and filed in a special minute book set aside for that purpose;
c) Organize an annual meeting; semi-annual meeting or any other general meetings as called for by the members;
d) Solicit funds at such time and in such manner as it may be deemed advisable;
e) Generally ensure the day-to day affairs of the Association are properly managed, and perform such other duties, responsibilities and obligations as may be required by law;
f) Maintain all Rules and Regulations, which govern the game of soccer amongst the Active members and Associate members of the Association.
i) Adoption of any proposed amendment to the Rules and Regulations, duly submitted thirty (30) days prior to a General or Special General meeting, shall require only a simple majority of the vote eligible to be cast by the members present.
ii) Notwithstanding anything herein contained, the Rules and Regulations may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors at any properly constituted meeting of the Board and come into effect as determined by the Board. All amendments shall be ratified by a simple majority of votes eligible to be cast by the Membership present at the next Annual General or Special General meeting called for that purpose.
iii) A copy of every change or alteration in the Rules and Regulations shall be made available to the general membership within fifteen (15) days.
iv) All changes to the Rules and Regulations will be received by the membership by August 1st of any year or held in abeyance until the following year.
7. The Board of Directors may appoint a Recording Secretary and Registrar; the duties of which can be found in the Employment Policy Guide.
Article 6 - GENERAL MEETINGS
1. The Annual General Meeting of the Association shall be held on or before the thirtieth (30th) day of June in each year, at a place, date and hour to be determined by the Board of Directors. Thirty (30) days written notice of such meeting shall be given to the members.
A copy of the financial statement, together with a copy of the auditor’s annual report, and a copy of the budget for the ensuing year shall be forwarded to members of the Board of Directors of the Association at least fourteen (14) days before the date of the Annual General Meeting.
2. General Meetings of the Association shall be held at such times and place, which the directors may decide.
a) Notice of general meetings shall specify the place, date and hour of the meeting, and be given in writing to each member. Thirty (30) days written notice of such meeting shall be given to the members.
b) The post-marked date of written notice shall be the official date of notice for the meeting. The non-receipt of such notice does not invalidate the proceedings at that meeting.
3. A quorum at any general meeting shall be 50% +1 of Active members in good standing, present in person or by proxy. Associate members and Life members may be present at any general meeting, but shall not be counted in the quorum.
4. a) The accredited voting delegates to the General Meetings of the Association shall be the authorized delegate members of the Association
i) An Active Member, unable to attend a general meeting of the Association, is permitted to assign, in the form of a “letter of proxy”, its voting privileges to another Active Member. The “letter of proxy” shall be presented to the Credentials committee at the general meeting concerned.
ii) No one member can carry more than twenty five percent (25%) of the total number of eligible votes
iii) Any member not represented at a general meeting, without cause, and at successive general meetings, without cause, may be subject to a fine, as determined by the membership.
c) Accredited Delegate Members to the Annual General meeting shall furnish the Association with their credentials prior to the start of the meeting
d) Any member in arrears with its annual fees or indebted to the Association in any way shall not be eligible to vote or participate in the business of the Association at the Annual General Meeting. Unless financial agreement for settlement of such indebtedness has been entered into with the Association
e) A member who is under suspension from the Association will not be eligible to vote or participate in the business of the Association at the Annual General Meeting.
f) The order of business at the Annual General Meeting shall be as follows:
i) Presentation of Credentials
ii) Roll Call
iii) Minutes
iv) Business Arising
v) Officers' Reports
vi) Amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws
vii) Amendments to the Rules and Regulations
viii) Elections
ix) New Business
x) Adjournment
5. Every general meeting other than the Annual or Semi-Annual General Meeting is a Special General Meeting.
6. a) The President shall have the authority to call a Special General Meeting at any time, upon written request of a majority of the Board, or upon a written request signed by ten (10%) percent of the membership.
b) Any such request shall specify the purposes of such a meeting and each member of the Board shall receive thirty (30) days written notice thereof.
c) Only the business set out in the requisition calling for a Special General Meeting shall be dealt with at that meeting.
7. a) The President, or in his absence, the Vice President, or in the absence of both, one of the other Directors present shall preside as chairperson of a meeting of the Association.
b) If at a meeting there is no President, Vice President or other Director present within fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting, or if the President, Vice President and all other Directors present are unwilling to act as chairperson, the members present shall choose one of their numbers to be chairperson of the meeting.
8. The chairperson shall have a casting vote only. 9. Roberts Rules of Order shall govern proceedings at all general meetings of the Association.
Article 7 - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
1. a) No change or amendment shall be made in any part of the Bylaws except at the Annual General Meeting or at a Special General Meeting of the Association.
b) Proposed amendments or additions to the Constitution and Bylaws will only be considered if submitted, in writing, to the Association by the Board of Directors of the Association. Notice of motion of the proposed changes or amendments must be received by the Association at least forty-five (45) days prior to any general meeting. The membership shall be circulated with copies of all proposed amendments or changes at least thirty (30) days prior to the General Meeting.
c) Adoption of any proposed amendment to the Constitution or Bylaws shall require a 75% majority of the votes eligible to be cast by the members present or represented by proxy and entitled to do so.
Article 8 - COMMITTEES
1. The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary. During the intervals between meetings of the Board of Directors, the Executive Committee shall possess and may exercise all the powers of the Board in the direction of the affairs of the Association requiring immediate attention, save and except only such acts as must by law be performed by the Board itself. Minutes of all meetings and decisions of the Executive Committee must be presented for ratification by the Board of Directors at the Board’s next meeting.
2. The Board of Directors shall appoint a Nominating Committee at least three months prior to the annual General Meeting for the purpose of nominating candidates for each vacancy slated for election at the Annual General Meeting. The Nominating committee shall attempt to present to the Annual General meeting one nominee for each vacancy. Additional nominations may be made from the floor of the Annual General Meeting. Only persons who are present or have given their consent in writing may be nominated.
3. The following Standing Committees are constituted to act on behalf of the Board of Directors. The terms of reference and operating procedures are found in the Standing Committee Policy Guide.
a) Constitution and Bylaws Committee
b) Competition Committee
c) Technical Committee
d) Services Committee
e) Events Committee
f) Finance Committee
g) Discipline Committee
h) Appeals Committee
Article 9 - BORROWING / FINANCIAL POWERS
1. Subject to the Society Act, the Board of Directors, in conducting the business of the Association, may from time to time borrow up to $100 upon the credit of the Association without seeking the prior approval of the membership. Any further amount must be approved at a special meeting by a majority of the membership.
2. No encumbrances shall be placed upon the real estate of the Association. Real estate owned by the Association may not be sold without approval of a majority of the membership at a properly constituted general meeting.
3. The Powell River Youth Soccer Association shall not enter into any financial arrangements with any member that is in default of payment by the due date regarding affiliation and / or registration fees, without the approval of the Active Membership in good standing in accordance with the Bylaws of this Association.
Bruce – what about the people we help out with registration fees?
Article 10 - SEAL AND AUTHORIZED SIGNATORIES
1. The corporate Seal of the Association and the Symbol shall be in such forms as shall be prescribed by the Board of Directors of the Association, provided that the seal shall bear the words, British Columbia Soccer Association.
2. The corporate seal shall be affixed only when authorized by a resolution of the Board and then only by person(s) prescribed by the Board of Directors.
3. The signing officers of the Association shall be the Treasurer and the President. Two signing officers shall sign all Association cheques.
Rules & Regulations –Powell River Youth Association
RULE 1. REGULATIONS REGARDING VARIATIONS OF THE GAME OF SOCCER
General
a) The Association may enact rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the By-laws, Rules and Regulations of the Canadian Soccer Association, for the sanction and control teams and players playing in variations of association soccer, indoors or outdoors.
b) The Rules and Regulations may be amended, altered or repealed in whole or in part at any meeting of the Board of Directors. Active membership of the Association may propose changes to the Rules and Regulations by submitting them in writing to the Executive Director of the Association for consideration by the Board of Directors.
c) A copy of every proposed and/or approved change to the Rules and Regulations shall be forwarded by the Executive Director of the Association to the membership within fifteen (15) days after receipt and/or approval. These decisions must be submitted for ratification by the membership at the next Annual General Meeting.
RULE 2. PLAYER AGE LIMITS
a) A player’s age category is determined by the age a player attains on or after the first day of January (January 1) of the current calendar year.
b) The current calendar year is the year in which play ends.
PLAYER AGE CATEGORIES
c) A youth team is one that is affiliated with the Association within the youth age categories defined herein. A youth player shall refer to a player registered with a youth team. Youth age categories (divisions) shall comprise players who have not attained their:
- 18th Birthday U-18 Division
- 17th Birthday U-17 Division
- 16th Birthday U-16 Division
- 15th Birthday U-15 Division
- 14th Birthday U-14 Division
- 13th Birthday U-13 Division
- 12th Birthday U-12 Division
- 11th Birthday U-11 Division
- 10th Birthday U-10 Division
before the first day of January (January 1) of the current calendar year. For Coastal B.C. the current calendar year is the year in which play ends.
d) Under -9, -8, -7 and Under – 6 age groups are considered “mini-soccer” divisions. These shall be comprised of players who have not attained their:
- 10th Birthday Under – 10 Division
- 9th Birthday Under – 9 Division
- 8th Birthday Under – 8 Division
- 7th Birthday Under – 7 Division
- 6th Birthday Under – 6 Division
before the first day of January (January 1) of the current calendar year. For Coastal B.C. the current calendar year is the year in which play ends.
e) Youth players are ineligible to play in an age division for which they attain the limiting age before the first day of January (January 1) of the current calendar year.
AGE ELIGIBILITY CHART
Using January 1 as the cut-off date
Born In or After The Current Calendar Year
(Current calendar year is the year in which play ends)
SEASON (Year in which play ends)
| season | U–18 | U–17 | U–16 | U–15 | U–14 | U–13 | U–12 | U–11 | U–10 | U–9 | U–8 | U–7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 |
| 2009 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
| 2010 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
EXAMPLE: AGE CATEGORIES
A player born in 1994 would be in the U16 age category for the season ending in the year 2010
RULE 3. PLAYING SEASON
General
a) Teams shall be allowed to retain their players until their respective league and/or cup competition commitments have been fulfilled, after which time such players, unless registered professional, shall be free agents.
b) Teams may not register new players for league and/or cup competitions after the expiry date of the playing season for which league and/or cup play is still in progress.
c) For youth players, the "coastal" playing season shall commence on the 1st day of August and terminate on the 31st day of July in the following year.
RULE 4. AFFILIATION
General
a) The Association or any affiliate shall have the power to prohibit the teams and players under its jurisdiction from playing with or against any team which is not a member of the Canadian Soccer Association or an affiliated association.
b) Only properly affiliated teams shall be eligible to participate in competitions under the jurisdiction of the Association.
c) A team shall usually consist of players of one sex only.
d) Females are permitted to compete for a place on and play on otherwise all male teams. In order to maintain and encourage girls/women's soccer program, the Association shall be permitted, at the Board's discretion, to deny permission for males to play on otherwise all-female teams. Where a male player is registered with a team, the team for the purposes of competition, shall be considered a male team unless given special designation by the Association.
e) In instances where males and females play on the same team, all players shall be granted all the rights and privileges afforded by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association.
f) No team shall be permitted to register more players at any given time than either defined or approved by the Association. Any team having registered the maximum number of players and desiring to register an additional player, or players, must first release such of its players so that the team's roster does not exceed the maximum allowable number of registered players.
g) All teams must be affiliated in the format authorized by the Association.
h) Member fees shall be determined annually by the Board of Directors and approved in principal at a semi-annual general meeting to be held no later than February 15th of each year. Members shall be notified of the fee by March 15th each year, in advance of the forthcoming season.
i) Affiliation fees are non-refundable.
j) A “team”, U-10 through U-18, shall be recognized when a minimum of eleven
(11) players are registered with the Association’s Registrar or designate under one team name.
k) No youth team shall be permitted to register more than eighteen (18) players at any given time.
l) A "mini-team" shall be recognized when a minimum of six (6) players (U6-U9) are registered with the Association's Registrar under one team name.
m) Youth districts are required to complete and submit, to the Association, a team affiliation form by October 15th each coastal playing season and by June 1st each Interior-playing season.
RULE 5. PLAYER REGISTRATION
General
a) No player registered with the Association shall be entitled during the valid period of such registration to compete in any competition for any club outside Canada without first obtaining permission from the Association. Any violation of the Rule will immediately cancel the registration and render the player ineligible to compete again in Canada during the current playing season.
b) An amateur player:
i) Shall not receive any remuneration or consideration directly or indirectly from playing soccer except as provided in these rules;
ii) May, if injured while playing soccer, with the consent of the association having jurisdiction is entitled to receive payment for medical bills or proceeds of any benefit match, subscription or collection;
iii) May receive necessary hotel and traveling expenses and may, in special cases, receive expenses for equipment, physical preparation and insurance against accidents during play and while traveling;
iv) Shall give a receipt in writing for any moneys received and shall produce a copy of the receipt whenever required to do so by the association having jurisdiction;
v) May be required, by the association having jurisdiction, to prove that any remuneration paid to the player is fair and proper remuneration for employment in any other capacity with the team for which the player is registered.
c) An amateur player shall lose amateur status whenever:
i) The player receives remuneration, payment or consideration not authorized by these rules;
ii) The player is registered as a professional.
d) An amateur player is permitted to register with a professional team as an amateur, but such player shall also have registered with the Provincial Association.
e) An amateur player may be insured by the player's team against accidents, which may occur during play. The insurance must be effected in a manner approved by the association having jurisdiction.
f) The Association’s Registrar is the sole authority in determining when a player is properly registered with the Association.
g) Any player not registered with the Association's Registrar shall be determined to be ineligible to participate in league and cup competition under the jurisdiction of the Association.
h) Failure to register all players, including mini-soccer age players, by any district, league or affiliated association shall result in a directive from the Board leading to the expulsion and/or suspension of that district, league or affiliated association from the Association. Such a suspension or expulsion shall remain in effect until the matter has been rectified to the satisfaction of the Board.
i) No player shall be permitted to register for more than one team at any one time, or play in more than one provincial, district or inter-district cup competition under the jurisdiction of this Association without first receiving written permit from the Association. (Exceptions are Provincial All-star and school teams, as well as Associate member teams with the consent of the Associate member league. School is defined as those schools affiliated with the B.C. Schools Sports Federation and post-secondary institutions as recognized by the Association). (2002)
j) A player is bound to the team for which the player is signed, unless transferred or released as provided for in these rules, until the end of the team's current playing season.
k) Subject to competition rules, a player whose team has completed its playing season, and who wishes to play for the same team or a different team in another league or competition, must be registered again and shall complete and sign the appropriate registration form.
l) In all cases where a player has last been registered outside the Province of British Columbia, documentary evidence must be produced that the player has been cleared by his previous association and must state whether this prior registration was as an amateur or professional, before the player shall be allowed to register in the Province of British Columbia.
m) Registration forms are good only for the current season.
n) In instances where the application for registration is mailed to the Association's Registrar (and/or a designate), the post-mark will be the accepted date of mailing and the official date of registration once validated.
o) Where a person other than the Association's Registrar is authorized to receive any registrations or transfers, the date such registrations or transfers are submitted or mailed to the authorized person shall be recognized as the date covering such registrations or transfers. In such cases, the Association shall forward the registrations or transfers to the Association’s Registrar in accordance with the time limits as set.
p) Proof of registration rests with team officials and proof of age, where required, rests with the player.
q) All players must be registered seven (7) days before taking part in any cup competition.
r) All players must be registered one (1) day prior to taking part in any league match.) All youth (U-6 through U-18) residing in the Province of British Columbia shall be eligible for registration as a youth player in the Association. The Board may grant special permission to non-residents upon written request.
s) A youth age player shall be recognized as a registered player of the Association once the Association's Registrar or designate validates the youth's application for membership, providing the applicant has met all eligibility requirements.
t) The youth age player shall be required when first applying for membership as a registered player, to provide proof of age, such as a birth certificate, baptismal certificate, citizenship papers, passport or other evidence acceptable to the Association’s Registrar. Documented proof of age may also be necessary from time to time. Affidavits may only be considered with multiple pieces of corroborating documentation acceptable to the Registrar of this Association.
u) Youth players who wish to register with the Association must do so on a form supplied by the Association
v) A registered youth player may sign for a senior team between the date of completion of the youth team's league and cup commitments and the end of the playing season, as outlined in paragraphs "a & b", Rule 3 -Playing Season, upon written consent of the Association.
w) All adults desiring to become team officials on youth teams are required to register on the official team registration form.
x) All players in the U12 to U18 Divisions shall be issued with a photo identification card once they have been registered with the Association’s Registrar or designate. A grace period shall be allowed until October 1 of the coastal playing season and June 1 of the interior-playing season.
y) Youth age players, to be considered eligible for youth district cup, inter- district cup or provincial cup play, must have played at least one league game in a properly constituted youth league.
RULE 6. POACHING
General
Any team, which, through its responsible officers or representatives, attempts to induce a registered player of a team under the jurisdiction of the Association to leave the team before the completion of the team's league, cup or provincial cup commitments, shall be deemed to have committed an offence and shall be dealt with by the Board.
RULE 7. TRANSFER OF PLAYERS
General
a) A player is entitled by these rules, to a transfer provided the player has complied with all provincial, district or league rules and regulations and is not indebted to the current team, district or league.
b) A player is entitled to a transfer as hereinafter provided, by January 15th of the current year for the coastal/winter-playing season and by June 30th of the current year for the interior/summer-playing season. A player shall not be allowed to transfer during the team's playing season without the consent of the team for which the player is registered. A player currently under suspension and seeking a transfer is not eligible to play until the suspension has been served.
c) A player being refused a transfer by the player's team shall be allowed to apply, without fee, to the Association for review. If the releasing team official refuses to sign the application form without just cause, the Association shall have the authority to approve an application to transfer without the releasing team official's signature, subject to paragraph "a", Rule 7 - Transfer of Players.
d) A player shall be entitled to the benefits of the Transfer Law as follows:
i) Within the jurisdiction of the Association, only two (2) transfers shall be permitted during the current playing season; but a player once transferred cannot be transferred back to the original team until a period of thirty (30) days has elapsed.
ii) One inter-provincial transfer, except that, a player having been transferred and finding it necessary to return to the original registration jurisdiction, shall be allowed to return to the team from which the player was last transferred.
e) Notice of all authorized transfers, duly assigned by the Association's Registrar, shall be immediately sent to the team and the district or league associations concerned.
f) Players moving from one province to another (inter-provincial transfer) must receive written clearance from the Provincial Association with which he/she was last registered.
g) Applications for transfer from one district or league to another will be subject to the zoning regulations of the district or league to which the player is being transferred, if zoning regulations apply.
h) When a team, with the consent of the district or league having jurisdiction, has ceased to operate, or has been declared defunct, then the players registered on this team shall be entitled to transfer without fee to any other team, upon making application to the Association. Having satisfied itself of the bona fide of the application, the Association shall have the power to transfer the player to a team producing the player's signed application. The Association may, at its discretion, transfer a player of a team that has been declared defunct after the transfer deadline.
i) Any player registered with a team, which has declared the player surplus to the team's requirements may be granted a release from that team by filing a completed transfer form with the Association. This transfer shall be subject to the transfer deadline as specified in paragraph "b", Rule 7 - Transfer of Players.
j) Players must be transferred seven (7) days before taking part in any cup competition. This rule shall not apply to league games. A player, after being transferred, may compete in league games as provided by the rules of such leagues. All player transfers for league games must be made at least one (1) day prior to the game-taking place. The grace period commences from the date the completed application and fee is filed with the Association. The transfer application shall be authorized by the Association prior to the player taking part in any competition with the new team. A player transferred to a youth team must play at least one league game before playing in cup competition for the team to which he has been transferred.
k) A transferred player shall be not eligible to play for the new team in any cup competition in which the player has already competed during the current playing season.
l) Youth player transfers are subject to Rule 23 - Youth Players, Zoning.
m) The transfer of youth players to one team during any one season shall be limited to three, except in the case of teams given special dispensation by the Association for the purposes of provincial cup competition (see paragraph "g", Rule 27 - Rules for Provincial Cup Play.)
n) Youth age players, to be considered eligible for youth district cup, inter-district cup or provincial cup play, must have played at least one league game in a properly constituted youth league.
RULE 8. YOUTH TO SENIOR TRANSFERS
a) Any registered youth player wishing to transfer services to a senior team during the current playing season must do so on forms supplied by the British Columbia Soccer Association.
b) No youth to senior transfers will be permitted after the dates outlined in paragraph "b", Rule 7 - Transfer of Players.
c) Transfer fees are subject to regulations as defined in paragraph "k", Rule 7 - Transfer of Players.
d) Youth to senior transfer fees are non-refundable.
e) A youth-aged player who has been registered as “senior amateur” shall be ineligible to play in any youth club competitions unless said player has upon request, been reinstated to youth status by the British Columbia Soccer Association.
RULE 9. REINSTATEMENTS
a) Any registered senior player of youth age wishing to be reinstated to youth status must apply to the Association to be reinstated on forms supplied by the British Columbia Soccer Association.
b) A player may only be reinstated to youth status once per season.
c) A registered senior player, after being reinstated to a youth team, must wait a period of seven (7) days before taking part in any game for the youth team. The seven-day period commences from the date the completed reinstatement application and fee are filed with the Association.
d) No youth team shall be allowed to register more than three reinstated players in one season.
RULE 10. PERMITS
a) The Association shall grant a registered youth player permission to play up any number of times with a senior team in any one season providing the player has the consent of the affiliated youth team and the approval of the senior league or designate.
b) A permit shall allow a registered youth player to play for a senior team in a league or senior Category "A" cup game without affecting the player's youth registration status. However, a player shall not play in both youth and senior provincial cup competitions in any one-competition season.
c) Any player wishing to play on a permit with a senior team must apply for permission to do so by completing a permit form supplied by the British Columbia Soccer Association.
d) A permit is valid only for the day and game stated on the permit application form.
e) Any disciplinary action applied while playing in a game under permit shall apply to all future games of the team for which the player is registered, and shall be subject to:
i) Disciplinary decisions shall be the responsibility of the discipline committee for the association or league governing the competition where the permitted player was charged with an offence.
ii) Said discipline committee shall forward a copy of the discipline ruling to the district association where the player is registered and to the team official of the team to which the player is registered.
RULE 11. DISCIPLINE
a) The Board shall have the power to inquire into the conduct of any member in the member’s capacity as a player, team official, game official, team, Club, District or League, and may take disciplinary action where it is determined that a member has:
i) Violated F.I.F.A. Laws of the Game and/or the Association’s game rules;
ii) Violated rules established from time to time by the Association governing the conduct of members on and off the field;
iii) Behaved in a manner considered by the Board to be unbecoming of a member registered with the Association;
iv) Behaved in a manner considered by the Board not to be in the best interest of the game of soccer or the Association;
v) Bet on any soccer match;
vi) Attempted to offer, either directly or indirectly; any consideration whatsoever to another team, player or players of any other team, with a view to influence the result of the match;
vii) Accepted consideration pursuant to clause vi);
viii) Committed any act or made any statement either verbally or in writing, or been responsible for conduct, continuing misconduct or any other matter which, in the opinion of the Association, is considered to be ungentlemanly, insulting or improper behavior or likely to bring the game into disrepute.
b) Where the Board has made a determination pursuant to paragraph “a” above, the Board with respect to the member, shall do one or more of the following:
i) Reprimand the member;
ii) Suspend the member from the privilege of playing, coaching, managing, officiating or acting as an officer of a member group in the Association for one or more league or provincial cup games;
iii) Suspend the member from the privilege of playing, coaching, managing, officiating or acting as an officer of a member group in the Association for one or more playing seasons;
iv) Suspend the member from the privilege of playing, coaching managing, officiating or acting as an officer of a member group in the Association for an indefinite period;
v) Expel the member from the Association;
c) The Board shall have the power to impose an interim suspension with respect to a member pending a final determination pursuant to paragraph “b” Rule 11-Discipline.
d) In addition to its powers under paragraphs “b” and “c”; Rule 11-Discipline; the Board may make any other disciplinary decisions that it considers just.
e) No player or member of any such team, game official, District, League or affiliated association so removed or suspended shall be eligible for membership in any other team affiliated with the Association without special permission of the Board.
f) The Association may delegate and authorize officers of the Association to perform the functions and exercise the disciplinary powers vested in the Board and the Association under Rule 11-Discipline.
g) In case of disputes between players, teams, Districts, Leagues, or affiliated associations, legal proceedings shall be taken only as a last resort, and then only with the consent of the Board.
h) Every team is responsible to the Association for the actions of its players, officials and spectators, and is required to;
i) Take all precautions necessary to prevent spectators threatening or assaulting officials and/or players during or at the conclusion of matches;
ii) Take all precautions to prevent the use of objectionable, insulting language and offensive behavior;
iii) In any case of a breach of paragraph “h” (ii & iii), Rule 11-Discipline, any player, official or spectator may be removed from any ground;
i) Players and/or officials reported for misconduct in a league, cup competition, tournament, exhibition or training game, may be allowed to continue to participate in all soccer activities until their case is dealt with, except;
i) Players or team officials reported for assault of Referees and/or Game
Officials shall stand suspended from all soccer activities within the jurisdiction of the Association until their case has been heard, and dealt with, by the Association;
ii) A player (red card) or team official sent from the field of play will automatically be suspended for one (1) game. Suspensions shall apply to the player’s or team official’s next regularly scheduled league or cup competition game, whichever comes first. The player or team official, having served the one (1) game suspension shall be eligible to resume playing, coaching, managing or officiating unless notified by the Association that further disciplinary action is being applied. The one game suspension shall be carried from one season to the next if not served prior to the completion of the season in which it was issued;
iii) A player who accumulates three (3) cautions (yellow cards) within a period of one playing season shall be automatically suspended without hearing and without appeal from the player’s following league or cup game, whichever comes first. After having served the one (1) game suspension, the player shall be eligible to resume playing, unless notified by the Association that further disciplinary action is being applied The one game suspension shall be carried from one season to the next if not served prior to the completion of the season in which it was accumulated;
iv) A player who accumulates in excess of (3) cautions (yellow cards) within a period of one playing season shall be suspended one or more additional games pursuant to the Association Discipline Policy and Procedure Guide;
v) For Provincial Cup play, a youth player who accumulates three (3) cautions (yellow cards) during provincial cup play, shall automatically be suspended without hearing and without appeal from the player’s next provincial cup game. Provincial Cup for youth teams is defined as all “A” Cup competition and “B” Cup competition beyond district qualification (inter-district), (see Rule 25 – Rules for Provincial Cup Play – Youth).
j) Any disciplinary action applied while playing in a game under permit shall apply
to future games of the team for which the player is registered, and shall be subject to:
i) Disciplinary decisions shall be the responsibility of the discipline committee for the association or league governing the competition where the permitted player was charged with an offence.
ii) Said discipline committee shall forward a copy of the discipline ruling to the team official of the team to which the player is registered.
k) Any registered player or team official found guilty of an offence for which ejection was the result for the third instance in a twelve month period, may be assessed a minimum one (1) year suspension. Discipline records for the individual and all other pertinent information must be sent to the Association for review. The Association shall retain jurisdictions in this instance for all such cases regardless of the domicile of the individual.
l) The Board, in carrying out its powers under Rule 11-Discipline, shall follow the procedure for disciplinary hearing established by the Association.
m) All cases of players ordered off of the field of play as well as players and or officials reported for misconduct shall be dealt with by the organization or committee pursuant to the Association Discipline Policy and Procedure Guide;
i) Within fourteen (14) days of the incident;
ii) Notwithstanding their members, may publish in advance the dates of regularly scheduled hearings, and giving of notice in “m” i) is waived;
iii) If a hearing is not held by this time, the player’s rights are temporarily reinstated until the disciplinary hearing is convened.
n) In cases where an accused stands suspended pending a hearing, or for any adjourned hearing, the date for the hearing shall be set within:
i) 15 working days of the alleged incident.
ii) 25 working days of the previous hearing.
o) In all cases of alleged game official assault, by a player or by a team, club or district official, the hearing shall be convened within 30 days of receipt of the game officials report by the governing body.
p) Wherein a result of a discipline hearing is withheld, the accused shall be sent a final determination no later than 15 working days following the hearing.
q) Each discipline hearing held within the jurisdiction of the Association and its members shall be conducted pursuant to the Association Discipline Policy and Procedure Guide and in accordance with the following:
i) A Discipline Hearing Committee shall have no less than three members, one of whom shall act as Chairperson;
ii) A Discipline Hearing committee shall record in writing any action taken under Rule 11 – Discipline, paragraph “b”;
iii) In all cases, the party complained against shall have the right to appear and offer a full answer or defense to the charges when the case is heard;
iv) By mutual consent, in writing, of the accused and a Discipline Hearing Committee, any terms in Rule 11-Discipline, paragraphs “m” and “n” may be waived.
r) No barrister or solicitor shall represent any such player, team, district, league or affiliated association at the hearing of any misconduct, protest, complaint or appeal, unless:
i) As a member of the coaching staff of the team concerned and has been for a period of three months immediately preceding the lodgment of misconduct, protest claim, complaint or appeal;
ii) And whose name appears on the affiliation form of such team as a member of the coaching staff
iii) And, a person so identified, may only represent the player, team in the capacity of a team officer.
s) The Board shall have the power to call any player, team, district, league or affiliated association to produce any books, letter or documents and other evidence the Board may desire.
t) The Board may also order the offending parties to pay all expenses incurred in hearing the case.
RULE 12. PROTESTS
a)A protest will only be considered on the grounds of misinterpretation of F.I.F.A. Laws of the Game, on the eligibility of players, or on breaches of Competition Rules & Regulations.
b) Any protest relating to the grounds, goal posts, bars, or other appurtenances shall not be entertained by the association having jurisdiction, unless notice of particulars has been given to the referee before the commencement of the match. The referee shall require the responsible teams to remove the cause of the objection, if this is possible, without delaying the commencement of the match. When an objection has been lodged with the referee, a protest must be made in writing to the district, league or Provincial association and no objection or protest can be withdrawn except by leave of the association having jurisdiction at a regular meeting.
c) No protest will be considered if, in the opinion of the referee, the objection lodged did not seriously affect the outcome of the game. This clause pertains only to paragraph "b", Rule 12 - Protests.
d) In dealing with any protest, the association having jurisdiction may take into consideration the possession by the protesting team of any prior knowledge, which, if properly used, might have obviated the protest.
e) Any team playing an ineligible player shall forfeit the game to its opponents, provided the protest is upheld.
f) An affiliated team may lodge a protest with a district, league or inter-district league arising out of any league or district cup game scheduled by a district, league or inter-district league. Such protest must be in writing, stating the grounds upon which the protest is lodged.
g) An affiliated team may be entitled to lodge a protest with the Association, arising out of any provincial cup competition, as defined in Rule 25 -Rules for Provincial Cup Play - Youth & Rule 27 - Senior Cup Competition Rules. Such protest must be in writing, stating the grounds upon which the protest is lodged.
h) A protest of any league, district or provincial cup game must be submitted within forty-eight (48) hours of the date of the match to which it relates. In the event that the protest is mailed, the post-mark shall be taken as the limiting date in all cases.
i) A copy of the protest shall be forwarded by the association having jurisdiction to the opposing team within two (2) days after the receipt of the protest.
j) The protest shall be signed by the team coach or manager.
k) The protest fee must accompany the protest when filed with the association having jurisdiction.
l) The fee (payable to the association having jurisdiction) shall be determined and circulated by the Association prior to March 15th annually, in advance of the forthcoming season.
m) In the event that a protest is upheld by the association having jurisdiction, the protest fee shall be refunded. In the event that the protest is denied, the protest fee shall be retained.
n) A Protest Committee is required to provide to all parties affected by a decision, a written ruling which shall include the rationale for the decision and the associations appeal procedures, within (7) days of rendering the decision. (2002)
o) A decision of the Provincial Cup Discipline Committee on a protest arising from any cup competition game played under the jurisdiction of this Association shall be final and binding. (2002)
RULE 13. APPEALS
1. a) Appeals from the decision of a League under the jurisdiction of a District shall be made to such District.
b) Appeals from the decision of a League where no District exists, or where a League is directly under the jurisdiction of the BCSA, shall be made to the BCSA.
c) Appeals from the decision of a District shall be made to the BCSA.
RULE 18. REFEREES
a) i.) All referees designated Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 shall be under the control and jurisdiction of the BC Soccer Association.
ii) All referees designated Class 5 shall be under the control and jurisdiction of the Upper Island Soccer Association (UISA) in which they are registered.
iii) All persons wishing to be placed on a youth district’s official list of Class 5 referees shall contact the Upper Island Soccer Association and make application for inclusion on their official list of referees.
b) No person shall officiate as a referee in any competition under the sanction or jurisdiction of the Association who is not on the official list of the Association, but if for unforeseen circumstances a referee on the official list is unable to act, the teams affected shall agree on some other person in the emergency.
c) Registration on the Association's official list of referees does not guarantee game appointments.
d) Complaints by or against referees shall be made in writing to the Executive Directors of the Association.
e) A registered player who is also on the official list of referees shall not officiate in any league or competition in which the player's team is entered.
f) The referee shall have the power to decide the fitness of the grounds in all matches and the decision shall be final.
g) Referees, within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of a provincial cup match in which they officiate, shall forward a written report with the result of the game and the team lists to the Association.
h) Referees, within forty-eight (48) hours of the conclusion of a match in which they officiate, shall on a form provided for this purpose, forward to the Association or disciplinary committee of the association having jurisdiction as the case may be, the name of any individual charged with misconduct. Referees who officiate in a provincial cup match shall forward all misconduct reports immediately to the Association. Any referee not conforming with this rule is liable to suspension.
RULE 20. GENERAL TO ALL PLAYERS
a) Each team affiliated with the Association may be requested to present to the Board, a properly audited financial statement and complete report of its operating status within one month after date of the Annual General meeting of the team.
b) The competitions of the Association take precedence over all other competitions except games under the direct control of the Canadian Soccer Association.
c) No team, club, district, league or affiliated association shall make a grant or honorarium to any amateur player without first obtaining the sanction of the British Columbia Soccer Association.
d) Prior to the commencement of each season or immediately following the Annual General meeting, each team shall annually furnish the Association with a list of its coaching staff.
e) Teams and players shall not compete in any match or competition that has not been approved by the Association.
RULES 21. PROVISIONAL
The Board may, from time to time, make temporary rules governing specific cases not provided for in the Constitution, By-laws and Rules and Regulations, but which may be necessary to carry out the objectives of the Association. A copy of every proposed and/or approved change to the Constitution, By-laws and Rules and Regulations shall be forwarded by the Executive Director of the Association to the membership within fifteen (15) days after receipt and/or approval. These decisions must be submitted for ratification by the membership at the next Annual General Meeting.
RULE 22. EMPLOYEE/VOLUNTEER BACKGROUND CHECKS
a) Every volunteer or employee of the Association who at any time could be expected in the performance of their duties to be alone with any registered youth player must have on file a completed personal disclosure statement form provided by the Association.
b) Procedures for the employee/volunteer background checks are contained in the Risk Management Policy Guide.
RULE 23. RULES OF PLAY - YOUTH
a)All games shall be played under the By-laws and Rules and Regulations of the Association.
b) The duration of the games shall be as follows:
- U-18 2 equal halves of 45 minutes each
- U-17 2 equal halves of 45 minutes each
- U-16 2 equal halves of 45 minutes each
- U-15 2 equal halves of 40 minutes each
- U-14 2 equal halves of 35 minutes each
- U-13 2 equal halves of 35 minutes each
- U-12 2 equal halves of 30 minutes each
- U-11 2 equal halves of 30 minutes each
- U-10 2 equal halves of 30 minutes each
c) Under -9, -8, -7 and under -6 age groups are considered "mini-soccer" divisions (reference Rule 24 for duration of games).
d) The venue of all league matches shall be determined by the league or district having control of the league schedule.
e) In all instances, the team declared "home" team should be responsible for marking the field and supplying the game ball.
f) In the event that the uniform colours of both teams are similar, the "home" team must change to uniform colours distinct from its opponents. The referee has the authority to determine if team colours are similar.
g) Any team unable to fulfill a scheduled game must give the secretary or scheduler of the district or league forty-eight (48) hours notice in writing stating the causes for it. Such causes are to be satisfactory to the league or district.
h) Any team failing to fulfill a scheduled league game without just cause shall forfeit the game to its scheduled opponents.
i) A regulation size five (5) soccer ball shall be used in all U18, U17, U16, U15 and U14 division games. A regulation size four (4) soccer ball shall be used for the U13, U12, U11 and U10 division games. A regulation size three (3) or three and a half (3.5) ball shall be used in U9, U8, U7 and U6 mini-soccer games.
j) All teams shall furnish a complete list of those eligible players available for use in the game for which the list is to be submitted. The list shall be completed in duplicate, both copies of which shall be given to the referee at or before half time of the game. The team list shall bear the name of the team, date of the game, the name of the opposing team and the name of each player. The team list shall not contain the name of players currently under suspension and therefore ineligible to take part in the game. The team list must contain the signature of a team official in charge of the team.
k) The allowable number of substitutions shall be at the discretion of the scheduling body and approved by the Association.
l) Substitutions shall be made only during the stoppage in play and with the referee's consent.
m) The scheduling body shall have the authority to order any game replayed, or played to a finish.
n) Rules governing play:
i) All games shall be played under the Competition Rules and Regulations of this Association, as adopted each year.
ii) All games shall be played under the Association's Rules Governing Youth Provincial Cup Playdowns and Finals as adopted by the Board each year.
iii) The duration of games shall be identical to those stated in paragraph "b", Rule 23.
RULE 24. RULES FOR MINI-SOCCER
a) Powell River Youth Soccer Association shall administer mini-soccer leagues and programs under the regulations stated herein (rules of play):
i) Field size shall be 1/4 of a regulation-size soccer field, or, maximum width 40 meters; minimum width 30 meters; maximum length 55 meters; minimum length 50 meters.
ii) Field marking shall consist of: Center-circle with 6-meter radius and a penalty area 25 meters by 10 meters.
The executive of the PRYSA reserve the right to adjust field size and on field player numbers to suit field availability, coaches availability and player registration numbers.
