PIM 09-3 GUEST PLAYER POLICY (Rev. 09/2010)

A.      DEFINITION OF A GUEST PLAYER

1.       A guest player is defined as a player with an approved member pass who is not listed as a rostered player for the CYSA team with which the player is participating in a particular event.

2.       A player who is suspended cannot participate as a guest player.

B.      GUEST PLAYER POLICIES FOR CYSA TEAMS

1.       Guest players may be utilized by:

a.      Teams participating in a CYSA recognized statewide (i.e.: any District may provide teams to participate) playing league.

i.        The Guest player must be rostered on a team within the same league as the team on which the player will be guesting.

·         Team IDs are formatted as DD-LL-CC-TTTTTT where:

o        DD is the District number

o        LL is the League number

o        CC is the Club number

o        TTTTTT is the Team number

·         The DD-LL numbers must be the same on the guest player CYSA member pass as those on the CYSA member pass for the team on which the player is guesting.

                                                                              ii.            The soccer age of the guest player must be the same age or younger than the age group of the team on which the player will be guesting.  For example, if the player has a soccer age of 11 years and is rostered on a U12 team, then the player is eligible to guest play on a U11 or older team. (Rev. 09/2010)

b.      Teams participating in a CYSA sanctioned tournament

i.        The guest player can be rostered on any CYSA team.

ii.      Each guest player must have a completed Guest Player Form 1611 with all the required signatures.

c.       Teams participating in a secondary season District sanctioned playing league

i.        The guest player must be from the same District.

ii.      Districts will determine further guest player requirements for their secondary playing leagues.

2.       For teams using guest players:

a.      The maximum number of guest players allowed is seven (7) per game.

b.      The official team roster may never exceed the maximum number of player as approved by the CYSA Board of Directors.

c.       On game day, the list of players designated on the official game card may never exceed eighteen (18) players.

d.      The team using the guest player must be at the same division or higher than the team on which the guest player is originally rostered.

e.      The credentials for the guest player must be from the same season as those being used by the team on which the player will be guesting.

f.        The coach of the borrowing team must have in his/her possession the player's approved member pass and the current CYSA Membership Form (Form 1601) for the guest player with the medical release and the hold harmless section signed in original ink by the parent or guardian or by the guest player if the player has reached eighteen (18) years of age.

3.       For CYSA Tournaments:

a.      The decision to include teams with guest players in a CYSA tournament is solely at the discretion of the tournament.

b.      Each CYSA tournament has the responsibility of establishing a policy regarding the participation of teams with guest players in their tournament. This policy must be stated in the tournament Information/Rules Document for each CYSA tournament calendar year.

c.       The coach must have in his possession for each guest player a CYSA Guest Player Form (Form 1611) signed by the appropriate persons.

d.      Out of State or International teams playing in an unrestricted CYSA tournament must provide the following for each guest player:

i.        The appropriate approval documentation from their state association or federation.

ii.      A release/consent for Medical Treatment.

iii.    A valid US Youth Soccer member pass or a valid member pass authorized by the appropriate foreign federation if the guest player is not from the United States.

4.       For Out of State/Out of Country Tournaments:

a.      For Out of State/Out of United States play, the maximum number of guest players allowed will be determined by the official rules or policies of the tournament.  At no time may the number of guest players on the CYSA Official Travel Roster exceed seven (7) players.

b.      Teams travelling outside of CYSA's jurisdiction to play in an out-of-state, US Youth Soccer-sanctioned tournament may add guest players to their CYSA Official Travel Roster.  The CYSA Official Travel Roster, which limits teams to a maximum of eighteen (18) players, must be completed to indicate which players are guest players. (PIM 81-2)

District VII Jamboree Policy

Printer Friendly District VII Jamboree Policy

This policy is in effect for any and all Jamborees held within District VII.  The rules below supersede the CYSA rules where applicable.

1. League member is required to contact the League President for approval of date, number of teams and from where the teams will be traveling from as well as any nominal fee requested of each team, on the CYSA District VII Jamboree request form.

2. League President will inform the member of the rules pertaining to a sanctioned Jamboree:

   1. No entry fees are permitted.

   2. No standings are to be kept.

   3. No awards are permitted unless for all participants.

   4. Hosting member may request a nominal fee of $50 to help cover any cost.  With the District Commissioner’s approval, a higher entry fee may be charged.

   5. Teams traveling from another district MUST have the approval of their District Commissioner or designee of the commissioner.

   6. Other criteria as established by the host League.

   7. NO JAMBOREE may be held in District VII on a weekend when the host League is also hosting a CYSA sanctioned tournament.

3. The coach or league President will forward the request to the District Tournament Coordinator for approval, ten days prior to the Jamboree.  The jamboree request form may be faxed to 559-227-2972, and will be returned via fax.

4. OR Send form to the District VII Office 4285 N. first Street, Fresno CA 93726.  Enclose a self-addressed envelope with the correct postage so that signed form may be returned.

5. Any league or team that has been placed on probation or is in bad standing will not be permitted to host or attend a jamboree during that time.

6. Suspensions for Send-off's, red cards, or ejection's from tournament or league games may not be served at Jamborees.

7. Jamborees will not take priority over League, Tournament or Cup games.