Burlington Old Timers Soccer Club
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Player Replacement Procedures

Any player who gets injured during the season and feels that they cannot continue playing with the league, will be replaced with a player of comparable playing level. The following procedures then apply:

  • a) Player reports to convener that he cannot continue playing:
    1. Player gets injured and notifies team convener about being unable to continue playing in league.
    2. Convener ensures that the player is serious about retiring.

  • b) Convener , at time of player report, retires the player as follows:
    1. Obtains the uniform from player
    2. Advises the retiring player to contact the club treasurer to have fees refunded (100 percent refund until July 1, thereafter at the discretion of the executive committee).
    3. Contact waiting list manager for replacement player of comparable grade (A, B, or C)
    4. Strike the retiring player from the attendance sheet and game sheets.

  • c) Manager of waiting list , upon notice from convener, arranges for a replacement player as follows:
    1. Supplies the convener with the phone number of the first comparably graded player on the waiting list who is willing to commit.
    2. Supplies the replacement player with the phone number of the convener and advises him to contact the convener for next game time.
    3. Directs the new player to the registration committee for registration and payment of fee. Note : Until age is checked, BOTSC forms are completed and the fee paid, the new player is not eligible to play.
    4. Notify any member of the Registration committee of the new player.

    d) Registration Committee, when notified by manager of waiting list, registers the player as follows:
    1. Checks the date of birth of the new player against a current piece of photo identification such as a drivers licence
    2. Has the new player sign a BOTSC registration form and adds BOTSC form to club records.
    3. Takes the player's picture and adds it to club records
    4. Accepts the cheque for the full amount of annual registration fee
    5. Tells the new player to contact the team convener.

  • e) Convener, after contacting the player, inducts the new player into the team as follows:
    1. Verifies that the player has registered and paid.
    2. Adds the new player to the attendance roster and team sheets, notifying the referee if necessary.
    3. Hands over the uniform to the new player and introduce him to the team.

Notes :

  1. Players retiring from the league during a season due to injury are placed at the top of the waiting list during that season. However, players cannot retire from the league with the intention of avoiding the transfer procedures set out in BY-LAW 4.
  2. Players who retire during a season due to injury are eligible to register for the following year.
  3. Replacement Players are also eligible to register the following year except if doing so will cause the registration quota to be exceeded. When registration quotas are exceeded, such players will remain at the top of the club waiting list.