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Last modified:  03/04/04

California Youth Soccer Association, District V
Playing League Policies

Policy:  RECRUITMENT OF NON-HOME LEAGUE PLAYERS
Effective Date:  03/03/99

No adult affiliated with a program (administrator, coach, parent or booster) shall actively recruit players from another league for participation in their program.  No adult affiliated with a program shall encourage players within their program to actively recruit players from another league.

Recruitment shall be defined as:

1. Making first contact with a player or parent from another league to discuss their program.

2. Discussing their program with a player or parent from another league (after being contacted first) without notifying the parents of the District V policies and providing information regarding the appropriate league program in their "home" area.

3. Using current players to persuade players from other leagues to transfer.

4. Providing incentives to players such as reductions in fees, trips, uniforms and other equipment.

5. Using a position of authority to persuade or coerce a player to transfer.  This may include adults involved with the District ODP program, adults involved with clinics and soccer schools, adults involved with High School programs or other non affiliated programs such as indoor soccer.

Violation of the recruiting prohibition shall be sanctioned as follows:

1. Minor violations include 1 - 3 as stated above.  The first violation shall result in a letter of reprimand for the person(s) involved and an official warning to the League.  A second violation shall result in probation for the person(s) involved for a period of one year.  A third violation shall result in suspension for one year of the person(s) involved and the team involved shall be placed on probation for one year.  The League shall be sanctioned as necessary to assure further compliance.  Players being recruited may be deemed ineligible for transfer to the recruiting team by the District V Playing League.   Minor violations shall be deemed cumulative for the League.  Continued violations by any team and its members shall result in the League being placed on probation or in bad standing.

2. Violations of 4 and 5 shall be deemed major violations and shall result in the immediate suspension of the adult involved for a period of one (1) year.  Additionally, the team involved shall be placed on immediate probation for one (1) year.  Further violations involving the team or those associated with the team (including minor violations) shall be cause for placing the team in bad standing.  Leagues whose membership has been found guilty of a major violation shall be placed on immediate probation for a period of one (1) year.  Additional major violations shall be cause for placing the league and its teams in bad standing.

Violations shall be considered as valid with confirming proof including additional witnesses to the alleged violation.   No written documentation shall be required.  The appropriate District V PAD shall adjudicate such violations.  Due process as per PAD procedures shall be in force.  Alleged violations should be reported in writing to the League as well as to the appropriate District V Board.

Each alleged violation shall be reviewed and shall be passed along to the appropriate District V PAD for investigation and adjudication.

Respective leagues shall be responsible for the actions of their competitive programs.  All violations shall be reported to the District V Board of Directors for further action including sanctions against the responsible leagues.