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Players registrated with more than one league in BCSA
This seems to be a bit of an issue lately in senior soccer and not knowing how many people are aware of it, I thought now would be a good time to bring it up for a bit of a debate here on TTP.
The following was sent to me by a member of the soccer community who wishes to remain annonymous. There are quite a few questions posed, what do the members here think?
Personally, I've often wondered what role the BCSA serves/provides in terms of structure for our senior leagues other than 'hosting' provincial finals. Could/should more be done?
This seems to be a bit of an issue lately in senior soccer and not knowing how many people are aware of it, I thought now would be a good time to bring it up for a bit of a debate here on TTP.
The following was sent to me by a member of the soccer community who wishes to remain annonymous. There are quite a few questions posed, what do the members here think?
Personally, I've often wondered what role the BCSA serves/provides in terms of structure for our senior leagues other than 'hosting' provincial finals. Could/should more be done?
Apparently this has been a problem for many years, that players are registrated with BCSA in more than one winter league, at least here in the lower mainland.
What is the responsibilities of BCSA with regards to this?
What are the respective leagues' responsibilities?
Is there anything in black and white in the BCSA regulations? or the leagues' regulations?
Does BCSA not care about this because it is more money in their bank account (Registration Fees)?
Is there any punishment to the players participating in more than one league?
Last year, there were rumours circulating that some players were registered with a 1st div. team in the VMSL and at the same time, playing with a team in the Vancouver Island league (VISL).
This year so far, there are players in first div. (VMSL) playing in two leagues, more though this is very common in the second div. of the CVMSL where some players play there and then go and play for a team in the Burnaby league (Burnaby league play their games on Sat after 5pm and on Sun after 5pm - VMSL plays the majority of the games at 2 pm).
So who is there to blame for this? More important is to find the solution to this, but how?
Should the BCSA, as a main body for soccer in the province, take a resolution about this?
Is there a difference between winter and summer leagues?
Well apparently, in the summer, things are worse:
There are players that played in THREE leagues at the same time (is this a joke or what?) - This much is known for sure: a player had been seen playing in the:
Pacific Coast League
Chinese soccer league
Italian League or tournament (same)
As you can see, the player paid three times to BCSA and THEY DID NOT DISCOVER IT.