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Rule 704 3
Youth to Youth Single Game Permits

The receiving “Team” may permit up to 3 players per league game.
An individual player is limited to a total of 3 permitted games per year.
All permits are for one game only.
No teams may use permitted players for Cup games (District cup as well as A,B,C cup) or inter-district games (exhibition games excluded).
Permitted player must be a registered player within receiving team's Club, unless receiving team is a select/metro team.
Player must have played at least one league game before player may be used as a permitted player.
The club must complete the form on behalf of team requesting permitted players, and submit it to the LISA District Office prior to the game. The district will NOT send back confirmation of eligibility, however the District Office will keep track of the number of games permitted games players play.
Club's representative and coaches are responsible for ensuring players do not exceed their 3 game limit.
Players are limited to play in a higher division or equal/higher division and older age group (example: A U13 Silver player may play U13 gold ,U14 silver and U14 gold but not U14 Bronze)
Teams must submit “team lists” indicating permitted player(s).
Teams will not dress more that 18 players including permitted players
(i.e., team lists will not have more than 18 names on game day).
Failure to adhere to rule 704 3 may result in loss of points, fines and possible further discipline.
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Goals & Fields Reminder

1. After your practice or your game, please return the goal to the nearest fence. It should not be left on the field or in between the two large fields. It is your responsibility to do this and not the team playing or practicing after you. If the coach for the next practice or game asks you to leave it on the field, then it will be their responsibility to move it after they are finished.

As you probably have noticed, the fields are lined by Saanich parks staff who also do the grass cutting and other field maintenance.  Saanich staff do not want goals left on the field. We have already noticed damage to some goals that was probably caused by Saanich staff using their tractors to move the goals in order to finish their work. 

2. When your team is practicing shots on goal at a practice, please do not place the goal in the regular goal area. This applies to both the goal areas for full field and the half field areas.  Move it out/sideways 5-10 metres. The goal areas are the first areas where the grass breaks down and disappears and we do not need to speed it up.

3. Just a further reminder about home games being postponed for whatever reason, you must notify both the referees coordinator and game scheduler that your team will not be playing their home game on that weekend. 


Lochside Park Lights

The lights are on a timer at Lochside Park. The electricity is timed to come on each day at 4:30 PM and go off at 10:00 PM. However, this does not mean that the LIGHT SWITCHES at the clubhouse can be left in the ON position. The light switches must be turned OFF each night after practice or after any scheduled evening games or else the lights will automatically come on at 4:30 PM the next day. This has happened once already this year. If you are the last team to practice on any evening or you have a scheduled game in the evening, please make sure that the light switches are turned off and the light box is locked.


Lower Island Soccer Association (LISA)LISA, together with BC Soccer Association, regulates all youth league play on Lower Vancouver Island through its constitution, bylaws, and rules of play. It is your responsibility as a coach to be familiar with these rules and bylaws.

At a minimum you must read the LISA Coaching Manual and the LISA policy on Performance Bonds & Fines.


Game Confirmations

Coaches are reminded to contact your opposing coach on Wednesday or Thursday before your weekend game to confirm the place and time of your game. If there is a heavy rainfall the day before your game, you might make a second contact to make sure nothing has changed.


Keys

For coaches/managers that do not have a key to the equipment room and washrooms, please contact Marty Block by e-mail or by telephone at 658-6040.
I actually made up sets of keys for the coaches and managers (include a whistle, washroom/bunker key and key for lights).  They are available to be signed out at the concession stand on Saturdays.  They must to signed out and returned at the end of the season.



Concession Duty

The club runs a concession Saturdays from 8:30am-4pm. The concession offers a variety of hot and cold food and drinks. All parents who do not volunteer as either a coach or team manager are expected to volunteer a maximum of two hours in the concession each season. Those choosing not to volunteer in the concession pay a $25 fee which then goes to hiring students to work in the concession. This fee is included in your registration and is reimbursed once you have volunteered.