Guest Playing Rules

Was curious as to what the rules are regarding guest playing with another team when you are select.

soccerlover wrote:Was curious as to what the rules are regarding guest playing with another team when you are select.

The leagues (LHGCL/PPL/APL) don't allow guest play.

If it's an NTSSA sanctioned tournament (most are at select age), guest play is allowed. If your DD is already on an NTSSA Competitive Roster, then you must get a guest player release signed by your current coach that specifically lists the team you will guest play for, and specific dates on which you will both practice and play with that team.
If DD is a "rec" player, I believe you still need a guest player release form filled out, with a signature from either your home rec association, or NTSSA.

http://www.ntxsoccer.org/assets/pdfs/North_Texas_Soccer_2012-2013_Bylaws_and_Rules_updated_02-2013.pdf

3.10.10 Soccer-Playing Year for Competitive Players

1. NTSSA has established the seasonal year as being from September 1 through August 31 However, these rules provide that a competitive player is a free agent beginning July 1 That player will continue to be a free agent until the player and /or his parents or guardian have signed a contract with a team. The period of August 1 of the prior soccer year through May 31 of the current soccer year is considered the soccer-playing year for competitive players. During the soccer-playing year, players are not allowed to try out, practice, or participate with any other team, unless they are registered as a guest player with another team, in which case the proper release must be signed by all parties. Practice with a team on which a player is registered as a guest player is permitted only if the practice dates are included on the guest player release. A player may practice with another team if he has received a written permission letter signed by his current coach that sets out the dates and the team with which the player will practice. The player is to give the letter to the coach of the team with which he will be practicing, and he must keep a copy for himself. After May 31 (the end of the soccer-playing year for competitive players), players may practice with other teams without any required release or other permission, although formal tryouts may not be held until July 1. Players wishing to guest play in tournaments must always obtain a properly signed guest player release. (See Rule 4.7.1.) Contracts may be signed beginning July 1, although signing July 1 is not mandatory. After July 1 players who are not or have not been rostered to a team for the current soccer year may sign a contract for the current soccer year at any time. (This does not include indoor soccer.)

BW spelled out what is stated in black and white...however, select/club soccer is all about politics. There are many, many unwritten rules.

There will be forged documents in those team binders...

bwgophers wrote:

soccerlover wrote:Was curious as to what the rules are regarding guest playing with another team when you are select.

The leagues (LHGCL/PPL/APL) don't allow guest play.

If it's an NTSSA sanctioned tournament (most are at select age), guest play is allowed. If your DD is already on an NTSSA Competitive Roster, then you must get a guest player release signed by your current coach that specifically lists the team you will guest play for, and specific dates on which you will both practice and play with that team.
If DD is a "rec" player, I believe you still need a guest player release form filled out, with a signature from either your home rec association, or NTSSA.

http://www.ntxsoccer.org/assets/pdfs/North_Texas_Soccer_2012-2013_Bylaws_and_Rules_updated_02-2013.pdf

3.10.10 Soccer-Playing Year for Competitive Players

1. NTSSA has established the seasonal year as being from September 1 through August 31 However, these rules provide that a competitive player is a free agent beginning July 1 That player will continue to be a free agent until the player and /or his parents or guardian have signed a contract with a team. The period of August 1 of the prior soccer year through May 31 of the current soccer year is considered the soccer-playing year for competitive players. During the soccer-playing year, players are not allowed to try out, practice, or participate with any other team, unless they are registered as a guest player with another team, in which case the proper release must be signed by all parties. Practice with a team on which a player is registered as a guest player is permitted only if the practice dates are included on the guest player release. A player may practice with another team if he has received a written permission letter signed by his current coach that sets out the dates and the team with which the player will practice. The player is to give the letter to the coach of the team with which he will be practicing, and he must keep a copy for himself. After May 31 (the end of the soccer-playing year for competitive players), players may practice with other teams without any required release or other permission, although formal tryouts may not be held until July 1. Players wishing to guest play in tournaments must always obtain a properly signed guest player release. (See Rule 4.7.1.) Contracts may be signed beginning July 1, although signing July 1 is not mandatory. After July 1 players who are not or have not been rostered to a team for the current soccer year may sign a contract for the current soccer year at any time. (This does not include indoor soccer.)

Thank you BW!!