The Knight Soccer League, managers and players all want the games to be played and are willing to overlook most obstacles to ensure that the game is played as scheduled. Managers and players are most upset when the team they are scheduled against can’t field a team. Teams that forfeit will be fined $150 and will have to pay the fine before they are allowed to play. Poor lining is another annoyance and although away teams and referees are irritated we want the game played. The home team will be fined $25 and should have nothing to complain about if the referee doesn’t rule in their favour because he can’t see the line.

The KSL offers mid-week, Mon. to Thurs. games and also Sunday games for teams that want to play just on Sundays or twice a week.

Managers must send me a completed Team Affiliation form & Team Roster sheet, both available on the website administration page. The Team Affiliation form has to be fully completed for at least two team contacts and sent ASAP to ensure that your team representatives are included in all KSL communications. The Team Rosters are critical in the field acquisition process to justify the retention of previous fields and asking for more fields in most cities.

The KSL is sanctioned by BCSA as an Associate Member League and register players on BCSA ‘C’ forms. Players who signed a BCSA registration form (A, B or M) for winter play with a team in a BCSA sanctioned senior league are registered with BCSA for a full calendar year from Sept. to Sept. and don’t have to pay player registration in the KSL. Players wanting to register and play in the KSL who didn’t sign a BCSA form to play this winter will have to pay $15 to be submitted with their signed registration form before they can play in the KSL. Players who sign with a Pacific Coast Soccer League team on their BCSA ‘A’ player registration form can also sign and play in the KSL without paying the $15 player registration fee. Players who played youth last year must pay the $15 to register and play in the KSL and if they are under 18 years of age the player must submit a completed Parental Liability form with their player registration form.

Pre-game duties for both teams are; putting-up one net, two corner flags (except on turf), two copies of a team list & player ID (winter league or government issued ID) & $30 for the referee, ‘club’ assistant whose only duty will be to advise the referee when the ball has fully and completely crossed the touch-line and is out of play and indicated by raising the flag high above his head, full set of jerseys with no duplicate numbers and no pinnies.

Home teams added duties; line the grass field to the referees satisfaction, keep a full set of alternate uniforms in case of a colour clash with the away team and turf teams must have four turf specific corner flags or at least four tall cones to mark the corners of the pitch.

Yearly costs
KSL fee - $350, Bond - $100, Referee - $30/game/team and field fees vary depending on the city and whether the field is grass or turf. Grass teams budget ~$25/home game for field liner paint. Sport field specific liner paint can be purchased at most soccer stores and I recommend that you order ahead to ensure the paint is available.

JB – KSL Allocator, 604-897-7898

March 8, 2008