MANAGERS

The Knight Soccer League, managers and players all want the games to be played and are willing to overlook most obstacles to ensure that games are played as scheduled.

Match officials are appointed for every match by the KSL; should an official be unable to make it to the game the teams can agree to use another person to referee the match and the result will stand.

Home teams must ensure that two nets and four corner flags are in place for every match. BLW (Burnaby Lake West) have flags available - if they are not at or near your field already, you can check with the field stewards to ask them to retrieve them from storage for you to take them to the field and place them on the corners of the pitch. Home teams on grass must line the pitch to the referee's satisfaction or contact the league to find out if the lining can be done for your team. Poor lining, missing nets and even missing corner flags are an annoyance and although away teams and referees might be irritated we want the game played. Inadequate lining by the home team could result in a $100 fine and they should have nothing to complain about if the referee doesn’t rule in their favour because the line is hard to see. You can be fined $50 for lack of a net and $25 for lack of approved corner flags that must be at least 5 feet tall.

Home teams will switch to their alternate jerseys if there is a colour clash. Jerseys must have a number on the back that is at least eight (8) inches high permanently attached to the jersey. Every player has to have the same colour and style of jersey and a distinct & different number for each player. Teams can be fined for players wearing non-matching jerseys, doubling-up of jersey numbers, jerseys with no numbers, taped numbers, or pinnies while they are playing.

Pre-game duties include supplying two copies of KSL team lists, player picture ID and the match fee for the referee; also a ‘club’ assistant whose only duty will be to pay attention to and 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 / her head.

Post-game duties include making sure there is no garbage left by your team including tape, bottles and cans, and if you show up to find there is a mess left by the previous team I recommend you send us some cell pics and we will look into it for you. You still have to remove the mess left by others or it will possibly be blamed on us regardless of fault.

The penalty for forfeiting a game is the full field fee, the match officials’ fee(s) and possibly a fine to cover expenses for your opponents; two or more forfeits will jeopardize a teams’ play-off hopes.

Managers must complete and submit a Team Affiliation form, available on the website administration page with full contact information for a primary contact and at least names, cell numbers & email addresses for two secondary contacts. First and second place teams in each division that do not accept promotion to a higher division are not eligible for champions or runners-up credit for their next season, with the Premier Division being the only exception..

Player Registration

The KSL is sanctioned by BCSA as an Associate Member League and registers 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 up to the next Sept. and don’t have to pay player registration in the KSL. Players not registered in the fall/winter do have to register again to play in the KSL.

Players can play in more than one division of the KSL with the administrators’ agreement and they must register online for each team separately with complete information. Players can only play on one team in each division. Players playing on one or more teams must be registered for each of the teams in time to play a league match for that team for the player to qualify for the play-offs..

Players wanting to register and play in the KSL who didn’t sign a BCSA form to play this previous fall/winter will have to pay $30 to play in the KSL.

Players MUST be registered before playing in a game. If a player's name is not listed on the team's pre-printed roster, that player is not registered and therefore ineligible. Do not play ineligible players.

Legends Eligibility

Players who will turn 35 years old by midnight Dec. 31, 2025 can register and play in the Knight Soccer League over 35 Legends Division. Legends teams can register three (3) underaged players who must turn at least 32 years old by midnight Dec. 31, 2025.

Co-ed Rule Adjustments

Administrator – admin@knightsoccerleague.org