Soccer - Girls

Township of Langley
2010 BC Summer Games
July 22-25, 2010

Sport-specific rules provide details of the eligibility requirements as well as event and competition information. In order to fully understand the rules and requirements for participation in the BC Games, it is expected that the BC Games General Rules will also be read. Click here to review BC Games general rules. To select a new sport, click here.

Sport-specific rules last updated: July 9, 2009.
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Age: Under 12

Age Description: Players must be born in 1998 and 1999 only.

Venue: Aldergrove Athletic Park

Eligibility Requirements: In addition to BC Games General Rules, the following sport-specific eligibility requirements are in effect for the 2010 BC Summer Games:

This competition is open to zone developmental team athletes. All players must be registered with the BCSA as:
a) youth players in the "coastal" playing season shall commence on the 1st day of August 2009
OR
b) youth players in the "interior”-playing playing season shall commence on the 1st day of April 2010.

Contact the BCSA Office for registration: 510 - 375 Water Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 5C6. The BCSA may assess an organizational fee in addition to the BC Games registration fee to support the development of soccer in the zones. If assessed, this fee is paid directly to BCSA along with the BC Games registration fee.

Athletes entering this competition are representing a provincial zone and not an association or league.

Teams are Zone all-star teams.

Participants are required to confirm travel arrangements to and from the Games, by the registration deadline. No changes will be made after this time.

Events and Categories: Game format is 8 vs. 8; 2 - 30 minute halves. Offside - only in offensive third.

Tournament draw to be determined by the BC Soccer Association on a seeding basis in consultation with the Provincial Advisor.

Medals: The Minus-One Rule will be implemented for all sports. This means that when there are four or more competitors or teams, Bronze, Silver, and Gold medals will be awarded; when there are three competitors or teams, Silver and Gold medals will be awarded, and when there are two competitors or teams only a Gold medal will be awarded. For more details about BC Games medals, review the BC Games General Rules .

Gold, Silver, and Bronze medals will be awarded within the parameters of the Minus-One Rule described above.

Equipment: Size 4 balls will be used. Field size is 75mx55m with 18'x6.5' goal size.

Zone Team Composition: one team of 12 female competitors per zone.

Wildcards: No wildcards

Maximum Athletes: 96

Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches: 1 Head Coach and 2 Assistant Coaches (at least one of whom is female) per team. Each zone is required to have a Head Coach.

Coaching Requirements: All Head Coaches must be certified as a Soccer Community Coach Senior.

Note that the role of Head Coaches and Assistant Coaches at the BC Games includes travelling to and from the Host Community with your team/zone, residing with your team/zone in BC Games accommodation, and acting in a supervisory capacity throughout the Games. See BC Games General Rules for information about the roles of the Head Coach and Assistant Coach.

Accommodation: BCSA states that all participants are required to stay in BC Games accommodation, regardless of where they reside. Also see BC Games General Rules for further details.

Registration Deadline: All registration must be completed using the BC Games Participant Online Registration Process no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, June 21, 2010.

Zone Selections: Zone team selections must be completed by June 7, 2010. Online Registration must be completed by June 21, 2010.

See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

Officials: Transportation, accommodation, and meals, as arranged by the Host Community, will be provided for 12 officials. See BC Games General Rules for registration procedures.

As a condition of entry into, or volunteering at, the BC Summer Games, it must be understood that the participants and volunteers enter entirely at their own risk, and will not hold the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society, their staff, agents, and volunteer workers responsible for injury, loss or damage occurring during the 2010 BC Summer Games.

Participants and volunteers agree to release, discharge and undertake not to commence action against the Township of Langley 2010 2008 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society from any and all claims and causes of action, or liability of any kind whatsoever for injuries, property damage, or death which in any way results from participating or volunteering in the Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games.

The Township of Langley 2010 BC Summer Games Society, the Province of British Columbia, and the BC Games Society do not assume responsibility for loss of wages, medical, dental or hospital care for athletes, coaches, officials, or volunteers during the 2010 BC Summer Games.