1. O.M. Y.S.A. Board Meetings

   The Board shall meet the second week of every month with the exception of July and August, the day to be determined by the newly elected executive. Nobody can attend Board meetings other than club board members, unless a request to attend has been received in writing, one week prior to the Board meeting, and permission to attend has been received from the Chairman of the Board

2. Coaches

1. Coaches and assistant coaches must complete a risk disclosure and criminal record check in order to become a coach in the Okanagan Mission Youth Soccer Association.

Coaches or assistant coaches that do not clear a criminal record check must apply for finger printing with the RCMP and then forward a request for specific disclosure of the criminal conviction to Ottawa. The coach or assistant coach in question must provide that documentation to the Criminal Record Check Committee who will report back to the Okanagan Mission Youth Soccer Association executive as to whether the individual in question will be allowed to coach in our club.

Until such time that such documentation is received, the individual in question will hold no coach or assistant coach position with our club.

2. The O.M.Y.S.A shall be responsible for the appointment of OUR coaches. The O.M.Y.S.A. strongly encourages all coaches to continually upgrade their coaching skills by attending clinics and workshops offered by the club and C.O.Y.S.A..

3. A qualified coach is one who has completed formal training appropriate for the level of team being coached per the guidelines set out by BC Soccer. Local clinics may be considered as substitute training where approved by the OMYSA. A potential coach not meeting the minimum guidelines may be considered if recommended by 2 qualified coaches (ones who meet BC Soccer minimum requirements at the level to be coached) and approval is given by the OMYSA. Such a coach is expected to complete any clinics within a specified time frame as prescribed by OMYSA.

4. Where there are 2 or more qualified coaches for a team, the coach with the highest technical qualifications, such as Community Coach Youth, Community Coach Senior or other equivalent training, will be chosen as the head coach assuming there are no negative factors which may make a person unsuitable for the coaching position.

3. Programs

   In the Under 6 to Under 18 age groups inclusive, the O.M.Y.S.A. shall provide two equal programs, one for girls and one for boys. The exception being the U6 age category where the club may form mixed teams of boys and girls. 

4. Formation of teams

1. The O.M.Y.S.A. shall form balanced teams in each age group. Where additional numbers and talent warrant, the Board may approve developmental teams on a year-to-year basis.
2. Divisional teams will have 18 players unless it can be demonstrated that a team with fewer players will provide adequate substitutes for games and players for meaningful practices. No divisional team will have less than 16 players.

3. No team will be formed at the U6 to U10 age categories where there is not a qualified coach. A potential coach not meeting the minimum requirements will have one year to complete the formal training.

5. Mini Soccer

   Mini Soccer shall be played in the Under 6 to Under 10 age groups inclusive. All other age groups shall play eleven-aside soccer. There shall be one Mini Soccer Jamboree per season. There shall be no cup competitions in the Mini Soccer Program.

6. Playing Season

   The playing season shall be a split season. The spring portion of the season shall be from April 1st to the July 1st weekend inclusive. The fall portion of the season shall be from the Wednesday following Labor Day to the Thanksgiving weekend inclusive for divisional and to the end of September for mini. All divisions shall play both the spring and fall portions of the season.

7. Rescheduling of Games

   No coach or coaches may cancel or reschedule any game. The C.O.Y.S.A. administrator will reschedule games only under the following conditions:

   a. Field closures.

   b. Cancellation of games by game officials due to weather or field conditions.

   c. When extreme unusual circumstances apply. Unavailability of players and   coaches due to illness, injury or prior commitment does not constitute an extreme unusual circumstance, but allowances may be made for school functions.

8. Acceptable Conduct

   The O.M.Y.S.A. will not tolerate any verbal or physical abuse of players, coaches, officials or spectators by anyone connected with youth soccer in the club, either within or outside its boundaries. All misconduct shall be reported to the OMYSA Administrator.

9. Tournaments

   Any travel to tournaments by club teams or the hosting of such tournaments must be approved by the O.M.Y.S.A Board.

10. "Out of Club" Player Registration

1. Players requesting to play outside of their geographical boundary are to get permission

from the two clubs involved. Forms are to be filled out and filed with the O.M.Y.S.A. administrator.

2. In cases whereby one club refuses to give permission, the issue will be dealt with by the C.O.Y.S.A. Board at a Board meeting. 

          Players are not to be placed on teams prior to obtaining appropriate approval.