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2.1 Player Definition	2.2 Player Releases & Transfers
2.3 Player Assignment Restrictions	2.4 Leagues
2.5 Conferences	2.6 Team Formation
2.7 Recreational Team Continuation	2.8 Formation of Recreational Teams
2.9 Formation of All-star Teams	2.10 Guest Players
2.11 Tryouts	2.12 Coaches
2.13 Clinics, Camps, Private Lessons, etc.	2.14 Illegal Recruiting
2.15 Unregistered/ Non-Sanctioned Play	2.16 Youth Competitive Club Distinction

Lubbock Soccer Association

General Rules

2. Chapter 2: Player Registration and Team Formation

2.16. YOUTH COMPETITIVE CLUB DISTINCTION [North Texas Soccer Rule 4.9] ||

            2.16.1. Youth Competitive Club
                       A competitive club is any group of two or more competitive teams that
                       have a common administrative group and play under the same name.
                       Competitive Clubs are recognized by NTSSA on a team-by-team basis.

2.16.2. Registered Youth Competitive Club

                2.16.2.1. A Competitive Club that has at least six (6) competitive teams
                              playing in a competitive league(s) may register for recognition as a
                              Registered Competitive Club.

                2.16.2.2. A club will be recognized as a Registered Competitive Club once
                              properly completed registration forms, together with any required
                              supporting documentation, have been submitted to NTSSA. The
                              Competitive Soccer Committee as directed by the Youth
                              Commissioner will review all submissions for compliance.

                2.16.2.3. A Competitive Club may register for recognition as a Registered
                             Competitive Club at any time during the soccer year. Unless timely
                             renewed, recognition as a Registered Competitive Club expires on
                             August 1st. A Registered Competitive Club may renew its recognition
                             as a Registered Competitive Club by the proper submission of any
                             required renewal forms between July 10th and July 31st.

                2.16.2.4. A Registered Competitive Club may be held accountable to NTSSA
                              for the acts or omissions of its members, coaches, trainers,
                              managers, players, parents, officers, directors, officials, agents
                              and/or other representative, provided that such acts or omissions
                              constitute violations of rules, laws, codes and/or regulations which
                              are within NTSSA’s enforcement jurisdiction. Provided, further, such
                              accountability shall lie only if:

                    2.16.2.4.1. The common administrative group had prior actual knowledge of
                                     such acts or omissions and consented to them or failed to take
                                     reasonable steps to prevent them;

                                     or

                    2.16.2.4.2. Following written notice from NTSSA that such violations have
                                     occurred, the Registered Club fails to take reasonable, timely,
                                     and appropriate remedial measures.

               2.16.2.5. The accountability provided for in this section may include monetary
                             sanctions not to exceed $500 per incident, or other sanctions, and/or
                             revocation of such club’s status as a Registered Competitive Club.