LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS

and

GENERAL RULES

September, 1987

REVISED: August, 2006

LUBBOCK SOCCER ASSOCIATION

BY-LAWS and GENERAL RULES  

Chapter 1 - By-laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

Chapter 2 - Player registration and team formation

Chapter 3 -FIFA Laws of the Game - LSA modification

Chapter 4 - LSA playing rules

Chapter 5 - Discipline, protests, grievances and appeals

Chapter 6 - LSA policies

Chapter 7 - Player development

Chapter 8 - LSA tournament rules

Chapter 9 - Codes of ethics/conduct

Chapter 6: By-Laws of the Lubbock Soccer Association

6.1 Authority 6.2 Amendment to the General Rules
6.3 Association Records 6.4 Registration Fees
6.5 Refund of Registration Fees 6.6 List of Members
6.7 General Rules 6.8 Adult Criminal Background Checks

Lubbock Soccer Association

General Rules

6. Chapter 6: Lubbock Soccer Association Policies

 6.8. ADULT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS
          
In accordance with North Texas State Soccer Association Rule 3.6 and USYSA
           Rule 4044 every person over the age of 17, who at any time could be expected in
           the performance of their duties to be alone with any registered youth player, must
           have on file with North Texas State Soccer Association a completed ‘NTSSA
           Application and Consent for Criminal Background Check’ (NTSSA Adult
           Application). For the purposes of this procedure, at a minimum, all coaches,
          
assistant coaches, managers, trainers, referees, volunteer administrators, board
           members, and staff/employees are included. Others may be included if they may
           be alone with registered youth players. NTSSA Adult Application forms will be
           collected by the appropriate Lubbock Soccer Association official and forwarded to
           the NTSSA office for processing by the State Risk Management Committee. The
           procedures to be followed are explained in the North Texas State Soccer
           Association Administrative Rule Book as Rule 3.6.