Ontario Soccer Association Registration Rules

A1) Any player under suspension from all soccer activities may not register.

A2) A player who was last registered as a non-amateur or professional player, requires a reinstatement to amateur status
 (either permanent reinstatement or temporary reinstatement for indoor only) prior to registering as an amateur player.

A3) As it is the Club's responsibility to ensure that each of its players comply with A1 and A2, it shall be disciplined for non-compliance.

1. The player named on this form is registered ONLY AFTER:
1. The form has been fully and properly completed.
2. The form has been signed by the player ( or her/his parent/ guardian)
3. The form has been signed by the Club Registrar.
4. The form has been validated by the Peel Halton Soccer Association.
5. The registration data has been entered into ITRegistrar. by a Club or District official.
   If an on-line Player Registration form is used:
6. The form has been properly and fully completed and
7. The Registrant or her/his parent/guardian has selected the "agreement " button as part if the on-line registration procedure.
2. The player becomes eligible to play on the next day after she/he has been registered in accordance with Rule 1 above AND her/his Player Registration Book has been validated by the
   Peel Halton Soccer Association. Notwithstanding this rule, an Outdoor Recreational League may waive the requirement for all of its players to have a Player Registration Book.
3. A Player Registration Book (PRB) is required by:-
1. All Indoor players (except for a player playing in a Club League, or an Intra-Club Tournament, in which all teams are from the same Club).
2. All outdoor Players (except for league games in an Outdoor Recreational League AND ONLY WHEN the League has waived the requirement for its Players to have a Player Registration Book.
4. The player is not eligible to play in any game (i.e. league game, tournament or exhibition games) and is not insured until there is full compliance with Rules 1 and 2 above and Rule 6 below.
5. It is the responsibility of the Club to ensure that the player does not play before there has been full compliance with Rules 1 and 2 above and Rule 6 below.
6. Registration on this form entitles the player to play for the Club/Team (indicated on the registration form) against another registered team in an exhibition game, league game, cup game, playoff game, or tournament game ONE DAY after the form has been processed by the OSA's computerized registration system and providing that the game is sanctioned by the proper governing organization(s) and providing that the Player has a Player Registration Book as per Rule 3 above.
7. An outdoor youth player cannot exceed the stipulated age before January 1st of the current outdoor season.
8. An indoor youth player cannot exceed the stipulated age before January 1st during the current indoor season.
9. In an age- specific division (ie does not apply to "open age" senior registration), an outdoor senior player must exceed the stipulated age before January 1st of the current outdoor season.
10. In an age-specific division (ie does not apply to "open age" senior registration), an indoor senior player must exceed the stipulated age before January 1st during the current indoor season.
11. A player who has registered in another country is subject to the following FIFA regulations.
1. If the player is Under 12 years of age he/she may just register to play in Ontario.
2. A player 12 years of age or older requires an International Transfer Certificate in order to register to play in Ontario.
3. Notwithstanding Rule 11b) above. A player under the age of 18 may only receive an International Transfer Certificate to register in Ontario if her/his family lives in Canada.
12. If a registrant or her/his parent/guardian provides false information, or withholds any of the required information on the e-registration form, she/he shall be suspended from all soccer activities for one year.
    (OSA Published Rules/Information available on the OSA Web www.soccer.on.ca)