Soccer Qc - Permanent release

Here are the rules and procedures to release a member

When can a request for release be made?

By registering with a club, the player commits to the club for a period of affiliation, which runs from May 1 of one year to April 30 of the following year. If the player wants to end his membership and change clubs before the end of the affiliation period, he can request a release. The club may accept or refuse this release.

Why can't I request a release?

Here are the rules that have been put in place to avoid requests for the release of a member

• The player must be with the club requesting his release for the current season.

• The player must not have any current requests for removal or release.

• The player must not be administratively suspended.

What happens when a player is released?

Member who has only the player member type

In the case of a member who is a player in Club A and wants to move to Club B after playing some games, the following rules will apply:

• The member (player) changes primary organization (Club A), and his primary club becomes Club B.

• The player is automatically released from his team in Club A and will be displayed in the Released Players section.

• He stays affiliated with Club A, and the Released notification is displayed on his player member type.

• Club A can still access transactions in the member profile

• The player can now register online with Club B

• Club B can renew the player using the Renew member function.

• The member can no longer be a player in a game for Club A and cannot be added to a team for this type of member in Club A.

• Club A can no longer validate the member type; the member no longer belongs to Club A.

• Club A will no longer be able to add the player to a scoresheet in Spordle PLAY

What happens when a player who is also a coach is released?

Member who is a player and coach at the same club

It is possible for a member who is a coach and a player in the same club to request a release from the team for which he is a player. For example:

• The member is a player and coach in Club A

• He has played games for Club A

• He wants to move to Club B

• He wants to stay on as coach in Club B

The following rules will apply:

• The member (player) changes primary organization (Club A), and his primary club becomes Club B.

• The player is automatically released from his team in Club A and will be displayed in the Released Players section.

• He stays affiliated with Club A, and the Released notification is displayed on his player member type.

• Club A can still access transactions in the member profile

• The player can now register online with Club B

• Club B can renew the player using the Renew Member function.

• The member can no longer be a player in a game for Club A and cannot be added to a team for this type of member in Club A.

• Club A can't validate the member type; the member no longer belongs to Club A.

• The member continues to be a coach for Club A

• The member is still available to Club A until the end of the membership period.

• The member can no longer be a player in a Club A game but is still a coach for that club.

• It will be impossible to add the player to a scoresheet in Club A in PLAY for the type of member who has been released.

Member who is a player and coach on two teams

It is possible for a member who is a coach and player in the same club and a coach in another club to request a release from the team for which he is a player. For example:

• Member is a player and coach in Club A

• Member is a coach in Club B

• He has played games for Club A

• He wants to move to Club C

• He wants to stay on as a coach in Club A and Club B

The following rules apply:

• The member (player) changes primary organization (Club A), and his primary club becomes Club C.

• The player is automatically released from his team in Club A and will be displayed in the Released Players section.

• He stays affiliated with Club A, and the Released notification is displayed on his player member type.

• Club A can still access transactions in the member profile

• The player can now register online with Club C

• Club C can renew the player using the Renew Member function.

• Member can no longer be a player in a game for Club A and cannot be added to a team for this type of member in Club A

• Club A can't validate the member type; the member no longer belongs to Club A.

• Member continues to be a coach for Club A and Club B

• All three Clubs have access to the member's profile

• The member is still accessible to Club A until the end of the membership period.

• Member can no longer be a player in a Club A game but still be a coach in that club

• It will be impossible to add the player to a scoresheet in Club A in PLAY for the type of member who has been released.

How to request a release

The organization wanting to release a player must follow the following procedure:

Access the member's profile.

Click on the Action button and then select Release Request.

Open

A window will allow you to select from the drop-down menu the organization for which the player will be released.

Open

The system will confirm that the request has been submitted successfully.

A Pending Release Request notification will be displayed on the player's profile.

How does the release approval process work?

The release request will be processed according to the following procedure:

1. If both clubs involved in the release are from the same region, approval will be made by the region only.

2. If the two clubs involved in the release are not from the same region, approval will be given by the region releasing the member, and then Soccer Quebec will approve the request.

For more information on approving release requests, see the documentation Tasks - Manage Requests - Release.