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Mission Statement

To provide an environment of fairness and equality while fostering the competitive spirit of those who choose to play the great game of soccer.

Calgary Northside Soccer (CNS) is a city league indoor and outdoor soccer program. CNS offers this program to youth from 4 to 18 years, following the age guidelines set out by Calgary Minor Soccer Association (CMSA). Outdoor CMSA U10, U12, U14, U16, and U18 age guidelines are followed for both the indoor and outdoor seasons, as they are for the indoor season U6 and U8 developmental teams.

The purpose of CNS is to provide youth between the ages of 6 to 18 of all communities an opportunity to actively participate in the sport of soccer in a safe, fun and learning environment. CNS is dedicated to the development of positive life skills for all involved through the playing of both outdoor and indoor soccer. CNS encourages the development of soccer as a lifetime activity, focusing on the health and wellness of the participants. We aim to provide a soccer program that encourages self-esteem, self-discipline, personal responsibility, teamwork, good sportsmanship, perseverance and physical fitness for all players, coaches, and referees.

The particular focus of programs developed by CNS will be to ensure players experience the following:

The fun of playing and learning the game of soccer
Competitive play on a local, city, and provincial level
Improvement of individual skills and team play
Opportunities to meet new people and make new friendships
A sense of accomplishment as an individual player and as a teammate.

In addition to the soccer sports program, CNS will also provide opportunities for youth and adults to actively participate as referees, team coaches, and team managers.

The CNS Committee manages our program. The role of the committee is to develop policies, procedures, and to deliver the soccer sports program to the community.

Vision Statement

Calgary Northside Soccer will excel in meeting the needs of soccer players and coaches in our member communities.

Values of Calgary Northside Soccer Club

Volunteer Contribution
Fair Play and Respect for All
Excellence in Player, Coach and Referee Development
Organizational Integrity and Accountability
Financial Responsibility
Teamwork and Friendship
Incredible Soccer Experiences
A Sense of Community

Guiding Principles

The health and safety of all involved will be of prime importance.
Positive coaching is important to the general development of youth and to successful play.
Good sportsmanship will be modeled by coaches and parents, and taught to players.
Placement of players on teams will be based on evaluations that are fair and unbiased.
Coaches will promote and nurture individual player development regardless of the players' skill level.
Team competitiveness is an important part of the sports program.
"Winning" is providing the player with a memorable, positive, and enjoyable soccer experience.

Procedures

Required Equipment

Players must supply their own practice ball, water bottles, shin pads and appropriate shoes for use at games and practices. CNS will supply uniforms for games. Uniforms are not to be used for practices or anything other than games.

Fields

To the best of its ability, CNS will provide quality soccer fields that are of consistent and appropriate size for the age group.

Player Placement on Teams

For any of the age groups, evaluations may be required to determine placement of players on teams within the age group. The attached document provides details of CNS's Player Placement Policy.

Privacy Authorization

The parent and/or guardian consents to the Calgary Northside Soccer collecting, using and disclosing the player(s) registration information for all soccer participation registration requirements. This includes disclosure of player's name, parent's and/or guardian's names and phone numbers, to the coaching staff of the player's team and all participants of the player's team. Note, the Player Information form is forwarded to the player's coaches including any medical information disclosed by the parent/guardian. Players and team officials name and information, such as date of birth, are transferred to CMSA as part of the team registration process.

The use of registered player/parent/guardian personal information for player identification purposes and related soccer activities.
The use of registrant's name and related health information to assist authorized parties responding to emergency situations requiring medical and/or other health situations.
The use of registrant's name and personal contact information for the purpose of recruiting volunteer assistance to support various team/club activities and sanctioned events.
The use of photos/videos provided by CNS members to support educational, newsletter, and website communication purposes.
Does not disclose personal information to any third parties or for any commercial purposes.

On behalf of my child, and myself I consent to allow Calgary Northside Soccer to collect, use and disclose personal information for its operational and administrative purposes as described above.

Liability and Risk Release

The parent and/or guardian of the named player registrant accept the liability and risk associated with soccer as a contact sport and release CNS, its directors, coaches, employees, agents, and volunteers from any claim, demands, damages, actions or causes of action arising out of or in consequence of any loss, injury or damage to the player incurred while participating in any soccer games, practices, tournaments or other events approved by CNS, regardless of whether or not such loss, injury or damage arises by reason of any negligence of CNS, its directors, coaches, employees, agents or volunteers. The parent and/or guardian agrees to indemnify Calgary Northside Soccer, its directors, coaches, employees, agents and volunteers (the “Indemnities”) from any claims or demands which might be made against the Indemnities arising out of loss, injury or damage mentioned above.

Privacy Policy and On-Line Payment

CNS does not store credit card information in our system. The database administrator, however, stores the IP address of the computer from where the registration was submitted. We will provide this information along with the name, address and phone number of the family contact(s) to the appropriate parties in the event of an investigation into fraudulent transactions and as required by law. The credit card information is stored by Beanstream and is available by special request in the event of a dispute or other special circumstances. Compusim (database service provider for CNS), Telus and their hosting partners, Beanstream, and Global Payments meet the requirements of the PCI Security Standards council for accepting and processing on-line payments (https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org).

Funding

Tournament Funding

Teams that enter tournaments are required to pay for their own expenses.

Provincial and Inter-cities Financial Support

Teams that make Provincial and Inter-City tournaments are required to pay for their own expenses. Please be aware of Provincial and Inter-City dates and withdrawal deadlines. If you are unable to send a team without providing enough notice, CMSA / ASA, may fine our club. The parents on the team are responsible for the fine. Sometimes the fine can be as high as $2500.

Nationals Financial Support

Teams that make Nationals are required to pay for their own expenses.

Fundraising

Individual teams are allowed to fundraise. They are required to inform the CNS committee for club approval (basically to ensure that the fundraising event is appropriate).

Rules and Regulations

Equipment Policy (lost or damaged)

For team officials that fail to return equipment or if equipment is unnecessarily abused, the parents of that team will be asked to reimburse CNS.

On Field Injury

If an injured player is female, the assigned Bench Mom or female Team Official must go to the injured player (along with another Team Official if necessary). If any player is injured on the field, he/she should never be moved by an untrained individual. Head or spinal injury can mean permanent damage for that player. Delaying the game is secondary to seeking medical attention. All team officials should have the address of every field and facility with them. Call 911. Have a team official meet the medical response team outside of the playing area and guide the medical team to the field.

Alberta Soccer Association Insurance Coverage

ASA provides coverage that is secondary to your personal coverage and primary for several areas where our members are not protected. Alberta Soccer and all of our Regular Members has extensive coverage in the areas of:

Commercial General Liability (CGL)

The coverage will pay on behalf of named insured (ASA), and the additional insureds, where applicable, all sums of money which the insureds shall become legally obligated to pay as compensatory damages for actual bodily injuries to participants, spectators, and other members of the public. This also includes property damage the insurer(s) shall become legally obligated to pay. The policy does not cover defense of criminal code charges.

Sport Accident Insurance

The Sport Accident Insurance Policy is in place to ensure that you are not out-of-pocket for medical expenses incurred through a soccer injury. These are injuries that result in the following losses within 365 days after the date of accident. Please note these amounts are above what would normally be covered by Alberta Health Care, and Private Health Care Plans. The policy does not cover lost wages from employment. It is important that claims are filed within 60 days of any incident to ensure coverage over the calendar year.

Excess Travel Insurance

This is now mandatory and covers all potential injuries on and off the field while outside of Alberta (no charge) and outside Canada (mandatory at $1.50 / day / person). It is also excess of Alberta Health Care and private health care plans so it very important to ensure all members travelling have their health cards with them. All incidents that occur outside Canada should be reported within 24 hours if medical attention was required and within 30 days of an occurrence. Greater Detail on each policy can be found using this link: ASA Insurance Info.