Transfer Policy

Player Transfer Policy     Nose Creek Softball Association                               Feb 2023

Applies to:

Any player wishing to transfer to another association or club.

Purpose:

• To prevent a decline in player numbers.
• To provide a deadline for player movement.
• To give Nose Creek Softball an opportunity to foster programs.
• To develop fair and equitable criteria for players wishing to patriciate in programs outside of their designated clubs

The only conditions that a player transfer will be granted are as follows:

1. No teams exist within this club or;
2. There are not enough players to compete on a team

Process:

• A player transfer form will be filled out by the parent or guardian (http://calgaryminorsoftball.com/files/player_transfer_doc2.pdf).
• This form is then sent to the receiving association President for discussion.
• The receiving association President must contact Nose Creek Softball's President for discussion.
• The Nose Creek Softball President must respond to the request within 7 days.

Player transfers are for a one-year term, expiring on August 31 of the current year.

If a player transfer is approved, then the player may play for the team outside of the designated association.

Please follow Softball Alberta’s policy to ensure that all the forms are distributed appropriately.

If a player transfer is denied, then the denied transfer will be forwarded to the Softball AB Minor Director and the Softball AB Executive Director.

Nose Creek Executive will provide rational regarding the denial and information on the association's appeal process and options for the player and forward this information both to the player, parent/guardian and receiving association President.

If denied through Nose Creek Softball Association's appeal process, the player has the right to appeal to Softball Alberta as per article I of the Softball Alberta Website.

The player transfer forms must be received by Nose Creek Softball by March 1.