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Membership

Under our current governance model, there are two levels of membership; “Full”, and “Associate”. To see all active Full and Associate members, visit our Membership Directory.

Full Members

Any non-affiliated adult (senior) league or youth district may apply to become an Active Member of the BC Soccer Association. Active membership entitles the league/district to:

Access to BC Soccer Registered Referees
Insurance (Accident and Liability)
Ability to apply for Tournament Sanctioning
Ability to apply for Out-of-Province travel
Ability to request / host Certification Clinics (Referee & Coaching)
Ability to participate in sanctioned tournaments
Receive BC Soccer Communications
Support in the development of coaches and referees
Support from the referee program for the ongoing monitoring / assessing of referees
Invitation to regular Adult / Senior League meetings
Voice and vote at General Meetings of the Association
Participate in a provincial championship, and at some levels if successful, participate in the national club championships (with financial support (flights) from BC Soccer / Canadian Soccer)

Associate Members

Organizations can seek Associate (Limited) Membership in one of the following categories:

Access to Soccer - Designed for charities and societies working to provide better access to organized soccer activities, training or education while removing barriers to participation. These barriers could be due to culture, race, gender, socioeconomic background, or disabilities.

Benefits included:

Access to BC Soccer Registered Referees
Ability to apply for tournament sanctioning
Insurance
Ability to register participants
Ability to request/host BC Soccer Coaching and Referee Clinics
BC Soccer Communication
Ability to participate in BC Soccer sanctioned tournaments
Voice at general meetings

Adult Performance - Designed for organizations that operate adult soccer at a performance level in accordance with Canada Soccer Player Pathway. Encompasses post-secondary institutions, professional and semi-professional Clubs.

Benefits

Access to BC Soccer Registered Referees
Ability to apply for tournament sanctioning
Insurance
Ability to register participants
Ability to request/host BC Soccer Coaching and
Refereeing Clinics
BC Soccer Communication
Ability to participate in BC Soccer sanctioned tournaments
Voice at general meetings
Ability to apply for out of province travel

Adult League (Competitive) - Adult leagues established to operate a competitive league with no desire to participate in the BC Soccer Provincial Championships, but wishing to participate in BC Soccer sanctioned tournaments and travel out of province, etc

Benefits