The club pass concept is when a club uses a player from within their own club to play for another team for a league match. It is not the same as secondary rostering. Players are put on a roster, but the club is allowed to use other players from within their own club for a league match.
If you need assistance with the club pass, please contact Indiana Soccer.
Purpose:
- Allow coaches more freedom to move players within their own club.
- Eliminate administrative paperwork for member clubs who wish to move players internally.
- To give all clubs the ability to move players from within their own club so that they can reinforce squads by moving players from a younger age group or a second team.
- To create a “club”mentality over a “team”. Players will hopefully take more pride in playing for a club which will reduce the temptation to “jump”to another team in another club.
- To provide development opportunities for players by being allowed to experience “playing up”.
Logistics:
- Clubs will still roster teams with Indiana Soccer.
- All players rostered to teams within the same club are “club pass” eligible.
- There will be no secondary rostering.
- When a team needs player(s) for a match, they use a player(s) with in their own club.
- A team having a league match may elect up to 4 players from with in their own club to play for their team.
- The number of players on the sideline, however, may not exceed the maximum roster size.
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Age
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Minimum roster sizes
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Maximum roster sizes
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U9/U10
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7
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12
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U11/U12
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9
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14
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U13/U15
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12
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18
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U16/U19
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12
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22
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Game Day Procedure for Club Pass:
- Each coach will provide a roster to the opposing coach if using a club pass player from within their club.
- The team official (coach/manager) must communicate their use of club pass players with the opposing team officials before the game.
- Player passes should be on-site to review.
- If a player pass is not on-site that is when a photocopy of the club pass player should be available.
- Referees do not need to see the player pass card as each coach will provide a roster to the opposing coach.
- A system is being developed for coaches/managers to print out game day line-up cards.
Process For Adding Club Pass Players to Your Roster:
Adding Club Pass players to a team roster is the responsibility of someone at the CLUB level, not the team level. Each club may set up their own process by which teams request Club Pass Players be added for specific games (i.e. the deadline when a team must report to the appointed club pass administrator for your club). The person does not have to be the registrar, just someone with the authority, the understanding of the club pass system rules, and the access to the club account.
Rules:
- A player may not play down in age group per US Youth Soccer.
- A player, however, may drop to a lower level withinan age group if the purpose is either of the two reasons below:
Rehabilitate a player who is coming back from an injury.
The player is not getting significant playing time with the “first”team.
- Having a player drop from a “first”team to a “second”team for the purposes of winning will not be allowed.
- A player using the club pass may only play two games in a day.
Playing Up:
Indiana Soccer allows players to play up no more than two age groups in the U9-U13 age group. (Example: U10 player can play up on a U12 team, but not a U13 team.)
A U14 and above player is allowed to play up more than two age groups.
Consequences for Abuse:
- A coach and club guilty of abusing the Club Pass will be disciplined by Indiana Soccer and member leagues.
- This club pass allowance has to be accompanied by some stipulation to curb unethical practice and potential abuse.
Recommendations:
Clubs using the club pass system should:
1. Use it as a reward for player(s) who have shown improvement throughout the season.
2. Have a player participate for one team only per day. This is only a recommendation
3. Communicate clearly to all of your parents and players the purpose of this system.
4. Don’t abuse it!