Rule 2210. Movement of Players (Rev. 08-02)
All player movement must be done via the NYSWYSA Player/Team Status form.
The following is defined as player movement in NYSWYSA:
(a) Voluntary Release - a voluntary release is the removal of a player from a team's roster at the request of the player. This right is granted to players by the Player Rights Policy.
(b) Transfer - A transfer is the placement of a player on a team's roster after the player has been released from the previous roster. Once a player is released from a team, he/she is considered a transfer whether or not the player is placed on a different team roster or back on the same team roster.
(c) Involuntary Release - A team may not release, voluntarily or involuntarily, any player from its roster unless a written request, stating the reason why the release has been requested, has been made to and approved by NYSW on a form provided, and within the guidelines of Part III of the this registration policy, entitled Player's Rights.
A team may release involuntarily a player from its roster only if the player is unable to play for one of the following reasons:
(a) The player has violated bylaws, policies, or requirements of the Federation, USYSA, NYSW or the member of NYSW through whom the player is registered.
(b) The player has moved beyond a reasonable travel distance as defined by NYSW.
(c) The player is injured in such a manner that the player will not be able to participate for the remainder of the season.
Teams in NYSWYSA may not roster more than three(3) previously rostered players.
A player is not bound to a team until they sign their official US Youth Soccer Member pass. Until the signature on a member pass is received by a team, players are not bound to the team who registers them. However, a player is considered rostered to a team not later than when the player first participates for the team in any competition approved by US Youth Soccer, NYSW or its member leagues, clubs, or teams. NYSW is not required to consider the following as a rostered player:
