OSA Policy: Section 6.0

Section 6.0 - Registration

Page : B.2.6 - 10
Revised
10-December-2007

Policy 10.0 - TRIAL PERMIT

10.1	A "TRIAL PERMIT" is a temporary registration with the O.S.A. which shall only used by players who are not registered with the O.S.A. or a Provincial Association affiliated to the C.S.A.. Notwithstanding the fact that this is considered a registration with a specific team, it shall not be included in the count of total number of players registered with a team for implementation of The OSA's Registration Policy 5.11,
10.2	A player who was previously registered with a Club during the current playing season and who was de-registered by that Club, shall not be eligible to obtain a Trial Permit to play for that Club during the current playing season.
10.3	A "TRIAL PERMIT" entitles a non-registered player to play two games for a Registered Team during a fifteen day period.
10.4	The "TRIAL PERMIT" shall be obtained from the District Association to which the team's Club is affiliated.
10.5	The District Registrar shall issue two copies of the "TRIAL PERMIT" and when validating the "TRIAL PERMIT" shall ensure that the form has both , the starting date and the expiry date of the trial period. The player may use the "TRIAL PERMIT" to play in any two games for the team stipulated on the form and which occur during the trial period. Once the player has played in her/his second game, the District Association shall terminate the Trial Permit by revising the expiry date to the date of the second game.
10.6	A copy of the "TRIAL PERMIT" shall be affixed to the teamsheet submitted to the referee at each trial game. Prior to submitting the copy of the "TRIAL PERMIT" to the referee, the team must write the date of the game on the "TRIAL PERMIT".
10.7	A player playing in an outdoor competitive game or an indoor game while using a "TRIAL PERMIT" must also obtain an "O.S.A. REGISTRANT BOOK" which must be available for presentation at the trial game in which he/she is playing. Failure to present the "O.S.A. REGISTRANT BOOK" shall render the player ineligible to play in that game.
10.8	A player may obtain two "TRIAL PERMITS" during one playing season. The trial period for each shall not overlap. An outdoor playing season and an indoor playing season shall be considered different playing seasons.
10.9	A player may only be issued one "TRIAL PERMIT" to play for any one Club.
10.10	A "TRIAL PERMIT" shall be permitted, subject to the competition rules, at league games, exhibition games, and tournament games but not in cup games.
10.11	When making application for a "TRIAL PERMIT", a player shall:
	a)	complete a "TRIAL PERMIT" application form approved by the O.S.A. and obtained from the District Association to which the team's Club is affiliated;
	b)	pay the fee as established by the O.S.A.;
	c)	if the player is playing on trial for a competitive team, supply a recent passport-sized photograph (which shall be affixed, by the District Registrar, to the "O.S.A. REGISTRANT BOOK"); and
	d)	indicate the starting date and the expiry date of the fifteen day trial period.
10.12	A League or a District Association or the competition rules may impose limitations on the use of "TRIAL PERMITS" , provided that the limitations are applied consistently.