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Recruiting Concerns
2017-05-29
A quick reminder of the Recruiting Rules for Ontario Football.
In recent weeks we have seen in increase in concerns surrounding recruiting and potential ineligible players participating for OFA member clubs.
We want to ensure that all members clearly have to the correct information pertaining to recruiting and registering of players. The OFA website has the recruiting policy posted under the code of ethics. This policy mirrors the policy laid out by Football Canada.
The policy states:
Article 6 - Recruiting
1. All institutional, conference, and national regulatory body rules pertaining to recruiting shall be strictly observed.
2. It is a breach of ethics to recruit a player enrolled in another program (or to recruit a prospective athlete who has avowed his/her intention to enroll in another program) for the purpose of participating in regularly organized fall practice.
3. In discussing the advantages of his/her organization/institution, the coach must confine his/her statements to an honest and forthright presentation of the facts. He/she shall refrain from making derogatory statements about other organizations / institutions and their officials.
4. It is unethical for any coach to make statements to any prospective athlete which cannot be fulfilled.
Players must obtain a release from their current organization in order to participate in a different organization if they have not moved to a new address. The release is obtained through the organizations first and not through Ontario Football. Should the release not be granted, the player(s) may contact OFA to appeal the decision.
OFA would not support a release of a player if any of the following situations are true:
1. The player seeking the release owes fees to the team they are seeking the release from
2. The player owes equipment to the team they are seeking a release from
3. The organization that the player is seeking a release from would no longer have the minimum active roster number and would possibly not be able to continue
4. Any other reason laid out by the organization for the denial of the release that is deemed justified
Please ensure that this information is passed along to all your managers and coaches to ensure consistency. If you have any questions or concerns please communicate them with the office 519-780-0200.
We want to ensure that all members clearly have to the correct information pertaining to recruiting and registering of players. The OFA website has the recruiting policy posted under the code of ethics. This policy mirrors the policy laid out by Football Canada.
The policy states:
Article 6 - Recruiting
1. All institutional, conference, and national regulatory body rules pertaining to recruiting shall be strictly observed.
2. It is a breach of ethics to recruit a player enrolled in another program (or to recruit a prospective athlete who has avowed his/her intention to enroll in another program) for the purpose of participating in regularly organized fall practice.
3. In discussing the advantages of his/her organization/institution, the coach must confine his/her statements to an honest and forthright presentation of the facts. He/she shall refrain from making derogatory statements about other organizations / institutions and their officials.
4. It is unethical for any coach to make statements to any prospective athlete which cannot be fulfilled.
Players must obtain a release from their current organization in order to participate in a different organization if they have not moved to a new address. The release is obtained through the organizations first and not through Ontario Football. Should the release not be granted, the player(s) may contact OFA to appeal the decision.
OFA would not support a release of a player if any of the following situations are true:
1. The player seeking the release owes fees to the team they are seeking the release from
2. The player owes equipment to the team they are seeking a release from
3. The organization that the player is seeking a release from would no longer have the minimum active roster number and would possibly not be able to continue
4. Any other reason laid out by the organization for the denial of the release that is deemed justified
Please ensure that this information is passed along to all your managers and coaches to ensure consistency. If you have any questions or concerns please communicate them with the office 519-780-0200.