Club Information & Resources

Below are key documents relating to the administration, safe sport and technical operations of Edmonton Scottish United SC, as well as links to parent association information, rules and regulations.


 Administrative POLICIES & Operational INFORMATION

  • Alberta Soccer covers its Members with Commercial General Liability, Sport Accident and Excess Travel (out-of-country is now a mandatory purchase) Insurance protection.

    Insurance Coverage

  • Please complete this FORM if a player is seriously injured.

  • Edmonton Scottish United SC encourages its families to be active participants in the operations of our club. Families are required to commit to a one volunteer shift, event or agreed-upon commitment each season.

    Volunteer Requirement Policy

  • The ESUSC Board has a fiduciary responsibility to protect the Club while providing its membership clarity and certainty regarding refunds and credits.

    Club Refund Policy

  • Players enrolled in multiple competitive club sports may have difficulty in fully committing, ultimately leading to the player not being able to participate in soccer. This program allows multi-sport athletes an avenue to further develop their soccer skills.

    Part-Time Player Policy

  • Requirements and best practices for team-based fundraising should be reviewed by all teams.

    Fundraising Policy

  • Scottish United SC provides each team a seasonal allowance of $500.00 (U9 - 11) or $600 (U13+) OR the fee for our Caledonia Cup Tournaments (1 per season) will be waived.

    The tournament allowance is NOT transferable and cannot be carried over to a subsequent season.

  • The goal of Edmonton Scottish United SC’s Financial Assistance Program is to ensure that no child is restricted from participating in soccer programming due to financial challenges.

    ESUSC Financial Assistance Program

 

technical development &
tournament guidelines

  • Playing Time is unquestionably one aspect of player and team development where our club wants to establish age-and-stage appropriate guidelines.

    Playing Time Guidelines

  • Teams entering local tournaments as well as those traveling out-of-town are ambassadors for ESUSC, and we trust that all participants will embrace fair play, demonstrate respect for opponents and officials, and conduct themselves with honesty and integrity at all times.

    ESUSC Tournaments & Travel Best Practices

  • It is important to remember that participants have other responsibilities when traveling as a representative of Edmonton Scottish United SC. This Code of Conduct helps to outline those responsibilities.

    ESUSC Traveling Participant Code of Conduct

  • Anytime a team travels outside of Alberta to compete in a tournament or attend a training camp, they must complete a travel permit application.

    Travel Sanctioning

 

Safe environment guidelines

  • The safety of players, coaches, management and spectators is the primary concern in any weather event that occurs during all matches sanctioned by Canada Soccer

    Lightning Safety & Severe Weather

  • These guidelines suggests what Affiliated Members, match officials and team officials should consider in assessing air quality at local fields and awareness of potential health impacts.

    Air Aware - AQHI

  • This guideline suggests what Affiliated Members, match officials and team officials should consider in assessing Extreme Heat Events (EHE) at local fields and awareness of potential health impacts.

    Alberta Soccer Extreme Heat Event (EHE) Activity Guide

  • To ensure the safety of everyone on the field, coaches, officials, and designated volunteers should conduct a safety check on the field and surrounding area before every practice and game.

    Field Safety Checklist

 

safe sport policies &
guidelines

  • All club members - coaches, team staff, players and parents - must complete the appropriate Code of Conduct seasonally.

    ESUSC Codes of Conduct (link to website)

  • The purpose of this policy is to protect participants from verbal, emotional, physical and sexual abuse, while also reducing risk and liability.

    Harassment & Abuse Policy

  • This rule serves to protect minor athletes in potentially vulnerable situations by ensuring that more than one responsible adult is present.

    CCES Rule of Two

  • These guidelines applies to all club members, and help establish a common understanding of expectations for adults interacting with children in our Club, and a create a sense of safety for those who need to bring forward any concerns of misconduct towards children.

    ESUSC 010 - Guidelines for Adults Interacting with Children in Sport

  • Our club wants to assist those who suspect that inappropriate behaviour is occurring under the auspices of club programming. This guideline applies to all club members.

    ESUSC 09 - Steps for Reporting Inappropriate Behaviour

  • Every player, member, coach, director, and administrator should ensure they are familiar with the policies and procedures outlined in the attached document. They must also be aware of the discipline management systems involved in the leagues and tournaments in which they compete.

    Rules & Regulations on ESUSC Discipline & Appeals

 

EMSA INDOOR 2022 - 23 INFORMATION

  • EMSA Rules & Regulations, Outdoor 2022 and Indoor 2022 - 23.

    Edmonton Minor Soccer Association Rules & Regulations

  • This is a synopsis of the most FAQ about EMSA rules, regulations and policies to be used for quick reference.

    EMSA Indoor Coaches' Handbook

  • Both the Home team and the Away Team will be required to download and print off their own game sheets for every game from the EMSA Portal.

    Electronic Game Sheet Procedure

  • Prior to the season commencing, a team official who is on the roster must log into the EMSA Portal and enter all of their player’s jersey numbers into the system. This only has to be done once at the start of the season, not for every game.

    How to Enter Jersey Numbers on Game Sheets

  • Both the Home team and the Away Team are required to log into the EMSA Portal and print their own game sheets prior to each and every game.

    Printing Electronic Game Sheets

  • Overview of the process for post-match responsibilities, including game sheets and scoring games on the Portal.

    Game Sheet Submission & Scoring

  • The home team will be required to log into the EMSA Soccer Portal and enter the match score by 1 PM the day after the game. Only coaches, assistant coaches and managers who are registered on the team’s Portal roster can be scorekeepers.

    Scoring Games on the Portal

  • Please consider printing a few copies, and keep in your kit bag should you have issues printing the electronic version.

    EMSA Blank Game Sheets

  • Trialist forms must accompany the game sheets and be submitted at the same time.

    EMSA Trialist Form

  • Teams are permitted to have one (1) technical trainer per game in the technical area/on bench. The technical trainer will be included in the maximum of five (5) team officials permitted in the technical area/on bench.

    Technical Trainers in Bench Area