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Type of Incident:Ethics
Date of Incident:2025-01-19
Time of Incident:20:55:00
Location of Incident:Ohlone College-Fremont
Home Team:Fremont Rush
Visiting Team:Bay Area Surf
Age Group and Gender:U13B
Team Affiliation of Individual Committing Incident:Bay Area Surf
Incident Summary:There are 2 issues presented here:
(1) whether or not Bay Area's Surf can use Ohlone College in Fremont, and
(2) whether or not Bay Surf can hold MLS Next ID sessions outside of the NorCal tryout window.
Comments:With respect to issue (1), while it is a common practice for NorCal member clubs who participate in non-NorCal leagues to host games and other events outside of their NorCal area of operations, in accordance with the rules of NorCal, that is a violation. That is what Surf is doing here. As a result, the PAD Committee finds a violation and refers the matter to the Board of Directors of NorCal for the imposition of sanctions.
With respect to issue (2), per the Board of Directors of NorCal Premier there are no limitations on clubs holding ID sessions as opposed to tryouts outside of the NorCal tryout window.