Bristow Soccer Club Recreational Program

Mission Statement

The mission of the Bristow Soccer Club is to provide recreational youth soccer opportunities for all young athletes that enhance character and love of the game of soccer. Integrated in this is the building of self-esteem, self-confidence, team work, respect for self and others, and all the inherent benefits of youth sports.

Bristow Soccer Club’s main purpose is to provide a recreational youth soccer program for the city of Bristow & surrounding area and to ensure all players have an enjoyable soccer experience.

Bristow Soccer Club is a non profit organization dedicated to the youth of Bristow and the surrounding area. As an organization we strive to foster fair play, sportsmanship, teamwork, self-confidence, self-discipline, and competition. Bristow Soccer Club’s goal is to encourage these values in our players, coaches, parents, referees, and volunteers. We hope to instill a lifetime of passion for the sport of soccer and provide an overall safe and fun experience.

The recreational soccer program is organized and run by the Bristow Soccer Club board members and coaches who are dedicated to providing a positive soccer experience to every child who enrolls in the program.  The soccer program is designed to appeal to a wide range of soccer abilities, from introducing the game to beginners with no prior experience, to challenging more experienced players. 

The Bristow Soccer Club board members are a group of eight energetic members who provide the backbone of the youth soccer program.  They are responsible for all aspects of the program, including but not limited to: team formation, communicating between teams and age groups, planning special events such as the summer soccer camp, and exploring ways to improve and expand the program, and much more.

We are always looking for new volunteers.  If you are interested, feel free to contact us to find out how you can help.

bristowsoccer@yahoo.com

The name of the Club shall be Bristow Soccer Club

Foundation and Purpose:

1. The Bristow Soccer Club (BSC) was formed in March of 2000
2. It shall be the purpose of the BSC to foster and advance the game of recreational soccer in the city of Bristow and the surrounding area and to promote fair play and sportsmanship.
3. The BSC shall be affiliated with Green Country Soccer Association (GCSA), Oklahoma Soccer Association (OSA) and US Youth Soccer Association (USYSA).

The Bristow Soccer Club board will consist of the following:

1. President
2. Vice President
3. Treasurer
4. Registrar
5. Risk Management
6. Secretary
7. Field Management
8. Head Ref

Duties of the Bristow Soccer Board:

1. The Board shall transact all business of the BSC and shall have the power to enforce the Bylaws of the Club and the affiliated Associations.
2. The Board may discipline, and/or suspend any coach, player or team within the framework of the Bylaws.  A disciplinary Action Panel consisting of the BSC Board shall decide such matters.
3. The BSC Board shall have the authority and responsibility to settle all disputes and/or protests between its said members (coaches, parents, refs, etc).
4. The BSC Board reserves the right to excuse any Board Member from any matter in which the Board feels a significant conflict of interest exists.
5. The BSC has the power to administratively run the BSC as it deems desirable to meet the objectives of GCSA.
6. All Board Members shall be held harmless for their actions as Board Members unless the act or omission involves willful or wanton misconduct.
7. Any matter provided or not provided for in the Bylaws shall be determined by the BSC Board.
8. The majority of the BSC Board may overrule all rules. The decision so made shall be final and binding.
9. BSC meetings will be held monthly or may be held at anytime depending on the circumstance.
10. The BSC Board meetings are not open to club members unless invited to attend by the Board.
11. Team or Coaches meetings will be held two times each season or more at the discretion of the BSC Board.

Disciplinary Action Panel Meetings                                                                                                

1.      May be held at any time at the discretion of the BSC Board.

2.      The Meetings are not open to the club members unless invited to attend by the BSC Board.

Special Meetings

1. May be called at any time by the President of the Board upon written request of member teams. The request from the team (s) shall state the purpose of the meeting.

2. A simple majority of the votes by the BSC Board shall decide all issues.

Membership Entitlement:

       1.  Any new team may apply for membership in the BSC at any time.

            However, in order to participate in the BSC in any soccer season, 

            the team must be accepted prior to schedule of that season.

2.      Each team shall be furnished with a copy of the Bylaws of the BSC and subsequent modifications.

3.      This shall be deemed as sufficient notice as to their responsibilities and liabilities.

4.      Each coach shall acquaint the players, parents, spectators, etc. with the contents.

       5.  Ignorance will not be accepted as an excuse for violation of the BSC Bylaws. 

Expulsion:

1. Individual members (coaches, players, and parents) may be expelled for cause by the BSC Board.      

2. Teams (coaches, players, and parents) may be expelled for cause by the BSC Board.

3. Non participation by any member team means automatic expulsion from the BSC.

Registration and Teaming of Players

1. All players must register with BSC. Each registered player will be assigned to a team at the discretion of the BSC Board. Teams will be submitted to GCSA for approval. Once approved each coach will receive an official roster signed by an official of GCSA.
2. Any player assigned to a roster is bound to that team for the entire recreational season.  Request for exception to this must be submitted to the BSC Board in writing.

Coaches Code of Conduct

The Bristow Soccer Club Board and Green Country Soccer Association are concerned about the conduct of all coaches and referees during games.

We want to ensure that games are fair, positive and enjoyable experiences for all of the children and adults involved. A soccer game should be friendly and unifying – a spirited social and athletic occasion for players, coaches, refereed and spectators.

To clarify expectations of coach conduct, we jointly expect all coaches to conform to this Code of Conduct.

• Before a game, introduce yourself to the opposing coach and to the referee.
• During the game, you are responsible for the sportsmanship of your players.  If one of your players is disrespectful, irresponsible or overly aggressive, take the player out of the game at least long enough for him/her to calm down.
• During the game, you are also responsible for the conduct of the parents of your players. It is imperative to explain acceptable behavior in a preseason meeting with players and parents.
• Encourage them to applaud and cheer for good plays by either team.  Discourage them from yelling at players and the referee.
• During the game, you are also responsible for the conduct of spectators rooting for your team.
• If you have a major complaint, or if you think the referee was unfair, biased, unfit or incompetent, report your opinion to your soccer board.  Your concerns will be taken seriously if they are presented objectively and formally and not in an angry manner.
• After the game, thank the referee and ask your players to do the same.

Referees – especially young and inexperienced ones are like your players and yourself in that they need time to develop.  You can play an important role in helping them to improve by letting them concentrate on the game.

You can help by encouraging them, by accepting their inevitable, occasional mistakes.

Your example is powerful, for better or worse.  If you insist on fair play, if you concentrate on your players’ enjoyment of the game and their overall, long term development, and you support the referee, your players and their parents will notice.

If you encourage (or allow) your players to play outside the rules, if you’re overly concerned about results, and if you criticize the referee harshly, your players and their parents will also notice. 

Uphold the spirit of the game.  If you follow the expectations described above, the spirit of the game will be alive and well in Recreational Soccer and will grow, along with the enjoyment of all.