roster rules

Since it's inception, AC D.C. has had a roster consisting of "core group" players who pay dues and play regularly for the team, and a non due-paying, "reserve group" players who are no less important for the team's success.


Whereas AC D.C. players are encouraged to stay fit and play football often, the team must also safeguard its roster for its own integrity and competitive health, in addition to preserving the sense of community. Players for our team can play for other teams, of course, but they must also recognize that playing for AC D.C. is a unique privilege, as the management spends extraordinary effort, money and energy to create a fun and tight-knit community, to share the passion of footballing with friends. With privilege comes certain sacrifices that we each have to make. In order to avoid the danger of ever being short of players for competitive weekend matches, and any fractures "split-allegiance" can cause our cohesion, the leadership of this club considers its roster "proprietary," and here are some rules to preserve it.


1) Due-paying members invited to play in the "core group" of AC D.C. must be available for all AC D.C. games, Saturdays and Sundays, unless there are family, work, religious, health or personal conflicts. No such restrictions will be applied on week days.


2) When invited to join this core, players will be asked about their affliliation to any other sporting enterprises.


3) If such an affiliation exists, core group players must choose to play for AC D.C. when there is a schedule conflict with the other team on weekend games.


4) Players who are unable to do so will not be asked to pay dues, and will be considered "reserve" players for AC D.C. (unless special arrangement is made with AC D.C. management). This rule applies to any player during their entire tenure with AC D.C. such that a core player may revert to "reserve" if his or her affiliation changes at any time.


5) Players in leadership roles for AC D.C. must have primary allegiance to our club over any other sporting enterprises. She or he must not be in any position in which a conflict of interest, loyalty or allegiance can be suspected, insinuated, or considered.


For following these rules, the management pledges a safe, well-organized, cohesive and fun environment to share with friends the passion of competitive and recreational footballing.