Announcement

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2020, 10:52 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

I kept wondering how they were going around the rules in such a blatant way. This is so par for the course for PAC. Every tryout season, it seems there is a new story about how PAC has been dishonest, and this is just the 2020 version.

https://www.pacificnorthwestsoccercl...-of-violation/

This year members of Washington Youth Soccer�s Regional Club Subcommittee (RCS) developed a new process for team placement and player registration in lieu of on-field tryouts for the 2020-21 season. The RCS is the governing body for the Regional Club League (RCL).

Part of this new policy was an arrangement between RCL clubs that returning players and players from other non-RCL clubs could register for the upcoming season beginning on May 1, 2020. Players from other RCL clubs who wished to change clubs could complete the registration process on May 5, 2020.

PacNW knowingly violated the terms of this arrangement by sending out a registration invitation email on April 28, 2020, which was 3 days before the May 1, 2020 registration open date. As a result of this violation, the club has been sanctioned by the RCS. We continue to work with the RCS to address the situation. PacNW will not be registering any additional players until May 5, 2020, and any players who registered before May 1 will be entitled to receive a refund for any amounts paid. PacNW apologizes to Washington Youth Soccer, the other RCL member clubs, their families, and in particular, the players. We will work very hard to try to regain all of your trust with our club.

As a result of this violation, we have accepted the following punishment imposed by the RCS:

PacNW Technical Director Leighton O�Brien is immediately removed from the Regional Club Subcommittee (RCS).
PacNW RCL membership status is reduced from Full Member to Provisional Member for a minimum of (3) three years; PacNW will have no voting rights and PacNW will need to reapply for Full Membership no earlier than the November 2023 Full Member Application process.
Any player registered with PacNW before May 1, 2020, MUST be notified IMMEDIATELY regarding PacNW�s violation of the Policy, offered a FULL refund, and allowed to re-register with another club. Players have until May 31, 2020, to request registration with another club; the RCL Commissioner MUST be copied on emails to impacted players.
PacNW MUST not register any player until May 5, 2020 � ALL player registration MUST stop until May 5, 2020

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2020, 11:00 PM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

This year members of Washington Youth Soccer�s Regional Club Subcommittee (RCS) developed a new process for team placement and player registration in lieu of on-field tryouts for the 2020-21 season. The RCS is the governing body for the Regional Club League (RCL).

Part of this new policy was an arrangement between RCL clubs that returning players and players from other non-RCL clubs could register for the upcoming season beginning on May 1, 2020. Players from other RCL clubs who wished to change clubs could complete the registration process on May 5, 2020.

PacNW knowingly violated the terms of this arrangement by sending out a registration invitation email on April 28, 2020, which was 3 days before the May 1, 2020 registration open date. As a result of this violation, the club has been sanctioned by the RCS. We continue to work with the RCS to address the situation. PacNW will not be registering any additional players until May 5, 2020, and any players who registered before May 1 will be entitled to receive a refund for any amounts paid. PacNW apologizes to Washington Youth Soccer, the other RCL member clubs, their families, and in particular, the players. We will work very hard to try to regain all of your trust with our club.

As a result of this violation, we have accepted the following punishment imposed by the RCS:

PacNW Technical Director Leighton O�Brien is immediately removed from the Regional Club Subcommittee (RCS).
PacNW RCL membership status is reduced from Full Member to Provisional Member for a minimum of (3) three years; PacNW will have no voting rights and PacNW will need to reapply for Full Membership no earlier than the November 2023 Full Member Application process.
Any player registered with PacNW before May 1, 2020, MUST be notified IMMEDIATELY regarding PacNW�s violation of the Policy, offered a FULL refund, and allowed to re-register with another club. Players have until May 31, 2020, to request registration with another club; the RCL Commissioner MUST be copied on emails to impacted players.
PacNW MUST not register any player until May 5, 2020 � ALL player registration MUST stop until May 5, 2020

The registration email was a violation but extending offers (as Pac and other clubs were before 5/1) was ok?

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2020, 11:06 PM

I had heard they also asked players to commit before the May 1st date as well.

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2020, 11:38 PM

This is not a big deal. The players will just unregister and reregister after the 5th. The club gets there player and the player gets the club it obviously wants to play for.

Move along....nothing to see here.

**Unregistered** · 05-04-2020, 11:57 PM

How did they get caught?

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 12:02 AM

Malia -- "It is just business. Gotta make sure the coaches get paid" Good to see people looking out for the kids.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 12:44 AM

As a parent, signing players up early who want to join...meh. The fact that this is such a disciplined action actually says more about how important it is to clubs trying to protect and not lose cattle $$$ to the competition. I'd like to see kids able to change clubs at will with 30-60 days notice. And I'd axe monopolistic all tryouts at the same time practice as well. Anyone else get tired of the constant crybaby "you took my player, wah wah wah.."

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 12:56 AM

How is PAC the only club getting busted? My kids have several friends who have registered, accepted and paid fees already. Who have moved from RCL to RCL. What a joke.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 01:00 AM

WYS/RCL doing WYS/RCL things and punishing only who they want to punish. PAC should leave their asses and go play NPL for a year...

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 01:03 AM

So how does the punishment of being bumped to provisional member and no voting rights affect the club exactly?

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 01:04 AM

Just checked. Received a register now link from Valor on April 28th...same date PAC is being punished for sending theirs.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 01:08 AM

Spokane posted their link last Tuesday.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 01:44 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

This is not a big deal. The players will just unregister and reregister after the 5th. The club gets there player and the player gets the club it obviously wants to play for.

Move along....nothing to see here.

I agree with this... It is a violation of a rule, but it's not like it was going to change the outcome of who decided to come/accept offer. This all seems silly 1) it's youth soccer - not pro contracts, 2) they already have the teams picked anyway... Sounds like other clubs did the same thing based on other posts.

**Unregistered** · 05-05-2020, 02:51 AM

Originally posted by Unregistered View Post

Malia -- "It is just business. Gotta make sure the coaches get paid" Good to see people looking out for the kids.

Why is this a surprise. PAC is known for these kind of recruiting behaviors every year. I know because my daughter was in the middle of it and we chose another path. They are the most manipulative club out there with statements like "I need to know now cause someone else will take your spot". We aren't like other clubs we have a style and focus on development" Until we recruit someone better.
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