How do I transfer to another club, and what are the deadlines?

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You can apply for a transfer at any time in the playing season, provided you have no outstanding financial obligations to your current club, district or league. Notice: give your club 7 days notice on the BC Soccer transfer form. A club official must respond within 7 days. If your club refuses: you can apply to BC Soccer for a review without a fee. If the club refuses to sign without just cause, BC Soccer can approve the transfer without the club's signature. Transfer deadlines for competition eligibility: Coastal primary season January 15; Coastal secondary season May 15; Interior primary season June 30; Interior secondary season January 15 (each of the current year). A league can set its own transfer dates within those deadlines. After the deadline: you can register with the new club, train and play exhibition matches, but you are not eligible for any official league or cup matches for the rest of that season. Limits: only two transfers are permitted within BC Soccer's jurisdiction in a playing season, and once transferred you cannot go back to the original club for 30 days. Fees: most transfers carry a fee set by the BC Soccer board and announced before March 15 each year. Transfer fees are non-refundable. Before you play: the transfer must be completed at least 1 day before a league match and at least 7 days before a provincial cup match. Moving province or country: from another province you need written clearance from the provincial association you were last registered with. From another country you need an International Transfer Certificate. Suspended players: a player under suspension who seeks a transfer is not eligible to play until the suspension has been served.