All teams can sign two Under 20 players for the Championship Phase of the National League, but not from other teams that have qualified for the Championship Phase, this rule has been in place for a couple of seasons now.
Here is the regulation that covers it - see below: so Riley will be able to transfer but not David as he is over 20. Jackson Cole is U20
27.4 A Participant who qualifies into the Championship Phase may register an additional two (2) Under 20 Players following the conclusion of the Regional Phase, who are deemed eligible to compete for the Participant, as an exception to regulation 27.3. For the avoidance of doubt no Participant is able to register these additional Under 20 Players from another Participant who qualifies for the Championship Phase. In all cases the NZF Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players in respect of the number of registrations a Player may hold in a single season apply. Podderick
How does David Yoo transfer. The special window was set up for U20 players. Have the rules changed?
I think the loophole for an overage player is this one ..
27.3.2 A Player (Player Y) has been registered with the New Zealand based A-League Club as a professional Player named in their A-League squad (including as a short-term injury replacement) or received an International Transfer Clearance (ITC) request to register with another professional football team (excluding as a short- term injury replacement). In such circumstances, Player Y must be replaced prior to 12:00pm on the Friday before the final round of the NL, unless Player Y’s referred registration/ or ITC takes place after the league, in which case Player Y may be replaced at any time provided such Player satisfies eligibility requirements set out under these Regulations. Where Player Y is a goalkeeper, they may only be replaced by a goalkeeper and where Player Y is an outfield player, they may only be replaced by an outfield player. No Participant may replace Player Y with a Player from another Participant who has qualified for the Championship Phase.
... have Coastal Spirit lost anyone because they signed as a professional somewhere ? Suburbs used the equivalent in the womens league last year to sign a WCR player.
Auston Kranick who played for Coastal earlier in the season has signed for Hong Kong Football club by the looks of it.
Unsure if they're professional though, as one thing says semi-pro and the other says professional league. I'd guess that would be the only player who could have signed proreubee
AllWhites82
All teams can sign two Under 20 players for the Championship Phase of the National League, but not from other teams that have qualified for the Championship Phase, this rule has been in place for a couple of seasons now.
Here is the regulation that covers it - see below: so Riley will be able to transfer but not David as he is over 20. Jackson Cole is U20
27.4 A Participant who qualifies into the Championship Phase may register an additional two (2) Under 20 Players following the conclusion of the Regional Phase, who are deemed eligible to compete for the Participant, as an exception to regulation 27.3. For the avoidance of doubt no Participant is able to register these additional Under 20 Players from another Participant who qualifies for the Championship Phase. In all cases the NZF Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players in respect of the number of registrations a Player may hold in a single season apply. Podderick
How does David Yoo transfer. The special window was set up for U20 players. Have the rules changed?
I think the loophole for an overage player is this one ..
27.3.2 A Player (Player Y) has been registered with the New Zealand based A-League Club as a professional Player named in their A-League squad (including as a short-term injury replacement) or received an International Transfer Clearance (ITC) request to register with another professional football team (excluding as a short- term injury replacement). In such circumstances, Player Y must be replaced prior to 12:00pm on the Friday before the final round of the NL, unless Player Y’s referred registration/ or ITC takes place after the league, in which case Player Y may be replaced at any time provided such Player satisfies eligibility requirements set out under these Regulations. Where Player Y is a goalkeeper, they may only be replaced by a goalkeeper and where Player Y is an outfield player, they may only be replaced by an outfield player. No Participant may replace Player Y with a Player from another Participant who has qualified for the Championship Phase.
... have Coastal Spirit lost anyone because they signed as a professional somewhere ? Suburbs used the equivalent in the womens league last year to sign a WCR player.
In addition to Grover and Yoo, Coastal have also picked up Bays defender Zac Bryant as an under-20 player. They can sign Yoo because Kranick has left to Hong Kong.
Tech are also looking at bringing in goalkeeper Pieter-Taco Bierema from Selwyn Utd as an injury replacement for one of Danny Knight (shoulder) or Frewen Watts (concussion).
