Below are some common situations and forms, if you are unsure of which form you need, please contact BCSS and we can help direct you. Updated forms for the 2026-27 school year are not yet available. Submissions for the 2026-27 school year must be made using the current school year forms. BCSS will accept forms for the 2026-27 school starting August 24, 2026.
To review the section of policy please refer to the
| General Topics | Situation | Form Type | Handbook Rule |
| Student-Athlete Transfers | A student-athlete who registers on the first (1st) day of their second year of eligibility (grade 9) |
Section 911.2
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| A student-athlete has moved with their parent(s) or legal guardian(s) and changed their principal residence within the previous twelve (12) months |
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Section 923.0
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| A student-athlete transferring from their home school without changing the families principal residence. (occuring after his/her second year of eligibility-grade 9) |
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Section 942.0
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| Eligibility Applications & Appeals | A student-athlete who does not fall under the outlined rules or would like an exemption from a rule |
Section 943.0
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| The member school would like to appeal the decision made on the following eligibility forms: Eligibility Application & Change of Residence form |
Section 944.0
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| A school does not have enough students to field a grade 8 or bantam level team and would like grade 7 student-athletes to play up to that team |
Section 817.0
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| Online Learning/ Alternate | A student registered with an online learning school who would like to participate in a BCSS team activity |
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Section 822.0
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| Moving Up | Move a player(s) to a higher age group team in the same sport |
submit online form through STARS |
Section 818.3
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| Middle/Jr School Play Up | Middle/Jr School student-athletes who wish to play up to the feeder schools more senior team |
Section 818.1
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| Jointly Sponsored Teams | Two or more member schools who do not have enough players to field a team and want to join together to form one team |
Section 840.0
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| International Student-Athletes ) Section 823.0 | ||
| International Students (transfer from outside of Canada | Student-athlete is registered with the member school as an international student and pays tuition to the school district and is placed with a home stay family. (minimum of 5 months or 1 semester) |
Section 823.0
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| Exchange Student | Student-athlete transfers to the member school from outside BC for an exchange program that is an established and recognized program by either the federal or provincial government (minimum of 5 months of 1 semester) |
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| Boarding Student (transfer from outside of Canada) | Student-athlete is registered with the member school as an international student and pays tuition to the school district and resides in a school dormitory. (minimum of 5 months or 1 semester) |
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| Boarding Student (transfer from inside of Canada) | Student-athlete is registered with the member school and resides in a school dormitory |
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