Golden Gate Women's Soccer League

Player registration

New Players

Those players that are new to GGWSL or do not have a profile

Please note that you will not be able to use CHROME nor register from a cell phone.

You may ONLY play on one team on Saturday and one team on Sunday (if age eligible).

DO NOT REGISTER (CREATE A PROFILE) UNTIL YOU HAVE JOINED A TEAM.

IF YOU HAVE NOT DONE SO, PLEASE FILL OUT THE NEW PLAYER FORM (RECRUITING TEAMS USE THIS TO FIND PLAYERS).

STEP 1: Create a profile

Hit the USER LOGIN link at the top right of any page of the GGWSL website.
Hit CREATE NEW USER ACCOUNT. Create your profile by answering all the questions.
- NOTE: Please use your full legal name on your Photo ID.
You will receive an opt-in email. After receiving this email and opting in, go to your profile. Go to USER LOGIN and enter your email and password.

STEP 2: Register

On your profile page hit the link to PLAYER REGISTRATION (Right side of the page under "You are a member of the following leagues." Look in the area of GGWSL).
Hit the EDIT PROFILE link. Select your player ability from the dropdown menu. Hit SUBMIT.
Hit the REGISTRATION tab. Check the box for the division you will be playing. Hit SUBMIT.
- If you are playing in two divisions, check the two corresponding boxes.
From the REQUESTED TEAM drop-down box, select the team you want to join OR FREE AGENT.
Read the AMATEUR ATHLETIC WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY form and then sign (check the box) and hit SUBMIT.
- You are now aligned with the team, and your team manager can add you to the roster OR a FREE AGENT and will be added to a team.

STEP 3: Submit Forms

Parent waiver form | Required for all players 17 years old or younger.

Please note: The Golden Gate Women’s Soccer League is wholeheartedly committed to responsible, safe, and fun competition for its members. Due to the recent changes to the CDC's COVID-19 guidelines, GGWSL is dropping the proof of vaccination requirement effective immediately. Any player who wishes to wear a mask during games may continue to do so. Any person who has tested positive for COVID or exhibits COVID symptoms, such as a high temperature, is still not permitted to play and will be asked to leave the field.

Need assistance with registration? Contact Alicia at vpnewplayers@ggwsl.org

Returning Players

If you are returning to the same team you played in the previous fall or spring, you will already be on the roster. No need to go through the registration process. If you are changing teams, you will need to go through the registration process.

Please note that you will not be able to use CHROME nor register from a cell phone.

STEP 1: Registering with a new team

- If you are changing teams, your previous team needs to DROP you from their roster before you can join another team. Please ask your prior captain to drop you from your previous team.
- Please ensure your profile name and date of birth match your photo ID which will be required to check in on game days.
Log in via USER LOGIN (top right corner) and go to your profile page. (Make sure that you are in the current season).
On your profile page, hit the PLAYER REGISTRATION link (Right side of the page under "You are a member of the following leagues." Look in the area of GGWSL). NOTE: Even if there is a statement that you are pending for your old team, you can add your new team. Follow as stated below.
Hit the REGISTRATION tab.
Check the box for the division you will be playing. Hit SUBMIT.
- If you are playing in both leagues, check both Open and Over-35 boxes.
- Do NOT select XXXX, Fall, Manager if you are a player and team captain. Manager selection is for those individuals that are team representatives but not players.
From the REQUESTED TEAM drop-down box, select the team you want to join.
Read the AMATEUR ATHLETIC WAIVER AND RELEASE OF LIABILITY form and then sign (check the box and submit).
You are now aligned with the team and your team manager can add you to the roster.

STEP 2: Submit Forms

Parent waiver form | Required for all players under 17 years old.

Need assistance with registration? Contact Alicia at vpnewplayers@ggwsl.org

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GGWSL players officially registered and rostered on a team for the current season may guest play for another team with the following stipulations:

Teams with 11 or fewer rostered players present for the beginning of their game may have up to 2 guest players.
1. Guest players are not allowed for playoff games.
2. If you have 12 players at the beginning of a game, but one player leaves at half-time, your team is not eligible for a guest player in the second half.
Players may only guest play for a team in their division or a higher-skilled division.
1. Players rostered on an Over-35 division team may guest play for any over-35 division team.
2. Rostered Over-35 division players are eligible to guest play for Open Division teams. They may guest play for any team if they are not registered on an Open team. If also registered on an Open team, they may only guest play for an Open team in their or a higher-skilled division.
3. Players rostered on an Open division team who meet the Over-35 Division's age requirement may guest play for any Over-35 division team.
Guest players may play for a single team up to 3 times per season. Players may guest play for as many teams as they choose.
The team captain must legibly write the guest player(s) first name, last name, and rostered team(s) on the game card before giving it to the referee. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.
Guest players must check in with the referee using a government-issued picture ID (driver's license, school ID, passport, etc.).
Guest players must submit confirmation of playing as a guest via the Fall 2023 Guest Player Report Form within 48 hours of the game. Failure to do so may result in disciplinary action.
Team Representatives must ensure that only eligible guest players take the field. Any player listed on the roster who does not meet the guest player eligibility requirements will be treated as an ineligible player according to GGWSL’s policies. The game will be updated accordingly.
Teams and players who violate the guest policy will be subject to disciplinary action.

Players may sign up for the Guest Player - Fall 2024. Player contact information will be distributed to Team Representatives, who will contact players directly.

Penalties for Guest Player Policy Violations

Players who violate the guest player policy may be banned from guest playing for the remainder of the current or future seasons.
Teams who violate the guest player policy will forfeit the game where the procedure was broken and may be suspended from obtaining guest players for the season.
The Executive Committee will review all penalties.

Please contact Alicia at vpnewplayers@ggwsl.org for questions. Thank you.