League Structure:

A full season in the BC League is played over a 6 months period, with Game Days held once per month at the Compass Point Inn in Surrey. Regular season play takes place over the first 5 months and consists of 10 rounds of scheduled games, where 2 rounds take place each Game Day, and where every coach is given 5 home games and 5 away games. The final month consists of three different championship tournaments, all held on the same day. Which tournament a coach will go to, and seeding in the tournaments depend on the league the coach is in, and the season's final League Point standings.

Coaches MUST play the season matches they are scheduled to play in round order, and cannot refuse to play a match unless they forfeit. If a coach is forced to forfeit a match due to not playing or arranging to play said match, then his team must abide by all the Conceding rules on page 29 of the LRB5 with the exception that he is not required to roll to see if players leave his team. If a coach forfeits a match during play, then ALL Conceding rules apply to his team. In either case, the 'winner' of the forfeited match receives the standard benefits.

Coaches are separated into two divisions based on their team's value. The B League consists of only established teams that have played at least one season, while the C League consists of only rookie teams.

Coaches are awarded 15 League Points for a win, 10 League Points for a tie, and 5 League Points for a loss. Any ties are resolved in the following order: Total wins, Touchdown +/-, then Head to Head record if applicable.

Yellow Card/Red Card
 

A Yellow Card/Red Card rule is in effect. If a coach forfeits a match due to not playing or arranging to play, he is issued a Yellow Card Warning. If a coach forfeits a second match under the same circumstances in the same season, he is issued a Red Card. This means that the coach will not be allowed to finish the season or participate in any finals tournament. All remaining uncontested games for that season are forfeited.

Game Day Default Start Times:

The default latest start times for scheduled matches on Game Days are as follows:

Rounds 01, 03, 05, 07, and 09: 10:00AM
Rounds 02, 04, 06, 08, and 10: 02:00PM

Note that these are default start times. If you need to play earlier or later on Game Day you will need contact your scheduled opponent and make arrangements. Without prior contact, coaches who arrive on Game Days should expect to play their opponents no later than the times posted above. Violations without prior notification may result in a Yellow Card being handed out and will be judged on a case to case basis.