State Cup Boys

If you are interested in hosting the 2014 Spring MSYSA State Cup please download the 2014 Spring State Cup Request for Proposal and submit it to the MSYSA State Office on or before Wednesday, August 14, 2013.

Note: Michigan received a wildcard in the U18 Boys age group for the 2013 Midwest Regional Championships.

On this page you will find everything you need for this year's tournament. If you have any questions, please contact the MSYSA State Cup Committee at StateCup@michiganyouthsoccer.org.

Quick Links:

Schedules & Scores
Schedules, Scores, and Standings
Round of 16 Sign-Up and Schedule 

Tournament Administration
Rules - Includes club passcarding rules, referee payment information, and important dates/deadlines
Round of 16 Bracketing Information (Visual)
State Cup Red Card List - updated 5/14/2013
US Youth Soccer National Championships Series Policies

Severe Weather Information & Guidelines

GotSoccer Instructions
Preliminary Game Logistics Reporting
Creating a Tournament Roster in GotSoccer
Printing Game Reports from GotSoccer
Reporting Scores in GotSoccer

 
Fields/Maps
Approved Fields
Grand Rapids MVP Fieldhouse (Round of 16) - 5435 28th Street Ct, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Olivet High School (Round of 16) - 255 First Street, Olivet, MI 49076
Pontiac Ultimate Soccer Arenas (Round of 16) - 867 South Boulevard, Pontiac, MI 48341
Total Soccer Wixom (Round of 16) - 30990 S. Wixom Road, Wixom, MI 48393
Ypsilanti EMU Fieldhouse (Round of 16) - 150 Westview Drive, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Saginaw Township Soccer Association Complex (Quarters/Semis) - 3575 McCarty Road, Saginaw, MI 48603
East Lansing Soccer Complex (Finals) - 3700 Coleman Road, East Lansing, MI 48823

Forms
Photo/Video Release Form - For all Quarterfinalists, Semifinalists, and Finalists
US Youth Soccer Concussion Forms

Tournament Mementos/Souvenirs
State Cup T-Shirts - Orders may be placed April 1 - May 1. Click here for the online order form.
Photography Order Form (Quarterfinals only) - The photographer's time is scheduled on a first come, first serve basis.

Contacts
MSYSA State Cup Committee - StateCup@michiganyouthsoccer.org
Game Day Cancellation Contacts - StateCup@michiganyouthsoccer.org AND syramich@gmail.com
Team Contacts - Listed by Age Group on the Schedule page
State Cup Feedback Form - Tell us how your State Cup is going! Accepting compliments, concerns, and suggestions.

A Few Reminders:

Preliminary Games – Logistics Due February 22, 2013
Preliminary games are self-scheduled by the participating teams. Please contact the coach or manager of the opposing team(s), and set up your preliminary game schedule and obtain directions to the fields. The Home Team is always the first team listed. For the U13-U17 age group, all preliminary games must be played between March 16, 2013 and April 21, 2013. For the U18 age group, all preliminary games must be played between March 16, 2013 and May 5, 2013. There will be no exceptions! Game dates and times must be mutually agreed upon by both coaches. If both coaches cannot agree on game date(s), time(s), and location(s) for their preliminary games, MSYSA will schedule the game(s). If this occurs, the game(s) must be played as scheduled by MSYSA.

It is the responsibility of the Home Team to report the preliminary game logistics (who, what, where, when, etc) by entering this information directly into their GotSoccer account (instructions above). THIS INFORMATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY FEBRUARY 22, 2013. Failure to do so may result in forfeiture and subsequent fines. There will be NO CHANGES of any kind after the February 22nd deadline (excluding weather-related changes).

Rosters – Due 4:30pm on March 15, 2013
Your State Cup tournament roster is due into the MSYSA State Office no later than 4:30 pm on March 15, 2013. Please see the posted instructions for how to submit a tournament roster online. Make sure your roster is accurate before submitting! There will be no changes, even for honest mistakes, after the deadline. Your tournament roster must include ALL club passcard players that you may wish to use during the tournament. There must be at least 9 players in common between your tournament roster and your league roster.

Referees:
MSYSA will assign referees (center and 2 assistants) to all preliminary games. Any team who does not use MSYSA assigned referees may be subject to fines, game forfeitures, and/or disqualifications. Please see the State Cup rules for a referee fee chart. Teams are responsible for referee fees for all preliminary games and Round of 16 games. MSYSA only pays the referee fees for the Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals.

Score Reporting – Due within 24 hours of the game
The winning team (or home team in case of a tie) of each preliminary game must report the game results within 24 hours of the game by phoning in the game scores. Also, the winning team (or home team in case of a tie) must mail in ONE copy of the State Cup Game Report (scorecard) that has been signed by both teams and all referees. Game Reports are printed from GotSoccer. Game Reports must be mailed to MSYSA, Attention: State Cup, 9401 General Drive, Suite 120, Plymouth, MI  48170, within 24 hours of your game(s). Failure to phone in your score and mail in your Game Report may result in a $100 fine for each offense and/or the disqualification of the winning team. Instructions for phoning in your game scores and printing game reports are posted.

If/when a facility owner, property owner, township official, and/or city (parks and rec) official cancels the game, please follow the steps below to notify MSYSA of the game cancellation. A coach or manager does NOT have the authority to cancel a game.  

1. Immediately upon notification of a game cancellation by a facility, notify StateCup@michiganyouthsoccer.org AND syramich@gmail.com. Include the game number, date, time, location, age/gender, and opponents, and also include the cancellation notification you received from the facility.
2. Upon your notification, MSYSA and/or the State Cup Refereeing Assigning Committee will cancel the referees.
3. If your notification is received in a timely manner (preferably at least 2 hours before game time) AND if the referees get the cancellation notice before arriving to the fields, the teams will not owe referee fees. However, if either of the aforementioned criteria is not met, the home team is responsible for the referee fees. You will receive e-mail communication when referees have been cancelled.
4. Immediately begin discussions with the opposing team on the rescheduling of the game. Send rescheduled game logistics to StateCup@michiganyouthsoccer.org. Logistics must be received at least 3 days prior to the proposed re-scheduled game in order to allow for time to find referees.

Sportsmanship

We anticipate the State Cup Tournament to be extremely competitive.  Keep in mind that the aspect of sportsmanship is very important during the State Cup competition.  Any inappropriate conduct by players, coaches, team officials and parents will not be tolerated by MSYSA.

Coaches, please remind your parents that they should NOT approach referees after the game with questions or concerns. If you feel a referee did not perform well, please e-mail the State Cup Committee or use send feedback via the State Cup survey.  

Past State Cup Results:
2012 Boys State Cup  l  2011 Boys State Cup  l  2010 Boys State Cup  l  2009 Boys State Cup  l   2008 Boys State Cup  l   2007 Boys State Cup  l   2006 Boys State Cup  l   2005 Boys State Cup