TEAM ELIGIBILITY – FALL STATE CUP
- The MSYSA State Cup is for current USYS-affiliated and MSYSA-affiliated teams and members only.
- Teams who do not play in a USYS or MSYSA-affiliated league can register directly with MSYSA (and receive an MSYSA roster and pass cards) to become eligible to participate in State Cup.
- A team may not participate in the MSYSA State Cup and the MSYSA Junior State Cup within the same seasonal year.
- All team officials and players must have their physical (not electronic) US Youth Soccer/MSYSA pass cards available at any/all State Cup games for referees to conduct check-in. Failure to have pass cards on site may result in those people not being allowed to participate.
- All teams must be in good standing with MSYSA and their respective US Soccer-affiliated governing body.
- All teams must play in a minimum of four-team MSYSA-affiliated league or MSYSA-approved league during the FALL 2025 season (August 2025-December 2025). The team must play at least three (3) complete league games with a record of scores and standings during the FALL 2025 season (August 2025-December 2025). The league must be sanctioned or specifically approved by the Michigan State Youth Soccer Association.
- If a team’s frozen State Cup roster does not meet the eligibility requirements set forth in these rules (and it is not corrected in accordance with Rule 2d), the team shall face sanctions as determined by the MSYSA State Cup Chair and/or State Cup Chair Designee, which may include forfeiture, fines, and/or disqualifications. Furthermore, an ineligible team roster may be grounds to deny the team and/or team coach participation in future MSYSA State Cups.