Fields & Field Status

With respect to preliminary games, it is expected that each team accepted into the MSYSA State Cup utilize what they believe to be the best fields available to them. Should the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or State Cup Chairperson Designee be made aware that fields in “poor” condition are being used or are less than appropriate for MSYSA State Cup play, a fine (not exceeding $500 per game) may be levied and a determination may be made by the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee that the field(s) will not be used for future MSYSA State Cup play. A list of fields not permitted for State Cup games shall be made available to teams.
MSYSA may add a field to the list of fields not permitted for State Cup games for any reason, including, but not limited to, the repeated relocation of games due to field closures.
The repeated relocation of games due to field closures may result in the home team being fined for each relocation request (fine not to exceed $100 per occurrence).
Determination of field status as to its playing condition rests with the organization providing the fields and the MSYSA State Cup Chair and/or the State Cup Chair Designee.
If the host organizations approve the field for play, the field may be canceled at a later time if the host organization, the MSYSA State Cup Chair and/or State Cup Chair Designee deem the conditions to have changed.
The referee, MSYSA State Cup Chair, and/or State Cup Chair Designee may suspend games when he/she considers the field unsafe or unplayable.