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PROTESTS

  • Misapplication of the Laws of the Game may be a valid basis for a protest.
  • A referee’s judgement shall not be a basis for protests.
  • Division placement for one’s team or that of an opponent shall not be the basis for protests.
  • A protest regarding an ineligible roster or the use of an ineligible player may be made by anyone at any time during the current year’s State Cup competition.
  • Any protest must be presenting in writing to the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee within one (1) hour of the completion of the game in protest.
  • If the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee is unavailable at the site of the game, protests may be submitted via e-mail to the MSYSA State Cup Committee (statecup@michiganyouthsoccer.org) within four (4) hours of the completion of the game that is being protested.
  • All protests must be accompanied by a $500 bond. If the protest is being submitted via e-mail, the protest must include a statement acknowledging that the required bond will be submitted to the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee within 24 hours of the protest.
  • If a protest is upheld, the bond will be returned.
  • Any protest against any team that has already been eliminated for the current year’s State Cup, Midwest Regional Championship, Midwest President’s Cup, National Championships, or National President’s Cup will not be entertained.
  • Although a protest may not be entertained by the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee due to the lateness of the filing of the protest, the MSYSA State Cup Chairperson or the State Cup Chairperson Designee may report any misconduct by an MSYSA player, coach, or team, including the use of an ineligible player, during any portion of the MSYSA State Cup, Midwest Regional Championship, Midwest President’s Cup, National Championships, or National President’s Cup to the MSYSA Board of Directors or a higher authority for their consideration.