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2009 SUMMER SEASON
U17-U20 & U23
MENS & WOMENS TEAMS
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Highly
Competitive!
Perfect Fit for
Conditioning and Developing the College-Bound athlete!
Allows premier youth clubs to take their programs to the next level!
Qualifies teams for USASA Regional and National Cups!
Recognized as one of the top U23 regional leagues in the country!
And still very Cost-Effective!
U17 through U20 teams find
this an excellent summer of preparation for College Showcases or
cracking that College Varsity starting line-up.
MSSL's structure is
geared to the transition player, --- players leaving their developmental
youth club, playing in college programs, preparing to enter the ranks of
adult and pro leagues.
MSSL will provide a realistic schedule of games,
at reasonable cost, while maintaining an excellent competitive level.
Opening League Date: Sunday
May 31
Final League Date: Sunday July
26
Number of Regular Season Games:
Typically 10-15
Games will be primarily scheduled for Sunday
afternoons on May 31, June 7, 14, 21 & 28; July 5, 12, 19 & 26.
Teams are anticipated to play two
seventy-minute games most Sundays, with an occasional ninety minute
single game. Men's teams typically participate on 6-7 of the listed
dates, Women's teams about 5-6, although teams can have games scheduled
every weekend.
Fields: MSSL will strive to create two
to five separate geographically-dispersed game sites most weekends, where 4 to 12 teams may
participate.
Refs: MSSL expects to assign an
experienced three-man
system for each game. League Referee Assignor is Bob Mykulak (bobmykulak@yahoo.com)
League structure: Teams will primarily
play within their division (U20 & U23, although crossovers with other
divisions will occur to maintain fresh competition throughout the
summer).
Standings: All game scores will be
reported. Standings will be based upon games within the Division.
Overall record, as well as Goals Scored and Goals Allowed will also be
reported on this website. Top teams play off at the end of the
summer.
Awards: MSSL CUP 2009 will be
awarded to the winner of a playoff held in late July. MSSL Cups will be
competed in U23 Men, U20 Men and U23 Women.
Rosters: Up to 30 players per team; 18
can be listed for any one game.
Ages: For 2008, qualifying
U23 players
must be born on or after August 1, 1985, same as the cutoff date for U23
National Cup competition.
Carding: MSSL is a
fully-registered regional league with USASA, the national
governing body for mens amateur soccer. While there are administrative
costs in being properly registered and sanctioned, teams and players will
also be able to
participate in other leagues, tournaments and amateur national
championships year-round, in addition to their participation in MSSL.
Scheduling Conflicts: All scheduling agreements
must be emailed by BOTH teams to
bohdan@mssl.org.
All disputes, conflicts, etc. must be
emailed to the same address where they will be quickly resolved. MSSL Games Commissioner has final word on
all disputed items, and both teams must abide by decision.
Cost: $575 for MSSL Fees which
includes cost of league registration with USASA; $125 team
registration fees with USASA; and a $200 refundable bond to ensure
game compliance.
USASA player passes are $16 per player, separately payable by credit
card at a USASA online registration site.
In addition, teams split
cost of referees and assignor for each game, as well as modest facility costs
at site games, while home team is responsible for
field at single games.
Sponsors: Being sought for Trophy
Awards, and for possible playoff weekend.
Deadline Date for Applications:
May 10, 2009
National & Regional Cups: MSSL
teams can declare for USASA U23 Regional Cup competition through MSSL.
Teams must declare and submit payment of $200 by no later than May 31,
2009. The U23 Regional Champion proceeds to the National
Final Four in late July. There is also a U20 USASA National cup competition
(conveniently being held in Manalapan NJ) on
July 17-18.
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