NISL / US CLUb SoCCer CLUb CUPboYS 2012
NISL / U.S. Club Soccer will have a State Cup for boys. This tournament is not
intended as a replacement for the USYS Championship, but an alternative for
those teams that wish to advance to a U.S. Club National Championship.
eLIgIbILItY: - The State Cup is restricted to US Club Soccer Club and
League members. However, if slots are available, members of other
USSF-affiliated organizations may apply to participate. If accepted, any
such non-members shall register that team, and receive player
cards and tournament insurance from US Club Soccer. The
Tournament Authority shall ensure that all US Club Soccer State Cup
teams play with their US Club Soccer cards.
AgeS: - Single Year U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18 / Two Level Brackets
LeveLS: - Level 1 - Top 1-24 Ranked Teams
Level 2 - Next 25-48 Ranked Teams
eNtrY Fee: - (All teams are guaranteed 3 games) U9 - U10: $ 300.00 U11 - U12: $ 325.00(U12 Classic)U13 - U14: $ 350.00 U15 - U18: $ 375.00
QUALIFICAtIoNS: - No mINImUm LeAgUe gAmeS ReqUIRed
LAwS oF the gAme: - All matches played in accordance with FIFA Laws of the game, except as specifically modified by NISL Playing
Rules. (Reference: Field Size, Playing Numbers, etc.)
toUrNAmeNt & mAtCh SChedULe: - Tournament Format: First round is a 3-game Round Robin. Teams are ranked and divided equally
by a blind draw. Winners of each group advance to an 8-team double elimination format. This eliminates errors made in seeding and
teams are not eliminated by their play in one game.
• Subsitutions are Unlimited for all age groups
• 1st round pool play games will be Win/Tie/Lose
• Pool Play Tie Breaker - each group will be determined by: 1st - Head to Head games
2nd - goals Against
3rd - goals For
4th - Coin Toss
• double elimination tournament play will be Win/Lose - Tie Breaker PeNALITY KICKS
mAtCh SChedULe: - games will be scheduled at the League Schedule meeting. march 18, 2012
roSterS: - No restrictions on rosters. Players become “Cup-tied” to a team. A player may not play for different teams in different level
of the Cup. Players can move up, but they become Cup-tied to that team for the tournament. (i.e. If Player A plays for U14 team in the
Champions Cup, this player can move to the U14 team playing in the Premier Cup. once that player has played at that level, he or she
cannot play down. Players can move up at any time, no restrictions.)
No guest players from another Club permitted.
gAme roSterS: - U9 & U10 - 14 players U11 & U12 - 16 players U13 & U18 - 18 players
gAmeS LoCAtIoN: - The Home Team to provide fields and contact assignor for providing referees. NISL pays center referees.
reFereeS: - All matches must use referees certified by the U.S. Soccer Federation
ImPortANt dAteS: April 8, 2012 Preliminary games Begin
April 29, 2012 Preliminary games Completed
may 6, 2012 double elimination games Begin
June 16 - 17, 2012 NISL / US CLUB STATe CUP Semi Finals and FINALS
HOW TO REGISTERNORTHERN ILLINOIS CUP (USCS State Cup)
STEP 1Log in with your online registration system
STEP 2Click on “Show Teams”
STEP 3Under “Action Menus” click EDIT
STEP 4Click on the “Season Info (Tab 2)”
STEP 5You will See / Fall Season Info & Spring Season Info
STEP 6Under the “Spring Season”
Click the box for Northern Illinois Cup(USCS State Cup)