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PIM 76-1 (Rev. 9/90) TEAMS PLAYING IN MORE THAN ONE LEAGUE

A team is registered with only one league but may play in more than one league at the same time or different times during the season.

 

It is necessary, however, that the home league concurs with the team's request to play in more than the home league. Permission must be obtained from the league of registration in order for the team to play in another league. The non-home league should check with the league of registration for concurrence. The non-home league may charge an administration fee to the outside teams if they feel it is needed.

 

Inter-District league play may be held with written agreement of both District Commissioners involved.

PIM 76-2 (Rev. 9/90) TRAVEL OUT OF DISTRICT

Teams that travel out of their District to play "friendly" games must notify their District Commissioner of their intent. The District Commissioner will coordinate with the other District Commissioners. This policy must be followed in order for the insurance coverage, both medical and liability, to be in effect for the team.

 

The insurance company will cover any event that is considered a sanctioned event. The notification of the planned trip is necessary for the event to be considered sanctioned.

PIM 76-6 MIXED TEAM POLICY WITHIN THE UNITED STATES

Affiliated leagues may combine boys and girls on the same team roster. Ruling from USSF states "The USSF rules do not prohibit the registration of boys and girls on the same team, nor do they prohibit boys and girls from playing on the same team or against each other. The promotion of separate boys and girls soccer programs to meet the needs of the majority of the participants is to be continued and encouraged." This decision is for all competition within the United States. Teams traveling out of the United States are subject to the international directive on mixed teams which does not allow mixed team competition.

PIM 76-8 (Rev. 9/90) COED TEAMS

A coed team is one that has both boys and girls registered together. A coed team will follow the rules for boys teams and will be allowed to enter all competitions except those that are designated for girls teams only.

 

You are encouraged to develop a program for girls and boys. It has been proven when a separate girls program is in operation a larger number of girls participate than if all teams are coed continuously. The coed team is only a valuable aid in beginning programs, allowing both boys and girls to participate, if not enough players are available for a separate program.

PIM 77-5 (Rev. 4/96) DISTRICT REGISTRARS

The signature of a District Registrar will be accepted in the place of the District Commissioner on those registration materials delegated by that District commissioner. These signed documents will be considered legal for all state competition.

 

This policy is based on the grounds that the District Registrar is an extension of the District Commissioner in the area of registration.

PIM 77-12 TEAM PLAYING IN A HIGHER AGE GROUP

A team may play in any age group higher than the one of registration. A team may NOT play in an age group lower than the one of registration.

 

When necessity of the local program warrants a team to play above its age group for league play, the team may enter State Competitions in the age group of registration vs. the age group of league play.

 

Example: A registered U-14 teams plays in the U-16 age group in league play. The U-14 team may enter state competition in the U-14 level or higher if the team wishes.

PIM 78-1 DEFINITION OF TERMS

Team:	A group of seven (7) or more, not to exceed eighteen (18) soccer players of a specified CYSA age group, properly registered with a CYSA affiliated league and under the guidance of one or more coaches, so organized for the purpose of playing soccer in a CYSA affiliated league.
Club:	A structured organization whose purpose it is to sponsor one or more teams to play soccer in a CYSA affiliated league or leagues.
League:	A structured organization operating within a specified community or otherwise defined geographical area within a give CYSA district, whose purpose it is to offer competition to the teams registered with it. Its teams shall be divided into CYSA approved age groups (or modification thereof, if need be), and play soccer amongst themselves according to an established schedule of play, spread out through a season of play.

PIM 78-3 TEAMS PLAYING LEAGUE PLAY OUT OF THEIR DISTRICT OF RESIDENCE

Teams that wish to play in a league that is not in the district for any reason must obtain permission from their natural (normal) home league of residence.

 

The request should be in writing with the reasons so stated. If the league approves the request, it would then be forwarded to the out of District league for an answer. Upon approval the District Commissioner must be notified to clear the request between Districts and/or District Commissioners.

PIM 78-4 PRACTICE BETWEEN YOUTH TEAMS AND SENIOR TEAMS

Practice games between CYSA youth teams and teams registered with the California Soccer Association - North (adults) may not be sanctioned by the District Commissioner. The term "adults" includes ANY college teams or unregistered adult teams. If a team does play against an adult team, the league/coach and/or manager are assuming the responsibility for any injuries or other ramifications that may occur through the  playing of the game. CYSA insurance is not in effect.

PIM 79-2 (Rev. 9/90) SUB-DISTRICT WITHIN A DISTRICT

A district Commissioner may, with Board approval, sub-district his/her District and appoint a sub-commissioner. This appointment should be to improve communications between existing leagues and CYSA programs and to facilitate affiliation of new areas into CYSA.

 

The assistant will work under and be directly responsible to the District Commissioner. Any financial support would be subsidized by the district if needed. The assistant would not be a CYSA Board member but would be a District Board member. The job would include being the communication link between the District Commissioner and the sub-area, going into and developing new areas for affiliation, attending sub-area league meetings upon request for the purpose of explaining CYSA and District rules, procedures and programs.

PIM 79-3 (Rev. 4/96) DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION BOARD

Formation Authority - A District Commissioner may create a representative panel comprised of league representatives and appointed District staff personnel to assist in the administration of the assigned district area under his/her leadership.

 

Purpose - To streamline administration and improve communication between the state and the leagues through an avenue that expedites the dissemination of all information in a timely manner. To assist in the  development of soccer in established areas. To provide a direct and local communication avenue for the leagues to the state on matters of their interest and concern and to share information and problems.

 

Responsibility - May create programs for the benefit of the District. Has jurisdiction over programs that are instituted within the District by the District Administrative Board )premier leagues, special events, ODP) to coordinate CYSA related programs. Determine the use of the District's budget for District's use. May act as an arbitrator on matters involving two or more leagues within the District. Assist in the development of new areas and create programs for a total soccer concept within the District boundaries for those that wish to participate in the programs developed.

 

Who Makes Up The District Administration Board - The District Commissioner; the assistant(s) along with staff appointed by the District Commissioner for registration purposes, (District Registrar); coaching and referee programs (District Referee and Coaching Coordinators); league designated representatives and other staff as needed

 

All leagues within the District are entitled to have a league representative in attendance at all meetings of the administration and should be encouraged to do so for growth and communication purposes. It also helps in the development of an understanding of the various problems within the District and leagues.

PIM 80-3 (Rev. 6/96) PLAYER DISCIPLINE

A player/coach serving a term of suspension for disciplinary reasons will serve that suspension in the next regularly scheduled CYSA or US Youth Soccer competition(s), i.e. League, Cup, Tournament. This does not include friendly games or scrimmages. Any disciplinary action will carry over from seasonal year to seasonal year.

 

When a player/coach is sent off in a game outside his/her league or district jurisdiction, the player/coach pass and referee report shall be forwarded within 48 hours to their home league or District Commissioner as appropriate.

PIM 81-1 (Rev. 9/90) PERSON, TEAM OR LEAGUE DISCIPLINE

Any person, team or league associated with the operation of this Association may be declared "not in good standing" by the appropriate administrative body. The term "not in good standing" may only be applied due to a very severe detrimental action or after a probation has been violated and may mean either total suspension (expulsion) from CYSA or a limited suspension (partial benefits). Any person, team or league declared to be "not in good standing" must be so notified in writing and advised of the right and procedure to appeal. For further definition of "not in good standing" see PIM 88-1.

PIM 81-2 (Rev. 4/05) TRAVEL OUT OF STATE / OUT OF UNITED STATES

In affiliated soccer, the hosting administrations are responsible for teams visiting in their area. Because of the increasing number of teams traveling in the states and from other countries and vice versa, notification of approval from the home organization is being required.

 

Any team wishing to travel outside of the state of registration must obtain and fill out a US Youth Soccer travel request and team roster form. These forms may be obtained from the District Commissioner.

 

To travel within the United States, a copy of the approved request will be forwarded to the state association that will hose the team. For travel outside of the United States, it is necessary that the request form be sent to US Youth Soccer for approval, which will then be forwarded to the country of choice.

 

Please allow enough time for these processes. Any team applying to play within the United States must submit their application at least 30 days prior to the date of the game. Requests for games out of the United States are to be submitted to the District Commissioner at least 90 days prior to the date of the game. See 3:09, Team Travel Procedures.

PIM 81-5 (Rev. 9/90) REQUEST FOR MAILING LABELS AND/OR PRINTOUTS

All requests for mailing labels and/or printouts must be in writing and authorized by the District Commissioner or Registrar before being submitted to the CYSA office.

PIM 81-8 (Rev. 9/90) RECLASSIFICATION OF PLAYER/TEAM REGISTRATION AGE GROUP

A player or team may change the age group of registration.

Team:

If a player is released or transferred, changing the highest birth date of the team (lowering the age group), the team may change the age group of registration.

Example:

A team has 15 player in the U-16 age group and one player in the U-19 age group. The team must register as an U-19 team. Later the player with the U-19 birth date moves from the locale. The team may release the player from the roster and change the team age group registration to the appropriate grouping, U-16.

Player:

A player may transfer to any team that is in the player's age group as determined by the player's birth date.

Example:

An U-16 player initially was registered to a U-19 team. The player could transfer to an U-16 team, if a spot is open.

The movement of a registered player from one team to another is considered a transfer.

PIM 83-2 HOST LEAGUES

Whenever two or more leagues enter teams in a combined scheduled of play, one of these leagues shall be designated as the Host League, and shall be responsible for rules, schedules, protests, appeals and discipline, etc. The league may designate a separate committee, which may include members of the participating league(s), to administer the combined league.

PIM 88-1 (Rev. 4/05) BAD STANDING

1. League, Player, or Adult is placed in bad standing -

   1. May only play teams from within home league

   2. No inter-league/district play.

   3. No tournament play.

   4. No State Competitions (State Cup, Association Cup, American Cup, State Premier League).

   5. No Travel outside of CYSA-North.

   6. No participation in the CYSA Olympic Development Program.

2. No voting power at District or State level as per CYSA rule 1:07:04.

3. If the player registration and fees are not received by January 1^st the league may be denied league affiliation for the following seasonal year.

PIM 88-2 DISBANDED TEAM

A disbanded team is one which has completed a playing season established by its league and through its responsible officials, i.e. league/coach, has declared in writing that the team is no longer playing and is therefore no longer eligible for CYSA sanctioned play. Any player from a disbanded team is eligible for a transfer in accordance with CYSA Rule 4:06 pertaining to "Transfer".

PIM 88-3 (Rev. 4/03) SHIN GUARDS

All player must wear shin guards in any CYSA sanctioned event.

 

1. Shin guards shall be worn properly in order to provide adequate and reasonable protection to the shin.

2. Shin guards shall be professionally manufactured, age/size appropriate and unaltered.

 

Referees will not allow players who are not wearing shin guards to play if item 1 and item 2 are not in accordance with this PIM.

PIM 88-4 (Rev. 4/03) PROPER MEMBER PASS

A proper member pass is a US Youth Soccer MEMBER PASS containing the following information:

Front	Member's name, Birthdate (player's only), Team name, Team number, Age Group, Seasonal Year, CYSA I.D. number, State Association name, Member title i.e. Player, Coach, Assistant Coach, Manager or Team Assistant.
Back	Current photo (approximately 1" by 1-1/2" glued onto pass in upper left hand corner), League Registrar's signature or Stamp on appropriate line.

All member passes used for inter-league play, tournaments or Cup play must have the District Commissioner/District Registrar's stamp across the picture and Seasonal Year Stamp. These member passes must be completely laminated in plastic with no open ends or sides.

PIM 88-5 (Rev. 4/03) MEDICAL CONSENT

Prior to acceptance of player registration into the Association, the following is required:

The only form that will be accepted will be the US Youth Soccer Membership Form #1601. The parent/legal guardian/player age 18 or over shall sign the Release of Liability and the Medical Consent on the player registration, form #1601. Coaches must carry the medical release of each player on the team roster (including any adds and/or transfer) with the ORIGINAL PARENT SIGNATURE at all team functions (practices, games, tournament, travel).

PIM 89-1 (Rev. 11/89) DISTRICT LEAGUE ADMINISTRATION

Purpose of a District Playing League - To develop, promote and administer a method of providing inter-league competition for boys and girls teams, U19 and below.

Definition of a District Playing League - A District Playing League is a league formed within a district for the purpose of providing a playing season for teams representing different affiliated leagues from within the district. District playing leagues normally provide competition for Division I teams but, when demographic considerations warrant, may be used to provide competition for Division III and IV teams from various leagues within the district.

Affiliated teams representing leagues from another district may participate in a district playing league if approved by the commissioners from both Districts.

 

Leagues of residence are responsible for the proper registration of the players on the teams that represent them

Formation Authority - The Commissioner of the district, in which the district playing league is formed, is responsible for the management of the playing league.

The District Commissioner may create a committee to assist in managing the district playing league with the individual heading the committee chosen in accordance with rules governing appointments in the district. Each league supplying teams from the playing league will be represented on the committee that governs the district playing league.

PIM 90-1 YOUTH PLAYING SENIOR

A youth player who is playing senior, that wishes to maintain their youth eligibility, must have a Youth to Provisional Senior Player form on file.

PIM 90-2 (Rev. 4/03) TRANSFER RELEASE

A player that is registered in one district and wishes to play in another district may do so upon the approval of the Transfer Release form by the releasing and accepting leagues and the releasing and accepting District Commissioners/Registrars.

PIM 90-3 DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION

Team Manuals - CYSA Team Manuals are paid for by the membership and are therefore the property of the teams. No one has the right to withhold these kits from properly registered teams. These must be dispensed immediately upon the receipt of a CYSA team registration form.

 

League Bulletin - Contents of the league bulletins MUST be reiterated to the membership. The information within these bulletins is meant for league boards, not just the recipient.

 

General - Any information or publication disseminated from CYSA to the general membership must be passed on in a timely manner.

It is the league's responsibility to disseminate all information to the membership. Failure to do so may place your league in violation of the CYSA Constitution.

PIM 90-4 (Rev. 5/95) PAPER TEAMS

A paper team is a team formed of newly registered and/or previously registered and rostered players from more than one previously registered team for a specific purpose at the end of the regular league season. The team roster is submitted to the league registrar and/or to other designated officials as needed for the specific purpose as designated by the league.

 

These paper teams may only participate within their own Districts in those events for which they were formed. They may not participate in any State or National events or Cup Competitions, unless so designated by the State or National bodies.

 

Paper teams may participate in leagues formed after the regular season has ended. (Winter or spring leagues, league select team competition, within their respective Districts Only).

 

Under no circumstances may a "paper team" be allowed to participate in any CYSA sanctioned tournament.

PIM 91-1 SUBMISSION OF COMMITTEE REPORTS

The CYSA Committee Reports will be made in writing, within thirty (30) days of scheduled committee meetings. Report will include alternative ideas or respective members. These reports will be disseminated to the Board of Directors and Committee members.

PIM 91-2 NOTIFICATION OF ALL MEETINGS OF THIS ASSOCATION

Notification of all meetings of this Association, with the exception of emergency business, will have a minimum of fourteen (14) days notice of scheduled meeting.

PIM 92-1 (Rev. 6/03) REGISTRATION PROCESSING FEES

The only processing fees to be charged are:

 

1. The accepting and releasing district may charge a reasonable fee for an inter-district transfer with a maximum of $25.00.

2. District can charge a $5.00 fee for transfers from league to league and from team to team within a district.

PIM 93-1 LEAGUE AFFILIATIONS

All league affiliations and appropriate fees must be in the CYSA office by March 1 deadline. Penalties for failure to meet the deadline as stated are as follows:

Not in by March 1: $50.00 fine

Not in by April 1: $100.00 fine

League to be put on probation for the following year.

PIM 94-1 TRAVEL PAPERS

All teams traveling out of state are required to pay a $10.00 processing fee with respect to their travel papers, effective June 1, 1994.

PIM 95-1 FILL-IN TEAMS

"Fill-in" teams may be used in CYSA sanctioned tournaments to complete a bracket if a tournament is short of proper entrants.

1. A "Fill-in" team is comprised of at least one properly credentialed coach and up to 18 properly registered players from within any single CYSA district.

2. "Fill-in" teams are only used as a last resort and must be qualified to play in the age group and gender classification of the tournament. To fill a vacancy, officially rejected teams must be given first right of refusal before a fill-in team is used.

3. "Fill-in" tams are charged no tournament fee and play for no scores or standings and therefore their members do not lose their eligibility for future tournament, league or cup play.

4. "Fill-in" teams must notify their District Commissioner prior to their participation in the tournament.

PIM 96-1 ASSOCIATION INITIATED DISCIPLINE

The Protest and Appeals Committee may initiate disciplinary proceedings against any player, coach, manager, team assistant, league officer, referee or spectator from any member team, league or organization. The proceedings may be initiated based on information brought to the attention of the Board of Directors or the Protest and Appeal Committee through complaints, reports of incidents, information obtained during the course of protest and/or containing a brief statement of the reasons for the initiation of the proceedings. Parties against whom such proceedings have been brought may, with a proper hearing, be suspended, barred completely, or otherwise disciplined.

 

The Executive Committee of this Association may suspend any person, team or league prior to the commencement of disciplinary proceedings if, in the opinion of the Executive Committee, there is sufficient evidence to believe that any individual(s) in this association may present a non-acceptable risk to the association and its members. Parties suspended under this paragraph will be afforded, if application, a hearing in accordance with the procedures outlined in the CYSA Constitution and Bylaws.

PIM 96-2 HEAD COACH AGE REQUIREMENT

All head coaches shall be a minimum of 18 years or older, unless they have an assistant coach or team manager of 18 years or older, who is properly credentialed and who will be present at all team functions (games, practices, etc.)

PIM 96-3 PROOF OF AGE - FOREIGN LANGUAGE DOCUMENTS

Proof of age in foreign languages must have a Foreign Document Translation form attached to the original document. Translations shall be provided by anyone recognized as a translator by the US Youth Soccer's National State Association (CYSA) governing that player. No parent or other family member can translate for any member of their son's or daughter's team unless they are certified and/or accredited to teach the specific language, i.e. high school teacher, professor of languages at a university or college, court translator, or anyone recognized as an official translator by the respective District Commissioner. All translations will be dated and include the signature, address and telephone number of the translator.

PIM 97-1 (Rev. 6/00) CLARIFICATION OF TRANSFER RULE 4:06:01 A.

A transfer means the movement of a currently or previously rostered US Youth Soccer player onto another roster,  or a player who returns to the same roster, within the same seasonal year.

 

"Previously rostered player" means a player whose team has finished the season or whose team has been disbanded.

 

Any player who is released from a team and wishes to play again must be transferred back on to his/her team. If that team is full or the player wishes to transfer to another team, he/she may move to a new team with the approval of the District Commissioner or District Registrar. If the original team roster is not full, then the player must first transfer onto it, before being transferred to the new team.

 

A team may only have three transfer onto their roster and still be eligible for competitions as defined under section four (4) of the CYSA Constitution. Each movement of a player from one team to another team is considered a transfer and shall be counted against the team receiving the player. There is no limit to the number of times a player may transfer.

PIM 98-1 UNIFORM/EQUIPMENT POLICY FOR STATE EVENTS

The equipment for tams and players, including teams banners, flags, uniforms, warm-ups, and team and player equipment bags, in all State Cup, Association Cup, and State Premier League games shall only have those markings that are consistent with the purpose of this Association. Logo's, trademarks, emblems, or any other insignia expressing, promoting, or otherwise symbolizing alcohol, tobacco, or controlled substances (drugs) are specifically prohibited. It is recommended that the leagues adopt this policy for all other play.

PIM 99-1 (Rev. 5/03) REGISTRATION PROCESSING DATES

Throughout CYSA all registration is subject to the approval of the District Commissioner/Registrar and the dates used for registration shall be consistent.

New Registration (Forms 1601 & 1608) - A player shall be deemed "registered" effective the date the completed paperwork and fees are received by the League Registrar or designee. If the form and fee are mailed, then the "date of registration" shall be the postmark shown on the envelope. The league registrar must ensure that the date shown on the add form is the same date that the completed paperwork and fees were received (or postmarked, as indicated above). All waiting periods shall commence on this date.

 

Team to Team Transfers (Form 1610) - A player shall be deemed "transferred" effective the date the completed paperwork, member pass and appropriate fees are received by the District Commissioner/Registrar. In the event of player movement between Districts, the effective date will commence upon receipt of the paperwork, player pass and appropriate fees are received by the accepting District Commissioner/Registrar. If the paperwork is mailed, then the "date of transfer" shall be the postmark shown on the envelope. All waiting periods shall commence on this date.

 

Player Release (Form 1609) - A player shall be deemed "released" effective the date the completed paperwork with valid reason for release as defined by the CYSA Constitution and Bylaws, and player pass are received by the District Commissioner/Registrar. If the paperwork is mailed, then the "date of release" shall be the postmark shown on the envelop. At no time may any roster exceed 18 players. If releases are required to add or transfer players onto a team, and the release is received AFTER the add or transfer form is, then the effective date for the adds and transfer shall be the effective date of the release and all waiting periods shall commence then.

REGISTRATION FEE PROCEDURES AND DEADLINES

 

All leagues shall submit directly to the CYSA State Office no later than September 1 of each seasonal year at least 75% of their registration fees based on the preceding year's registration. All payments will be made by league check. The CYSA State Office will invoice each league on June 1 for the amounts to be paid by September 1. The invoice will be sent to the League President as shown on the League Board of Directors' form then on file with the State Office with copies sent to the District Commissioner, District Registrar and League Registrar. On July 1, August 1 and September 1, the State Office will send to the League President as shown on the League Board of Directors' form then on file with the CYSA State Office a statement showing the total amount due, the amount received, and the amount remaining outstanding. The July 1 statement will be sent to the League President with a copy to the League Registrar. The August 1 and September 1 statements will be sent to the League President with copies to the league registrar, District Registrar, and District Commissioner.

 

Starting August 1, leagues that have complied with the payment requirements will be identified as having done son on CYSA's website.

 

Failure to comply with the September 1 payment requirement shall result in a fine of $40 for each calendar day after September 1 that the league has not paid the 75% plus all fines incurred with the league being placed in bad standing on October 1 and continuing until all of the 75% plus all fines have been paid.

 

With the exception of Spring Leagues, the remaining registration fees must be paid by league check directly to the CYSA State Office by May 1. Spring leagues will be notified by the District Commissioners as to when final payments are due at the State Office.

 

LEAGUE REGISTRATION PLAYER DATA

All leagues must submit all new player data and any updated player data to their District Registrar by the Friday of the first full week of each month. The data must be in a format acceptable to the District Registrar. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a league being placed in bad standing.

 

DISTRICT REGISTRATION PLAYER DATA

All District Registrars must submit all new player data and any updated player data to the CYSA State office by Friday of the third full week of each month. The data must be in a format acceptable to the State Office. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in a District or a League casing a District to be unable to comply being placed in bad standing. The Board of Directors may issue further disciplinary action if necessary.

PIM 99-2 (Rev. 4/05) CYSA GUEST PLAYER POLICY

 

For the entire CYSA Calendar year, CYSA tournaments shall be allowed to accept teams with no more than seven (7) guest players. The decision to include teams with guest players in any CYSA Tournament is solely at the discretion of the tournament. Every tournament has the responsibility to establish a policy regarding the participation of teams with guest players in their tournament. The policy must be stated in their invitation letter and rules for each tournament calendar year.

 

CYSA teams may not exceed seven (7) guest players for any single event or exceed eighteen (18) players playing in the event. Team rosters (goldenrods) may never exceed 18 players. The CYSA Guest Player Roster Addendum will be used to show guest players whenever a team wants to use guest players for CYSA-sanctioned tournaments. The combination of players on a goldenrod who are active for the tournament and the CYSA Guest Player Roster Addendum (up to seven(7)) players may not exceed eighteen (18) players.

Examples:

	A team has eighteen (18) players on their roster of which fourteen (14) are active and are going to play in an upcoming tournament. The team may add up to four (4) guest players for the tournament.
	A team has sixteen (16) players currently on their roster of which eleven (11) are active and are going to play in an upcoming tournament. The team may add up to seven (7) guest players for the tournament.
	A team has fourteen (14) players currently on their roster of which seven (7) are active and are going to play in an upcoming tournament. The team may add up to seven (7) guest players for the tournament.

Guest Players may be from teams in any CYSA District. For each guest player, a single CYSA Guest Player form must be completed for each player and must have all the appropriate signatures. If a guest player is on a team roster from another District, the District Commissioner where that team is registered must still approve the Guest Player Form. Guest Players must use credentials from the same season as those being used by the team with which they are playing as a guest player.

Guest players must participate with a team in the same or higher division than is indicated on their member pass.

Guest Players for Out Of State / Out of United States Play

The maximum number of guest players allowed will be determined from official rules or policies of the tournament. In no instance may the number of guest players on the CYSA Official Travel Roster exceed seven (7) players.

 

Teams traveling outside of CYSA-N jurisdiction to play in an out-of-state, US Youth Soccer-sanctioned tournament may add guest players to their CYSA Office Travel Roster (blue). The CYSA Official Travel Roster, which limits teams to a maximum of 18 players, must be completed to indicate which players are guest players (3:09:01.)

PIM 00-3 (Rev. 04/05) TEAM CLASSIFICATION AND MODIFICATION

Team Classifications

1. Division 1

1. A top level team formed by a selection process in order to compete in Division 1 or State level league/division play. Division 1 tournament play administered by CYSA, and tournament play administered by other State and National Youth Associations. Age groupings (U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19) of these teams are determined by the age level of the oldest player on the team, regardless of the age of other team members.

2. A Division 1 team is ineligible to participate in Division 3 or Division 4 league/division, tournament, or cup play.

2. Division 3

1. An intermediate level team formed by a tryout selection process to compete in Division 3 league/division, tournament, or cup play.

2. A Division 3 team that participates in a Division 1 league/division, Division 1 CYSA tournament (including State Cup), or a tournament for competitive teams administered by other State and National Youth Associations, shall automatically be reclassified as a Division 1 team for the remainder of the seasonal year.

3. A Division 3 team is ineligible to participate in Division 4 league/division, tournament, or cup play.

3. Division 4

1. A team formed within a home league on a equal (in) strength basis to compete in a Division 4 recreational league/division. The use of tryouts, invitations, or recruiting in order to roster players on a team according to player talent is forbidden.

2. A Division 4 team that participates in a Division 1 CYSA tournament (including State Cup), or a tournament for competitive teams administered by other State and National Youth Associations, shall automatically be reclassified as a Division 1 teams for the remainder of the seasonal year.

3. A Division 4 teams that participates in a CYSA Division 3 tournament (including CYSA Association Cup), or a similar tournament administered by other State and National Youth Associations, shall automatically be reclassified as a Division 3 team for the remainder of the seasonal year.

4. Division 5

TOPSoccer is a community based soccer program that is designed to meet the needs of players with physical and/or mental disabilities. The Program is geared toward player development rather than to competition. Athletes are placed on teams according to ability NOT by age.

Modification and Special Provisions

1. The District Commissioner or District Commissioner designee may review and change the classification of any team to a higher classification registered in the District. The basis of such review may be:

1. according to the team's relative strength in its playing league.

2. upon written request of the team's playing league.

3. upon written request of the director of a tournament in which the team participated.

4. upon written request of the team.

Any modification of team classification by the District Commissioner will be communicated in writing within 10 days to the team coach, team's league of registration, the District Registrar, and the CYSA Board of Directors.

2. A team will not lose their normal classification on the basis of participating in a tournament as an official "fill-in" team.

3. No team will be qualified for CYSA Cup play if they have participated in a play at a higher classification than the classification of the Cup they are entering. Players that originally start to play on a team but must transfer to a team of a lower classification due to bona fide reasons may still be eligible to participate in CYSA Cup play with their new team only with the approvals of the player's league and District Commissioner.

4. Teams form newly formed leagues (as distinguished form newly affiliated leagues) may all be classified as Division 3 or Division 4 during their first seasonal year and may annually apply, upon recommendation of their District Commissioner, for further dispensation.

PIM 01-1 (Rev. 7/03) OLYMPIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM COACHES, TRAINERS, AND STATE ADMINISTRATORS

Any coach, assistant coach or trainer who is assigned to coach, train or is affiliated with the District, State, Regional or National Olympic Development Program (ODP), may not coach, assistant coach, or train at the team level any player that they work or worked with on an ODP team unless that player would have played for that team by virtue of the player's residence. Further, an approved ODP coach, assistant coach, or trainer may not coach or train any District or State ODP team of the same gender that the coach, assistant coach, or trainer may coach or train on the Club or League level.

PIM 01-2 PROOF OF AGE

Proof of age shall consist of birth certificate; birth registration issued by an appropriate government agency; board of health records; passport; alien registration card issued by the United States Government; a certificate issued by the Immigration and Naturalization Service attesting to age; a certification of an American citizen born abroad issued by the appropriate government agency; a current driver's license; or a current identification card issued by the Department of Motor Vehicles. Hospital, baptism, religious certificates, or immunization records will not be accepted.

PIM 02-1 (Rev. 11/02) PARTICIPATION IN CYSA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENTS AND EVENTS

Except for tournaments approved by the CYSA Board of Directors for international status, no team, shall be eligible to participate in any CYSA sanctioned tournament or event unless every player, coach, and administrator or team official of the team is registered with a state association affiliated with US Youth Soccer or if not so registered first registers with CYSA and complies with all of the regular registration requirements and applicable rules of CYSA.

PIM 02-2 (Rev. 5/03) UNAUTHORIZED USE OF CYSA AND AFFILIATES PROPRIETARY RIGHTS AND PROPERTY

1. Unauthorized Use of CYSA and Affiliate Rights and Property

1. Every person has the legal right to travel for any legal purpose they want and to participate in any legal activity they choose, including attending events of other soccer organizations that are not sanctioned or approved by CYSA. No person, group, or entity, however, has any right to:

   1. without authorization of the owner to take for that person, group, or entity's own use the rights and property of others, including those of CYSA and its affiliates, for any purpose at all, including attending events not sanctioned or approved by CYSA or

   2. misrepresent or fail to disclose information so that others mare misled.

2. Participation of any kind including travel to and from events and participation in events not sanctioned by CYSA without the prior approval of CYSA is entirely the responsibility of those electing to so participate, and not that of CYSA. Any recourse or remedies persons or groups electing to so participate may claim or seek must be sought from the organizations, groups, or persons sanctioning, authorizing, or sponsoring the events and participation, and not from CYSA.

3. No league official, team official, coach or others shall by affirmative misrepresentation or by the failure to disclose material facts to parents and players mislead them into believing that travel to or participation in events not sanctioned by CYSA is authorized or approved by CYSA or that they have any of the protections afforded by association or affiliation with CYSA.

4. No coach, players, team official, administrator, or team shall use without CYSA's authorization use any CYSA logo, trade mark, trade name, or other propriety or property right of CYSA, or any resources or funds or the proceeds, financial or in kind, including insurance, or funds obtained as a result of affiliation with CYSA for any purpose not authorized by CYSA, including travel to or participation in events not sanctioned or approved by CYSA.

5. Any violation of this PIM will subject the person, group, or entity violating it to disciplinary action and any other action CYSA deems necessary and appropriate to safeguard the proprietary and other rights of CYSA and its affiliates.

2. Attempts to Circumvent or Abuse CYSA Rules, Procedures, or Benefits:

1. No affiliated league, coach, team official, or administrator shall directly or indirectly do any of the following or attempt to do any of the following or permit any coach, team official, or administrator to:

   1. Use any league resources of any kind (including clubs within leagues) acquired or obtained as a result of affiliation or association with CYSA in any respect in connection with participation in any organization or event not sanctioned by CYSA without, before such use, full disclosure to the league and to each of the parents of players involved that the organization or event is not sanctioned by CYSA.

   2. Use any facility or field of any kind for which CYSA or its insurer has issued a Certificate of Insurance for any purpose not sanctioned by CYSA without full disclosure to the owner or other person or entity granting the right to use such facility or field that the use is not sanctioned by CYSA or that CYSA insurance and other protections are not in effect for such use.

   3. Use or display without CYSA's prior authorization any CYSA logo, trade mark, trade name, or otherwise infringe any other proprietary right of CYSA.

   4. Allow any person or entity to believe or be led to believe either through affirmative misrepresentation or by failure to disclose material facts that the league, team, player, coach, team official, and/or administrator's participation in any kind, including but not limited to tournaments, practices, and games, not sanctioned by CYSA is in any way connected, associated, or affiliated with CYSA.

      1. Each coach, team official, administrator, and league involved in the participation of any CYSA registered player, group of players, or team in any event not sanctioned by CYSA has an affirmative duty and obligation to fully disclose to the players and the league that such participation not sanctioned by CYSA and that none of the benefits of affiliation with CYSA, including by not limited to insurance coverage, are available or applicable.

   5. Use or employ any CYSA process or procedures to mislead, deceive or defraud any person into believing any action, activity, or event not sanctioned, authorized, or approved by CYSA is sanctioned, authorized or approved by CYSA.

2. Any violation of this PIM will, in addition to all other rights and remedies available at law, subject the person, group, or entity violating it to disciplinary action and to any other action CYSA deems necessary and appropriate to safeguard the proprietary and other rights of CYSA and its affiliates.

PIM 02-3 ALCOHOL AND CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES

"The use, consumption, or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances immediately before, during, or after the play of any game, practice, or athletic event is prohibited. Any player, team official, league official, parent or spectator, or any member of this Association subject to the jurisdiction of this Association, its districts, or its affiliated member leagues shall be subject to disciplinary action, including suspension, by the league, district, or this Association."

PIM 03-1 (Rev. 5/03) PRESCRIBED MEDICAL DEVICES

Players shall be permitted to wear and/or use medical devices that are prescribed to address a medically recognized disability such as glasses with corrective lenses, insulin pumps, hearing aides and cochlear implants.

PIM 03-2 REQUIRED SOCCER PROGRAMS TO BE OFFERED BY EACH LEAGUE

All Leagues must offer a Recreational program and may offer a Competitive program if there are enough interested players and other resources. Recreational consists of Division 4 and Division 3 teams as defined in the CYSA Tournament Classifications & Definitions.  In order to have a Competitive team, or teams, there must be at least one team of the same age and gender in the Recreational Group. Exceptions can be made with CYSA Board approval. Leagues may have as many Recreational teams as they can manage without a corresponding number of Competitive teams. Since CYSA is predominately Recreational based, it is expected that every league will in good faith develop Recreational programs. Leagues found not to be in compliance, will have three years in which to meet these requirements. If not in compliance, the League's continued affiliation will be reviewed and could be revoked.

PIM 04-1 PLAYER EQUIPMENT

All players, parents, coaches, and referees are required to act as a reasonable person concerning player safety, including protecting players from wearing any equipment or device that is dangerous to the player wearing the equipment or device or to any other player. Dangerous equipment and devices include but are no limited to orthopedic casts, air-splints, or metal splints. Players wearing any dangerous equipment or device including orthopedic casts, air-splints, or metal splints, shall not be eligible to participate in any game, practice, tryout or training session.

PIM 05-1 CERTIFICATES OF INSURANCE

The CYSA Board of Directors shall have the authority to suspend the applicable certificate(s) of insurance and/or cancel any CYSA function if the hosting league or any sub-group of the hosting league operates an event that is not sanctioned by CYSA on the same dates using the same volunteer pool, facilities and/or fields.