The State Cup rules for 2010-2011 have been posted. There are several changes to these rules that each team must know. Please read the rules carefully. The portions of the rules that have been changed and adopted by the VYSA Board of Directors are in red. In all other cases if a change has been made it will be a date or time change consistant with this seasonal year.

The VYSA State Champions competed in the Region I Regional Championship Tournament held July 1-6, 2010, in Huntington, West Virginia. The Region I winners (U14 and older) went on to play the US Youth Soccer National Championships held July 19 -25, 2010, in Overland Park, Kansas.

for a listing of the 2009-2010 State Cup Champions

All teams that play State Cup should be aware of the following fee change. The State Champion (or selected team) that proceeds to the Regional competition will be required to pay the Regional entry fee and a prorated share of the referee subsidy.

The Regional entry fee for the National Championship Series for the summer of 2011 has not been set, but last year it was $275.00 for the U14-U19 age groups and $75.00 for the U12 and U13 age groups. The subsidy per referee is $225.00. Depending upon the number of referees we are required to send, this total amount will be divided among the teams attending the event. The Regional Competition fee from each team will be due no later than June 1, 2011.   

The process of putting the schedule together for State Cup is complicated. We have referee availability,  travel time, coaches who coach two teams, field availability, and requests for specific times.

If we look at the schedule in the order of field availability, travel time for teams, coaching requests, referee availability and then the specific requests from teams, we have a puzzle that is very hard to make changes to. When we get requests for changes after the schedule is published, it is almost impossible to make changes. If you have a need for an earlier or later game, that request needs to be emailed to the Cup Committee at a minimum of 1 week before your game. If we have the request early we will do our best to work it out. If not, then we can’t make changes. Your change will affect at least 3 other teams and sometimes more. Please be aware of the activities of the team you coach or manage and keep us informed. That is the only way that a schedule adjustment can be made.