• This presentation will take approximately 15 minutes to complete. Coaches and managers are responsible for the information and procedures detailed within.

• At the conclusion of this document, teams (coaches or managers) will receive login and password information for their specific team’s access to the MYSA Affinity Sports system which incudes your schedule for the 2016 fall competitive league season.

• Teams are also encouraged to print this document and keep in your game day folder and or download and keep in an accessible location. 1

Minnesota Youth Soccer Association

Mission StatementThe Minnesota Youth Soccer Association promotes the game of soccer for all youth in Minnesota. We promote the importance of education, self-esteem, diversity and teamwork in a safe, fun environment, allowing players to develop to their fullest potential in soccer and in life.

Vision StatementMinnesota Youth Soccer will continue to enhance the soccer experience for all by fostering individual growth through education and by developing new programs, technology and fields.

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Content

Important Dates/Deadlines

General Information

Bring to Each Match

On the Field

After the Match

Standings/Score Reporting

Post League

Weather

Affinity Sports

Login Details

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Important Dates & Deadlines

Aug 8 5:00 p.m. deadline – Fall Competitive team submittals due to MYSA

Sept 8 6:00 p.m. deadline – Fall reschedules must be completed

Sept 9 5:00 p.m. deadline – U9-U14 players must drop or transfer within club

Sept 10 Fall Competitive League play may begin

Sept 16 10:00 p.m. deadline – register for U9/U10 Fall Jamboree

Sept 29 5:00 p.m. deadline – league rosters are frozen (excluding play-ups)

Sept 29 10:00 p.m. deadline – register for MYSA Fall State Championships

Oct 1 U9/U10 Fall Jamboree

Oct 9 All U11, U12, U13 and U14+ Fall Competitive League play must end

Oct 15-16 MYSA Fall State Championships at Rochester

Oct 16 U9/U10 Fall Competitive League play must end

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New Team Code System

Example: 0EBHK – 0012B12 – 0001

0E = Two letter district code (administrative home district of your club)

BHK = Three letter club code

001 = three digit club detail number (the majority of clubs will default to 001, unless there is a separate organizational hierarchy within your club).

2 = Competitive Play Level

B = Gender

12 = Age group

0001 = Team ID Number – unique number editable by the registrar. 5

MYSA is in the process of updating its registration and soccer management system in partnership with Affinity Sports. Changes in processes will be reflected in many of the practices that MYSA leagues have relayed on for years.

Please be patient during this season while we role out the new system which will inevitably benefit all members.

As an example, here is a new team code format:

Bring To Each And Every Match– New This Fall

2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster is the document you (your team) need to print on game day and will serve as the competitive match report and player passes. This roster will have registered team members pictures. This will be available for you in your Affinity Sports access. This printout must be current with play ups (club pass) and any suspensions. Once you print this on game day, no changes will be allowed or written in. Again, this should be printed on game day and is REQUIRED to be give to the referee at check-in.

Again - the 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster is required at all matches.

Mobile Device (phone, tablet etc.) for display of Digital Passes, or other MYSA approved passes for team members - players and adults. This is required as a back up to the photo roster and maybe viewed at the request of the Referee.

Medical release forms

(keep secure or locked in vehicle in the event of an emergency)

Alternate jerseys 6

2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster

1. Access your teams 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster from Affinity Sports (your teams access).

2. Prior to each match on game day, properly assign any play ups, confirm match number and print for presentation to officials at check in.

3. This is required at each game. Forfeits will be scored against any team not providing a game day 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster

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Required: Uploading Photos

Each Player and Coach will need to have a photo

uploaded into the system to create photo roster and

digital passes.

Coaches or Managers can do this through the “player

information” tab by clicking on a player’s name from

your team’s roster.

Please complete this well in advance of your first game

to ensure that every player can be properly identified

by the referee on game day.

Please remember that the 2016 MYSA Fall League

Official Game Roster must include photos of every

player to be valid. (No picture, no play!)

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Ejected Participants and Adults Players/Adults who are red carded or ejected must leave the field.

Referees will report ejections with their game reporting. Do not attempt to play a red carded player or use an ejected adult to coach until you verify a suspension is served. Player passes and the 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster will show suspended players or coaches, when printed on game day and or are entered by the Referee, after the match where the incident occurred.

Rule 7.12.1.b.3.d. – Suspension will be served for the team to which the player is officially registered.

Adults must also serve their suspension with the team in which they received it

This could mean 4 or more game suspension if coach multiple teams

See Rules: 7.12.1 and 9.0.3

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MYSA 2016 Fall Rules

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Ties remain ties for purpose of league

play. A game shall be considered complete

when at least one half of the game and 50%

of the second half have been played as

determined by the referee.

U13 and Older

• Play 11 vs. 11 (Max: 11; Min:7 on field)

• Substitution is allowed:

Prior to a throw in, by the team in possession of the ball. If the team in possession is substituting, both teams may substitute as long as the opposing team’s players are ready.

Prior to a goal kick, by either team.

After a goal, by either team.

After an injury by either team, when the referee stops play –substitution is unlimited.

At half-time.

• Offside is in effect

U9/U10•Play 6 vs. 6 (Max: 6; Min: 4 on field)•Substitution allowed at any stoppage of play•Offside is NOT in effect•All free kicks are indirect•No Heading at U9/U10

U11/U12•Play 8 vs. 8 (Max: 8;•Min: 5 on the field)•Substitution at any stoppage of play•Offside is in effect•No Heading at U11

Age Specific Guidelines

Results and Standings

Coaches and Managers are asked to confirm final score and enter scores in their team’s Affinity Sport access.

Standings updated when referee electronic reports game (though no standings are released for U9/U10).

3 goal differential: goals scored minus goals against with a 3 goal maximum.

Example Score: A 6 to 2 will be recorded as 5 goals for and 2 goals against (makes for a difference of a 3 goal maximum).

Do not report forfeits – forfeits are submitted by referee in electronic reports and confirmed by the respective Competitive Representative.

We encourage you to verify the score with the referee at the end of the match.

Please allow time for standings to update online.

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Calculated StandingsColumn Explanation

1) Team Name

2) % Pts = Points earned divided by total points possible

3) Pts = Points earned (3 win, 1 tie, 0 loss)

4) # of Wins

5) # of Losses

6) # of Ties

7) GF (Goals For) - maximum 3 goal differential

8) GA (Goals Against) - maximum 3 goal differential

9) Post League Play-Offs:

Und = Undecided

Yes = Participating in post league

No = Not participating in post league 12

Game Rescheduling ProcessAnticipated Reschedules Requests:

Teams have until September 8 at 6:00 p.m.

when all Fall reschedules must be completed.

No reschedules can be allowed after this time

4.1.6.1. Anticipated Reschedules

(4.) No games shall be rescheduled after the two-

week grace period except in the case of adverse

weather, referee availability, “Acts of God” as

determined by the Competitive Representative or

a decision by the owner to close the scheduled

field.

4.1.6.3. Procedure to Reschedule Games

After September 8th – Only an extreme circumstance

or “act of god” can have a game rescheduled13

a. All requests for rescheduling will be directed to the Competitive Representative or their designee for approval. In such cases the teams should identify a date to play the game within 48 hours of the cancellation and the game must be played before the end of league play. Games that are not played will be assessed as forfeits. The burden is on the home team to ensure that the game is rescheduled.

b. If no agreeable reschedule date is found between the two teams and it is required that the game be rescheduled as defined above, the Competitive Representative or his/her designee will assign a playing date and time in the following manner:

1. The team asked to reschedule will provide a good-faith list of five dates and times they are available to play the game. These dates and times should be cleared in advance with their field and referee schedulers.

4.1.6.3. Procedure to

Reschedule Games

(after September 8th)

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Teams mutually agree

prior to Sept 8, 2016 or

With Competitive

Representative approval

only after Sept 8, 2016.

Referee Coordinator &

Field Coordinator

notified by home team

Coaches from both teams

select 2 or 3 open dates

that will work for both

teams

Field Coordinator checks

those dates for an open

field

If rejected, the process

must start over. If

accepted, team reps

notify the participants of

schedule changes.

Away team accepts or

rejects the reschedule.

Email is sent to Comp

Rep, team contacts,

referee & field contacts.

Home team completes

online reschedule form.

Check the Email/SMS

box to send email to

both team’s contacts.

Home team coach

confirms new date, time

and field with Referee

Coordinator and Away

team coach

Is there a field

available?

Field Coordinator notifies

home team coach of the

new date, time and field

Field Coordinator notifies

home team coach to

look for other dates

Game Reschedule Process Flow

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NO

YES

Highlighted boxes are associated with the online system

Note: As of 8/25/16 at

12:00pm, some field/time

assignments are still being

completed by each home

club’s field coordinators.

Final schedules with

field/time will be completed

shortly.

MYSA 2016 FALL COMPETITIVE SEASON ALLOWABLE PLAY DAYS:

As a courtesy,

please work with

your league

opponents in the

reschedule

period until

September 8.

Under 11 and

older must have

league play

completed by

October 9

Under 9 and

Under 10 can

play league

through October

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Scheduled games or rescheduled games can only be played on:

Saturday Sep 10

Sunday Sep 11

Saturday Sep 17

Sunday Sep 18

Saturday Sep 24

Sunday Sep 25

Saturday Oct 1 – MYSA Jamboree for U9/U10*

*Optional event, but teams must reschedule league bracket game prior 9/8

Sunday Oct 2

Saturday Oct 8

Sunday Oct 9 (last day for league play U11 and older)

Saturday Oct 15 (State Championships for U11 and older)

Sunday Oct 16 (State Championships for U11 and older and last day for league play for Under 9 and Under 10)

Questions?

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Questions and communication

pertaining to your club should begin

with your Club Coordinators.

General questions about MYSA

Competitive play can be addressed by

your District Competitive

Representative Competitive Committee

Directory (by District)

http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/page/s

how/695570-competitive-committee

2016 Fall League Brackets are assigned

to District Competitive

Representatives. Please address

specific league questions or

rescheduling requests with your

assigned Competitive Representative.

Need Help?2016 Fall League Brackets and management are assigned to MYSA Competitive Representatives . Contact your league representative;

Under 9 Boys & Girls Nantha Viswanathan mysawb@mnyouthsoccer.org

Under 10 Boys & Girls Jim Barker mysasb@mnyouthsoccer.org

Under 11 Boys & Girls Rick Klabechek mysanb@mnyouthsoccer.org

Under 12 Boys and Girls Todd Loose mysasg@mnyouthsoccer.org

Under 13 Boys and Girls Julie Magnuson mysawg@mnyouthsoccer.org

Under 14+ Boys and Girls Diana O'Connor mysang@mnyouthsoccer.org

Competitive Committee Director

Ira Gurewitz mysacomp@mnyouthsoccer.org

Competitive Committee Directory (by District) http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/page/show/695570-competitive-committee

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The 2016 Fall State Championships event will be played in Rochester Minnesota on October 15 and 16th. A two game or three game format is guaranteed to play into a championship game for each age and level.

Teams have to “opt in” or RSVP interest by responding to an official invite on or about September 29th.

Teams opting in will qualify for Fall State Championships by final winning percentage:

The top team in a league bracket (of those opting in) will advance to the Fall State Championships. In some ages and levels, “Wildcard(s)” will also advance to State Championships. Wildcard(s) are selected from all remaining teams in and age and level who opted in and are ranked by winning percentage and tie breakers.

If you say yes and then drop out, your team will be fined $200

Three call-up players are allowed in any State Championship game however, those play ups cannot play for any other team in the State Championships.

State Championship bracketing and seeds to state will be announced prior to the first game this Fall season (Sept 10th)

Be a Champion!2016 Fall State Championships

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Avoid FinesFines will be given for :

1. Games not played

$100 = Attempt to play is made (Simple Forfeit)

$200 = No attempt to play is made (Willful Forfeit)

2. State Tournament Qualifier: dropping out after signing

up $200.00

3. State Tournament: dropping out after qualifying

$400.00

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Risk Management

MYSA recommends that each team has two registered adults at every game, practice, etc.

Do not leave any one child/player alone.

Player protection guidelines www.mnyouthsoccer.org Quick Links>Forms/Rules/Policies>Risk Management.

Each coach, assistant coach, team manager, club officer, etc. must register for an online criminal background check each soccer year (Sept 1 – Aug 31). Clubs provide information for any adult needing a background check in order to work with teams or players. This process can take time, so if you are adding a coach or manager, do so well in advance.

Questions regarding Concussion training should be directed to your club

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Weather Policy

Cold, hot or severe weather can change a game, shorten halves, adjust uniform rules or create a need to reschedule.

At a game site, referees have all final decision to implement weather policy rules. Referees can also call league games before or during the match.

Facility managers or facility policy can also over rule MYSA rules and referees including the possibility to require a game to be cancelled or rescheduled (such as flooding or dangerous conditions).

Plan to arrive at scheduled field –weather is different in different areas

MYSA weather related policy and procedures can be accessed at: http://www.mnyouthsoccer.org/page/show/801253-mysa-weather-policy

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Policies and Rules Manual

and Forms

Complete document can be found on our website: www.mnyouthsoccer.org

Quick Links/Forms_Rules_ Policies

Questions should be directed to your Competitive Representatives

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Out of State Travel Notifications

and Printed Passes

Reminder: The MYSA travel form must be used anytime your team is traveling outside the state of Minnesota (exception: traveling extra-territorial/Wisconsin affiliate members and Midwest Regional League).

Complete travel notification process through your team’s Affinity account by using the “Travel Roster” tab to request permission as well as to obtain travel roster.

Printed Passes for out of state competition can be provided to any team traveling outside of the State of Minnesota.

Contact your registrar to request printed passes at least 14 days prior to scheduled travel.

If you are not traveling out of state, you do not need to get printed passes because the 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster and or digital passes shown from a mobile device will be accepted for all MYSA League and MYSA sanctioned tournaments for the remainder of 2016.

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Affinity SportsSoccer Management System

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This season we will implement some of the

benefits of the new Affinity Sports Soccer

Management System. Our goal is to fully

implement our new system by next summer.

The next few slides will highlight changes to

our leagues this fall.

To access more information, visit the home

page of Affinity: www.affinity-sports.com

Digital Player Passes

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Digital player passes will be used as needed this season, primarily as a back up to the required 2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster.

Starting as soon as 2017, MYSA will be running its leagues entirely electronically from a player passes and a web based reporting standpoint.

2016 MYSA Fall League Official Game Roster– with photo’sRequired for MYSA League Games

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Ejected Participants and Adults will be locked out of electronic passes and roster printing while suspensions are served

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View Interactive Online Schedules and Standings

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Your access to Affinity Sports

As a coach of a manager, you can access your teams

Affinity Account after your name has been assigned

to your team by your club registrar.

Instructions for obtaining your username and password:

1. Go to: mnyouthsoccer.sportsaffinity.com

2. Click on “Forgot Password” in the left hand navigation panel.

3. Use the email that you provided to your registrar to retrieve the password and click

“reset password” within the email to set up your account.

Problems? If you cannot gain access, verify with your

club registrar that you have been assigned to a team.

Technical Questions? Call Affinity at 855 703 2578

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Thank You and have a great season!

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