To all teams -

First of all - Congratulations again to all teams who have made it to the Final 4 Weekend!!

Please be sure to re-read the Welcome letter that was sent to all team managers with important information regarding the Semis/Finals Weekend.  The National Championship Rosters must be submitted to your respective chairperson no later than NOON TUESDAY MAY 15th!  It may require corrections so we will check them and turn them around as quickly as possible - please monitor your email traffic.

All teams - home and away - please remember to drop off 2 copies of your stick-on/glue-on rosters for the game reports at the Headquarters area which will be located in the covered Pavillion at least 1 hour prior to your game time. 

After the games on Saturday, all winning teams MUST report with all players to the Pavillion to sign their National Championship Roster.  Do not leave the HRSC complex without taking care of this - directions are included in the Welcome letter.  There may be a line, we apologize in advance if there is a delay - we will get everyone through this process as quickly as possible.

After the games on Sunday, both teams need to proceed to the Medal Ceremonies as quickly as possible.

U12s - Remember that Virginia drew the wildcard place for both the U12 girls and U12 boys so both teams in the finals on Sunday in these age groups will go to the Regional Championships in Lancaster, PA.

NOTE - We do not have exact field numbers for the U13/14s at this time, but we wanted to get the schedule posted so that teams can make travel plans.  As soon as we have the field numbers we will update the website.

Click Here for the Semi-Final Schedule

Click Here for the Finals Schedule

The contact information for all State Cup Semi-Finalists in the U12 Boys, U12 Girls, U13 Girls, and U14 Girls divisions has been sent to our supplier.  You will be contacted in the next day or two by Betsy McMichael about ordering Final Four T-Shirts.  The shirts will be available on Saturday morning May 19th.  Contact information on all Quarterfinalists in the U13 Boys and U14 Boys divisions has also been sent to Betsy.  For teams in those two divisions, you will need to place your order within 48 hours after winning your game on Saturday May 12th.

The forecast for inclement weather in some parts of the State of Virginia this weekend brings to bear the question of how are those games affected by weather issues. 

First, the Cup Committee makes every effort to schedule games on turf fields if possible when we are aware of potential weather issues far enough in advance.  Obviously on days like tomorrow when there are a large number of games, we are not able to accomplish that. 

Second, all field complexes are asked to call the individual cup chairs or to email them as soon as a decision is made to cancel a game so that the away teams can be notified. 

Third, check this State Cup Page before leaving for your match as all closings are posted as soon as we receive notification. 

Fourth, also be sure to call the weather hotlines associated with the Home club or Home Soccer Complexes; the numbers are located on this page.

Fifth, all rained out games will be played the following Saturday with every attempt made to keep each division advancing together.  That means generally all teams will begin the next Round on the same date rather than at scattered times

Each Saturday, until we have the final 4 teams declared, we will put the schedule together for the next weekend. We make every effort to publish this schedule for you on Sunday night before the next Saturdays games.

We do need you to call your game scores into the score reporting system right after your game and to update any requests you may have for the following week. Those requests are due to us no later than 7PM on a Saturday game day, but the earlier the better. 

State Cup champions or any wild card teams should be aware of the following fees. 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 2012 for Virginia teams is $475.00 for the U14-U19 age groups and $275.00 for the U12 and U13 age groups.  The subsidy per referee that VYSA sends to Regionals is $225.00. We send approximately 16 referees and assessors.  Since the prorated share is so close to $225 for each team, each U12-U13 State Champion or wildcard will send a check of $500.00 and the U14-U19 State Champions or any wild cards will send a check for $700.00. Please make the check payable to VYSA and send it to the VYSA State Office no later than June 1. You may also call the office and pay your fee by credit card.
VYSA
5450 Southpoint Plaza Way
Fredericksburg VA 22407
540-693-1430

The application for Spring State Cup for the U12, U13, U14 and U19 boys and girls will be available on this web page February 16, 2012. The fee to enter Cup will be 325.00 per team.

Spring 2012 U14, U13, U12 Boys and Girls

DAY	DATE	INFORMATION
Thursday	February 16, 2012	Applications Out
Thursday	March 22, 2012	Applications Due 4:00 pm at the VYSA State Office
Wednesday	March 28, 2012	State Cup Draw at the VYSA State Office
Thursday	April 12, 2012	All U14, U13, U12  Boys and Girls State Cup Rosters Frozen at 12:01 am
Saturdays	April 14, 21, 28, 2012	Cup Game Dates
Saturdays	May 5, 12, 2012	Cup Game Dates
Saturday/Sunday	May 19 and 20, 2012	Semi Finals and Finals
	Rain Dates	Next Available Date (as determined by the Cup Director)

Spring 2012 U19 Boys and Girls

DAY	DATE	INFORMATION
Friday	May 18, 2012	Applications Due 4:00 pm at the VYSA State Office
	TBD	U19 State Cup Draw at the VYSA State Office
Thursday	May 31, 2012	All U19 Boys and Girls State Cup Rosters Frozen at 12:01 am
Saturday/Sunday	June 2, 3, 9, 10, 2012	Cup Game Dates - These dates will include play in rounds plus Semi Finals and Finals
	Rain Dates	Next Available date - any week day or weekend (as determined by the Cup Director)

3. Changes

Changes to the National Championship Series

 

1. Each team U14 and older may have 22 players on their roster. U13 teams may have a max of 18 players and U12 teams a max of 14 players.

      This applies to the VYSA State Cup roster and may or may not apply to your league roster.

 

2. Your State Cup roster and your league roster do not have to mirror each other at the time of the freeze date.

 

(The old rule stated that your State Cup roster and your league roster are exactly the same on the roster freeze date and only after rosters are frozen, your team may add additional players to your league roster.) This is no longer the rule.

 

With the new rules...

  You may add players from your club to your VYSA State Cup roster that don’t play on your league team as long as they are members of your club.

 

 For example:

.........U14 boys United has a roster of 16 players. They would like to add an additional 4 players to bring their roster to 20. They may look for these additional players only in their own club and add them to their State Cup roster.

 

.........These additional 4 players will not be on the U14 boys United league roster. These additional 4 players can stay on their own league roster or rosters.

 

The roster will still freeze at the date set for Spring State Cup competition, April 12, 2012, at 12:01 AM, and the frozen VYSA State Cup roster can have no additions or transfers after the freeze date until the completion of VYSA State Cup competition. (See #3 below)

 

 A player may still only play on one VYSA State Cup team in a seasonal year.  If the U14 United wants to take additional players from their club and put them on the State Cup roster these additional players may only play VYSA State Cup with the U14 United team.

 

The U14 United team will have a league roster with 16 U14 players. They will have a VYSA State Cup roster with 16 U14 players and 4 additional players from their club. At all times a VYSA State Cup roster must have a continuity of 9 players between their State Cup roster and the league roster.
 

A team may still have 5 player transfers. These transfers are processed with your registrar just the same as they have always been. The transfers must be on your roster prior to the freeze date. After the roster is frozen you may make no further transfers to your roster.

 The State Cup roster will be for VYSA State Cup play only and the league roster will be the roster to use for both league and tournament play.

 

3. Changes to the frozen roster after the State Cup Champions are chosen.

 

There are 3 separate Cups. The VYSA State Cup, the Regional Cup and the National Cup.  

 

 After the VYSA State Champions are decided, the Championship team must keep 9 players from the VYSA League and Tournament roster used for league play......At that time and up to 7 days prior to Regional Competition the team may add additional club players to their roster for play in Regional Cup competition. The numbers of players from 10 to 14 or 18 or 22 may be fluid, but any player changes can only be made with players from the State Champion’s club. Any player that can be considered for the team must have been registered with your club by April 12, 2012.........They must be the appropriate age.

 

........They may have played on a team that participated in State Cup, but cannot be from a team that won VYSA State Cup or a player that may advance to Regional Cup from another venue. 

 

 ........You may add to your VYSA State Cup roster to a maximum number of 22 players. Movements of club players are not considered transfers. The current player passes used by VYSA teams are considered club passes. Each pass in VYSA has the name of the player’s club, which is what is required in a "club pass".

 

 .........The team that wins the VYSA State Championship cannot change clubs as long as they are going forward in the National Championship Series, to Regionals or Nationals.

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..........These player movements to your Championship team can take place between the date your team wins VYSA State Cup and June deadline set by the Region for Regional Competition. 

 

Thanks for reading all the way through. Take some time to read these changes and talk about them with your club. The registrars will be ready to help too. This is new to everyone and we will get it sorted out. Have patience.

 

 

 

 

In Boston, at the US Youth Soccer Workshop the wildcard draw was held for Regional competition this summer. Virginia drew the U12 8v8 boys wildcard spot and was first alternate for the girls U12 8v8 should another State Association drop out. This did happen, so we will also have the wildcard place for the U12 girls 8v8. This means that both the State Champion and the Finalist in the boys and girls U12 age group will go on to Regional competition this summer.

...The numbers of returning players required to be considered for seeding has changed for the U13 age group. Below is the portion of the State Cup Rule that applies and how it is changed....

In the U13 and older age groups, up to eight (8) teams may be seeded in each age group, as follows:

1. The State Champion and runner-up from the prior year’s State Cup competition will be seeded first and second, respectively. If, however, the runner-up from the prior year wins the Region I Championships in that prior year, the runner-up will be seeded first and the State Champion will be seeded second. The placement of the other seeded teams will be determined by the information gathered by the seeding committee and the information supplied on the State Cup application form.  All other teams will be drawn at random.

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.

Everyone who travels North and South on I-95 or East and West on I-64 has been caught in a traffic jam.  The issue of backups on these roads doesn't get any better and the time of day doesn't seem to matter anymore either. If your team is traveling on these or any major highway in Virginia, you must get an early start. Don't depend on the normal drive time of, for example 90 minutes to go 90 miles. There is nothing normal about drive time these days. Please get on the road early and drive safely.

Congratulations!

                                  Champions                                            Finalists

U15 Girls                  VSA Heat 96                                        PWSI Courage 96 Red

U15 Boys                 VBTS Beach FC Red                             HERN Boca Juniors

U16 Girls                  BRYC 95 Elite                                      MCLN Fury Green

U16 Boys                 SOCA Lightning                                   LOUD 95 Red

U17 Girls                  VSA Heat Blue                                     HERN Firecats

U17 Boys                 PWSI Courage 94 Red                        REST FC 94

U18 Girls                  LMVS Patriots                                      CHAN Burn

U18 Boys                 VIST RFC 93                                         ABGC United FC

Congratulations to our State Cup Champions

U19 Boys.... VAR Rush 91
U18 Boys.....VBTS Beach FC Fire
U17 Boys.....ABGC Annandale United FC
U16 Boys.....Reston Knights
U15 Boys.....VBTS Beach FC Red
U14 Boys.....McLean MPS Fire Green
U13 Boys.....Arlington Impact Red
U12 Boys.....BRYC Elite

U19 Girls.....VISTA Shockwave
U18 Girls.....MCLN Azul
U17 Girls.....CHAN Burn
U16 Girls.....CYA Firecats
U15 Girls.....SYC Xtreme
U14 Girls.....PWSI Courage Red
U13 Girls.....ASC Freedom
U12 Girls.....Richmond Kickers Elite