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HomeState Cup Rules, Policies & Procedures

If you have questions about any of the rules, policies or procedures please contact the following Illinois Youth Soccer staff:

State Cup Rules & Policies

Important Forms

Team Contact Info

ROSTER REQUIREMENTS

  • NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 6 (FALL EVENT) or APRIL 1 (SPRING EVENT) (OR 48-HOURS PRIOR TO YOUR FIRST MATCH WHICHEVER IS FIRST): Team must enter their initial roster into GotSport
  • Final rosters are due 48-hours prior to their first match.
  • ONLY players registered to your club in an Illinois Youth Soccer member competitive league are eligible to play for your team in State Cup
  • Players can ONLY play on one State Cup or Presidents Cup roster for the soccer year (Fall – Spring)
    • Does NOT matter if the player plays up in age
    • Players who play with a Cup team in the Fall CANNOT play with another Cup team in the Spring
  • Roster freezes once a team players their first group play match
  • No later than 48-hours prior to your first match, teams must enter their roster into GotSport
  • 48-hours prior to your first match, teams must upload a copy of their league roster, showing all players on the GotSport roster, into GotSport.
  • Teams that advance to the US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships will be able to make roster adjustments prior to the Regional event.

Game Scheduling / Game Changes

  • Each team in State Cup will have 3 group play games
    • 2 Games Scheduled In Rockford
    • 1 Home Team Host Game that the higher seeded team will host
  • For the games in Rockford
    • Illinois Youth Soccer sets the time of the games. Teams DO NOT schedule a time in Rockford
    • See event calendar for the date final game times will be
  • Teams CAN mutually agree to move the matches scheduled in Rockford to another location on an EARLIER date
    • The moved match CAN NOT be played on the dates games are being played in Rockford. Games on these dates can ONLY be played in Rockford as scheduled by IYSA
    • Agreed upon game changes must be submitted thru the online game change form by the game change deadline in the event calendar
  • All elimination round matches are to be played in Rockford as scheduled by IYSA – UNLESS IYSA approves movement of a Quarterfinal or Semifinal
  • To move a group match to an earlier date and to a location other than Rockford. Teams must do the following:
    • Contact their opponent (See Team Contact Info Above) and BOTH teams must agree to a new date, time and location. IF TEAMS DO NOT AGREE THAN THE MATCH IS TO BE PLAYED IN ROCKFORD AS SCHEDULED
    • The HOSTING team must submit in the online game change form by the listed deadline in the event calendar
  • TO SCHEDULE A HOME TEAM HOST MATCH. One match in the State Cup bracket will be designated as HOME TEAM HOST.
    • This match is hosted by the team listed as the home team unless both teams agree otherwise.
    • All home team host matches must be played no later than the Play By Date on the event calendar
    • Teams mutually agree on a date and time.
    • The HOSTING team must submit in the online game change form by the listed deadline in the event calendar
  • The State Cup Referee assignor will send the referee crew for all home team host and rescheduled matches.
  • Teams WILL NOT get a confirmation email of received game change info. Once new game info is posted on the GotSport Schedule it is approved and refs have been assigned.

MATCH DAY

  • 48-Hours prior to your first match, teams must enter their roster into GotSport. See Roster Requirements above
  • 48-Hours prior to your first match, the team must upload a copy of the IYSA member competitive league into GotSport
  • Teams bring each of the following with them to each State Cup match
    • Match card printed off of GotSport. Click here for instructions how to print your match card.
    • IYSA member competitive league issued player passes for all players on your match card. Player passes for non-IYSA member organizations (NISL, US Club, ECNL, GA, etc) will not be accepted.
    • IYSA member competitive league issued coaches pass for all adults on the sidelines. Any adult without a pass may NOT be on the sideline.
    • Pinnies for players sitting on the bench to wear. This is the same process used at Regionals and Nationals and helps prepare the teams for that.