League One Information

Frequently Asked Questions

The following have to do with MAYSA district guidelines. Email maysa@maysa.org with further questions. Some answers may be elaborated over time, as we all become more familiar with the new system. Please check back.

Transfer 'News'

• Transfer policies at the state level have NOT changed. However, now that all player registration and movement is tracked in a single database by the state, it is necessary to make all transfers according to the League One program design. We need to clarify the procedure.
  Here are simple instructions for handling ANY player movement (=transfer) from one team to another in the same registration year:

  	To Team in Same Club	To Team in Different Club
  Competitive Player	Email transfer request to MAYSA, no form required.	Use WYSA Transfer form. See: WYSA Form and Policy
  Recreational Player	Email transfer request to MAYSA, no form required.	Use MAYSA Transfer form. See: MAYSA Form

• Note that Registrars are not able to simply add players that have been registered to another club in the same registration year. Likewise, MAYSA is not able to simply drop players, then add them to another team. All player movement in the registration year is considered a 'transfer'.
• Please also note that the transfer limit of 3 per accepting team per year is firm with respect to competitive teams.
• However clubs (especially in areas with fewer team options) needing to re-group their rec teams for extenuating circumstances (eg: insufficient numbers) should include their circumstances in transfer requests to MAYSA. Waivers to the transfer limits for rec teams may be possible, pending state approval.
• Emailed requests should to to 'vabshere@maysa.org'. It would be very helpful to both club and MAYSA if emailed transfer requests were limited to one releasing team per email. Thank you!
• A complete version of the MAYSA transfer policy (and WYSA policy for competitive players) may be found here.

Roster Limits?

• U9/U10 Roster limits have been updated in League One. They are now 'max 12'.
• Rec High School small-sided are now max 15, min 8.
• Rec teams may over-roster up to two players if necessary. This will require coming to us for an exemption through the state, which will be a quick process.

Which league for my teams?

• All Rec and In-house teams should be placed in the 'Recreational League' category.
• Classic teams should be placed in Classic 'A', 'B', or 'C' League. Choose the level that you are requesting for that team. If necessary, those levels can be adjusted after alignments are complete.

Who creates Player Passes?

• No changes. MAYSA will continue to make Player Passes.
• Clubs should provide MAYSA with birth certificates for all new competitive players.
• For Fall '09 only, returning competitive players will also need birth certificates. (Spring '10 for high school boys) After that seasonal year, returning players will not need birth certificates.
• Passes are sent to managers of Classic/State teams before the season starts.
• Rec teams don't need player passes except for tournaments, or for players who club pass.

Will MAYSA want copies of medical waivers/release of liability forms?

• No. Only clubs and coaches/managers must keep copies of signed medical waiver/release of liability forms.
• If your club is using paper reg forms, an updated MAYSA reg form is available on the website. It includes a field for 'mother's birthdate' (needed for League One) as well as the release language.
• Tournaments will also continue to require that teams show the release forms.

How should Team ID's be created in League One?

• The first three digits of the six digit ID should always be your existing club number. (Club Numbers) IF the team is in your'in-house'league, the last three digits must be in a '900' series (for example, 901, 902, etc). All other teams may use whatever scheme you choose for the last three digits. The team ID must be unique for each team within your club, but the same team ID's may be used in subsequent years.

League One deadlines?

• Teams must be 'approved' for MAYSA to issue player passes. For classic teams, you can request approval from MAYSA once all approval criteria is satisfied. (The program will let you know if criteria has been met.) It is in your interest to have your roster as complete as possible before you request approval. After approval is granted, all movement of players falls into one of the add/drop/transfer categories and is subject to those WYSA rules.
• However, the sooner your roster is approved, the sooner you can get player passes.
• Therefore, timing is tricky. We do not want to set stringent deadlines, (other than 'start of season') in order to allow clubs to fill rosters without having to add/drop/transfer. However, player passes take time to process. So please try to adjust your timing accordingly.