A player registers to a Club, and is committed to that Club for the registration year (August 1 - July 31) once a player or a parent/guardian signs the player registration form following a verbal or written acceptance of an offer from a club. The player is committed to a team in that Club once the roster is set and ‘approved’ by the Club’s registrar.
A player may not be rostered to more than one team at a time. A movement to a different team roster, either within the same Club or to a different Club, is termed a ‘Transfer’.
The age exemption policy is intended to permit clubs to find teams for all players within league parameters, if there is no feasible option to play on a club team at the player’s actual age group. Each exception must be reviewed and approved by MAYSA.
Age exemptions starting 2016-17 will be primarily limited to the following cases:
I. U15 age players who are in 8th grade may be age exempted to play on a U14 team. (MAYSA may call the league which includes these teams ‘ U14/15’)
II. U19 age players who are in 12th grade may be age exempted to play on a U18 team. (MAYSA may call the league which includes these teams ‘ U18/19’)
III. Should any team with these exceptions wish to participate in a WYSA/US Youth Soccer sanctioned tournament other than those sponsored by MAYSA, the approval would be at the discretion of the event.
IV. MAYSA is NOT authorized to make age exemptions for any competitive players participating in the WYSA State League, WDA or Midwest Regional League, or for players participating in the US Youth Soccer Assn Championship series events, including WYSA State Championships and President Cup events.
V. If a club is limited by player numbers to small numbers of teams, an extreme ‘hardship case’ appeal may be directed to Chris Lay, clay@maysa.org.
The following criteria must be met for an Age Exemption to be considered:
Club Passing is an agreement between teams in the same club to allow players at appropriate age levels to join other teams for league or tournament game play. The following is based on WYSA Club Pass policy, which may be viewed here.
Club Passing for ALL Teams
A club pass is defined as use of a registered player from one team’s roster for competition with a different team in the same club. The club pass is designated as an intraclub player arrangement and is not intended to be used as an interclub arrangement between two different clubs.
Effective August 1, 2013 players are eligible to be club passed to any team in their club provided they are age appropriate. There is no limit to the number of club pass players per competition however the maximum number of players shall not exceed the allowable number of players as designated by State policy.
Teams that make use of club passes must designate on the official game report (or game day roster) the names and player registration numbers. Additionally, teams using club passes will need a copy of the official WYSA “club/district authorized official roster” for each team the club pass players are coming from.
The club president or director of coaching will oversee the implementation and be responsible for compliance to WYSA policies relating to club passes. A player’s first obligation shall be to the team they were rostered to for the seasonal year. No male players will be allowed to participate in a female league unless designated as a co-ed league which permits male and female players on the same team and within the same league.
All tournaments sanctioned by WYSA have been encouraged to recognize player club passes. In the event that a tournament allows the use of club passes, those players shall not count as guest players for the event. Guest players are generally from another other club and are countable against the maximum number of guest players allowed in a tournament.
All players registered and rostered on competitive league teams in MWC (US Youth Soccer National League) will automatically be issued US Youth Soccer ‘Player Passes’, stamped by WYSA and produced by MAYSA, once player birth dates have been verified. Other teams may request player cards if required for a tournament or other event.
With the new state-wide registration system, birth dates for each player need only be verified one time at the MAYSA office; the record is then kept with the state for as long as the player is registered with WYSA.
Any one of the following are appropriate verification of age:
Player Pass cards are valid for the registration year in which they are issued. They are distributed before the start of season, or when a new competitive player is registered.
Player Pass cards are required for all MWC league competitive players at each game; the ‘No Pass, No Play’ rule is enforced by the referee.
Player Pass cards may be required at some WYSA sanctioned tournaments or out of state tournaments. Check with tournament organizers for their requirements. Reddan soccer tournaments require only a WYSA approved photo roster and MAYSA Cup requires only a WYSA approved roster.
MAYSA Recreational teams should present birth certificates to the MAYSA office if they need birthdate verification for competitive tournaments or for any players club passing to competitive teams.
A fee of $2 per card will be assessed to the Club for any player registered as Recreational in the registration system.
All players registered and rostered on competitive league teams in State League and MAYSA league and all teams playing in Tier 1 and 2 of MAYSA League need to have a copy of their approved WYSA photo roster at every match. All players on these rosters should be birthdate verified and have a photo of player's face uploaded to be printed on the roster.
With the new state-wide registration system, birth dates for each player need only be verified one time at the MAYSA office; the record is then kept with the state for as long as the player is registered with WYSA.
Any one of the following are appropriate verification of age:
A Player Transfer is the movement of a registered player, currently rostered to (or dropped from) a team, onto another team roster in the same registration year (Aug 1 – July 31). A transfer can be within the same Club or to a different Club.
Some Clubs may have a policy to not reimburse, or to prorate fees, for players who transfer. Check with the releasing Club for their policy on reimbursement.
Policies applicable to ALL TRANSFERS
Transfer Window
After a player is registered, that player may transfer to a different team within a window of time:
Transfers requested within the MAYSA Transfer Periods must be processed by all parties within fifteen (15) days of receiving the request. Transfers outside those two windows will be considered on Appeal. (See below.)
Recreational Player Transfers
Competitive Player Transfers
Transfer Appeal Process
Players wishing to transfer outside of the Transfer Windows (See above) are required to provide evidence of extenuating circumstances; examples include family re-location, player safety, etc.
Appeals Procedure:
Under no circumstances may contact be initiated with any player age 14 years old and younger without a parent or guardian present.
No personal contact with players or family members for the purpose of recruiting players may occur before the annual ‘Tryout and Club Promotion Timetable’ dates indicate. Coaches may be suspended from coaching and/or the team may be prevented from playing in sanctioned activities if violations of the recruiting restriction are confirmed. Recruiting and tryouts end 30 days before the start of the season or once a player has signed with a club/team for the registration year.
The following activities are also prohibited:
The Guest Player Roster form is for use by all teams using players from other club teams (not within the same club) for tournaments other than the WI State Championships (Guest Players are not permitted in League Play.). The form allows a team to list guest players, subject to the rules of the tournament event. Guest Player Roster forms can be obtained through the WYSA web site here.
**Regarding tournament play, see the tournament application for Guest Player(s) rules. Also note that not all tournaments permit Guest Players.