September 27, 2022

Dear Club and League Representatives:

On September 26, 2022, the MSYSA Board of Directors amended MSYSA Rule 3.4 A (1), MSYSA Rule 3.4 B, and MSYSA Rule 3.7. The amended rules are in effect, immediately, and subject to membership approval at the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

An edit to MSYSA 3.4 A (1) removes the verbiage ‘and player fees’ and clarifies the proper registration procedure for all players. In short, MSYSA does not consider having paid ‘all player fees’ when determining if a player is registered.

The change to MSYSA 3.4 B corrects grammar and removes ‘and has submitted MSYSA player fees to a responsible team/club/member organization official’.

MSYSA Rule 3.7 adds a new section (E) and permits an ‘Open Assessment Week’, five (5) days prior to MSYSA’s established/official tryout date, which is Saturday, June 10, 2023. This period of time (aka pre-try-out activities) will now be sanctioned and insured by MSYSA. During this period of time, players may train with various clubs in preparation for tryouts. Assessments of players, by teams or clubs, may be offered for the purpose of determining player interest and fit within a team composition. This five (5) day window for players is non-binding until they have participated in an official tryout and have committed to the club/team (signed a player agreement/contract on or after MSYSA’s established/official try-out date).

Also, MSYSA Rule 3.7 now provides teams/clubs the ability, at any time, to advise their currently registered players regarding placement options on a team of the upcoming seasonal year for their current team or club. Teams and clubs may also advise potential new players (players not currently registered with the given team or club) regarding prospective options on a team for the upcoming seasonal year during the ‘Open Assessment Week’ only.

As a reminder, all MSYSA affiliated club tryouts must be advertised in the 2023 Michigan Soccer Magazine. The ad store opens in early February and closes on April 1, 2023. The advertisement of ‘Open Assessment Week’ is permitted, along with your respective tryout dates. 

Should you have any questions, please email stateoffice@michiganyouthsoccer.org.

Sincerely,

Thomas Faro

Executive Director

cc.       MSYSA Board of Directors