June 23, 2021
Dear Tournament Directors:
On Monday June 21, based on feedback from affiliated clubs/leagues, the MSYSA Board of Directors amended MSYSA Rule 3.5 A and MSYSA Rule 3.5 B. The amended rules are in effect immediately, and subject to membership approval at the 2022 Annual General Meeting.
The rule changes now permit (not required) teams to have a maximum roster size of eight (8) players versus six (6) players in the 4v4 playing format (i.e., U-7 & U-8 and U-6 & below). The change is intended to assist clubs/teams with having more than two (2) substitutes at matches. Other than this specific change, MSYSA continues to follow US Soccer’s Player Development Initiative (PDI) formats of play, roster minimums and roster maximums. Any tournament scheduled for the upcoming Fall 2021 season can edit their tournament rules to mirror the new roster rules adopted by MSYSA, if desired. To make changes to your sanctioned tournament in The Tournament Center please email Ryan Theisen.
Finally, US Youth Soccer permitted State Associations to offer a U19/20 age group this past seasonal year only. As such, our rules have been amended to reflect U19 as the oldest age group this seasonal year and beyond. This means that U19/U20 & U20 divisions are no longer permitted in MSYSA sanctioned tournaments.
Sincerely,
MSYSA State Office
