2011 SUMMER SEASON

U17-U20 & U23

MENS & WOMENS TEAMS

Highly Competitive!

    Perfect Fit for Conditioning and Developing the College-Bound athlete!

        Allows premier youth clubs to take their programs to the next level!     

            Qualifies teams for USASA Regional and National Cups!

                Recognized as one of the top U23 regional leagues in the country!

                    And still very Cost-Effective!

U17 through U20 teams find this an excellent summer of preparation for College Showcases or cracking that College Varsity starting line-up.

MSSL's structure is geared to the transition player, --- players leaving their developmental youth club, playing in college programs, preparing to enter the ranks of adult and pro leagues.

MSSL provides a realistic schedule of games, at reasonable cost, while maintaining an excellent competitive level.

Opening League Date:  Sunday June 5

Final League Date:  Sunday July 24

Number of Regular Season Games:  Typically 10-15

Games will be primarily scheduled for Sundays on June 5, 12, 19 & 26; July 3, 10, 17 & 24.

Teams are anticipated to play two seventy-minute games most Sundays, or an occasional ninety minute single game. Men's teams typically participate on 6-7 of the listed dates, Women's teams about 5-6, although teams can have games scheduled every weekend.

Fields:  MSSL will strive to create two to five separate geographically-dispersed game sites most weekends, where 4 to 12 teams may participate.

Refs:  MSSL expects to assign an experienced three-man system for each game. League Referee Assignor is Bob Mykulak (bobmykulak@yahoo.com)

League structure:  Teams will primarily play within their division (U20 & U23, although crossovers with other divisions will occur to maintain fresh competition throughout the summer).

Standings:  All game scores will be reported. Standings will be based upon games within the Division. Overall record, as well as Goals Scored and Goals Allowed will also be reported on this website. Top teams play off at the end of the summer.

Awards:  MSSL CUP 2010 playoff in late July will crown the league champion. Separate MSSL Cups for U23 Men, U20 Men and U23 Women. U20 Women will be added if interest is sufficient.

Rosters:  Up to 30 players per team; 18 can be listed for any one game.

Ages:  For 2010, qualifying players must be born on or after August 1, 1987, same as the cutoff date for U23 National Cup competition.

Carding:  MSSL is a fully-registered regional league with USASA, the national governing body for mens amateur soccer. While there are administrative costs in being properly registered and sanctioned, teams and players will also be able to participate in other leagues, tournaments and amateur national championships year-round, in addition to their participation in MSSL.

Scheduling Conflicts:  All scheduling agreements must be emailed by BOTH teams to bohdan@mssl.org.  All disputes, conflicts, etc. must be emailed to the same address where they will be quickly resolved.  MSSL Games Commissioner has final word on all disputed items, and both teams must abide by decision.

Cost:   $625 for MSSL Fees which includes cost of league registration with USASA;  teams must also card players ($15 each) and register the team with USASA ($125);  teams split cost of referees and assignor for each game, as well as modest facility costs at site games, while home team is responsible for field at single games.  A $200 bond is collected at the start of the season to cover fines and no-show ref fees; at the end of the season, the bond will be returned or rolled over to next season.

Sponsors:  Being sought for Trophy Awards, and for possible playoff weekend.

Deadline Date for Applications:   May 1, 2010

National & Regional Cups:  MSSL teams can declare for USASA U23 Regional Cup competition through MSSL. Teams must declare and submit payment of $200 by no later than May 30, 2011.  The U23 Regional Champion proceeds to the National Final Four in late July. There is also a U20 Regional Cup competition on July 9-10.

DIRECTIONS TO VENUES:

Doughboy Fields  Fort Dix NJ   Field Layout

Hillsborough Municipal Complex Fields

Jersey Knights Complex  North Brunswick NJ

Vineland NJ

John Patrick Sports Complex

Mercer County Park NJ    Field Layout

Rider University  Lawrenceville NJ   Field Layout

Thornbury Soccer Park  West Chester PA

Delacy Fields in West Chester PA

Conover Park in Princeton Junction NJ   Field Layout

Stringham Park NY (Middlepath)

Valleybrook Sports Complex Blackwood NJ

Phoenix SC  Feasterville NJ

Smith Fields  Hockessin DE

No. Rockland SA Fields   Thiells/Stony Point/Suffern NY

River Park Fields   Hacketstown NJ

Riverbank Park  Newark NJ

Morris Catholic High School  Denville NJ

Finn Road Park  Union Twp. (Hunterdon County) NJ

Bronxville High School  Bronxville NY

Heistein Park  Randolph NJ

Ramapo College  Mahwah NJ

DeCou Fields   Cherry Hill NJ

Winslow High/Mid School   Winslow NJ

Fairview Fields   Middletown NJ

Chapel Avenue Fields   Cherry Hill NJ

Pier 40   Manhattan NY

India Brook Field - Mendham NJ

Black River Park - Chester NJ