Region I Premier League

 
2010 Application
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Playing Rules
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2010 Schedules &
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[Updated 02/12/10]

Housing at Finals
[Updated 04/12/10]

Game Report
[Updated 01/03/10]

Qualifications for Entry: Participation in the Spring 2010 Region I Premier League will qualify teams for their National Championship Competition.

The Region I Premier League is available ONLY to those teams within the 15 State Associations of Region I.  Only a US Youth Soccer organization member can apply to compete in the Region I Premier League. A team cannot be sponsored by a US Youth Soccer Member. Any US Youth Soccer club or organization that attempts to sponsor a non US Youth Soccer team is subject to disciplinary action and dismissal of the sponsored team.

Age Groups:   Under 14, Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 18. both Boys and Girls.

League Info:  The League will consist of a sixteen (16) team Premier Division for both boys and girls in the Under 14, Under 15, Under 16, Under 17 and Under 18 Age Groups.  The league season will begin in March and will conclude the weekend of Mothers Day with Semi-Finals and Finals.

The sixteen teams will be divided into two (2) groups of eight.  Each team will play each team in their group once for a seven (7) game schedule.  At the end of league play there will be a semi-final and a final match for the top four teams (top two teams in each group).

Games will be played on Saturdays and there generally will be two (2) games scheduled each day.

Team Acceptance: The Region I Premier League is for the top sixteen teams through out the Region in the U14 to U18 age groups for both girls and boys. The competition is designed to allow the very best teams in Region I to play each other in a league format. With only sixteen positions available in any age group through out the Region, entry into the league is competitive. Each year, selection of the 16 teams becomes more difficult. We have established a promotion/relegation system to assure that the best 16 teams are selected for the league. An automatic bids for the Premier League will be given to:

Therefore 14 of the 16 bids may be earned by teams playing regional competition.

Rosters: All teams must demonstrate a continuity of roster from the previous year to the current year. To demonstrate continuity of roster, a minimum of 51% of the players from the team's previous year roster must be on the team's current roster. Any team that does not meet the continuity of roster requirement will be fined $2000 and will be automatically removed from the league. Teams that are new to the league must submit their roster with their League Application.

The frozen roster for each team is due in the League Administrator’s office by 12:00 noon, of the Wednesday before the first scheduled match for the team’s age group as published on the Region I website. This requirement does not change if the first game has to be rescheduled due to weather or other factors. The original submission date for rosters will not change.

If the team’s State Association date for freezing rosters is earlier than the Premier League date, the team’s roster is frozen on the State Association date.

Wildcards: The Boys and Girls Under 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Champions of the Region I Premier League will be the automatic wildcard (regardless of their team’s actual age level) for the 2008 Boys and Girls Under 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Region I National Championships respectively.

 - If a Premier League Champion is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will go to the Premier League’s Runner-Up.
 - If the Runner-Up is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will go to the Premier League’s third place team.
 - If the third place team is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will go the Premier League's fourth place team. 
 - If the fourth place team is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will go the Premier League's fifth place team. 
 - If the fifth place team is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will go the Premier League's sixth place team.
 - If the sixth place team is a State Champion, the wildcard of that age group will revert back to the Region I Championship Committee.

There will be no play off to determine the fifth and sixth place team.  The league's tie breaker rules will be applied to the two teams finishing in third place in each division to determine the fifth and sixth place teams.

Teams participating in the Boys and Girls Under 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Region I Premier League are subject to their own State Associations National Championship State Cup Rules as well as all US Youth Soccer National Championship Rules.

A team that participates in the Boys and Girls Under 14, 15, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Region I Premier League and does NOT participate in their State Association’s National Championship State Cup Competition CANNOT be the automatic wildcard and/or alternate.

A team who captures the Boys and Girls Under 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 Region I Premier League Championship and has forfeited a game(s) in their State Association’s National Championship State Cup Competition (either prior to or after the Premier League Competition) CAN NOT be eligible for an automatic wildcard and/or alternate in the Region I National Championships.

Guest Players: Guest Players will NOT be allowed on any teams participating in the Region I Premier League.

Application Procedures: Each Application and required Team Information Form MUST be accompanied with a League Fee (check made payable to Region I).   Teams not accepted into the League will receive their league fee back.  (Note:  The league fee does not cover the Referee game fees). Teams who, upon notification of acceptance, withdraw from the league will forfeit their League Fee.  All teams must submit a copy of their previous year's roster with their application.

Note: Teams that are not accepted into the Premier League will be offered a position in the appropriate Regional League.  It is not necessary to file a separate application for the Regional League.  Your Premier League application will be automatically transferred to appropriate Regional League selection committee.  Please do not submit a separate application for both the Premier League and Regional League

Referee Fees: The three (3) referee system will be used for all games.   Fees will be announced at a later date.

Assignment of Officials: Game officials will be assigned by either the State Association’s SRA or SYRA.

Payment of Referee Fees: Each team will be responsible for bringing their half of the referee game fee to the field. A team that fails to pay their half of the referee fees will be fined $250.

Forfeit Fee: Any team forfeiting a game will be fined $250 and will also have to pay the entire referee fee of the forfeited game. Any team forfeiting a game after April 15 of the season will be fined $500 and will also have to pay the entire referee fees of the forfeited game.

Application: The deadline date to enter is Friday, November 13, 2009.  Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent to each team’s Primary Contact via email on or before December 30, 2008.

League Rules: All applicants MUST download and read the Premier League Rules available on the Region I website.

Game Availability: All accepted teams must make themselves available for ALL Premier League Games beginning March 1st through Mother’s Day Weekend. Game schedules will be published by the League Administrator and will not be changed within 72 hours of the start of the scheduled match.

Teams must recognize that the Region I Premier League becomes your primary playing league. Teams are expected to play the published league schedule in preference to any other league competition in which they may be entered. This requirement also applies to tournaments that the team may enter. If your team is not prepared to play the published league schedule, your team should not enter the Premier League.

Application Form:   The Application Form can be downloaded off this site and the deadline date to enter is Friday, November 13, 2009.   Notification of Acceptance or Non-Acceptance will be sent to each team's primary contact - via email - by December 30, 2009.

Questions regarding the Region I Premier League
should be directed to the Premier League Commissioner at 401-647-1501

This page last modified on April 12, 2010
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