Application [doc]    [pdf]

Playing Rules [Updated 11/24/08]

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Game Report [doc]   [pdf]

Archives [Updated 12/21/08]

 

Qualifications for Entry: Participation in the Spring 2009 Region I Northeast League will qualify teams for their National Championship Competition.

The Region I Northeast League is available ONLY to those teams within the following State Associations of Region I: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Eastern New York.

Only a US Youth Soccer organization member can apply to compete in the Region I Northeast 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.

The champion of each age group with six or more teams will be offered an automatic bid into the Region I Premier league the following season.

Age Groups: U13 to U18 – Girls & Boys

Age Group Division Size – The League will consist of a maximum of sixteen (16) teams for both boys and girls in each of the age groups. The league season will begin in March and will conclude the third weekend in May.. Teams will play each team in their division once for a 7 game season. Games will be played on Saturdays and generally there will be two (2) games scheduled each day.

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.

An official stamped State Association Roster shall be used for the Region I Regional League play. Each team’s roster will be frozen for Regional League play only and 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. Note that the freezing of the roster is only for Regional League play and does not affect the team’s roster in any other competition.

If the team’s State Association date for freezing rosters is earlier than the Regional League date, the team’s roster is frozen on the State Association date. Teams that have already completed their State Cup Competition will be permitted to submit a different roster than their frozen State Cup competition roster if their state associations permits and that they maintain a continuity of rosters of 51% between the two rosters.

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

Cost: $400 per team plus Referee fees.  Each Application and required Team Information Form MUST be accompanied with a $400 League Fee (check made payable to Region I). Teams not accepted into the League will receive their $400 back. (Note: The $400 league fee does not cover the Referee game fees). Teams who, upon notification of acceptance, withdraw from the league will forfeit their League Fee. A team official and the president of the team’s club must sign each team’s application.

Application Deadline:  Friday, November 14, 2008.  Notification from Selection Committee on before December 30, 2008

Note: Champions of the Northeast Regional League WILL NOT be considered for the Premier League Wildcards (U14–U18) for the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships.   The Premier League Wildcard is granted to the Champion* of the REGION I PREMIER LEAGUE. * See Premier League Rules