General Guidelines

State Cup teams choosing to have their previous year's State Cup results used for the current year's seeding MUST demonstrate continuity of roster from the previous year's Cup roster to the current year's Cup roster.  To demonstrate continuity of roster, a minimum of 30% of the players from the team's previous year's State Cup roster (that is on file with Mass Youth Soccer) must be on the team's current State Cup roster.  The coach must certify the continuity of roster when the State Cup application is submitted.

All teams certifying their continuity of roster (at the time of declaring for State Cup) will have their roster reviewed.  Teams must submit their roster to the National Cup Director and the State Registrar 72 hours prior to their roster freeze date.  At this time, the Cup Director will review the current Cup roster with the previous year's Cup roster.  Rosters that meet the continuity of roster requirement will be signed by the State Cup Registrar and returned to the team contact.  Teams not maintaining the continuity of roster requirement (that is, have less than the declared 30% minimum requirement) will forfeit out of State Cup and be required to pay a $1500.00 forfeit fee.

Teams not using the continuity of roster will be seeded without the use of last year's Cup results.

Teams Changing Club Affiliation

Teams who change club affiliation and have a minimum 75% of their previous year's Cup Roster may request to use that team's previous year's Cup results for the current year's seeding.  The coach must certify that the team meets this 75% minimum requirement when the State Cup application is submitted.

All teams certifying they have a minimum of 75% of last year's roster (at the time of declaring for State Cup) will have their roster reviewed.  Teams must submit their roster to the National Cup Director and the State Registrar 72 hours prior to their roster freeze date.  At this time, the Cup Director will review the current Cup roster with the previous year's Cup roster.  Rosters that meet the 75% requirement will be signed by the State Cup Registrar and returned to the team contact.  Teams not maintaining the 75% requirement (that is, have less than the declared 75% minimum requirement) will forfeit out of State Cup and be required to pay a $1500.00 forfeit fee.

Teams not meeting this 75% requirement will be considered with all of the teams that apply and be seeded accordingly without the use of any prior results.

The National Cup Director reserves the right to modify this policy in the best interest of the tournament.