State Cup Questions and Answers
US Youth Soccer James A Martella Ohio South State Cup Q & A
Q. What age groups will be competing in Spring 2012 for State Cup?
U13-U18 boys and girls will be competing in the Spring 2012 tournament.
(U19 boys and girls will play the Semis and Finals at the beginning of June.
U19 Prelim games will be played if necessary at the end of May.
More information for this age group will be addressed later.)
Q. Can my team play up in State Cup?
We do not allow teams to play up in State Cup.
Q. What are the scheduled event dates and locations for State Cup?
1. The Round Robin weekend will be May 5 and 6 at Ankeney Park, Athletes in Action,
and the Warrior Soccer Complex all located in the Dayton area.
2. The Semis and Finals weekend will be May 12 and 13 at Hobson Freedom Park in Fairborn.
Q. What are the site addresses for the Round Robin weekend?
Ankeney Park Warrior Soccer Complex AIA
505 S Orchard Ln 4110 Fishburg Rd 1197 S Detroit St
Beavercreek, OH 45434 Dayton, oH 45424 Xenia, OH 45385
Q. What is the address for the Semis/Finals weekend?
Hobson Freedom Park
2910 Trebein Rd
Fairborn, OH 45324
Q. What are the entry fees for State Cup?
The cost for U13-U18 is $500.00. This is split into two payments.
$200 is paid at time of registration. $300 is due prior to the Round Robin.
(If your team has to play a single elimination preliminary game, but does not advance, the $300 final payment will not be collected.)
Q. What is the playing format?
1) Preliminary games will be played in single elimination format in order to get down to 16 teams or into brackets of 4 if less than 16 teams enter in an age group. These preliminary games are self scheduled between the home and visiting team.
2) Once Preliminary games are completed, teams will be seeded into brackets of 4 and will play a Round Robin against the other three teams in their bracket. One of these round robin games will be self scheduled, and the other two will be scheduled by Ohio South on the weekend of May 5 and 6. (All three of these games must be played regardless of whether they will affect the outcome for advancement.)
3) The Semis and Finals games will be on May 12 and 13 and will be single elimination format.
Q. What is the deadline to have the preliminary game played by?
All preliminary games must be completed by April 15th. Do not wait until the last day to play because if you get canceled, there will be no time for reschedules. We cannot grant extensions.
Q. What is the deadline to have the Self Schedule Round Robin game played by?
The self schedule game must be played by Friday, May 4th.
Q. When is the deadline to have the self schedule round robin game scheduled?
Referee request forms must be submitted no later than Sunday, April 29th. That means you will have to have the field scheduled prior to that date.
Q. Are there refunds if my team decides to withdraw from the tournament?
There are no refunds if your team withdraws.
Q. How do we schedule referees for State Cup?
State Cup assignors must be used. You cannot use club or league assignors for State Cup games. The Referee Request Form can be found at http://www.thegameschedule.com/statecup/
Q. If we are playing the game in a different district than where we are from, what do we put on the referee request form?
Please use the district number based on where the game will be played, so that referees may be assigned from the district where the game will take place.
Q. How do we know that referees are scheduled for our game?
Once you submit the referee request form, you should receive a copy of the form you submitted. You will also get an email from Ohio South that your referee request form has been received. Once you receive that, you should assume that referees will be scheduled for your game unless you receive an email from them 24 hours in advance that referees could not be scheduled.
Q. What happens if we need to change our game date or location and we have already submitted a referee request form?
On the referee request form, there is an option to update a previously submitted game. Please do everything in your power not to change this game. Make sure you have all current field and location information prior to submitting the request. If you need to change within 24 hours, please see below.
Q. How do we let the referees know if our self scheduled game gets cancelled/postponed at the last minute?
If you are rescheduling/cancelling within 24 hours you must reach your district assignor by phone.
Cincinnati: Bob Holwadel 513-305-0407
Ted Patterson 513-300-1469
Dayton: Daniel Durnell 937-308-2783
Columbus: Keith Emerson 614-353-3404
Q.Who pays the referee fees for State Cup?
Teams will each pay half of the referee fees for any preliminary games needed to get down to the round of 16 (or down to brackets of 4 if less than 16 teams enter in an age group) as well as the self schedule round robin game.
Ohio South will pay the referee fees for the Round Robin weekend scheduled on May 5 and 6, as well as the Semis and Finals on May 12 and 13.
Q. How much do teams need to bring in order to pay the referees?
U13/14-Total referee fee is $100.00 so each team will pay $50.00 ($20/$15/$15)
U15/16 Total referee fee is $120.00 so each team will pay $60.00 ($25/$17.50/$17.50)
U17/18 Total referee fee is $140.00 so each team will pay $70.00 ($30/$20/$20)
Q. What other costs may be incurred during State Cup?
The home team is responsible for obtaining and paying for the field rental for both the self schedule preliminary game and the self schedule round robin game. Both teams must agree on the date and time of the self schedule game. If two teams decide to meet at a neutral location, the home team has given up home field advantage and will not be responsible for paying the full field rental.
Q. Can we use guest players for State Cup?
Because Ohio South allows roster changes to be made up until the moment of kick off of the team’s first State Cup game, we do not allow guest players at the state level. Once a team advances to Regionals and/or Nationals, the Club Pass comes into effect. For more information, please see http://www.usyouthsoccer.org/assets/administrators/2011-2012_NCS_Policy_FAQ.pdf .
Q. What forms are required for State Cup games and where do we send the scores/forms after the game is complete?
Please see the link,
http://www.osysa.com/tournaments/statecup/State_Cup_Forms.htm
We will update information as it becomes available.
Q. Can we request our State Cup Round Robin Weekend games or Semis and Finals games to be moved to a different time and/or location?
We do not honor requests to change times and/or locations for the State Cup Ohio South Scheduled events.
The only time we will make a change is due to field or location issues.
Q. What if we have a league game, tournament, or our players have Prom or SATs?
State Cup games take precedence over all other soccer events. We do the best we can for scheduling, but we cannot make everyone happy. Make sure you communicate early with your parents so they avoid scheduling SATs on the day of State Cup. There is a test date in March and June. Make sure they register for one of those test dates instead of in May.
Q. Can my team play in both the State Cup and President’s Cup?
No, teams may only play in one event as they run simultaneously.
