Association team formation – guidelines 12/4/04  

1. We will strictly adhere to policies of USYSA, rules of SYSA and MSC regulations.
2. Returning players will stay on their existing teams unless it is necessary for the club to transfer players to satisfy our mission of providing an opportunity for all players to have a team.
3. New players do not select their team.
4. Coaches do not select players for their team except that a head coach and one assistant may chose to coach together and have their own kids on the team.
5. Players registering before the deadline have priority for placement on a full team over late registrants even if the former is a new player and the latter is a returning player. MSC Regulation 1.5 will be followed.
6. In forming new teams (e.g. U10) or merging teams (e.g. 3 U10 -> 2 U11) talent will be distributed evenly  if an accurate assessment of talent is available from impartial observers otherwise players will be randomly allocated.
7. Disputes will be resolved by the Registrar, President and Commissioner.

USYSA Player Policies (2002)

(16)   “recreational league” means an intraclub league in which—

(A) the use of tryouts, invitations, recruiting, or any similar process to roster players to any team on the basis of talent or ability is prohibited;

(B) the club administering the league accepts as participants in the league any eligible youths (subject to reasonable terms on registration);

(C) a system or rostering players is used to establish a fair or balanced  distribution of playing talent among all teams participating; and

       (D) league rules require that each player must play at least one-half of each game except for reasons of injury, illness, or discipline.

SYSA Administrative Rules (2002)

3.3.7 No member club shall field a team selected by  tryouts or other ability based selection process for  competition in any SYSA league or tournament competition.  Such teams may participate in District or State level  competitions.

MSC Regulations (1998)

1.5 Late registrants will not be added to Association, District or Premier teams if doing so would increase the team size beyond 15 players without approval of the coach and the Registrar.  The coach of an Association team may not pick and choose between players to bring the team size over 15, e.g. if the decision is made not to accept a 16th player who registered late another player considered to be more skilled or desirable cannot be added before the previously rejected player.