GSYSL consists of competiive Club/Town Travel Teams from ages U8 to U19.
Seasons:
The League consists of 2 seasons - Fall and Spring - each season consists of a minimum of 8 games:
- The Fall season includes a League Playoff and Finals Tournament in November for U12 - U14 teams.
- There are currently no league playoffs during the Spring season due to teams participating in NHSA Open Cup, NHSA President's Cup, NHSA State Cup and team's participating in Father's Day Tournaments in June.
Club Requirements:
- Each Club is required to provide a Club Registrar (responsible for registering both teams and players)and a Location Manager (responsible for assigning fields and times for league scheduled matches and determining field conditions and posting cancellation regarding weather events).
- See Club Registrar's page
- See Location Manager's Page
- New Club Registration Form
Registration:
- All Club Officers, Club Registrar's, Club Location Manager's, Club Coach's, Assistant Coach's, Trainer's and Team Managers MUST register as User's on the GSYSL Web Site. User Login
- ALL those club members (age 18 and older) with contact to players MUST register with KIDSAFE. See KidSafe
Age Group Formats:
Team Registration Dates:
Player Registration Dates:
Rosters:
- The following changes have been made to the various age appropriate rosters These “guidelines” apply ONLY to GSYSL League Play
- U10 and below (including EDP)Allow UP to 14 (fourteen) and Dress UP to 14 (fourteen)
- U11 & U12 8v8: Allow UP to 18 (eighteen) and Dress UP to 16 (sixteen)
- U13 & U14: Allow UP to 20 (twenty) and Dress UP to 18 (eighteen)
- Clubs and Coach’s are advised that an expanded roster size may require skills in recognition of game and player management. This is a club issue and should be addressed by and/or to your teams.
- Please be advised that this is for GSYSL League play only, teams participating in tournaments or other competitions are subject to the roster sizes governing those events
Player Cards:
- Player cards are generated from the GSYSL web site once rosters have been approved and are REQUIRED for all teams U11 and above. Player Cards MUST be laminated.
- Clubs are responsible for lamination of their cards. GSYSL or NHSA will laminate your cards, however they must be brought to the State Office or to the League Registrar to do so.
- Printing Player Passes and Rosters (Instructions)
Coach's Cards:
- Coach's cards are generated from the GSYSL web site once rosters have been approved and are REQUIRED for ALL Coach's U8 and above.
- Clubs are responsible for lamination of their cards. GSYSL or NHSA will laminate your cards, however they must be brought to the State Office or to the League Registrar to do so.
Referees:
- The League will assign all U11 and above games.
- All U10 and below games are assigned by the Home Club. The League recommends each club designate a club assignor to assign games and coordinate the development of referees from their club with the assistance of the State Referee Committee (SRC) and the designated SRC Area Referee Representative.
- The league reccomends certified referees be used by the clubs for all U10 and below games as well.
Fees:
Competition:
- Each season teams are placed into competitive divisions based on a combination of past season dated, team request and determinations made by the respective VP's of competition.
- All division 1 teams are placed irregardless of location.
- Division 2 and 3 teams are placed and grouped by region whenever possible. Coach's may request placement out of region to ensure varied competition.
- All competition is played within the grouped division.
- Contact VP's of Competition for additional information.
- Rules of Play see Rules of Play
- Outline for Seasonal Division Placements
Schedules:
- The league schedules all game dates. Game fields and game times are scheduled by the Home club Location Manager.
- Clubs and teams are expected to be available for all game dates each season.
- The fall season is structured with all U13 and U14 games as Sunday primary game day with the first 3-4 Saturdays as alternate game dates. U11 and U12 games as Saturday as primary game day with the first 3-4 Sundays as alternate game dates.
- The spring season is structured similar to the fall season, BUT may include weekday evening games when applicable.
- GSYSL Coach's Schedule Conflict Submittal Form*
*This form can only be submitted between 7/25 thru 8/10 for fall and 2/1 thru 2/25 for spring - EDP games are Sunday primary dates and U10 are Saturday Primary dates. Both groups will have alternates dates. U10 and EDP are given more flexibility to for rescheduling between coach's.
Rescheduling:
- EDP and U10 Rescheduling may be done between coach's.
- All U11 and above Rescheduling must be done according to the league rescheduling policy. See GSYSL Policy on Game Rescheduling
Cancellation Policy:
GSYSL Contact Information: