On behalf of the team, I hereby state the following:

1. All players are age appropriate for this team.
Section 2 of Rule 221 of the US Youth Soccer National Championships Policy reads, in part:
(c) A team may have on its team roster only players of the following age groups for the seasonal year in which the team is participating in the National Championships
 (1) For teams competing in the 13U, 14U and 15U age groups, each player on the team must be (A) of the age of the age group competition in which the team is participating in that seasonal year, or (B) of the age in either of the next 2 younger age groups of that age group competition in which the team is participating in that seasonal year.
(2) For the teams competing in the 16U, 17U, 18U, and 19/20U age groups, each player on the team must be (A) of the age of the age group competition in which the team is participating in that seasonal year, or (B) of the age of any younger age group, through the 14U age group, of that age group competition in which the team is participating in that seasonal year.

     For 12U teams, each player must be either 12U or 11U.  No younger players allowed.

2. All players and adults are properly registered and affiliated with Massachusetts Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer. Teams from clubs not affiliated with Mass Youth Soccer are properly registered and affiliated with US Club or other member organization of USSF.

3. I do not have more than 5 rostered players who were previously rostered during the current seasonal year with a club other than the club of which this team is a member.

4. I have proof of date of birth for each player and will provide to Mass Youth prior to playing in a semi-final match.

5. All adult individuals having contact with the players have been successfully background checked (both Massachusetts CORI and National Background Check) by a USSF affiliated entity (i.e. Mass Youth Soccer’s Adult Registration or US Club Soccer Coach Registration).

6. For teams having 17U and younger players on the same roster as18U and older players, all the Adult Athletes (reached their 18th birthday on or before the end of the National Cups Competition [July 24, 2022])  have taken the SafeSport Abuse Prevention training requirement.  I have copies of their course completion certificate that I will furnish to Mass Youth upon request.

7. If I have international players (defined as all children born outside of the United States, including US Citizens) they have started the process of been properly cleared by by submitting a list of such players to David Dalrymple - DDalrymple@mayouthsoccer.org

8. I understand that my team must be entered in the competition of the State Association in which at least 50% of its players are registered/reside.

9. My team will demonstrate continuity of rosters between league and State Cup by maintaining a minimum of 11 players common to both competitions for the 13U-19U.  12U teams will maintain a  minimum of 8 players common to both competitions.

10. My team will compete in a Massachusetts Youth Soccer approved qualifying league for US Youth Soccer National Championship Series play.  The league competition will consist of a minimum of one game against each of three different teams participating in the league.

11. My State Cup roster does not contain any player who has been previously rostered to another 2022 State Cup roster (within the United States).

12. I understand that my team will be subject to a $500.00 fine for each State Cup forfeited game.

13. I understand that should my team decide not to participate in either the US Youth Soccer East Region Championships or the US Youth Soccer National Championships, that my team will be responsible for all State, Regional and National penalty fees.

14. For teams playing in the NEP, or any other US Club Soccer affiliated leagues: I understand that the modified Mass Youth Soccer/US Youth Soccer registration and affiliation fee does not provide any Excess Medical, Liability or other insurance coverages to the players, teams, coaches or administrators.  These coverages will be the current insurance in force provided by the team’s affiliation with US Soccer Youth Council member association (i.e. US Club Soccer).