2012-2013 CSSA Challenge Cup Entry Form
Men’s Over-30 ____ Men’s Over-40 ____ Men’s Over-48____
Women’s Open ____ Women’s O-30 ____ Women’s O-40 ____ (check one)
MAJOR CUP ____ INTERMEDIATE CUP ____ (also check one, see page 2)
The following contact info must be typed and FILLED OUT COMPLETELY. TWO TEAM CONTACTS ARE
REQUIRED. No incomplete or handwritten entries will be accepted:
Team Name:
Home Field:
Home Shirt:
Away Shirt:
League & Division:
Alternate Home Field:
Home Shorts:
Away Shorts:
Manager:
Home/Cell Phone:
Asst. Manager:
Home/Cell Phone:
Email:
Alternate Cell/Work Phone:
Email:
Alternate Cell/Work Phone:
ENTRY DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
ROSTER DEADLINE: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2012
SASL team rosters will be secured from SASL Registrar
Non-SASL teams must email roster in the correct MS-Excel format
Rosters are “FROZEN” FOR THE DURATION OF THE COMPETITION
ALL PLAYERS ON CUP ROSTERS MUST BE “OF AGE” AS OF FIRST MATCH*
DRAW
On or before Monday, OCTOBER 1, 2012
Teams are not allowed to withdraw after the Cup draw - $100 forfeit fine per match after draw
SCHEDULE:
Group phase first match: On or before* SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2012, 10:00 AM
Group second match: On or before SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2012, 10:00 AM
Group third match: On or before SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 2013, 10:00 AM (this match can be
played in mid or late November 2012 if teams agree)
QFs, Semi-finals (“on or before”), & Finals: Wednesday, May 15; Wednesday, June 5; and
Saturday, June 22, 2013 (KO times TBD)
(* Change of match date must have agreement of teams and permission of Cup Committee)
ADDITIONAL DETAILS AND INSTRUCTIONS
(1) *All players must be “of age” before first match played, excepting goalkeepers, who may
be aged 25+ (O-30 Cup), aged 35+ (O-40 Cup), or aged 43+ (O-48 Cup), and who cannot play
in the field if underage.
(2) Initial rounds of play will be by GROUPS of FOUR. The Committee will round back if the
field is not divisible by four with last entries being eliminated. Exceptions may arise.
(3) THERE IS NO ENTRY FEE. Home teams will pay for the two Assistant Referees @
$50.00 each. The visiting team will pay for the Head Referee @ $75.00.
(4) All players must be properly registered with your team, league and the CSSA, and must have
passes. “Non-league” teams (teams not in a CSSA-affiliated league) must post a $300
performance bond and register its players with CSSA. A non-league team may be a
combination of two or more existing CSSA-affiliated teams.
(5) Matches postponed due to weather conditions must be made up prior to the next scheduled cup
match. Teams who forfeit matches will be fined $100 each match, and not allowed to enter the
following year.
(6) All teams entering must secure home fields for all three group match dates as soon as
possible to avoid last minute conflicts.
(7) *** Teams with questionable CSSA-wide disciplinary records may not be admitted. ***
(8) The CSSA Executive Board is the sole arbiter of competition participation, rules, scheduling,
results, and discipline.
Email this form WITH ROSTER (in MS-Excel format), if applicable,
to the Cup Chairman and to the CSSA President
Name
Rich Reddington
Jack Testani
Steve Henderson
Szu Hao Chen
Mike Schechter
Dan Rooney
STATE CUP COMMITTEE
Email address
Cell Phone
[email protected]
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Position
Chair
Member
Member
Member
Member
Ex-officio
CUP CATEGORIES:
MAJOR CUP: Division One teams, and some Division Two teams
INTERMEDIATE CUP: Some Division Two teams, and Division 3 and lower.
Note:
1. Team allocation to each cup category is dependent on total number of entries, and at the
discretion of the Cup Committee. Additionally, less competitive male O-30 teams (age
permitting) may be allocated or placed in the Intermediate Cup with male O-40 teams
2. Historically, CSSA has held cup competitions in three categories: Major, Intermediate, and
Minor. If the number of entries warrant, a Minor Cup will be provided for.