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7/26/2008

OOOOPS!!! CORRECTION OF BRACKETING MEETINGS FOR U-08 THRU U-11 AGED TEAMS: Fall bracketing meetings with be at Marriott Northeast, Mason-Montgomery Road, at the I-71 south exit, August 9. Age groups will meet at the following times: U-08 girls - 8:00AM; U-08 boys - 8:30 AM; U-09 girls - 9:00AM; U-09 boys - 9:30 AM; U-10 girls - 10:00AM; U-10 boys - 10:30AM; U-11 girls - 11:00 AM; U-11 boys - 11:30 AM ..... REMEMBER, FOR EACH AGE GROUP, NO MORE THAN TWO REPRESENTATIVES FROM EACH CLUB WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE ROOM.
7/15/2008
CLUB GUEST PLAYERS: The Operations Committee approved the continuation of the use club guest players, with the following revisions: (1) a club guest player must be rostered to a team playing in the CUSL fall or spring league; (2) no player rostered to a First Division team may guest for a team in its own age group in a less competitive division; (3) a player rostered to a First Division team may only guest for an older team in its club that plays in the First or Second Division; (4) a player not rostered to a First Division team cannot guest for a team in its own age group that plays in more than two less competitive divisions; (5) a club guest player must present his/her player pass prior to the match; without it, the player is not permitted to play; (6) a team violating a club guest player rule will forfeit the match .... NOTE: IT IS A COACH'S RESPONSIBILITY, PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE MATCH, TO DETERMINE THE TEAM USING THE CLUB GUEST PLAYER IS COMPLYING WITH CLUB GUEST PLAYER RULES. THEREFORE, THE TEAM USING THE CLUB GUEST PLAYER MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION NECESSARY FOR THE OPPOSING COACH TO DETERMINE COMPLIANCE WITH THE RULES; IN THE ABSENSE OF SUCH INFORMATION, THE PLAYER CANNOT GUEST.... BECAUSE A RULES VIOLATION CAN EASILY BE ASCERTAINED PRIOR TO THE MATCH, A PROTEST THAT A RULE WAS VIOLATED CANNOT BE BROUGHT .... the preceding rules, when in conflict, shall take precedence over club guest player rules posted elsewhere.
7/14/2008
DIVISION PROMOTION AND RELEGATION: Last year, the Board of Governors approved the decision of the Operations Committee to go to six-team first divisions for U-11 and older teams, with U-11s playing in that format this spring, and all ages in fall, 2008. It was understood that going to that format could affect team promotion and relegation since eight or nine team first divisions of the spring would now be six. Obviously, this would have has a domino affect on the lesser competitive divisions of an age group We say it could, rather than would, affect team movement because some teams will be moving from CUSL to a premier league. So while, at first, it would appear there is no room for second division teams to move to the first, the loss of teams to a premier league would, in fact, open places for them. In each of the oldest age groups, the number of teams participating will determine its format.
7/4/2008
Please make sure when entering a new team to choose Spring/Fall team, otherwise you will not be able to enter any players into the system.
6/13/2008
CALENDAR FOR FALL SEASON HAS BEEN POSTED
3/25/2008
CLUB GUEST PLAYERS: Rules concerning club guest players are available as a pull-down on the Current Revision link in the Rules Guide. Be sure to read them, if you are going to use such players.
3/24/2008
At present, U-12 teams can roster no more than four players that are either U-11 or U-10. This rule will be eliminated beginning fall, 2008 season.
3/24/2008
PREVIOUSLY ROSTERED PLAYERS: Operations Committee has removed the rule that limits to five the number of previously rostered players a team may have on its roster at any one time. NOTE, OSYSA STILL LIMITS THE NUMBER TO FIVE, AND ANY TEAM INTENDING TO PARTICIPATE IN STATE CUP SHOULD NOT CARRY MORE THAN FIVE. We made this change to benefit those teams who do not participate in State Cup, which is the substantial majority of our teams. A team participating in a league outside CUSL should determine the rules of that league. This revision is effective immediately.
3/24/2008
CLUB GUEST PLAYERS: Operations Committee has approved the use of no more than two club guest players per match. The use of a club guest player should be to further the development of, or to evaluate, the player by testing his/her ability in a more competitive environment, or when a team is short players. There is no reason for a team to use a guest player every match. This rule is effective immediately, though for spring, 2008 season, only, after which we will review its use to determine if it was used as intended, and if the rule should be made permanent.
11/21/2006
The Board of Governors has voted to establish 'The Spirit of CUSL' as the policy and procedure for CUSL. This document reflects the standards that were the founding principles of CUSL. You may print a copy of the 'The Spirit of CUSL' from the Rules Guide Section in the navigation area. It is recommended that all members of CUSL read and understand this policy and procedure.
8/10/2006
With respect to reporting scores, re-scheduling matches and other web site functions, we want to remind you that each club is responsible for instructing its teams in the use of all web site functions. So when a coach/team contact is in need of help, he/she should first talk to their club representative; and if that is not done, don't be offended when that is what you are told to do by the Boys or Girls Director.