1. I am a new club president/registrar. How do I go about registering my club?
You will need to register your club & players with Mass Youth soccer in order to play in MAPLE. This registration procedure provides the insurance for your team. Their website, mayouthsoccer.org will give you all the information you need. Ultimately you need to send them the fee submission sheet, your roster and your registration fees.2. Where can I get a Mass Youth Soccer registration packet?
If you would prefer to have a paper copy of the registration information, call the Mass Youth Soccer office or email kmurphy@mayouthsoccer.org and they can put one in the mail to you.
3. How can I obtain more blank Player Pass Cards and Membership Forms?
If you need a small number of cards you can get them from your area registrar. To find that person look for your club under "Registrars". For large clubs, the Mass Youth Soccer office will send you these materials free of charge. Simply call the office or email acosentino@mayouthsoccer.org with your request. Be sure to include: your name, your title, the name of the organization for which you are requesting these materials, a non-PO Box mailing address, and a phone number or email address so that we can contact you with questions.
4. We live near the border of the state, and a team outside of Massachusetts is more convenient for me and my child. What do I need to do to roster my child on that team?
Your child needs to be registered with his or her state of residence. If your child is not registered, you will need to fill out a Mass Youth Soccer Membership Form. A Release to Play Out of State is the form to request permission for out-of-state play. These forms will assure that your child is registered with and thus insured through Mass Youth Soccer, and that you have permission from Mass Youth Soccer to play in another state (that out-of-state team will want proof of permission). Note that the Release to Play Out of State form is used for season-long play with an out of state team as well as a one-time guest-player in a tournament.
5. How do I report scores?
Scores should be called into your Age Group Coordinator each Sunday night by 9:00 PM. Everyone should call, not just the winners. That way, we should have the standings and scores posted to the web by Monday morning.
The Age Group Coordinator is listed at the top of the page in the MAPLE book for your age group. There is also a listing on the website in the "Learn About MAPLE" section.
6. I would like to postpone a game, or change a time, because a) I am missing a lot of players, b) the coach cannot be there, c) some other reason. Can I do that if the other team agrees?
Games may not be changed or moved, even by mutual consent of the coaches. Games may be moved by the league office in the event that the originally scheduled field is unplayable or unavailable.
7. The goal differential for my team is not correct.
There could be 2 reasons for this. The league has a 6-0 cap on goal differential, so if your teams wins by more than that differential only 6 goals will be counted. The other is that a forfeit is involved and forfeit tie break rules are in effect.