Youth to Provisional Senior Information

This is the time of year when many new youth teams are forming. Because it is more prevalent than ever for youth players to also participate on adult (senior) teams, we are asking for your cooperation in our efforts to safeguard our players' youth eligibility.

It is essential that we inform the players, as well as the coaches of these youth players, of the potential negative consequences that can befall them and their youth team if the proper protocol is not followed. Failure to follow the procedure can lead to disqualification of the player and forfeiture of any games in which their youth team participated.

Please refer to CYSA Bylaws sections 3:05, 3:06 and CYSA PIM 78-4 and PIM 90-1 for clarification of these rules regarding youth players participating with or against senior (adult) players.

In order for a youth player to participate and/or register with an adult soccer organization the Youth to Provisional Senior form (form 1612 revised 12/2006) must be completed. This requirement applies to any player that qualifies to register as a youth player. In accordance with current policies, if the youth player is not currently registered or rostered with a youth team, the youth player must still obtain approval from their District Commissioner/Registrar in order to protect any future consideration for playing at the youth level.

Form 1612 (rev. 12/2006) may be obtained from the youth league registrar or on the CYSA web site. Any prior revisions of the form are now obsolete. It is the player's responsibility to obtain all of the necessary signatures prior to submitting it to the CYSA State Office.

It is the responsibility of the league to ensure that their players and coaches are aware of this policy. Please make sure you share this information with each of your coaches who may have players who plan to register or participate as a senior player.