RUles & REgulations

Association Rules & Regulations

SYSA Levels of Play & Club Uniform Policy

Medical Play Downs

At SYSA, recreational players are assigned to teams based on a seasonal year/age cut-off of August 1 thru July 31 of the following year.  Any player can elect to 'play up' and be placed on an older team.  However, to be eligible to 'play down' in SYSA on a team in our city-wide league (ages U10-U19), families must apply.  Play-down requests are considered by the committee should the player be diagnosed with a medical condition that indicates that playing down is more developmentally appropriate.

Once all required forms are submitted to the registrar, we will redact all personal information, and forward the request to the committee for approval.  Once approved, each family is notified, as is the club registrar where the child registers for fall soccer.

Grade Level Play Downs

At SYSA, recreational players are assigned to teams based on a seasonal year/age cut-off of August 1 through July 31 of the following year. Players may elect to play up and join an older team at any time.

To be eligible to play down in SYSA’s city-wide league (ages U10–U19), families must apply. Play-down requests are reviewed by the committee if:

• The player has a birthdate in June or July of the prior seasonal year, and

• The player is enrolled in the next lower grade and wishes to participate with grade-level schoolmates.

Completed applications should be submitted to playdownrequest@sysa.org. Please ensure that all required documentation is included with your submission, as applications submitted without the necessary paperwork will be delayed.

Applications are reviewed weekly. Once a decision is made, both the family and the club registrar where the child is registered for fall soccer will be notified.