RecCup - WYS State Recreational Tournament

Washington Youth Soccer: Recreational Cup

The Recreational Cup is the WYSA championship tournament for age groups U11 thru U18. Recreational teams in this age range compete within their districts to earn the right to compete in matches against other district champions with the goal of being crowned "State Champion" for the recreational leagues. LWYSA only assigns referees to preliminary round matches, and only to the younger ages. Elimination round and older matches are assigned by EKCSRA.
Referee Assignors: [a1] Rules of Competition: [a2]Click Here (scroll to bottom of that page for link to rules) Player Cards: Yes - including preliminary rounds Data Current as of: Under development 10/10/12

Rules Summary

Normal season rules apply, including length of match and ball size. Preliminary Round matches (LWYSA only assigns preliminary rounds) MAY end in a tie.

Credentials - Player Cards and Rosters

District 2 DOES require players have player cards for the Recreational Cup.

• Each player must have a card. The card must be laminated
• Each team must submit a roster to the referee prior to the match
• The referee should validate that each player with a player card is listed on the roster.
• If a player does not have a player card or does not appear on the roster, the player may not play
• If an entire team lacks player cards, play the match - but file a Supplemental Report and report this. Some associations and teams seem to do a poor job of getting the player cards on a timely basis. Similarly, if the cards are not laminated, do your normal check and just file a Supplemental report. You MUST file this report IMMEDIATELY so that league officials can take action. In addition, contact a referee assignor by telephone the SAME DAY.

Do not get involved in a dispute at the field. The above are the rules. If a coach insists a player play, even though credentials appear incorrect, make sure both coaches are aware of what is happening, collect the player name, and file a Supplemental Report explaining what happened. And do what you can to get the match played with a minimum of hassle. It is not up to you to decide the consequences of a team not following the rules. You can use a line like "Coach, the rules I have tell me that the player is ineligible. I'm not going to fight with you about it. If you insist on playing the player, just let me make sure I have his name for my report." (Then WRITE IT DOWN - LEGIBLY. Even ask to spell it.) Then turn to the other coach and advise them - "Just remember - if you intend to protest the match, you need to let me know at the end of the match." Be calm and professional, and just collect the facts. I've encountered this before and EVERY time I have casually collected the facts so that the coaches are aware that a complete report will be filed, the coach with the ineligible player has opted not to play the player.

Don't lose track of the fact that we are here to support the game and get the kids out there playing. Let the tournament officials worry about all the little problems that come up. YOU just make sure you collect the information they need!