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General Information
1. EPYSA will, where possible, offer two levels of
competition. The split between competitive levels will
be in 4-team increments and will be determined by the
Cup Committee after all entries are received. The competition
levels will be called:
Aspiring
Champions.com Indoor Cup—"A"
Level Cup (highest—most competitive)
EPYSA Indoor Cup—"B" Level Cup
For all age groups, there must be a minimum of four
entries to hold a competition in that age.
2. Coaches must request a competition level. EPYSA
will do its best to meet the requests but the Cup Committee
will have final authority on placement and all decisions
of the Committee are final.
3. The Cup Committee will automatically place the previous
years Indoor Cup Champion and Finalist (if they apply)
in the Aspiring Champions.com "A" Level Indoor
Cup competition. Additionally, if the previous years
National Championship Series (NCS) Champion or Finalist
applies and is selected they will also be placed in
the Aspiring Champions.com "A" Level Indoor
Cup competition.
4. There will be no seeding in either competition level.
Once the competition levels and teams for each level
are defined for an age group, a blind draw will be conducted
to place teams in the respective brackets.
5. Complete game rules and other regulations will be
sent to each accepted entry.
6. No select teams will be accepted. Secondary players
are not allowed.
7. A team accepted into either Indoor Cup which does
not participate will lose its application fee, be fined
according to the fee/fine structure in effect, and all
teams from that club will lose the privilege of participating
in the next (2008) Indoor Cup.
8. Every team will be guaranteed three (3) twenty-four
(24) minute games. There will be semi-finals and finals
in each division of eight (8) or more teams. Individual
awards will be presented to first and second place winners.
9. So that there is no confusion please consider the
following when deciding on which competition level to
request:
Aspiringchampions.com
Indoor Cup—A Level
This competition is the highest/most competitive level
that EPYSA will offer. Teams playing in this level are
typically those that play in the National Championship
Series (NCS), attend the more competitive tournaments,
and generally look for the highest competition.
EPYSA Indoor Cup—B Level
This competition is designed for teams that would enter
the outdoor Challenge Cup. These are travel teams that
play a regular league schedule in a competitive travel
league but may not always be a top finisher in their
league. |
