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2012 Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup Draw wil be held in Early-March.
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Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup is the first leg of competition in the US Youth Soccer National Championship Series (NCS). The Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup competition is an open competition that draws teams that participate at the highest levels of competition throughout the state. The State Cup champion advances to US Youth Soccer Region I Championships. Regional champions advance to compete in US Youth Soccer National Championships in late July.
The Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) competition will be conducted in two specific time periods that aligns the play with the age groups and selected external soccer conflicts. The competition is divided as follows:
March to May – during this period we will conduct the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) for the U-12 to U-14 girls and U-12 to U-17 boys age groups.
May to June – during this period we will conduct the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) for the U-18 and U-19 boys and the U-15 to U-19 girls age groups.
Any team participating in the 2012 Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) competition will be ineligible to participate in the 2012 Eastern Pennsylvania Presidents Cup or Eastern Pennsylvania Turkey Hill Challenge Cup.
Competition will be single elimination for all ages for boys and girls.
Competition will start after the roster freeze date – March 15, 2012 for the March to May Competition dates and May 25, 2012 for the May to June Competition Dates.
In the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) U-11 age group, there will only be an 8v8 format (maximum roster of 14 players).
In the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) U-12 age group, both an 8v8 format (maximum roster of 14 players) and 11 v 11 format (maximum roster of 18 players) will be offered. In order to participate in an 8v8 playing format, a team cannot have gone over 14 players on their roster at any point during the 2011/2012 seasonal year.
The Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) winners will advance to the US Youth Soccer Region I Championships to be held June 28 to July 3, 2012 in Lancaster, Pa. The winners of the Region I Championships will then go on to represent Region I at the US Youth Soccer National Championships from July 24-29, 2012 in Rock Hills, South Carolina.
Entry into the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) competition acknowledges the above and also represents an agreement to participate in the Region I and US Youth Soccer National competitions. Should the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) champion renege on this obligation, the championship may be forfeit and the team subject to a $500 fine. If the fine is not paid, the sponsoring organization, including all of its teams, players, etc., will be considered in “bad standing” until the fine is paid.
Should Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer receive a wild card slot for the Region I competition, the Eastern Pennsylvania State Cup (NCS) runner-up will represent Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer and is subject to the fine and rules and regulations as described above.
Registration Deadline: February 21, 2012