| Q |
What
is the difference between the State (Open) Cup and the USYS
National Cup? |
| A |
Both
competitions are part of the Cal South State Competition.
The principal difference between the two competitions is that
the age group winners of the State Cup do not advance beyond
the state level whereas the age group winners of the USYS
National Cup advance to the USYS Regional and National championships.
(State Cup Rule I) |
| Q |
What
happens to teams that submit their Cup Competition entry applications
after the entry deadline? |
| A |
Teams
that submit their State Cup Competition entry applications after
the entry deadline are put on the backup list and may be invited
to participate to fill-in a bracket or replace a team that
withdraws from the competition. There are, however, no guarantees
that the team will participate in Cup Competition. (Cup Competition
Rule III). There is no waiting list for National Cup. Teams that do not apply on time are ineligible to compete.. |
| Q |
What
happens to the bond fee that is paid to enter Cup Competition? |
| A |
Bond fee was eliminated in 2005 |
| Q |
What
referee fees are teams expected to pay to participate in the
Cup Competition? |
| A |
Teams
are expected to pay the referee match fees as stated on the website under the "referee fees" link for all games until the age
group championship game when the referee fees are paid by
the Cal South. All referees are scheduled by Cal South and
the applicable referee scheduling fees are paid by Cal South. |
| Q |
What
are the relevant deadline dates affecting Cup Competition? |
| A |
There
are several deadlines that must be observed by teams wishing
to enter Cup Competition. The actual dates are set each year
by the Cal South Board of Directors.
Please
refer to State (Open) Cup or National Cup pages for the latest key dates |
| Q |
When
is a player officially tied to a team for purposes of participating
in Cup Competition? |
| A |
Players
are cup-tied to their team once the team has entered Cup Competiton
and participated in the draw, in either section of Cup Competition.
Players who are cup-tied may transfer to any other team entered
in Cup Competition after the draw, but are ineligible to play
in Cup Competition. Teams on the waiting list also have their
players cup-tied as of the date of the draw unless and until
the team removes itself from the waiting list in writing to
Cal South. Teams may accept previously unregistered players
and players transferred from teams not entered in Cup Competition
until the roster freeze date for the team's age group. All
team roster changes must be physically in the State Office
by 5pm on the Friday prior to the date of the draw. (see question
below). (Cup Competition Rules III and IV) |
| Q |
What
are roster freeze dates? |
| A |
A
roster freeze date is the last day that any previously unregistered
players or player transferred from a team not entered in Cup
Competition can be added to a team roster. This date depends
on the Cup Competition age group which will be on a Friday,
7 days prior to the start of the competition for the particular
age group. All final roster changes must be physically in
the State Office by 5pm on the roster freeze date. No further
changes can be made to a team's Cup Competition roster after
the roster freeze date. (Cup Competition Rules III and IV) |
| Q |
How
can I contact a Cup Competition Committee member? |
| A |
Go
to the Cup Competition
Committee Directory Page |
| Q |
What
are the different levels of play such as Premier, AAA, or Gold? |
| A |
Premier
= Highest level of play
AAA and Gold = Highest level of play for age groups without
a Premier division
AA-A and Silver = Intermediate level of play
AA-B and Bronze = All other levels of play |
| Q |
When
are the Cup Competition results updated? |
| A |
The
results are usually entered onto the WEB one hour following
conclusion of each game. |
| Q |
Why
am I not getting the latest results after they have been posted? |
| A |
A
common reason is that many Internet Viewer programs (such
as MOSAIC) will not re-load a web page from our server if
it thinks your PC already has the latest version. It may think
that it has the latest version even after your computer has
been powered off and turned back on. To ensure that you have
the latest page click the RELOAD function on your viewer.
This will force the viewer to reload the page onto your computer.
In
Netscape under the Network Preferences, you are given the
option of when Netscape is to verify if it has the latest
document. The default is once per session. If you override
the default and indicate "never", Netscape will
not show the latest document unless you click RELOAD. The
best setting is the default, so everytime you connect to the
WEB you will get the latest documents. Other browsers will
have similar options. |
| Q |
When
are the venue locations posted for an age group? |
| A |
We
will post the venues as soon as they are confirmed. This is
typically two weeks before the first game. |
| Q |
Are
game times posted on the internet? |
| A |
Yes.
This site will be the sole source for much of the Cup Competition
information. |
| Q |
What
is the Cup Competition Hotline number? |
| A |
The
Hotline Number is 714/999-3444. This number is for weather
related information only. For Schedule/Score and general information
go to the Cal South web site State Tournaments @ www.calsouth.com |
