September-17 1 Rescheduling Period Ends All Schedules Finalized 4 Labor Day - MYSA Office closed 9 Fall League play begins 10 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 10 Competitive Committee Meeting: 12:30 3:00 p.m., MYSA State Office 15 Deadline to register for Target United Cup by 5:00 p.m. 21 Minnesota Gophers vs. Michigan at 6:00 p.m. (ELR Stadium) 22 New Player Deadline (last day to add new players to any team) by 5:00 p.m. 24 Minnesota Gophers vs. Michigan State at 1:00 p.m. (ELR Stadium) 29 Mandatory identification of invitational tournament dates due by 5:00 p.m. to MYSA 30 District Select Fall Festival: (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 30 Target United Cup: (Ramsey, Minn.) 30 Deadline to submit nominations for Coach, Parent, Volunteer & Referee of the Year 30 Deadline to submit videos for Goal and Save of the Year October-17 4 Content due for Soccer Times (November issue) 6 Fall State Championships registration deadline via Affinity 8 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 8 Competitive Committee Meeting: 12:30 3:00 p.m., MYSA State Office 9 Columbus Day 14-15 MYSA Fall State Championships: Rochester, Minn. 28 Mandatory invitational Tournament Directors' Meeting: 9:00 11:00 a.m., MYSA State Office November-17 4 Annual Recognition Banquet & Annual General Meeting: DoubleTree Hotel (Bloomington, Minn.) 4 Board of Directors' Meeting following AGM: DoubleTree Hotel (Bloomington, Minn.) 11 Veterans Day 20 International & national invitational tournament sanctioning applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 23-24 Thanksgiving Day and following day - MYSA Office closed 27 Premier Team registration deadline; declare activated teams into the 2018 Premier League by 11:59 p.m. December-17 1 MYSA-Only invitational tournament sanctioning applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 5 Content due for Soccer Times (January issue) 15 Premier League schedule of opponents released 22 Christmas Eve observed - MYSA Office closed 25 Christmas 26-29 MYSA Office closed Page 1 of 5 Revised: 3/15/2018
January-18 1 New Year's Day - MYSA Office closed 5 Minnesota Presidents Cup registration opens 5 Minnesota State Cup registration opens 12 Recreation Grant Applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 12 Soccer Field/Goal Grant Applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 13 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 15 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 17 21 US Youth Soccer Workshop and United Soccer Coaches Convention: Philadelphia, Pa. (MYSA Office closed) 27 Winter Symposium (Admin): 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 29 Content due for Soccer Times (March issue) February-18 3 Winter Symposium (Coaches): 9:00 a.m. 2:30 p.m., MYSA State Office 8 11 U.S. Soccer Federation AGM: Orlando, Fla. 9 Minnesota Presidents Cup registration deadline (or until filled) 9 Minnesota State Cup registration deadline; submit completed team application by 11:59 p.m. 10 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 19 Presidents' Day 19 Petition for Variance in Team Placement deadline at 11:59 p.m. 19 Interclub Transfer deadline at 11:59 p.m. March-18 3 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 5 Competitive Team (C1, C2, C3) registration deadline; declare activated teams into league by 11:59 p.m. 5 Maroon & Gold Team registration deadline; declare activated teams into league by 11:59 p.m. 6 Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) and Maroon & Gold League bracketing and scheduling begins 12 League Schedules published to Clubs and Teams; Initial Field/Referee assigning begins 12 Youth Academy Program notification to clubs 18 Field assignments must be entered into system by 11:59 p.m. 19 Team-to-Team rescheduling period begins. 20 Bylaws & Rules Committee Meeting: MYSA State Office April-18 1 Team-to-Team rescheduling period ends; reschedules must be completed by 11:59 p.m. 2 Field and Referee assigning begins 15 Field and Referee assigning ends; schedules and field assignments are locked at 11:59 p.m. 18 Content due for Soccer Times (May Issue) 20 Presidents Cup: Roster Freeze 23 & 30 ODP Tryouts: Girls (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 24 & 5/1 ODP Tryouts: Boys (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 27 Minnesota State Cup: Roster Freeze 27 Deadline to apply for Mike Warter Scholarship 28-29 Presidents Cup: Group Play Weekend (Coon Rapids, Minn.) TBD Youth Academy Program meeting for participating clubs Page 2 of 5 Revised: 3/15/2018
May-18 1 Intraclub Player Transfer deadline (team-to-team within one club) at 11:59 p.m. 1 League Play begins (C1, C2, C3, Maroon & Gold) 2 or 3 Presidents Cup: Self-Schedule Games 5 District Select Spring Festival: Coon Rapids, Minn. 10-13 Minnesota State Cup: Group Play Weekend (Coon Rapids, Minn.) 12 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 14-16 Minnesota State Cup: Group Play (Location TBD by highest seed) 18-20 Minnesota State Cup: Semi-Finals & Finals (Cottage Grove, Minn.) 18-20 Presidents Cup: Semi-Finals & Finals (Cottage Grove, Minn.) 28 Memorial Day - MYSA Office closed 30 Content due for Soccer Times (July issue) June-18 TBD Minnesota State Cup (19U's and make-up day) 9-10 ODP Weekend: Location TBD 11-14 Goalkeeper Challenge: Eastview H.S. (Apple Valley, Minn.) 14-18 US Youth Soccer Midwest Presidents Cup: West Chester, Ohio 22-27 US Youth Soccer Midwest Regional Championships: Westfield, Ind. 26-28 ODP Midwest Regional Showcase: Blaine, Minn. 30 Youth Academy Summer Showcase: Prior Lake, Minn. 30 MYSA State Championships registration deadline; submit completed team application by 11:59 p.m. July-18 TBD TOPSoccer World Games: Location TBD 4 Independence Day - MYSA Office closed 7-11 Boys ODP Elite ID Camp (2001-2005): Saginaw, Mich. 10 Last day to schedule games for Premier League and Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) 10 Premier League and Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) bracket standings finalized at 11:59 p.m. 11-15 US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup: Westfield, Ind. 12 MYSA State Championships begin 13-17 Girls ODP Elite ID Camp (2001-2005): Saginaw, Mich. 19 Last day to schedule games for Maroon & Gold League 20 Club Tryouts may begin for birth years 2008 and younger 22 C3 MYSA State Championships conclude 23-29 US Youth Soccer National Championships: Frisco, Texas 28 C1 & C2 MYSA State Championships conclude 29 Club Tryouts may begin for birth years 2007 and older Page 3 of 5 Revised: 3/15/2018
August-18 1 Bylaw/Rule proposals due to MYSA Rules Committee by 5:00 p.m. 6 Player-Club Commitment Day; registrants bound to Member Club 11 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 13 Fall Competitive Team (C1, C2, C3) registration deadline; declare activated teams into league by 11:59 p.m. 13 Fall Maroon & Gold registration deadline; declare activated teams into league by 11:59 p.m. 14 Fall Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) and Maroon & Gold League bracketing and scheduling begins 14 Content due for Soccer Times (September issue) 17 League Schedules published to Clubs and Teams; team-to-team rescheduling period begins 20 Youth Academy Program registration deadline; create and activate Youth Academy teams by 11:59 p.m. 24 Team-to-Team rescheduling period ends; reschedules must be completed by 11:59 p.m. 25 Field and Referee assigning begins 26 Youth Academy Program Fall Kick-Off Event: Location TBD 31 Field and Referee assigning ends; schedules and field assignments are locked at 11:59 p.m. Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Assn (MSHSSCA) Clinic: Location TBD Minnesota State High School season begins TOPSoccer Year-End Celebration: Location TBD September-18 US Youth Soccer Month 3 Labor Day - MYSA Office closed 8 Intraclub Player Transfer deadline (team-to-team within one club) at 11:59 p.m. 8 Fall League Play begins (C1, C2, C3, Maroon & Gold) 16 Target United Cup registration deadline; submit completed team application by 11:59 p.m. 28 Mandatory identification of invitational tournament dates due by 5:00 p.m. to MYSA 28 Deadline to submit nominations for Coach, Parent, Volunteer & Referee of the Year 28 Deadline to submit videos for Goal and Save of the Year 29 District Select Fall Festival: Location TBD 29-30 Target United Cup: Location TBD October-18 3 Content due for Soccer Times (November issue) 5 MYSA Fall State Championships registration deadline; submit completed team application by 11:59 p.m. 7 Last day to schedule games for Fall Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) 7 Competitive League (C1, C2, C3) bracket standings finalized at 11:59 p.m. 8 Columbus Day 13-14 MYSA Fall State Championships: Rochester, Minn. 14 Last day to schedule games for Fall Maroon & Gold League 27 Mandatory invitational tournament Directors' Meeting: MYSA State Office Page 4 of 5 Revised: 3/15/2018
November-18 3 Annual Recognition Banquet & Annual General Meeting: Location TBD 3 Board of Directors' Meeting following AGM: Location TBD 11 Veterans Day 19 International & national invitational tournament sanctioning applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 22 23 Thanksgiving Day and following day - MYSA Office closed 26 Premier Team registration deadline; declare activated teams into the 2019 Premier League by 11:59 p.m. December-18 3 MYSA-Only invitational tournament sanctioning applications due to MYSA by 5:00 p.m. 4 Content due for Soccer Times (January issue) 8 Board of Directors' Meeting: 9:00 a.m. 12 noon, MYSA State Office 24 Christmas Eve observed - MYSA Office closed 25 Christmas 26 28 MYSA Office closed 31 MYSA Office closed 1 New Year's Day - MYSA Office closed Minnesota Presidents Cup registration opens Minnesota State Cup registration opens January-19 Page 5 of 5 Revised: 3/15/2018