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2024-25 Information
League Information
The Mid South Conference will qualify teams into Premier I for the 2025-26 Conference season using the following criteria. The Team Selection Committee shall have final determination of the number of teams in a gender age group.
- The two (2) highest finishing teams in each 13U-17U gender age group, according to the final standings of the 2024-25 Mid South Conference Premier I season shall automatically qualify for their rising gender age group in the 2025-26 Mid South Conference Premier I.
- The top finishing team in each 13U-17U gender age group of the 2024-25 Premier II Division will be strongly considered for an Open Slot position in their rising gender age group of the 2025-26 Mid South Conference Premier I.
- Remaining slots will be filled by Open Team Application, with review and acceptance by the Mid South Conference Team Selection Committee. The Team Selection Committee shall have the final determination of acceptance and volume of teams in the Conference.
- The 13U gender age group will be filled by Open Team Application, with review and acceptance by the Mid South Conference Team Selection Committee. The top team in the 13U Premier II fall division will be strongly considered for an Open Slot position for the spring 13U Premier I division. Team Selection
Committee shall have the final determination of acceptance and volume of teams in the Conference.
The anticipated event dates of play for the 2024-25 season are posted on our Conference pathway page.
Mid South Conference Pathway and Dates
14U-19U Boys/Girls Premier I Hosting Dates (2024)
- September 7 – 8: Huntsville, AL (Merrimack Turf Complex)
- September 21 – 22: Gulfport, MS (Gulfport Sportsplex)
- September 28 – 29: Tupelo, MS (Tupelo Ballard Park Sportsplex)
- October 5 – 6: Flowood, MS & Memphis, TN (Liberty Park & Mike Rose Park)
- March 1– 2 (Girls): Huntsville, AL (Merrimack Turf Complex)
- April 5 – 6 (Girls): Murfreesboro, TN (Richard Siegel Soccer Complex)
14U-19U Boys/Girls Premier II Hosting Dates (2024)
- September 14 – 15: Gulfport, MS (Gulfport Sportsplex & County Farms)
- September 28 – 29: Tupelo, MS (Tupelo Ballard Park Sportsplex)
- October 5 – 6: Jackson, MS (JFC Soccer Complex)
The US Youth Soccer Mid South Conference has partnered with TRAVELING TEAMS to provide superior support when it comes to hotel accommodations for your team. Through this partnership, teams can more easily reserve, manage, and ensure the best rate for all their hotel needs during Conference play.
Click here to manage/make hotel reservations for all Spring 2025 National League Mid South Events
- Editing Registration, Locating Account#, Viewing Balance
- Changing Payment Method and Changing Credit Card On File
- Clubs Building and Sharing Fields in GotSport
- Updating Team Contact Information
- Locating Team Contact Information
- Roster Building for Clubs Admins
- Roster Building for Team Admins
- Team Pre-Game Tasks
Q: When is the application deadline for the upcoming season and how do I access the application link?
A: In completing any Open Slot application into the Mid South Conference teams are required to submit accurate information to the questions provided. Misrepresentation of team accomplishments may result in the team being disqualified from conference participation.
Application/Registration Deadline for 13U-19U teams: Thursday, July 10, 2024
Application/Registration Deadline for 13U PI teams: TBD
GotSport REGISTRATION: https://system.gotsport.com/event_regs/e6e62f74dc
*This registration will not only serve as the official registration into Premier I and Premier II, but also the Open Slot Application for teams not pre-qualified into the Mid South Premier I.
Please note that since GotSport is newer platform, a team official will need to first create a profile. A walkthrough guide to registering your team for the Mid South Conference can be found on the Mid South Conference website
Q: How do I locate team contact information for teams in my division?
A: Click here to view a short walkthrough on locating team contact information on the GotSport public pages.
Q: How do I add myself as the contact person for my team and get emails from the Conference?
A: The coaches and managers on a team’s Conference roster is who displays as the contact person for a team and who will receive emails from the Conference. For steps on how to add a coach or manager to a Conference roster, please click here to view a short walkthrough.
Q: How many players can be on our team?
A: Teams may utilize thirty (30) players during the course of a season in accordance with League Rules and Policies. A maximum 22-player Team Roster with additional use of a Club Pass Roster shall be utilized in all age groups. Club Pass players may only come from within a team’s club, provided that the player is a US Youth Soccer member. All rosters shall be submitted to the league through the GotSport platform.
Q: Can I remove players from my roster?
A: Once a player is on a conference roster, such player is frozen on such a team’s pool of thirty players for the remainder of the Conference season. Players may only be removed, prior to the team’s first game of the season, by the approval of the League Manager.
Q: What is the time frame to make adjustments to my roster?
A: Any roster modification for weekend games must be made before 12 PM CT on the Friday before the weekend games. There are no exceptions to this. Any modifications sent after this deadline will not be accepted.
Q: Can a player play for multiple teams on the same day?
A: Club pass players cannot play for two teams on the same day, see rules below:
17.04 Player Limitations
A player may play for only one Conference team during any single day. Once a player is on the roster of a team in the Conference in a gender age group and such team has played one match in Conference competition, such player may not appear on another team’s roster in such gender age group during the remainder of the Conference season. In situations where a club may have multiple teams participating in the Conference, a player or players may be listed on multiple teams rosters in different age groups, but at no time may a player play for more than one team on the same day, and not play on more than one team in the same gender age group. Under no circumstances may a player be listed on multiple team rosters if such teams are from different clubs.
During the conference season, a goalkeeper may be listed on up to two Conference team match day team lineups per day from the same club, with the written consent by the conference league manager. A goalkeeper may not play on more than one team in the same gender age group, and is subject to the same standards as club pass players.
Q: How much do we pay referees?
A: Mid South Conference games will use a 3-man referee system. The amount and form of payment to referees in the Mid South Conference will be in accordance with the Conference Operating Procedures. Payment amounts for both Premier I and Premier II are summarized below:
PI Referee Pay Rates
13U-14U: $150.00 (Center $70, AR1 $50, AR2 $50). $85.00 per team.
15U-16U: $190.00 (Center $80, AR1 $55, AR2 $55). $95.00 per team.
17U-19U: $210.00 (Center $90, AR1 $60, AR2 $60). $105.00 per team.
PII Referee Pay Rates
13U-14U: $150.00 (Center $70, AR1 $40, AR2 $40). $70.00 per team.
15U-16U: $165.00 (Center $75, AR1 $45, AR2 $45). $82.50 per team.
17U-19U: $180.00 (Center $80, AR1 $50, AR2 $50). $90.00 per team
Premier II Games:
Q: Who submits the GotSport Game Card?
A: ALL match scores must be entered and game cards uploaded by the both teams. Please refer to the Post Game Responsibilities document for a walkthrough.
Q: How do we receive National League Patches and where are they supposed to be placed on our uniforms?
A: All patches are either handed out to teams at an event or sent to the club for distribution to the teams as requested by the club. The placement of patches on uniforms can be found on pages 15 and 16 of the National League – Brand Guidelines document found in the Team Information drop down on the USYS website.
About the Conference
The US Youth Soccer Mid South Conference consists of teams primarily from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
The Mid South Conference operates league play for boys and girls teams in the 13U, 14U, 15U, 16U, 17U and 19U age groups.
Boys teams in the 14U-19U age groups play their games primarily in the fall. Girls teams in the 14U-19U age groups play their games in the fall and spring.
Boys and girls teams in the 13U age group play their games in the spring.
- The highest level of play for each age group takes place within a Premier I Division.
- Each age group may have a Premier II Division that provides top-finishing teams with promotion opportunities to the Premier I Division for the ensuing season.
The Mid South Conference is one of 13 Conferences within the National League that offer team-based competition, meaning each team earns its place into the appropriate level of play through its play on the field. The 13 Conferences share national connectivity via the Conference Playoffs, which provide a platform for the top 10 percent of teams from the 3,500+ teams playing in the conferences to come together and compete for an opportunity to continue on the pathway toward the US Youth Soccer National Championships.
The conferences provide teams with two pathways that help teams work their way toward advancing to the USYS National Championships.
- National League Pathway – Conference teams can qualify for the National League Quarterfinals and have an opportunity to ultimately advance to the National Championships. In order to do so, they must:
- Qualify for the Conference Quarterfinals by finishing as one of the top teams in the highest level of its conference in the previous seasonal year.
- Compete at the Conference Quarterfinals and earn advancement to National League Semifinal
- Compete at National League Semifinal and finish in a qualifying position for the USYS National Championships
- Regional Championships Pathway – Conference teams can qualify for their respective Regional Championship to have an opportunity to ultimately advance to the National Championships. In order to do so, they must:
- Finish as one of the top teams in the highest level of its conference to earn a spot in the Regional Championships at the end of that same seasonal year.
- Win the Regional Championship to advance to the USYS National Championships.
Any team looking to participate in the Mid South Conference must understand the level of commitment it takes to participate in a league that stretches across six (6) different state associations.
All teams understand that this is a multi-state league and that teams may travel hundreds of miles to participate in conference games. Teams understand that they may not play any true “home” games. A limited number of teams are accepted into the Mid South Conference, so it is important that each team makes the commitment to travel BEFORE applying to the conference
Contact
League Manager
Matt Dellaria – mdellaria@usyouthsoccer.org
Assistant League Manager
GunWan Park – gpark@usyouthsoccer.org