Eligibility Rules - United States Teams All players must be born on or after 9/1/2003. Each player will be required to submit a copy of their birth certificate. All players must compete with their team or program on a regular basis. Minimum requirements are that players must compete with their team/program for at least two tournaments (outside of a WSYL event), or in a seasonal league. These events do not need to precede the qualifier but must precede the Championship event. WSYL reserves the right to require proof of participation in these tournaments or leagues. Players cannot be added only to participate in the World Series. All players must reside within 100 miles of the home field of their program. Players will be required to submit a report card, school identification card, or comparable proof of residency. No player may compete, or be rostered, on more than one team during the tournament. All teams must carry between 18-23 field players and a minimum of 2 goalies at all times. Both goalies do not have to physically participate in the Regional Qualifier, but both need to regularly play within your club or organization and will be held to the same roster eligibility standards as other players. Total roster size can not exceed 25 players. The only permitted roster modification after submission of the final roster will be the replacement of an injured goalie with another goalie pending a written request and WSYL approval. Copies of birth certificates, proof of residency (report card from '16/'17 academic year & valid parent Driver's License), verification of health insurance accepted in the United States, and waiver forms, are all due: West/Central Regional Qualifier: January 13, 2017 North/East/South Regional Qualifier: March 3, 2017
This was last year. Changing again.
No they're not
Yes they are. Moving the date to 7/1. Need to get Md. Pa Mass etc teams onboard.
This sport will continue to lose credibility as the rules continue to change to accommodate the cheaters. It will get to a point it's just not worth the money or safety risks. Soccer and hockey are birth year with photo ID. And football has same and weight restrictions. Level playing fields making skill and athleticism the winning factors.
Putting a 5'7" 125 lb manchild against a 4' 11" 85 lb prepubescent kid is a dangerous situation. Its becoming more and more common. Everyone jokes about the kid who shaves and drives himself to tournaments. Funny until the ambulances start arriving at tournaments. Shelling out big bucks to cringe when your son is taking a physical beating against a kid 2 years older is getting old. Now tack on thousands to go to Denver where ,"he who has the most holdbacks wins". It takes away the integrity of the sport.
