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2023 | NISA Nation |
CALENDAR | |
Team Registration Deadline | February 28 |
Pre-Season Ops Meeting | March 2 |
NISA Pro Combines | Late February |
Spring Season Start week | March 25 |
Spring Season End week | June 15 |
NISA Independent Cup Dates | June 17 - July 30 |
Fall Season Start - End | Late August - November 12 |
Regional Championships | November 18 |
National Championships | December 2 - 10 |
2023 | NISA Nation |
COSTS | |
Spring / Fall Season League Fee | $3,000 / $3,000 |
Team Performance Bond | $1,000 |
Player registration | $50 per player |
Home Stadium Rental | Home team provides |
Match Referee Fee | $330 (home team pays - includes 4th official) |
Referee Travel | Not to exceed $200 (meal & gas) |
Referee Assignor | Included (each conference has their own assignor) |
League sleeve patches | 50 included ($2 per for additional) |
Official Xara Match ball | 8 included ($60 per for additional) |
League gameday vests | 10 included ($10 per for additional) |
Sportzstudio | Website required (SportzStudio site for $35/mo) |
Canopies / Banners / Flags | Discounts provided by league sponsor - Kittrich Canopy |
Uniform Supplier | Discounts provided by league sponsor - XARA Soccer |
2023 | NISA Nation |
MATCH FORMAT | |
Substitution rules | 7 subs |
Point system | W = 3pts D = 1pt L = 0 |
Extratime rules | IFAB/ FIFA (Playoffs only) |
Promotion | Yes (must meet Pro standards to promote) |
Relegation | Yes (relegation to local affiliate) |
Tiebreaker 1 | Head-to-head |
Tiebreaker 2 | Goal Differential |
Tiebreaker 3 | Goals For |
Tiebreaker 4 | Goals Against |
Tiebreaker 5 | Coin Toss |
Match rules | IFAB/ FIFA |
Discipline | See Operations Manual for full details. Forms of discipline include, but are not limited to loss of points, fines and relegation. |
2023 | NISA Nation |
PLAYER & COACH STANDARDS | |
Minimum age: birth year | no minimum age |
Maximum age: birth year | na maximum age |
Max roster: Active | 30 |
Max roster: gameday | 20 |
Max roster: in-active | unlimited |
Coaching license | USSF D or equivalent Required |