NISA Nation
A full year amateur league for independent clubs with aspirations of becoming a pro NISA club
Standards & Format
The information on this page are subject to change.
| 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 |
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