PROMOTION AND RELEGATION POLICY- EFFECTIVE FALL 2014 (qualifications from 2013/2014 may be applied)
CONTINUITY OF ROSTER IS REQUIRED UNDER NCS RULES FOR U13 AND U14 FROM START OF SEASON THROUGH STATE CUP AND REGIONAL PLAY. NO CONTINUITY REQUIRED BETWEEN SEASONAL YEARS. EARNED SLOTS BELONG TO THE CLUB.
PROMOTION-R3PL
PREMIER LEAGUE- U13-NOT APPLICABLE AT THIS TIME (SPRING SEASON) LEAGUE STANDINGS FROM FALL SEASON WILL DETERMINE PREMIER LEAGUE REPRESENTATIVES. TEAMS FINISHING FIRST THROUGH FOURTH WILL BE DECLARED R3PL/RPL REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ORDER THOSE TEAMS ENDED FALL SEASON i.e. 1st place will be first choice, 2d place will be second choice, etc. Region Three does require continuity of roster for qualifying teams within the same seasonal year (follow NCS rules). Clubs must get approval from SCYS Registrar before finalizing any changes to their roster when entering spring Premier league play. This is to ensure compliance and qualifications for those Premier league teams for both seasonal and post season play. ALL SCYSA PREMIER LEAGUE TEAMS MUST PLAY AT AGE LEVEL DURING THE SEASONAL YEAR.
PREMIER LEAGUE –U14(Fall Season) SRPL/R3PL REPRESENTATIVES ARE DETERMINED BY PRIOR SEASON STATE CUP CHAMPION (1ST PLACE) AND/OR PRIOR SPRING SEASON LEAGUE CHAMPION AND/OR PRIOR SPRING LEAGUE SECOND PLACE AND/OR PRIOR STATE CUP FINALIST. ALL SCYSA PREMIER TEAMS MUST PLAY AT AGE LEVEL DURING THE SEASONAL YEAR.
PREMIER LEAGUE-U14 (SPRING SEASON) R3PL REPRESENTATIVES ARE DETERMINED AS PRIOR STATE CUP CHAMPION (1ST PLACE) AND/OR FALL SEASON LEAGUE 1ST PLACE AND/OR FALL LEAGUE 2ND PLACE AND/OR STATE CUP FINALIST AND/OR 3rd PLACE LEAGUE FINISHER AND/OR CUP 3RD PLACE, ETC. ALL SCYSA PREMIER TEAMS MUST PLAY AT AGE LEVEL DURING THE SEASONAL YEAR.
PREMIER LEAGUE- U15-18 (FALL SEASON) R3PL REPRESENTATIVES ARE DETERMINED BY STATE CUP
IF SOUTH CAROLINA IS OFFERED A WILD CARD SLOT(S) OR TWO ADDITIONAL SLOTS THEN THE 3RD AND 4TH PLACE FINISHERS IN STATE CUP WILL BE AWARDED THOSE SLOTS. THESE SLOTS ARE AWARDED TO THE CLUB. R3PL NO LONGER REQUIRES CONTINUITY OF ROSTER FROM YEAR TO YEAR. IN THE EVENT THAT ANY CLUB DECLINES ACCEPTANCE INTO R3PL THEN SCYS WILL APPLY THE ORDER OF ACCEPTANCE AND IF POSSIBLE SEEK OUT APPLICATIONS FROM OTHER CLUBS FOR A POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT TEAM. IT IS THE POSITION OF SCYS THAT CLUBS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO FIELD TEAMS FOR R3PL IF QUALIFIED. SCYS ALSO RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REFUSE WILD CARD SLOTS (2 TEAM-TRAVEL PARTNERS) IF IN THE OPINION OF THE STATE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND/OR LEAGUE ADMINISTRATOR, THERE ARE NO COMPETITIVE TEAMS TO FILL THOSE WILDCARD SLOTS.
RELEGATION-R3PL
R3PL TEAMS ARE RELEGATED AT THE STATE CUP IN ORDER OF FINISH (3rd and 4th PLACE).
PROMOTION-SCSCL
SCSCL-U13(SPRING SEASON) FALL LEAGUE STANDINGS (SAME SEASONAL YEAR) WILL BE THE MAIN FACTOR IN DETERMINING ACCEPTANCE INTO THE SCSCL FOR THE SPRING SEASON. CONTINUITY OF ROSTER (9 PLAYERS) IS REQUIRED UNDER CURRENT NCS RULES. SCYS WILL SET THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR SPRING SCSCL PLAY. PMSL I U13 FALL FIRST PLACE WILL BE PROMOTED FOR SPRING PLAY. IF TWO DIVISIONS IN CLASSIC I U13 THEN THE FIRST PLACE IN EACH DIVISION WILL BE PROMOTED.SCYS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED BETWEEN THE FALL AND SPRING SEASON.
SCSCL- U14 (SPRING SEASON) FALL LEAGUE STANDINGS (SAME SEASONAL YEAR) WILL BE THE MAIN FACTOR IN DETERMINING ACCEPTANCE INTO THE SCSCL FOR THE SPRING SEASON. A CONTINUITY OF ROSTER (9 PLAYERS) IS REQUIRED. SCYS WILL SET THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR SPRING SCSCL PLAY. PMSL I U14 FALL FIRST PLACE WILL BE PROMOTED FOR SPRING PLAY. IF TWO DIVISIONS IN CLASSIC I U14 THEN FIRST PLACE IN EACH DIVISION WILL BE PROMOTED. SCYS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED BETWEEN THE FALL AND SPRING SEASON.
SCSCL-U15 (FALL SEASON) LEAGUE STANDINGS FROM THE PREVIOUS SPRING SEASON (U14 SCSCL/PMSL) WILL ENSURE AUTOMATIC SLOT FOR FALL SEASON. SLOT BELONGS TO THE CLUB. SCYS WILL SET THE NUMBER OF TEAMS ALLOWED TO PARTICIPATE EACH YEAR. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FALL SCSCL PLAY. SCYS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED. THE PRIORITY WILL BE GIVEN TO TOP FINISHERS FROM SCSCL (TOP 7or 8) AND/OR PMSL 1 (1 or 2) PRIOR SPRING SEASON.
SCSCL-U16(FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS ALONG WITH LEAGUE FINISHING FROM PREVIOUS SEASONAL YEAR (SCSCL/PMSL) WILL ENSURE AUTOMATIC BID FOR EIGHT SLOTS. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FALL SCSCL PLAY. SEE U15 ABOVE. SCYS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED.
SCSCL-U17 (FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS ALONG WITH LEAGUE FINISHING FROM PREVIOUS SEASONAL YEAR (SCSCL/PMSL) WILL ENSURE AUTOMATIC BID FOR EIGHT SLOTS. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FALL SCSCL PLAY.SEE U15 ABOVE. SCYS WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED.
SCSCL-U18(FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS ALONG WITH LEAGUE FINISHING FROM PREVIOUS SEASONAL YEAR (SCSCL/PMSL) WILL ENSURE AUTOMATIC BID FOR EIGHT SLOTS. NO LESS THAN EIGHT TEAMS WILL BE ACCEPTED FOR FALL SCSCL PLAY.SEE U15 ABOVE. SCYSA WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR POSSIBLY TWO ADDITIONAL TEAMS. APPLICATIONS MAY COME FROM ANY TEAM IN ANY CLUB FROM ANY LEAGUE. APPLICATION PROCESS IS TO ENSURE THAT NO POTENTIAL QUALITY TEAM IS OVERLOOKED.
RELEGATION-SCSCL
SCSCL TEAMS ARE RELEGATED TO PMSL I FOLLOWING THE END OF LEAGUE/STATE CUP PLAY.
PROMOTION-PMSL CLASSIC 1
ALL TEAMS REGISTERED FOR PMSL CLASSIC I WILL BE PLACED IN DIVISIONAL PLAY. IN SINGLE DIVISONS, THE TOP 8 TEAMS WILL QUALIFY FOR PMSL CUP PLAY. IF THERE ARE TWO DIVISION THEN TOP 4 TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION WILL QUALIFY FOR PMSL I CUP PLAY. EVEN NUMBER OF TEAMS REQUIRED AT PMSL I CUP (i.e. 4, 6 OR 8). ALL PMSL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND THE PMSL CUP IF QUALIFIED IN ORDER FOR PROMOTIONAL CONSIDERATION IN THE FOLLOWING SEASONAL YEAR.
PMSL I-U13 (FALL SEASON) THIS IS OPEN TO ANY TEAM REGISTERED AT U13. SCYS WILL NOT PLACE ANY LIMITATIONS ON TEAM NUMBERS AT THIS AGE GROUP.
PMSL I-U13 (SPRING SEASON) SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS AGE GROUP BASED ON FALL SEASON STANDINGS TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION.
PMSL I-U14 (FALL SEASON) THIS IS OPEN TO ANY TEAM REGISTERED AT U14. SCYS WILL NOT PLACE ANY LIMITATIONS ON TEAM NUMBERS AT THIS AGE GROUP. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY.
PMSL I-U14 (SPRING SEASON) SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS AGE GROUP BASED ON FALL SEASON STANDINGS TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS IF POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY.
PMSL I-U15(FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS AND LEAGUE PLAY FROM THE PRIOR SEASONAL YEAR (BOTH HALVES) MAY BE USED FOR ACCEPTANCE IN THIS DIVISION. SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS DIVISION TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY. CLASSIC II TEAMS MAY APPLY BASED ON THEIR SPRING U14 FINISH.
PMSL I-U16 (FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS AND LEAGUE PLAY FROM THE PRIOR FALL SEASONAL YEAR MAY BE USED FOR ACCEPTANCE IN THIS DIVISION. SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS DIVISION TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY. APPLICATIONS FROM PMSL CLASSIC II MAY APPLY BASED ON PRIOR FALL LEAGUE FINISH.
PMSL I-U17 (FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS AND LEAGUE PLAY FROM THE PRIOR FALL SEASONAL YEAR MAY BE USED FOR ACCEPTANCE IN THIS DIVISION. SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS DIVISION TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY. APPLICATIONS FROM PMSL CLASSIC II WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON PRIOR FALL LEAGUE FINISH.
PMSL I-U18 (FALL SEASON) STATE CUP STANDINGS AND LEAGUE PLAY FROM THE PRIOR FALL SEASONAL YEAR MAY BE USED IN CONJUNCTION FOR ACCEPTANCE IN THIS DIVISION. SCYS RESERVES THE RIGHT TO LIMIT THIS DIVISION TO NO LESS THAN 12 TEAMS WHEN POSSIBLE. RELEGATED SCSCL TEAMS WILL BE PLACED IN THIS DIVISION AUTOMATICALLY. APPLICATIONS FROM PMSL CLASSIC II WILL BE CONSIDERED BASED ON PRIOR FALL LEAGUE FINISH.
Relegation-PMSL CLASSIC 1
PMSL CLASSIC 1 TEAMS ARE RELEGATED TO PMSL CLASSIC II FOLLOWING THE END OF LEAGUE/STATE CUP PLAY IF PERFORMANCE REQUIRES RELEGATION.
PROMOTION/RELEGATION PMSL CLASSIC II
PMSL CLASSIC II IS OPEN TO ALL REGISTERED TEAMS. PROMOTION TO PMSL CLASSIC I WILL BE BASED ON LEAGUE STANDINGS. PROMOTION FROM CLASSIC II IS NOT COMPULSORY BUT STRONGLY ENCOURAGED BY SCYS. IF TEAM PERFORMANCE MERITS PROMOTION THEN IT WILL BE MANDATORY. (NO SANDBAGGING ALLOWED). THERE IS NO RELEGATION FROM CLASSIC II.