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NCSA Cup Tournament

10th Annual NCSA Cup Tournament - 2024/2025 Soccer Year 

Our new NCSA Cup Tournament Format ensures that as many teams as possible can participate:

  • Two NCSA Cup Divisions:
    • Champions Division (for those in league flights A-C)
    • Commissioners Division (for all other flights)
  • Two matches guaranteed: Each participating team will play at least two (2) tournament matches.
  • Matches across fall AND spring seasons: Our new format includes NCSA Cup rounds which take place during both the fall and spring seasons - so your teams get extra opportunities throughout the soccer year!
  • Reasonable tournament registration fee: The cost of $155 per team makes the NCSA Cup tournament one of the most cost-effective tournament options for your team AND your club.
  • Register and pay online: To register one or more teams (Club Presidents/Club Reps can register multiple teams), simply click on "NCSA Cup Registration" in the left-hand menu of the NCSA website.

Additional NCSA Cup Tournament Details

  • Final round will be hosted at Ramapo College - June 7, 2025 (rain date June 8, 2025).
  • All Cup matches except final rounds are scheduled by the two competing teams (only requirement is "play-by" date for that round). Championship schedule is determined by NCSA Cup Commissioner.
  • NCSA Cup matches cannot interfere with league matches, which always take precedence
  • Referee fees are paid by participating teams, like League matches. Championship round referee fees are paid for by NCSA.

NCSA Cup Tournament Match Procedures (except for Championship Round)

  • All matchups and first home/away assignments are randomized and then created as TBS matches in the NCSA system.
  • Once TBS matches are created, teams need to work together to find a suitable time/day for their matches; please be flexible in prioritizing the match date vs. your need to be the home team)
  • When scheduling, give yourself as much advance time to play the match to avoid issues (availability, weather, etc.). It is VERY difficult to extend play-by dates
  • Matchups and tournament results will be posted on the NCSA website. Typical Standings menu will not display tournament results
  • Any appeals will be considered but most likely will NOT adjust results with few exceptions: violating player rules, no card-no play, no game day docs, etc.

Post Match/Next Match Procedures

  • Email messages will be sent as quickly as possible after the result of each match. The winner of the round and the winner’s next round opponent will be emailed, providing next steps (next round “play-by date,” home/away designations, etc.)
  • Both teams should immediately begin working on scheduling the match and follow normal NCSA League scheduling rules and procedures.
  • Any questions should go directly to the NCSA Cup Commissioner. You are encouraged to contact your Club President and/or Club Rep first, as they typically have most answers. Questions should be emailed to NCSACup@ncsanj.com.

Championship Round/Finals Procedures

  • Championship Day is on June 7, 2025 at Ramapo College - Mahwah, NJ
  • Match schedule is organized by Ramapo College; as such, we cannot honor any special requests.
  • All referee fees on this day are covered by NCSA.
  • Trophies/Medal awards are presented post-match at the Cup HQ tent.
  • *ALL coaches/players ARE REQUIRED to meet at the HQ tent post-match for awards ceremony (sportsmanship is and should be required).

Additional Important Reminders

  • Plan ahead - poor planning can't be a reason Cup matches aren't played
  • Please do not count on "play by" date extensions; while we do our best to accommodate special circumstances, these need to be rare exceptions.

NCSA Cup 2024-2025 Play-By Dates will be different for each division; check your NCSA bracket division for the play-by dates (the "TBS" dates).

Coaches/Clubs: Next Steps Prior to First NCSA Cup Match

  • Verify that your team(s) is created correctly - look at NCSA site, Teams and Coaches (“XB” flight is the NCSA Champions Cup team designation and "XW" flight is the NCSA Commissioners Cup designation)
  • Must submit a NCSA Cup roster - even if you sent in a NCSA League roster - you MUST send a NCSA Cup roster following the standard procedure for roster submissions.
  • Make sure as a coach you can log into the NCSA site and can see your Cup team.  Many coaches have one or more teams, and if you have a NCSA Cup team you will/should see that team as well.  If not, please reach out to your Clup President/Club Rep.
  • During the NCSA Cup, keep checking the NCSA site for your next match, which will always be created as a TBS match.  At times, the NCSA Cup email may accidentally miss you!

NCSA Cup Tournament Rules (Section 5.1.1 of NCSA Rules of Competition)

A.     Laws of the Game: All games will be played in accordance with NCSA League rules, except as specifically modified below.

B.     Match Day Paperwork: Same as for any other NCSA League match.

C.    NCSA Cup Tournament Team Formation: NCSA Cup Tournament teams do not necessarily have to be identical to a Club’s regular League roster; any eligible player who is carded to that Club and is playing on a regular NCSA League roster in the same season and playing for the same Club in NCSA may be rostered to an NCSA Cup Tournament team roster, except as detailed immediately below.

D.    NCSA Cup Tournament Rosters:

1.     Any player appearing on an NCSA Cup Tournament Roster MUST also appear on a regular NCSA League roster in the same season and playing for the same Club in NCSA as the roster pertaining to that season’s NCSA Cup Tournament matches.

2.     If the NCSA Cup Tournament team on whose roster a player appears has been eliminated from the NCSA Cup Tournament, that player may not be added to any other NCSA Cup Tournament roster for that participating Club in the same Tournament period.

3.     If a player appears on an NCSA Cup Tournament Roster in violation of these Rules of Competition and does NOT participate in an NCSA Cup Tournament match, then the result of that NCSA Cup Tournament match will stand. If, however, a player appears on an NCSA Cup Tournament Roster in violation of these Rules of Competition and does participate in an NCSA Cup Tournament match in violation of the Rules of Competition, that match shall be deemed a forfeit, and the offending Club shall be fined $100 for each match played in violation of these Rules of Competition.

4.     Players may not compete for more than one NCSA Cup Tournament team at a time.

E.     “Playing Up:” Temporary "playing up" is NOT permitted. Teams can only play with the players on their official NCSA Cup roster.

F.     Determining the Outcome of a Game:

1.     Two-match rounds: Teams shall receive points for each match in the round depending on the outcome of that match: Teams shall receive three (3) points for a win, one (1) point for a tie, and zero (0) points for a loss.

a.     If, at the end of the second match, both teams have accumulated the same number of points in that round, then the match shall proceed immediately to a Penalty Kick Shootout as described herein.

b.     If, at the end of the second match, one team has accumulated more points than the other in that round, then that team shall be considered the winner of that round, and will proceed to the next round of the Tournament.

2.     One-match rounds: If the match ends in a tie, then the match shall proceed immediately to a Penalty Kick Shootout as defined herein to determine which team advances to the next round of the NCSA Cup Tournament. This applies to all one-match rounds except the Championship round.

3.     Extra Time: There will be no extra time in any NCSA Cup Tournament match except for the Championship round. In the Championship round only, if the score is tied at the end of regulation time period for that match, then the teams will play will play two 5-minute overtime periods, with a 2-minute break between the two overtime periods. There is no “golden goal” provision; the overtime periods are to be played in their entirety. If, at the end of the two overtime periods, the score remains tied, the teams will proceed immediately to a Penalty Kick Shootout in order to determine the winner.

4.     Penalty Kick Shoot-Out: In non-Championship rounds, in the event that the score is tied at the end of the match (in the case of one-match rounds) or both teams have accumulated the same number of points (in the case of two-match rounds), a Penalty Kick Shootout will occur in order to determine the winner of the match/round. The rules governing Body Kick Shootouts are as follows:

a.     Only those players on the field at the end of the match may compete in the Penalty Kick Shootout.

b.     Each team will designate five (5) players to take shots in an ABABABABAB pattern, until a decisive result is reached.

c.      If the penalty kick score is tied at the end of five kicks, teams will continue to take penalty kicks, alternately in matched pairs, until there is a winner.

d.     All players on the field, including the goalkeeper, must take a penalty kick before any player is allowed to kick a second time. 

We wish all teams the best of luck in the 2024-2025 NCSA Cup Tournament!