MYSA Summer State Championships
Overview
2019 MYSA State Championships and playoffs July 11– 27 (Team registration required)
MYSA administers summer State Championships for competitive “Classic” teams (C1, C2 and C3). League bracket winners receive automatic bids directly to the “Pool Play” rounds of the State Championships. Other teams that register, may be required to play in single elimination games to reach the Pool Play rounds of the State Championships. In the event of unexpected weather or other issues that may result in delays, Sunday, July 28 is reserved as the makeup date for the 2019 Summer State Championships.
Registration & Cost
Registration takes place on the MYSA Affinity Sports Platform and is required for all teams who wish to participate in postseason. Registration opens on May 1 and closes June 30. Teams that reach the pool play stage (finals) of the MYSA State Championships will be charged $375. An additional $100 will be charged for teams who need to qualify through play-in games. MYSA will reimburse clubs who host Wild Card Play in games.
Important Dates & Deadlines
| May 1: | Registration opens |
| June 30: | Registration deadline |
| July 3: | Last day of league play (C1, C2, C3) standings finalized |
| July 11, 14, 15: | Play-in games (single elimination qualifiers) |
| July 19–21: | 11U & 12U (C1, C2, C3) Pool Play & Finals (Rochester, Minn.) |
| July 19–21: | 13U–17U C3 Pool Play & Finals (various locations) |
| July 24–27: | 13U–19U C1 & C2 Pool Play & Finals (various locations) |
State Championship Qualification & Locations
State Championship Formats
- Seeded brackets based on league finish
- Awards (medals) for winning and runner up teams
- 2-game minimum; 4-game maximum does not include any “Wild Card” play-in games
Bracketing based on number of teams advanced in finals stages:
| Teams | Format |
|---|---|
| 2 | 2 Matches – Aggregate Score |
| 3 | Round Robin and a Final |
| 4 | Single Elimination, semis, final and 3rd place |
| 5 | Single Elimination, semis, final and 3rd place |
| 6 | 2 Groups of 3 teams (seeded) and a final |
| 8 | 2 Groups of 4 teams (seeded) and a final |
| 9 | 3 Groups of 3 teams (seeded) semis and a final |
| 12 | 4 Groups of 3 teams (seeded) semis and a final or 3 Groups of 4 teams (seeded) semis and a final |
