This website provides information for the following soccer competitions sanctioned by the Virginia State Youth Soccer Association:
    -  VYSA State Cup
    -  Region 1 Leagues (Premier and Colonial Leagues) 

VYSA STATE CUP  

The VYSA State Cup tournament is the most important youth soccer competition in Virginia and Washington DC.  It is VYSA policy that the best referees work the preliminary round games and the best of the best work the semifinal and final games.

Selection and assignment of referees for State Cup games is under the overall direction of the Metro DC-Virginia State Referee Administrator and the State Youth Referee Administrator.  Program management is exercised by the State Cup Assignor Coordinator.  State Cup games are directly assigned by selected assignors in each area based on their knowledge of local referees, fields, club personnel, etc.  

VYSA uses a single-elimination “knockout” format to determine its age group winners.  Therefore, with possible National championships at stake, referees must pay meticulous attention to enforcement of State Cup rules and procedures. 

• Download STATE CUP RULES.  REFEREES MUST HAVE A COPY OF THESE RULES AT ALL GAMES AND MUST STRICTLY ENFORCE THEM.  The complete VYSA rules may be reviewed at http://www.vysa.com/statecup/70634.html.
• The most current version of the schedule will always be on the VYSA State Cup website.
• Referees are requested to work with coaches in following the Instructions to Teams.   These instructions will be enforced at Regional and National Cup Competitions and Tournaments.
• Lightning Policy.  Please enforce the lightning policy at Lightning Policy.

REGION 1 LEAGUES 

Region 1 Leagues consist of elite teams from US Youth Soccer Region 1 (essentially all Northeast states).  These teams range longer distances for more competitive matches.  Two Region 1 Leagues have teams in Virginia; PREMIER LEAGUE and COLONIAL LEAGUE.  For more information, go to http://www.region1.com/.

Download REGION 1 RULES.  Referees should be thoroughly familiar with Region 1 League rules and should have a copy of these rules with them at the field.  Also please print out a couple of copies of each league's games reports -- in case teams forget them: PREMIER LEAGUE GAME REPORT and COLONIAL LEAGUE GAME REPORT.

Games are assigned by local assignors who are approved by the State Referee Administrator.