New Jersey Cup: Welcome

US Club Soccer's 8th Annual New Jersey Cup is open to US Club Soccer-member clubs and teams in New Jersey. U10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18/19 boys' and girls' teams.

New for 2012: New Jersey Cup U13 through U17 championship teams will gain free entry into a US Club Soccer National Cup Regional tournament.

Teams that win their first game of the New Jersey Cup advance in the championship bracket, one-loss elimination. Teams that lose their first game of the competition will move into the consolation bracket.

All teams must hold and present US Club Soccer player passes and a US Club Soccer roster at all New Jersey Cup games. Teams that don't belong to US Club Soccer may join US Club Soccer as an individual team. No USYS/NJYS passes/rosters will be accepted.

A Super Group and Premier Group for U11-12-13-14 brackets is offered. The Super Group is the most-competitive, or top, group.

Preliminary-round games will begin in March and can be played on the weekend or during the week.

The 2012 semifinals and finals for U14-15-16-17-18/19 teams will be May 12, and for U10-11-12-13 teams, May 13, at Mercer County Park in West Windsor (the first soccer event on the fields in 2012). 

Contact:  newjerseycup@comcast.net
Team officials only: 609-529-7514



Twenty-six champions crowned at the New Jersey Cup

May 12-13 Semifinals/Finals Schedules
The schedules for the New Jersey Cup semifinals/finals, May 12, can be found at:



 Brackets and Schedules 2012

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Awards

Championship medals will be awarded to the winners only of each age group: Super Group and Premier Group.



Rules and Regulations
A. PLAYER EQUIPMENT
1.       Where the color of the jersey is similar or identical, ...

US Club Soccer Player Passes

All teams participating in the New Jersey Cup need to have valid US Club Soccer passes for all players and coaches at all games. A current US Club Soccer roster also must be available at all games.

Individual teams may join US Club Soccer.



Players May Only Play for One Team

Players may only play for one team participating in the New Jersey Cup. Players may not play for different teams in different age groups, or different clubs, even if their team gets eliminated.



Games

U18/19-U17-U16-U15 will play 80-minute matches: 2 x 40

U14-U13-U12-U11 will play 70-minute matches: 2 x 35

U10 will play 60-minute matches: 2 x 30

Overtime: if a game is tied after regulation play, the two teams will then play two, 5-minute, full-term periods. If the teams remain tied after overtime, the match will go to FIFA penalty kicks.

Preliminary-round games can be played on the weekend or during the week.



Red Cards

Any player or coach who receives a red card in a New Jersey Cup match is suspended for the next New Jersey Cup game.

Referees

The home team is responsible for getting referees. All full-sided games should have three officials; U10 games can get by with one. The fees paid to the referees are whatever the home club normally pays refs for home games. The two teams split the ref fees for each game. All refs must be assigned through a certified referee assignor. The home club/team is responsible for any assigning fees.
 


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