The South Texas Cup is the official tournament, organized and administered by the Texas State Soccer Association-South (TSSAS). In order to encourage and increase player development, the State Association has created a system of competitions that recognizes the achievement of the better teams and players. These competitions are typically organized to establish state champions in the following categories:
Note: A multiple-registered player may play in one or more competitions, but may not play in more than one division within the same competition. The tournaments are held every spring. The tournament format is decided each year by the State Commissioners. The State Cup tournament is open to every registered team in the State Association.
The 2021 Coed State Cup will be played this year in Houston at Bear Creek Fields.
- Jinny Sutherland, Coed Commissioner
| Tournament Dates: | Saturday, May 22 and Sunday May 23, 2021 |
| Match Format: | Open Division 11V11, Over 30 Division 8V8 |
| Registration Fee: | If your team placed 1st or 2nd in your division in the Fall season you enter the State Cup for free. All other teams from your association will pay a $200.00 entry fee. All 8V8 teams will pay a $100 entry fee. |
| Tournament Letter from Commissioner: | Managers, The 2021 Coed State Cups Over 30 and Open will be held in Houston May 22 – 23 at Bear Creek Park: 3535 War Memorial Drive Houston, TX 77084 The host hotel for the teams is Four Points by Sheraton & Houston Energy Corridor 18861 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094. The tournament room rate is $82 per night; the hotel phone number is (346)-251-5025. Open Division: If your team placed 1st or 2nd in your division in the Fall 2020 season you enter the State Cup for free. All other teams from your association pay a $200.00 entry fee. 030: All 8V8 teams pay a $100 entry fee. Prize money for each competition will be determined by how much money I have to work with. After I figure the field rental, first place shirts, referee pay, and entry fees, I will be able to determine what places and amounts I can give. I am attaching the team information forms, which need to be emailed to me by May 2. I am also attaching the team roster form, which can be sent to me after verification with your registrar. Rosters are due to me by May 9. Please make sure the teams use this excel version! No photos of rosters will be accepted. *Players must be at least 18 to play in this tournament. TSSAS is working hard to make sure that everyone is as safe as they can be. I will provide a covid protocol, which managers are responsible for ensuring that their teams adhere to. There will be a mandatory team check in on Friday evening at the host hotel between 6 and 8 pm to verify members listed on your roster. Bonus points for alphabetizing the names! You are required to have a valid TSSAS player card for each player. If a player receives a yellow card, there is a $10 fine; if a player receives a red card, there is a $30 fine. All fines must be paid prior to the team’s next game. If a red card is received, the player must sit out one game and the team cannot play until the fine is paid. Any player that receives a red card will not play in their team’s next game. If you have any additional questions, please free to contact me via email at jinsport19@gmail.com or by phone at 281.610.4078 I am looking forward to a great State Cup! Jinny Sutherland TSSAS Coed Commissioner |
| State Cup Entry Form: | Please contact Jinny Sutherland | ccommissioner@tssas.org to get a copy of this form. |
| Registration Form: | Please contact Jinny Sutherland | ccommissioner@tssas.org to get a copy of this form. | Host Hotel: | Four Points by Sheraton & Houston Energy Corridor 18861 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094 | Hotel Rates & Reservation Details: | The host hotel for Coed State Cup is the Four Points by Sheraton Houston Energy Corridor, 18861 Katy Freeway, Houston, TX 77094. The room rate is $82 per night. The phone number to the hotel Is (346)251-5025 |
| Team Roster Form: | Please contact Jinny Sutherland | ccommissioner@tssas.org to get a copy of this form. |
| Open Rules: | A TSSAS representative will check in all players for eligibility. Each player must be in uniform and present an official laminated USASA player pass. Player jerseys must have numbers that measure 6 or 8 inches in height with no two jerseys having the same number. Goalies must have numbers. Sliding pants of any color are allowed. A maximum of 25 players are allowed on the roster; all may dress out and play. No jewelry shall be worn. Teams must be present on the fields a minimum of 30 minutes prior to game time in order to be ready for inspection. The referee is responsible for player safety issues. The point system shall be as follows: 6 points - win 3 point – tie 1 point - shutout 0 point – loss A maximum of 3 points for up to 3 goals Maximum 10 points per game A forfeit win is 3-0. Tie breakers shall be as follows: Result of head to head Least goals allowed Most goals scored Coin Toss A yellow card will carry a fine of $10 and a red card will be $30. All fines must be paid to the Coed Commissioner at the tournament table prior to the team playing their next game. Any player given a red card may not play in their next game. - Games are 45 minute halves - There shall be free substitution and a player may be substituted several times. - Substitutions shall be permitted in the overtime period. - Players may be substituted during the following times: goal kicks, throw-ins on possession, after a goal is scored, kick-off, or for injured players. - Substitutions are made with the permission of the referee, through the center of the field. - The goalkeeper may be male or female, the team's choice. The 10 field players may consist of more than 5 women, but no more than 5 men. A team short of women players must play short, however, a team must have 7 players on the field to be eligible to play, 3 men, 3 women, and 1 goalie is a minimum to start the game. - Offensive goals: Mens’ = 1 point Womens’ = 2 points If there is a penalty kick in regulation game time or overtime a woman’s goal will count as 2 points. Only when a team goes to FIFA penalty kicks in overtime will a woman’s goal count as 1 point. - An individual male player may not score more than 2 goals in a single game. - In case of a deflection, the last offensive player will determine the number of points, but if a player scores a goal on his/her own team by deflection, the goal will count as 1 point regardless of who deflects the ball in. - NO SLIDE TACKLES. Slide tackles are prohibited and carry an automatic yellow card. The game is to be restarted by an indirect free kick by the opposing team from the site of the infraction, unless the offense is committed by a player in his opponents’ penalty area, in which case the free kick shall be taken from a point anywhere within that half of the penalty area in which the offense occurred. - All drop balls must be taken by two opposing women. - Penalty kicks may be taken by female or male player. If the female scores it will count as 2 points, if a male scores, it will count as 1 point. Fines to Teams: -A team dropping out of the State Cup after the schedule is distributed: $ 250.00 -A team not ready for inspection 30 minutes prior to game time: $ 50.00 |
| Over 30 8v8 Rules: | 2021 Coed Over 30 8 V 8 STATE CUP RULES A TSSAS representative will check in all players for eligibility. Each player must be in uniform and present an official laminated USASA player pass. Player jerseys must have numbers that measure 6 or 8 inches in height with no two jerseys having the same number. Goalies must have numbers. Sliding pants of any color are allowed. No jewelry shall be worn. Teams must be present on the fields a minimum of 30 minutes prior to game time in order to be ready for inspection. The referee is responsible for player safety issues. The point system shall be as follows: 6 points - win 3 point – tie 1 point - shutout 0 point – loss A maximum of 3 points for up to 3 goals Maximum 10 points per game A forfeit win is 3-0. Tie breakers shall be as follows: Result of head to head Least goals allowed Most goals scored Coin Toss In addition, a yellow card will carry a fine of $10 and a red card will be $30. All fines must be paid to the Coed Commissioner at the tournament table prior to the team playing their next game. Any player given a red card will not play in their next game. - Games are 30 minute halves. - Maximum of 4 men on the field at any time, excluding the goal keeper. - A goal scored by a male player, including a goal scored from a penalty kick, counts as 1 point and an individual male player may not score more than 2 goals in a single game. - A goal scored by a female player, including a goal scored from a penalty kick, counts as 2 points, and an individual female player may score an unlimited number of goals in a single game. - A deflected goal is awarded points based on the last offensive player to touch the ball. - No free kicks, punts or thrown balls from the keeper’s box may cross the half line without having bounced first. Violation results in a free kick at midfield by the offended team. -All free kicks are indirect balls. Out of bounds are kicked, not thrown, in - Unlimited substitutions permitted on goal kicks, kickoff, and a team’s own throw in. -There is no offside. - The team captain must substitute a cautioned player for a minimum of ten minutes. The referee will allow substitution in the stoppage of play. If no substitute is available, the team will play short of players. - A slide tackle within playing distance of another player is a mandatory caution. - The goalkeeper must not be charged at any time and the goalkeeper must not charge anyone else at any time. - Drop ball restarts are taken by 2 women. - Five players must be present to field a team and at least 1 must be a woman. - You have 10 minutes past game time start to field a team or forfeit the match. All players must be on the official printed roster and no write-ins are allowed. Fines to Teams: -A team dropping out of the State Cup after the schedule is distributed: $ 250.00 -A team not ready for inspection 30 minutes prior to game time: $ 50.00 |
| Registration Deadline: | Friday, May 2nd |
| Final Rosters Due: | Friday, May 9th |
| Team Check-in (Mandatory): | Friday, May 21, 2021, 6-8pm at Host Hotel, 6-8pm at Host Hotel |
| Location: | Bear Creek, 3535 War Memorial St., Houston, TX 77084 |
| TSSAS Contact | Jinny Sutherland | ccommissioner@tssas.org |
TSSAS Registrar
Harmony Smith
2022 Pillard Summit,
San Antonio, TX 78245
Email: registrar@tssas.org
By Phone: 210-326-5942
