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March 2, 2026
Dear Direct Member Representative,
This message contains important information regarding MSYSA registration in GotSport for the Spring 2026 season. Please review carefully. If someone else from your club/league should receive this information, please forward accordingly.
Please note: I have updated some links that were broken in the original email sent in January. These are correct.
Spring 2026 Registration Deadlines
April 22, 2026:
- Registration data (players and team officials) must be added & finalized in GotSport.Players, coaches, and managers must be added & rostered in GotSport by April 22, 2026. Only those participants (players, coaches, & managers) who are approved on event rosters within MSYSA affiliated events will be registered with MSYSA.
- MSYSA is responsible for submitting and invoicing registrations on behalf of all direct members. This will be done in early April (in the weeks leading up to the final registration deadline). MSYSA will send billing notifications & reminders to direct members during this process.
May 25, 2026:
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Final registration payment due to MSYSA. Clubs have access in GotSport to review their invoicing and check their registration account balance, to determine the amount of final payment owed to MSYSA. Clubs will not receive a separate invoice or balance statement from MSYSA.
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To avoid making multiple payments, please ensure all registration data has been added prior to submitting payment to MSYSA. If you know your club will have late registrations, please remit an initial payment by May 25th to avoid a late payment fee.
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To submit payment, mail a check to the MSYSA State Office, or send Elizabeth Satterley (esatterley@michiganyouthsoccer.org) an email to set up or request payment processing via ACH transfer (ACH Form). ACH payments WILL NOT be processed unless first requested via email by a club/league representative.
Late fees:
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A 10% late penalty will be added to any registrations added within two weeks after the deadline (i.e., for registrations added April 23 through May 6)
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A 20% late penalty will be added to any registrations added within four weeks after the deadline (i.e., for registrations added May 7 through May 20).
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A 30% late penalty will be added to any registrations added within six weeks after the deadline (i.e., for registrations added May 21 through June 3).
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A 40% late penalty will be added to any registrations added within eight weeks after the deadline (i.e., for registrations added June 4 through June 17).
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A 50% late penalty will be added to any registrations added more than eight weeks after the deadline (i.e., for registration added June 18 or after)
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Late Payment Fee: A $100 flat Late Payment Fee for initial seasonal payment 1 week or more later than payment deadline. (i.e., for payments not made by June 1)
For a detailed list of registration fees, please review the MSYSA 25/26 Fee Structure.
Registration in GotSport:
The process to submit registrations to MSYSA in GotSport is the same for Spring 2026 as it was for Fall 2025. As a reminder, only those participants (players, coaches, & managers) who are approved on event rosters within MSYSA affiliated events will be registered with MSYSA. Teams must be enrolled in A) an event from one of MSYSA’s affiliated scheduling leagues, or B) one of MSYSA’s State Registration events. A club cannot use their own ‘event’ to submit registrations to MSYSA.
For MSYSA ‘scheduling leagues’:
Continue maintaining league event rosters for your participating teams, in your respective league events in GotSport.
For MSYSA non-scheduling league direct members –Below are links to updated registration resources.
Viewing Individual Registrations in GotSport:
Clubs and leagues can now view a list of individual registrations in GotSport by going to Club Management > Registrations> Details (at the top), and using the ‘Saved Reports’ button, choose ‘25/26 Invoiced Registrations’. This allows the club or league to see who has been registered by MSYSA in MSYSA events for seasonal year 25/26. Clubs can change the ‘Registrations As’ filter to ‘Club’ and it will show all the invoiced registrations for that club in all events for the seasonal year. Additional filters can be used at that point to find more specific information.
Registration Assistance Offer:
As we’ve done in past years, MSYSA is extending optional GotSport Registration Assistance to our direct members, for a nominal fee of $0.50/participant. If your club experienced issues using GotSport to coordinate your registrations in Fall 2025 consider taking advantage of this service! For more details, please review here.
Pool Teams:
If using pool teams for your club’s in-house registrations, MSYSA recommends that clubs hide the team player lists. For more information and instructions on this, please review this support article: How to Hide the Player List from Coaches/Managers/Players. For more information about utilizing pool teams for In-House registrations, click here.
Player Account Minimum Required Fields:
The minimum required fields to add a player into GotSport are: First Name, Last Name, Gender, DOB, Address, City, State, Zip, Phone Number, Parent First Name, Parent Last Name, Parent Email/UserID, and Competitive Level. MSYSA is required to provide player data to US Youth Soccer and US Soccer, but we cannot do so if these fields are incomplete.
Player Account Locks:
Once a player has been approved on a roster, their account info (name, DOB, and gender) will be locked from editing. If you need to make a change to a player account that is locked, please contact the appropriate affiliated league, or the MSYSA State Office, so the change can be made to the player account.
Other GotSport Resources for Clubs:
*Note Regarding Duplicates- When merging duplicate player accounts, be sure to use any player account that has a USSF ID number as the primary account to merge into.
Risk Management Resources
The Risk Management Resources page of the MSYSA website includes help guides pertaining to Risk Management in GotSport, including MSYSA RM FAQs. As a reminder, all participating adults must maintain the following Risk Management certifications (known as “Requirements” in GotSport):
- Background check (annually)
- SafeSport training (annually)
- CDC Heads Up (every 3 years)
Clubs/leagues must ensure that participating adults complete (and maintain) the 3 required Risk Management certifications prior to, and throughout the duration of, their affiliated participation and contact with minor players.
Adult Athlete Risk Management
All athletes 18 years and over participating in MSYSA events or affiliated scheduling league events are required to complete SafeSport training as well as free background screening to be eligible to play. For more information and resources, click here.
ITC Updates
As a reminder, the ITC process is required for players of all competitive levels aged 10 & up, who A) were born outside the US and/or B) have previously registered to play soccer with a club/team/league outside of the US. The club and affiliated league should work together to implement the appropriate processes (including verifying player country of birth) to ensure that each player is eligible to be registered and participating. The ITC Questionnaire is still available under every player's 'Requirements' in GotSport. While MSYSA is not requiring the questionnaire be completed to allow registration, it is a valuable tool for clubs/leagues to determine if a player requires ITC. It is the club/league's responsibility to ensure that their players are eligible to participate in league play. For any questions related to international clearance, please see the ITC page of the MSYSA website or email ITC@michiganyouthsoccer.org.
Insurance & COIs
Any questions regarding insurance should be directed to Julie Pearson (stateoffice@michiganyouthsoccer.org). Questions about Certificates of Insurance(COIs) should be directed to Elizabeth Satterley (esatterley@michiganyouthsoccer.org). For more information, please review the Insurance page of our website.
Thank you,
MSYSA State Office
stateoffice@michiganyouthsoccer.org
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