Explanation of The Commissioner's Cup
The Commissioner’s Cup Invitational is a single elimination tournament held after regular season play. The Invitational has been created to incentivize volunteer referees. Our referees keep the games fun, fair and safe and we couldn't hold a true season without them!
The following criteria needs to be met to be invited to the Commissioner’s Cup:
The amount of Referee Points required for each division varies based on the estimated availability of family members and/or players that can volunteer. For example, at the 14U / 15U level the players themselves are able (and encouraged) to become Youth Referees.
Please note that each division listed below has a total number of points required, as well as a minimum number of points required by Week 5 of our region's schedule: October 18th and 19th, 2024.
| Division | Required Referee Points | Points required by Week 5 |
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| 8U | 5 points / team | 2 points / team |
| 10U | 10 points / team | 4 points / team |
| 12U | 14 points / team | 6 points / team |
| 14U / 15U | 23 points / team | 10 points / team
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These point allocations ensure that all competitive games have adequate referee coverage for the season.
For more information on our Referee Point System (RPS) click here.
Invitational Seeding
U8 Division will play a round robin tournament. Number of games will depend on the number of teams that meet the RPS requirements. Score will not be kept, every player will receive a trophy.
U10, U12, U14/15 Division
Invitational seedings are first done by regular season game points (6 for each win, 3 for each tie, -3 for send offs, etc). In the event there are two or more teams with an equal number of game points tie breaker rules are used to determine seedings:
Most wins (e.g. a record of 5-3-1 would qualify ahead of a team with a record of 4-2-4 even though both teams would have 16 points)
Fewest goals against.
Head-to-head result, if any.
Goal differential, limited to 5 per game.
Coin toss by the commissioner.
Invitational Schedule
U8 Division: Saturday, November 16th
U10 & U12 Division: Week of November 11th (Optional days are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday or Friday)
U15 Division: Saturday, November 16th
December 7 - 8: Area Playoffs in Bullhead City, AZ for U10, U12 & U15
First Place Regular Season Team and First Place Commissioner's Cup finalist in U10, U12 and U14 will be invited to participate in the Area Playoff Tournament in Bullhead City, AZ. If one team receives both 1st place titles then the 2nd place finalist from the Commissioner's Cup will receive the invitation. If the 1st place teams are unable to go, the invite will go to the 2nd place (and so on) in the respective category.