Indoor Premier Club Soccer League
The Premier Club Soccer League objective is to provide the highest standard of competitive play for youth club teams and to assure the continued growth and development of the game. All games will be played indoors on our FULL-SIDED OPEN FIELDS (no dasher boards). Currently, GaREAT has two full-sized 11v11 indoor fields, with future plans for additional development of 11v11 indoor fields. This league will attract teams from Region I, Region II and Canada.
League Format
- 11v11 for U13-U18
- 7v7/8v8 for U9-U12
- USSF outdoor rules apply
- 9-game season
- 3 games per play date for a total of 3 visits
- Games are 45 minutes with no half-time
- November through March season
- Games played on Saturdays and/or Sundays
- Divisional champions will be based on standings
Divisions
- Boys and Girls divisions
- U9 through U18
- Open to all competitive club teams
- 2nd tier divisions planed for 2010-2011season
- Age groups follow the US Youth Soccer calendar year
- Age groups may be combined if necessary.
2009-2010 Participating Clubs
The 2009-2010 season featured a mixture of clubs from various state associations. Each division averaged 12 different clubs with a total of over 130 teams in the league.
| Ohio ACNSC Croatia Akron Metro Ambassadors Claymores Cleveland Blues Cleveland Cobras Cleveland FC Cleveland Kickers Cleveland United Concordia Erie FC Everest Internationals West Liberty FC |
Mentor Wave NOESA PFC TC United Team Challenger TSI Premier Woodridge Pennsylvania Arsenal Century United Erie Admirals Erie Elite Erie United FC Pittsburgh |
Foothills Hotspurs North Stars North United Northern Steel PA Crew Academy Pittsburgh Strikers PSS United Stars United New York/Canada Empire United West Rouge Storm |
Additional Games
We understand that some clubs are looking for more than the 9-game season. Therefore, we are offering additional play dates of 3 games each for teams and clubs interested in coming to GaREAT more often. Each division will have up to 3 more play dates for teams to option for more games. Teams may choose to participate in one, two or three of these additional play dates at a additional fee.
These additional games will only be offered to teams that participate in the Premier Club League. No outside teams will be accepted. Cost and play dates for the additional games will be announced soon.
Application Procedure
Application fees and deadlines for the 2010-2011 season will be announced soon.
| Payment | Amount | Due Date |
| Deposit | TBA | TBA |
| Payment #1 | TBA | TBA |
| Payment #2 | TBA | TBA |
Referee Fee
The two-official system will be used for all games. Each team will be responsible for bringing their half of the referee game fee to the field prior to the start of each game.
Forfeit Fee
Any team forfeiting a game will be fined $250 and will also have to pay the entire referee fee of the forfeited game. Any team forfeiting a game after January 1, 2011 will have to pay a $500 fine and will also have to pay the entire referee fee of the forfeited game.
Level of Commitment
Any team considering participation in The Premier Club League must understand the level of commitment in participating in a League that stretches across the Midwest. All teams understand that this is a Regional League and that teams may travel hundreds of miles to participate. The location of the GaREAT Sports Complex is ideal in drawing teams from Ohio North, Ohio South, PA West, Western NY, Michigan and Canada. A limited number of teams are accepted. Team success, with special emphasis on State Cup and Tournament results, helps determine qualification for participation in the Premier Club League. Teams will be competing against the best club teams from across the Northeast and Midwest. Teams are expected to play the published league schedule in preference to any other league or tournament competition during that particular scheduled date of play. If your team is not prepared to play the published league schedule, your team should not enter the Premier Club League.
Communication
E-mail will be the primary means of communication within the Premier Club League. It is the responsibility of each team to ensure that accurate contact information is on file with the League Administrators.