PURPOSE:  The purpose of the Central Illinois Youth Soccer League is to organize, promote, and administer soccer for youth up to and including those nineteen years of age throughout the central portion of the state of Illinois, and to encourage good sportsmanship and fair play of all the participants therein.

The Central Illinois Youth Soccer League will achieve its purpose by:

a.  encouraging the development of clubs, associations, organizations, and programs so that soccer is made available to youth in all levels of competition.

b. encourage the development and practice of good sportsmanship both on and off the playing field;

c.  developing the principles of fair play;

d.  building good character;

e.  promoting the growth of soccer thru the Academy, and small sided games format for ages U-8 thru U-12.

f.  to promote and encourage instructing, training, and educating players, coaches, and referees to develop and improve their capabilities.

CIYSL 2018 FALL TIMELINE & IMPORTANT DATES

 FALL 2018

Monday, July 23rd - League Scheduling Events open on Got Soccer.  Enter teams for League Scheduling for Fall 2018.  Two events, one for U-11 and above, and the other one for Academy age divisions U-8, U-9, and U-10.  Deadline for team enter in these two events is August 1st.

Friday, July 27th - Call for Team Notification Form due to League Office for new Clubs / Teams entering CIYSL.

Wednesday, August 1st -  2018-19  Club / Team Registration opens on Got Soccer.  All Clubs must register their teams in Got Soccer - Central Illinois Youth Soccer League (8/1/2018) for the processing of team rosters, and player ID cards.

Wednesday, August 8th - Initial Divisional Pairings Released.

Monday, August 13th - Fall Conference Seeding Call.

Friday, August 17th - First Draft of Fall Schedules released.

Monday, August 20th - Signed IYSA Statement of Understanding due to the League Office.  No Team Rosters, nor Player ID cards will be released until this form is return!

Friday, August 24th - Release of Final League Schedules for Fall 2018.

Monday, August 27 - Team registration items due to Got Soccer - CIYSL Fall 2018 League Event.  This is different from League Schedule Event!

Sunday, September 9th - CIYSL League play starts.

Good Luck to all CIYSL Teams participating at National Championships:

Presidents Cup;      

Boys U-16 - FC United  - CIYSL North

Boys U-17 - Chicago Rush - CIYSL North

USYS National Championships:

Boys U-15 - FC United - CIYSL North 

Boys U-17 - Galaxy SC - CIYSL North - USYS National Champions!

Boys U-19 - FC United - CIYSL North

Affiliated Member: I.Y.S.A., U.S.Y.S.A., U.S.S.F., F.I.F.A.