Important Dates

* Dates subject to change

Game Schedule
Game Schedules are to be created by the schools. MSCS stadiums must be scheduled through the MSCIAA office. Each team is responsible for entering home games in Arbiter, sending your complete schedule to MSCIAA, and ensuring that the schedule on the MSCIAA website and Arbiter schedule match.

Limits

TSSAA limits high schools to play a maximum of 16 matches and 2 tournaments.  Tournaments count for 2 matches.  Save one contest for the MSCIAA Championship.

TSSAA Mercy Rule

The clock shall run continuously except for heat time outs and injuries once a 5-goal differential has been established. The clock will continue to run for the remainder of the game if the goal differential falls below 5. If a 9-goal differential has been reached at halftime or at any time during the 2nd half, the game shall be terminated.

Arbiter Sports/MSCIAA Website

All games must be sent to MSCIAA and loaded into Arbiter Sports which is used by the referee assignor.  If you need a login for Arbiter Sports please contact Mark Herrington:  mherrington@refereeinmemphis.com

MSCIAA Championship

The championship participants are decided using the points system. Points earned in the MSCIAA league will be used to determine MSCIAA Championship participants. Teams are to play all teams in the MSCIAA league to be eligible for the MSCIAA Championship. In the case of a tie, the MSCIAA soccer tie breaker will be used. Note: The MSCIAA Leagues differ from TSSAA districts. MSCIAA League alignment can be found at the bottom of this page. (The first game played between league opponents will be used for league standings if 2 league teams play multiple times.)

Class A Championship - Top team from MSCIAA League 1 v. Top team from MSCIAA League 2
Class AA Championship - Top 2 MSCIAA teams from AA MSCIAA League
Class AAA Championship - Top 2 MSCIAA teams from AAA MSCIAA League

1) SCORING/TIEBREAKERS-Modified FIFA 

A)    Divisional winners will be determined by the following 4-point system.  Only divisional game will used to determine divisional winners. 

a)    Win-3 points 

b)    Ties-1 point 

c)     Loss-0 points 

B)    Forfeit is scored as a 3-0 loss and the opposing team will be awarded 3-points. 

C)    If teams are tied, rule (2) will be used to break the tie. 

2)  TIE-BREAKERS 

A)    To determine divisional winners and seed for the championship. 

a)     Winner of head-head competition. 

b)     Highest goal differential- goals for minus goals against with a (maximum 3 goals per game). 

c)     Least total goals allowed (maximum) 3 goals per game). 

d)    Most shutouts 

e)     Most goals scored 

f)      Penalty kicks 

Inclement Weather:  Cancelation or postponement of games for inclement weather is the responsibility of the Athletic Director of the home team or his/her representative. The final decision and notification to the visiting team, umpire or assigning agent, and the MSCIAA must be made by 11:00 a.m. on the day of the game.  If there is any question as to playing conditions of Park Commission fields, the final decision for determining whether or not the field is playable will be made by the Park Commission representative. 

Rescheduling Inclement Weather Games:  The home team is responsible for obtaining field assignments for make-up games and contacting assigning agents to obtain referees.  The home team is responsible for contacting the visiting team within three days of the postponed game and setting a playing date for the rescheduled game. 

Parks Services Fields:  May Field, Willow Road, Wilson Park (By Fox Meadows), & Kennedy Fields

Memphis City Parks        (901)636-5580 office     

Schools/Teams who use Memphis Parks Commission fields are responsible for scheduling and paying field usage fees. 

Games postponed on Park Commission fields should be rescheduled through the Park Commission office. Please contact them at (901) 636-5580 between 10am and 12pm, daily.  The participating teams should reschedule games postponed on school fields.

MSCIAA Fields

Turf Fields-Melrose Stadium (NP, 60yd), Kirby Stadium(NP, track), Whitehaven Stadium(NP, 62yd), Crump Stadium(P, 65yd), Cordova Stadium(P 65yd), Halle Stadium (P)

Grass Fields-J.P. Freeman Soccer Field, Raleigh-Egypt Stadium, Cordova Field(P), Bolton Soccer Field 

-All turf and stadium fields must be scheduled through the MSCIAA Office.

Mandatory Equipment

Corner flags are mandatory equipment.  All schools playing on grass fields must purchase and supply for game corner flags.  The MSCIAA has corner flags with bases for turf fields available for loan for the season for schools playing on turf fields.  The schools will be held responsible for replacement costs for broken or lost equipment. 

Cancelation of Games

Teams canceling games less than 24 hours prior to kick off or not showing up for reasons other than weather or school closure will be responsible for paying the referees.  If a school needs to cancel a game, it is their responsibility to contact the MSCIAA, their opponent, referee assignor and referees.

Referees

Mark Herrington           Cell: 901-674-4478                    Email: mherrington@refereeinmemphis.com

2024 Officials' Fees

The home team is responsible for paying the referees for each game

Varsity:        
Two Officials
One Game - $90.00 each
Three Officials
One Game - $90.00,
$80.00, $80.00

Referees will call the home team’s financial secretary prior to 11:00 am on the day of the game to supply their names and contact information.  All official assignments can be viewed on the Arbiter website. 

Game Scores

The home team of each contest must upload the outcome of the game on the MSCIAA website. The scores must be submitted by noon of the following day.  

MSCIAA Rules of Note

105. Inclement Weather, Postponement and Forfeitures

105.1 Inclement Weather - When school is cancelled because of inclement weather conditions, all athletic
events will be postponed.

105.2 In the event of any postponement the home school is responsible for notifying everyone involved in
the contest i.e. officials, MSCIAA , opposing team, security etc.

105.3 When events have not been cancelled by the District, the principal of the home school will contact
the principal of the visiting school and they will decide whether the game is to be played or
postponed. In the event of disagreement, the decision rests with the Director of Athletics.

105.5 Guidelines for Forfeiting Athletic Contests
Forfeit - Any contest that is cancelled by a school for reasons other than weather related conditions.

a. To keep from paying a fine, the forfeiting schools must notify the opposing school(s) and the
MSCIAA office in writing at least 24 hours before the contest.

b. Officials should be notified of game cancellation by 11:00 a.m. on the day of a scheduled
contest. If the school fails to notify the officials, the forfeiting school must pay and will not
receive reimbursement from the Athletic Office.

c. The forfeiting school in a forfeiting situation should contact the MSCIAA office and the opposing
school principal.

d. The fines for forfeiting are fifty dollars ($50.00) for Category I sports and two hundred dollars
($200.00) for Category II sports.
(High School Girls' Soccer is Category I)

e. If a school fails to notify the opposing team by 11:00 am in writing on the day of a scheduled
contest the forfeiting school must pay the cost of the bus for the visiting team if a bus charge is
incurred.

f. The forfeited game will not be rescheduled.

g. If there is a continued pattern of forfeiting in any sport, the Athletics Director may request an
explanation.

h. Any school that has a forfeit situation must notify the MSCIAA within 24 hours. Failure to notify
the MSCIAA in writing will result in a no contest for championship purposes.

i. A forfeit will remove the forfeiting team from consideration for the MSCIAA Championship.

TSSAA Rules of Note

Game Administrator Meeting

• TSSAA Board of Control policy requires that a Game Administrator be appointed by the principal of each host school to supervise every varsity girls’ soccer contest. The Game Administrator must be someone other than the participating coaches. Ideally, it should be the principal, athletic director, or another school administrator, but it may be the principal’s or athletic director’s designee due to staff commitments.
• The Game Administrator of the host school is required to conduct one meeting which must include the coaches, officials, and security personnel prior to the start of each varsity girls’ soccer contest. Included in the pregame discussion is to be a review of the expected behavior of everyone involved in the contest. This should be a very positive meeting that sets the tone for an enjoyable contest.

Approved Soccer Regulation regarding postseason field dimensions

• Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, schools hosting contests at the regional, sectional, and sub-state level must secure a field with minimum dimensions of 110 yards by 65 yards.  If a school scheduled to host the regional, sectional, or sub-state contest does not have a field with these minimum dimensions, the game can still be played at the facility provided there is mutual agreement of both schools involved in the contest.  If there is no mutual agreement, and no available field within a 15-mile radius of the host school, the host school may request an exception from the state office.