MCASL Rule Book

 

The Mason City Adult Soccer League was established in 2024 and founded by the Mason City Soccer Club. The purpose of the MCASL is to (1) provide a non-competitive opportunity for adults in the Mason City area to participate in the sport of soccer, while providing a social aspect to help expand the love for the game. And (2) act as a fundraiser for the Mason City Soccer Club in order to continue to support and grow our youth club.

 

WHAT

The MCASL is a non-competitive soccer league in Mason City, IA. The league consists of one weekly game during the months of June-August. The Mason City Soccer Club organizes and hosts the teams and games. 

Games will be "on your honor", with no referees. Team managers are asked to strictly follow, adhere, and enforce the established rules and guidelines set by the MCASL. At the end of each game, team managers will report the game score through Demosphere.

Season points are as follows:

Win = 3 points

Tie = 1 point

Loss = 0 points

The vision for the league is to have different league levels (League 1, League 2, League 3), and promotion/relegation zones. The top 2 teams each season are promoted to the next league, the bottom 2 teams are relegated to the league below. League standings are updated each week and posted on our Adult Soccer League website page. Depending on how many teams sign up, there will be 3-7 teams per league level. At the end of the season, all leagues will participate in one tournament. Their positions in their leagues will determine their seeding. A knockout tournament will happen until one team remains, and will be crowned the MCASL champion for that year. Your end of season position will transfer over to the next year.

Games will be 7v7 (maximum of 10 players per team), coed, and 25 minute halves (time keeping is done by the players). Unlimited substitutions. Shin guards recommended but not required. No metal spikes. Tennis shoes are acceptable. Size 5 soccer ball. No slide tackles and no offsides. Scores are kept by the players and final score will be recorded in Demosphere by both team captains.

WHEN

One weekly game will be scheduled for teams through the Demosphere app. Games will run June-August (around 10-13 weeks/games depending on weather) with a knockout style tournament at the end of the season. If a team cannot make their scheduled game, the team captains are responsible for rescheduling a game time that works instead during the same week and reporting the reschedule to a MCSC representative. If a team is a no-show/no communication for their game, it is an automatic 6 point deduction. If it happens twice, the team will be suspended for the remainder of the season and will not be refunded.

WHO

Anyone over the age of 18 is allowed to register for the league. You must be registered in our system to participate. If someone participates in a game for your team that is not registered, your team will be deducted 3 points on top of the game's point results. If it happens for a second time, your team will be suspended for the remainder of the season and will not be refunded. Again, this league is non-competitive and acts as a fundraiser for our youth club. Please follow the "on your honor" mindset and remember, this is a for fun league - there is no room for aggression and/or heated situations. 

WHERE

Games will be played at the Grace Church in Mason City. There will be two marked fields.

COST

For the 2024 Season, registration is $50 per player. There is a one time required jersey fee of $30, which gets you two shirts (home/away) to wear for games. Jerseys will not change for two years, so you are not required to purchase new jerseys next season. You can use these for both summer and winter seasons. Donations to the Mason City Soccer Club are very much appreciated, but not required.

SPONSORS

You can view the MCASL Sponsors and Partners on the Sponsors tab.

Would you like to sponsor the Mason City Adult Soccer League and get your logo on the back of our jerseys? Reach out to the Mason City Soccer Club by clicking the Contact Us tab above, or by emailing us at mcasl@masoncitysoccerclub.com