Format & Standards

2024 Season Format

NISA Nation OR

MPL 1st Division

MPL 2nd Division

MPL U23

MPL Women

MPL Over30

Start week

March 1

March 1

March 13

May 15

March 1

TBD

End week

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Teams per division

6

10

10

6

8

Number of league matches

12

12

10

12

16

Point system

W = 3pts D = 1pt

Extratime rules

FIFA Rules ( two 15 minute halves, followed by penalties)

League cup format

TBD

TBD

N/A

N/A

NA

Awards

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

Pro/Rel

*

Relegation only

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Tiebreaker 1

Head-to-head

Tiebreaker 2

Goal Differential

Tiebreaker 3

Goals For

Tiebreaker 4

Goals Against

Tiebreaker 5

Coin Toss

Match rules

IFAB/ FIFA

Substitution rules

NCAA

Unlimited

NCAA

NCAA

Unlimited

Discipline

See CODE OF CONDUCT for full details. Forms of discipline include, but are not limited to loss of points, fines and relegation.

*Promotion available after first year. Relegation will open up when NISA Nation region fills up.

League fees and club packages

NISA Nation

MPL Region Division

MPL State Division

MPL U23

MPL Women

MPL Over30

Annual fees

$10,000

$500-1500

$ 500-1500

$500-1,500

$1,500

$1,500

Team deposit

$250

$250

$250

$250

$250

Player registration

$35

Game- 4th official

Required

Required

No

Required

Optional

Noo

Game- 4 officials

home team pays

per

Invoiced ea. mnth $355

TBD

TBD

TBD

TBD

League sleeve patches

**

40

40

40

40

30

Select Gameballs

**

8

8

8

8

8

League gameday vests

**

10

10

10

10

N/A

Club website

Required

Required

Optional

Optional

Recommended

Optional

Post match survey

Required

Required

Optional

Required

Required

Optional

Certified athletic trainer

Home provided

Recommended

Match referee assignor

TBD

Deanna Duncan Jeff Johnson

TBD

Partner deals

League partners offer discounted rates on high quality service and products to all of our clubs.

Sportzstudio

$35/mo

Select Sports America

50% off online store

**Provided by league

Gameday host requirements

NISA Nation

MPL 1st Divison

MPL 2nd Division

MPL U23

MPL Women

MPL Over30

Referee liaison

Required

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Matchday rosters: home and away

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Field availability

1 hour before match / 30 minutes after (3 hour event)

National anthem

Required

Optional

Starter/ Referee Walkout

Required

Optional

Coin toss

Required

Required

Optional

Optional

Required

Optional

Home team complimentary tickets

25/2

25/2

N/A

25/2

25/2

N/A

Stadium parking passes

As needed

As needed

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Referee travel and lodging expenses

As needed

TBD

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Full matching kit

All clubs are required to have matching: shirts, shorts and socks

Required uniform number locations

Front/ back

Back

Back

Back

N/A

League sleeve patches

Required

Required

Required

Optional

Required

Optional

Gameday colors

Home team changes if there is a color confilct

Bench attire

Subs must wear pennies on the sidelines

Coaching staff attire

Club gear, pennies or alternate colors

Captain's armband

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Optional

OOB Ball Chaser

4

2

1

2

2

N/A

Field standards: surface and staging

NISA Nation

MPL 1st Division

MPL 2nd Division

MPL U23

MPL Women

MPL Over30

Stadium minimum capacity

1000

League approval req.

None

None

League approval req.

None

Ingress/ egress

Yes

League approval req.

N/A

N/A

League approval req.

N/A

Grass surface

Yes

High quality

Standard

High quality

High quality

Standard

Turf surface

Yes

High quality

Standard

High quality

High quality

Standard

Other sport markings

OK

Ok

Ok

Ok

Ok

Ok

Goals

FIFA Regulation + Nets

Corner Flags

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Required

Bench staging

Same side

Any

Same side

Same side

Any

Bench accommodations

16 players

8 players

Any

Any

8 players

N/A

Referee bench

Yes

Recommended

Optional

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

Substitution board

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

Team/ ref locker rooms and facilities

Yes

Locker rooms and showers are not required for field approval

Technical area

Yes

Only league personnel, club personnel and referees are allowed in the technical area

Press box

Optional

Not required for field approval

Internet

Hardline

Recommended hot spot or hardline

Live streaming

Yes

Recommended

Optional

Recommended

Recommended

Optional

Player standards

NISA Nation

MPL 1st Division 2022

MPL 2nd DIvision 2022

MPL U23 2022

MPL Women 2022

MPL Over30 2022

Minimum age:

N/A

15

15

15-22 (5 overage)

15

30+

Maximum age: birth year

N/A

N/A

N/A

1998

N/A

N/A

Number of over/under age players

N/A

N/A

N/A

5

N/A

2

Max roster: registered

30

30

30

30

30

30

Max roster: gameday

18

18

22

18

18

22

Coaching license requirements

USSF D

USSF Grassroot 11v11

USSF D

USSF D

N/A