Please find important information below as it relates to the FALL 2026 season, including: timeline for team registration, bracket placements, and Zoom Meetings

the NECSL ZOOM MEETINGS

• June 24, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Club Directors 
• August 25, 2026 at 11:00 AM | Club Directors 

REGISTRATION & BRACKETS TIMELINE

• June 9, 2026: Gotsport Team Registration Open
• June 9, 2026: Initial Fall Brackets Shared​​
  • All teams must complete the Bracket Process 
  • Initial U8-U15 Brackets: Boys | Girls
  • Please review the Instruction Sheet before making any edits to the Brackets
• June 9, 2026: Request for Information Shared with all Clubs | Due Date is June 24, 2026
• June 24, 2026: Zoom Meeting at 11:00 AM with Club Directors
  
• June 24, 2026: Request for Information Due 
• July 10, 2026: All teams participating in the Fall must be registered in Gotsport
• July 10, 2026: Final Day to make edits to U8-U15 Initial Fall Brackets​
• July 15, 2026: Updated U8-U15 Brackets shared with teams. Brackets now locked, only changes can be made via Bracket Change Form
  • ​Updated U8-U15 Brackets: Boys | Girls 
• July 20, 2026: Final Day to complete Bracket Change Form | Brackets and Registrations are 100% complete, no changes after this date.
• July 31, 2026: Schedules Released | Home Teams start entering time/venue into Gotsport
• July 31, 2026: Team Fees shared with all clubs and due September 4, 2026
• August 4, 2026: Trapped 8th Grade Form shared with all clubs
• August 11, 2026: Referee Fees shared with all Clubs | Payment #1 Due August 28, 2026; Payment #2 Due October 2, 2026
• August 18, 2026: Schedules locked in Gotsport 
• August 25, 2026: Zoom Meeting at 11:00 AM with Club Directors 
• August 25, 2026: Final Day to complete Trapped 8th Grader 
• September 4, 2026: Team Fees Due
• September 12-13, 2026: Opening Weekend

Fall 2026 Updates

• Trapped 8th Graders
  • U14 teams will be allowed to have two trapped 8th graders (U15 players) on their game day roster in Fall 2026 as long as those players meet the following requirements 
    • Must be participating with that same club with a U15 NECSL team in Spring 2027
    • The flight level (for example, Flight 3) for the U14 team must be similar to the anticipated flight level for their U15 team in the Spring NECSL season
  • If a team needs to have 3 or more trapped 8th graders on their match day roster, that U14 team will need to compete in the U15 age group flight for Fall 2026
  • For Spring 2027, these players will return to their U15 NECSL Team
• Modified Player Option
  • As a reminder, the Modified Player option will be removed for the Fall 2026 season.  As you are preparing your rosters for 2026-2027, please ensure all teams are formed using Seasonal Year registration (August 1 - July 31) and all players must play in their appropriate age group. 
• ​Coaching Education Mandate
  • As a reminder, all coaches in the NECSL (head and assistant) must have a minimum US Soccer Grassroots in-person license or equivalent with 4 hours or more in duration 
  • All Coaching Education licenses and registration are available through the US Soccer Learning Center or visit your State Association Coaching Education Resource page. 

FALL 2026 SEASON DATES

• The goal in the fall is to have all U9-U15 teams play 8 games, but in some cases it might only be 7 games.
• 9/13, 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8
• U8 Jamboree Dates = 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/18, 10/25

TEAM FEES (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027) 

• ​Club Size (1-150 teams) = $325.00 per team (per season)
• Club Size (151+ teams) = $305.00 per team (per season)
  • ​Team Fees are the same price as the 2025-2026 Season

• ​Additional Fee for U8-U10 Jamboree/Festival teams = $140.00 per team (per season)
• All teams must pay the Gotsport Registration Fee = $10.00

REFEREE & ASSIGNING FEES (Fall 2026 & Spring 2027)

• The same referee fees as the 2025-2026 season
• The breakdown below is based on a 8-game schedule
• If games are not covered by referees, clubs will receive credit/refund 
• No referees at U8 Jamborees 

FORMAT | AGES	REFREE FEES / PER GAME	ASSIGNOR FEES / PER GAME	REFEREE + ASSIGNOR FEE PER TEAM
7v7 (U9/U10) | $60	$30.00 / TEAM	$10.50 / TEAM	$324.00 / TEAM
9v9 (U11/U12) | $70	$35.00 / TEAM	$10.50 / TEAM	$364.00 / TEAM
U13/U14 $80 ​| $50 | $50	$90.00 / TEAM	$10.50 / TEAM	$804.00 / TEAM
U15 ​$90 | $55 | $55	$100.00 / TEAM	$10.50 / TEAM	$884.00 / TEAM