
The PVSSL is the foremost summer soccer league in Western Mass. The League has been organized since 1983 and is currently in its 29th year of existence. It consists of four divisions - ADULT MEN, ADULT WOMEN, HIGH SCHOOL BOYS and HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. The season for the ADULT TEAMS runs from, approximately, the second week in June to the last week in July for a total of 14 games, played mostly on Tuesdays & Thursdays of each week. The season for the HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS runs, approximately, from the third week in June to the last week in July for a total of 12 games, played mostly on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays of each week(2 games/week). The playoff games will add from one to three additional games depending how far a team advances into the playoffs. All playoff games will begin on July 31st and run through the 1st week in August. Finals for the ADULT TEAMS will be on Friday, the first week in August and for the HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS on Saturday of that first week in August. The raindate for all games will be Sunday of the first week in August -(Monday if still raining). NO EXCEPTIONS!
TEAM REQUIREMENTS:
ADULTS: (1) Entance Fee of $100 for each team (payable at the first meeting and nonrefundable), (2) a forfeit fee of $130 for women and $150 for men (payable by the second meeting and is refundable at the end of the season), (3) $65/game for women and $75/game for men for referee's fees (payable at each game played), (4) matching jerseys with a number on the backside of each shirt, (5) a playing field with all pertinent fees associated with it paid by the team and as directed by the agent issuing permission for use of the field. HIGH SCHOOLS: (1) Entrance Fee of $80 per team (payable at the first meeting & is nonrefundable), (2) a forfeit fee of $100 (payable by the second meeting & is refundable at the end of the season), (3) $50/game for referee's fees (payable at each game played), (4) matching jerseys with a number on the backside of each shirt, (5) a field and all fees pertinent to it paid by each team using it as directed by the agent issuing permission to use the field.
PVSSL LEAGUE NOTICES:
(1). Rosters for ALL TEAMS in all divisions are "frozen" till the end of the playing season including playoffs. (2). ANY TEAM will be placed on "warning" if they consistently display improper behavior towards officials and do not keep fields in good playing condition. (Check Rules and Regulations for the League). (3). ALL TEAMS should check on a daily basis the notices for makeup games as they may change. (4). HIGH SCHOOL TEAMS should have an adult coach at every game....failure to do so will result in a "warning" and for a second time a "forfeit" will be awarded to the opponent. (5). REMINDER: Any coach ejected from a game results in an automatic forfeit to the opposing team in the HS Divisions. This includes a fine and a possible game suspension to the coach.
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