Format and Standards

Fall 23'

NISA Nation

Nevada Premier D1

Women's Regional D1

Libertad D2

Start week

Clasura Oct/ Apertura Mar

March 5

End week

Clasura Dec/ Apertura Jun

May 22

Teams per division

5

2023-24

Number of league matches

8

2023-24

Point system

W = 3pts D = 1pt

Extratime rules

FIFA Rules (no extra time for league games)

League cup format

Knockout

Regional Playoff

N/A

Awards

TBD

2023-24 FREE!

TBD

Pro/Rel

*

Relegation only

Yes

No

Yes

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

7

NCAA

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

Nevada Premier D1

Women's Regional D1

Libertad D2

Annual fees

$10,000

$1,250

Team bond

$250

Player registration

$40

Game- 4th official

Required

Required

Optional

Game- 3 officials

per

Required

$143

League sleeve patches

**

40

Gameballs on hand

**

4

League gameday vests

**

10

Club website

Recommended

Recommended

Post match survey

Required

Required

Required

Certified athletic trainer

Home provided

Recommended

Match referee assignor

TBD

Mike Adams

Juan Amador

Partner deals

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

Sportzstudio

$35/mo

Xara Soccer uniforms

TBD

**Provided by league

Gameday requirements

NISA Nation

Nevada Premier D1

Women's Regional D1

Libertad D2

Referee liaison

Required

N/A

N/A

Matchday rosters: home and away

Required

Required

Required

National anthem

Required

Optional

Starter/ Referee Walkout

Required

Optional

Coin toss

Required

Required

Required

Home team complimentary tickets

25/2

25/2

25/2

Stadium parking passes

As needed

As needed

N/A

Referee travel and lodging expenses

As needed

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

League sleeve patches

Required

Required

Required

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

Field standards: surface and staging

NISA Nation

Nevada Premier D1

Women's Regional D1

Libertad D2

Stadium minimum capacity

1000

100

100

Ingress/ egress

Yes

League approval req.

League approval req.

Grass surface

Yes

High quality

High quality

Turf surface

Yes

High quality

High quality

Other sport markings

OK

Ok

Ok

Bench staging

Same side

Same side

Bench accommodations

16 players

8 players

8 players

Referee bench

Yes

Recommended

Recommended

Substitution board

Recommended

Recommended

Recommended

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

Recommended

Player standards

NISA Nation

Nevada Premier D1

Women's Regional D1

Copa Libertad

Minimum age:

N/A

15

15

Maximum age: birth year

N/A

N/A

N/A

Number of over/under age players

N/A

N/A

N/A

Max roster: registered

30

30

30

Max roster: gameday

18

18

18

Coaching license requirements

USSF grassroots

USSF D