Affiliation: All players and all persons who may be designated as responsible for a team, including coaches and anyone substituting for them, must be currently affiliated with Mass Youth Soccer. This initial affiliation must be done before a team may play in BAYS. By no later than the Monday before the season begins, the BAYS Registrar will determine from Mass Youth Soccer if any BAYS clubs are not affiliated with Mass Youth Soccer and will immediately notify the club(s) that have not affiliated. That notification will be by email or phone and will include an explicit warning that no team of that club may play until the club is affiliated, and all scheduled games of that club will be deemed forfeited until the club is affiliated. BAYS will impose on the club a $25 fine for each game so forfeited.

The sponsoring organization is responsible for validating date of birth for all players through review of appropriate documentation and retaining the parental agreement (electronic acceptance) of permission to treat and Mass Youth required Electronic License Agreements (ELA) which include waivers, releases, and disclosures. Teams and sponsoring organizations shall be responsible for complying with the Mass Youth Soccer registration requirements, including but not limited to Affiliation, Leadership Reports, and risk management laws and policies.