Boardless Program

Men’s Open (Major to Division 5)

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games in total within their own club (club-tied rules). The team the player plays up for a 7th time = automatic transfer to that team.
• Registered players can only play up for their club team if they are registered in a lower division club team with the same name.
• Examples of this rule:
  • Blizzards Div 5 player plays up for a higher division Blizzards team - ALLOWED.
  • Blizzards Div 5 player plays up for a higher division non-Blizzards team - NOT ALLOWED.
  • Any lower division player plays up for a team with a different name in a higher division - NOT ALLOWED.
• Players can only play up for a non-club team if the two teams are affiliated. Contact CUSA about team affiliations.
• No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

Master’s Competitive (Master's Elite and Master's Premier)

Age Category:  Must be 35 years old as of Jan 1st, 2027 and had their 35th Birthday.

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games per team.
• Players are eligible to play up to Division 3 and above only. 
• No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded). 

Master’s 1 & lower

Age Category:  Must be 35 years old as of Jan 1st, 2027 and had their 35th birthday

• Players can play up to a higher division of Masters, or any division of Open a maximum of 6 games per team.
• Master's players who are 45 years of age and older:
  • can guest play down for any O45 team for an unlimited number of times (NEW - introduced Outdoor 2026).
  • no more than 2 Masters’ players may play down per game per team.
•  No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

Over 45

Age Category:  45 years old prior to registration 

• Can play up unlimited per team with any Master’s, Men's Open or higher Over 45 division team.
• O45A players are NOT allowed to play down for O45B or for other teams within the division
• O45A players are NOT allowed to guest play for other teams in their division.
• Over 45A and Over 45B teams can use any player registered in Over 55.
•  No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

 Over 55

• Over 55 registered players can play up into any division an unlimited number of times. 
• Over 55 teams can call guest players from another Over 55 division team, or from Over 45 within the age limit rules. 

Men's Boarded Program

• Players can play up to a higher division team a maximum of 6 games per team.
  • Men's Open - competitive is the highest division and the recreational division is the lowest.
• Masters O35 - can play up to Open, a maximum of 6 times per team.
• Masters Players aged 45+ are eligible to guest play for Over 45B an unlimited number of times. 
• No guest players allowed from other programs (11v11, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

Coed Boarded Program

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games per team.
• Players are only allowed to play within their own division or a division above.
• Players cannot play against their registered team. 
• No guest players allowed from other programs (11v11, Men's 7v7, COED 7v7).

Futsal Program

• No guest players allowed - players must be registered with the team to play with the team.

11v11 Program

Men’s Open (Premier to Division 5)

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games in total within their own club (club-tied rules). The team the player plays up for a 7th time = automatic transfer to that team.
• Registered players can only play up for their club team if they are registered in a lower division club team with the same name.
• Examples of this rule:
  • Blizzards Div 5 player plays up for a higher division Blizzards team - ALLOWED.
  • Blizzards Div 5 player plays up for a higher division non-Blizzards team - NOT ALLOWED.
  • Any lower division player plays up for a team with a different name in a higher division - NOT ALLOWED.
• Players can only play up for a non-club team if the two teams are affiliated. Contact CUSA about team affiliations.
• No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

Master’s Provincials (Master's Elite and Master's Premier)

Age Category:  Must be 35 years old as of Jan 1st, 2026.

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games per team.
• Players are eligible to play up to any Men's Open teams until this division is split to Masters Elite and Masters Premier.
• After the division split, Masters Elite players are only eligible to play up for Men's Open Division 3 and higher. Regardless of age, they are not allowed to play down to O45.
• After the division split, Masters Premier players who are over 45 can play down to O45A.
• No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded). 

Master’s 1 & lower

Age Category:  Must be 35 years old as of Jan 1st, 2026

• Players can play up a maximum of 6 games per team.
• Eligible to play up for any team in Master’s Provincials (Master's Elite or Master's Premier, after the split), and Men's Open.
• Master's players who are 45 years of age and older:
  • can guest play down for any O45 team for an unlimited number of times (NEW to Outdoor 2026).
  • no more than 2 Masters’ players may play down per game per team.
•  No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).

Over 45

Age Category:  45 years old prior to registration 

• Can play up unlimited per team with any Master’s, Men's Open or higher Over 45 division team.
• O45A players are NOT allowed to play down for O45B. O45B are NOT allowed to play down for O45C.
• O45 players are NOT allowed to guest play for other teams in their division.
•  No guest players allowed from other programs (Men's 7v7, COED 7v7, COED Boarded).