Attention Referees!

The benefits of the NMSSA Annual Membership are now available to our referees with US Adult Soccer Association. Read below to learn more about how this benefit applies to you as a Referee. The cost is $26 once a year for each calendar year.

1. Supplemental Accident Insurance: If you are injured during an NMSSA sanctioned game, practice, tournament, or event you are eligible to file an insurance claim. This policy is a $5,000 reimbursement policy through USI. For details on coverages and specifics, visit https://usadultsoccer.com/player-injury-claim/

   
   

2. Access to a Certified Athletic Trainer through the Wave on Health platform: This service is available to all referees in New Mexico.

   1. Have a nagging injury that needs attention, but not sure where to go? ---> Make a telehealth visit with the athletic trainer

   2. Interested in increasing your physical fitness or passing a fitness test? ---> Get workouts and insight from the athletic trainer

   3. Maybe you are looking to recover faster or get advice about how to warm up before games? ----> The athletic trainer can help with this too

   4. Advise on taping and injury prevention? ----> This is also covered

3. Access to all NMSSA events, tournaments, games, and practices:

   1. If you also play, this membership is good for your affiliated league as well.

   2. Don't play, but might be interested in a clinic, training, or walking soccer....this has you covered.

      
      

4. Attend National or Regional Referee events through NMSSA:

   1. Region IV has a Referee Conference every year through its workshop

   2. US Soccer has a Referee AGM
      

5. Connect with other assignors, mentors, referees, coaches, etc beyond our state through a network of Adult Soccer Associations.

Dog Days 2026 Tournament

Saturday July 18th and Sunday July 19th - 2 day event!

World Cup Final LIVE at 1pm on Sunday - Experience the Soccer Forward watch party during the event while we stream the game on the field!

GRAB YOUR DRINKS, SNACKS, AND CANDY on site from PUFFED UP CANDY!

Divisions:

- Women's 7v7 Over 30

- Women's 7v7 Over 40

- Men's 11v11 Over 40

Cost:

We are doing it differently this year by charging $10/game instead of an up front team fee!!

$40/player

** All players are required to have an Annual NMSSA Membership to participate of $26 (or a fellow USASA membership).

Schedule:

Games start at 9am. Last game is scheduled at 4:30pm. Saturday and Sunday.

Guaranteed 3 games

Location:

White Mountain Recreation Complex - grass

687 Hull Road #659 Ruidoso, NM 345

Amenities:

Athletic Trainer on site

Puffed Up Candy for drinks, snacks, and treats

Bathrooms

Live streaming of the World Cup Final on Sunday

WHAT DOES THE NMSSA MEMBERSHIP INCLUDE?? (Jan 1st - Dec 31st)

1. Access to all NMSSA tournaments and any USASA tournament.

2. A $5,000 insurance reimbursement policy if you have an injury

3. Membership within the NEW Wave On Health platform that provides Real-Time Athletic Training by The Sports Med Guy LLC. (Telehealth visits with a REAL ATC for the year!)

4. Licensed Referees

5. Organized Soccer thats affiliated with FIFA, US Soccer, and USASA.

Region IV Amateur Cup 2026 - Men's Open and Women's Open

Location:

Western Sports Park

25 N Sports Park Way

Farmington, UT 84025

Format:

Men's Open 11v11 (90 minute games)

Women's Open 11v11 (90 minute games)

Roster:

Player pool of 30 max

Dedicated 18 determined for each game with starting 11 and 7 bench players

Single substitutions for Men's Open

-All players need to be registered in the Utah Soccer system to be verified by the Tournament Directors as affiliated with USASA prior to play. If players are not registered, they don't play. No last minute additions.-

**If a team uses 30 player pool going into the Regional Cup, they can only swap 5 players out for the National Amateur Cup.

**If a team uses <30 players going into the Regional Cup, they can add players to get to the 30 max for the National Amateur Cup.

Uniforms and Gear:

Players must wear matching jerseys with fixed numbers during the competition.

All players are required to wear shin guards.

No jewelry or watches.

Schedule:

Men's Open: 4 Groups of 3 teams. Each group will play 3 games of cross play against another group. A vs B and C vs D. Winners of each bracket will play a round of semi finals A vs D and B vs C. Winners of each semifinal game will play Sunday for a Final Championship Match. Teams will play 1 game on Friday, 2 games on Sunday, and have the potential to play 1 to 2 games on Sunday. Games start at 5pm on Friday. Championship match at 12pm on Sunday.

12 Teams = 3 game guarantee, with the addition of a semifinal and potential of the final (5 game maximum)

Women's Open: 2 Groups of 3 teams. Each group will play 2 games within their bracket and 1 cross play game, totaling 3 games each. A vs B. The winner of each group, based on a 10 point system, will play a 4th game on Sunday for a Final Championship Match. Games start at 3pm on Friday. Championship Match at 2pm on Sunday.

6 Teams = 3 game guarantee, with the addition of a Final Match (4 game maximum)

For more information, please contact Audrey Wilson at nmssapresident@gmail.com or Agustin Pinon at apinon2121@gmail.com