Anonymous
01/21/2026 07:20
Subject: Player Card Question
I would approach the club and put it in their hands. You want to know up front before tryout season how they operate. I will no longer play for a club that does not provide guesting privileges in writing.
No guesting = profit first, anti-development
Guesting allowed = development mindset, confident in their training
Guesting is one of the best things you can do. Experience different playing styles, kids, coaches, tournaments or even try a new position.
The insurance is pure BS. Rip the bandage off now and find out. We are one and done at our big club over this simply because it was not disclosed up front.
No guesting = profit first, anti-development
Guesting allowed = development mindset, confident in their training
Guesting is one of the best things you can do. Experience different playing styles, kids, coaches, tournaments or even try a new position.
The insurance is pure BS. Rip the bandage off now and find out. We are one and done at our big club over this simply because it was not disclosed up front.
Anonymous
01/21/2026 03:24
Subject: Player Card Question
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Hey guys,
I just got to look at the player card from his MSI Classic Team
It is a USYS logo in the background with my sons phot on the right hand side
then it says the following
MEMBER PASS
STATE: MSI CLASSIC League
Name: XXXX
Birthdate: XXXX
Team:XXXX
Season: XXXX
ID:XXXX
EXP:XXXX
It doesn't say Rec or anything which makes me think this probably can be used for EDP tournaments
While I don’t think this matters because (1) if it’s the Classic team playing in a tourney, the coach/manager/admin should be figuring out what they are submitting for cards for tourney check in and (2) you should be able to use the USYS card from the EDP team to play in the tourney (though some tourneys have the rule that all cards must be issued by the same org, USYS or US Club), the card you describe doesn’t sound quite right unless USYS travel cards have changed in the past season or two.
USYS cards issued by MD teams have “MYSA Official Travel Card” across the top and are stamped with an MYSA approval/season year and signature. They also don’t have a “state” field, they have an “association” field (which is the state, MD or VA; and how does MSI Classic League make sense as a state?). Your card is also missing “level” (eg travel) and “age group” fields.
Yeah everything I posted is what’s on the card. Only thing I didn’t mention is my sons picture on the right hand side of the card and his age group U8 underneath the picture.
Perhaps it’s changed from what you saw the last time? Or MSI classic had their own thing going on.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 22:32
Subject: Player Card Question
Player cards only matter if you are trying to guest playing for another team in the same league. If you are going fro EDP to NCSL or rec, it doesn't matter. ECNL to GA doesn't matter but if you tried to guest ECNL to ECNL, it would. Most tournaments allow 2-3 guest players per team.
Anonymous
01/20/2026 21:15
Subject: Player Card Question
Anonymous wrote:Hey guys,
I just got to look at the player card from his MSI Classic Team
It is a USYS logo in the background with my sons phot on the right hand side
then it says the following
MEMBER PASS
STATE: MSI CLASSIC League
Name: XXXX
Birthdate: XXXX
Team:XXXX
Season: XXXX
ID:XXXX
EXP:XXXX
It doesn't say Rec or anything which makes me think this probably can be used for EDP tournaments
While I don’t think this matters because (1) if it’s the Classic team playing in a tourney, the coach/manager/admin should be figuring out what they are submitting for cards for tourney check in and (2) you should be able to use the USYS card from the EDP team to play in the tourney (though some tourneys have the rule that all cards must be issued by the same org, USYS or US Club), the card you describe doesn’t sound quite right unless USYS travel cards have changed in the past season or two.
USYS cards issued by MD teams have “MYSA Official Travel Card” across the top and are stamped with an MYSA approval/season year and signature. They also don’t have a “state” field, they have an “association” field (which is the state, MD or VA; and how does MSI Classic League make sense as a state?). Your card is also missing “level” (eg travel) and “age group” fields.
Anonymous
01/19/2026 23:45
Subject: Player Card Question
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Hey guys,
I just got to look at the player card from his MSI Classic Team
It is a USYS logo in the background with my sons phot on the right hand side
then it says the following
MEMBER PASS
STATE: MSI CLASSIC League
Name: XXXX
Birthdate: XXXX
Team:XXXX
Season: XXXX
ID:XXXX
EXP:XXXX
It doesn't say Rec or anything which makes me think this probably can be used for EDP tournaments
I'm still warning you if you do this behind your EDP club's back it can backfire. Not always, but please keep it in mind.
I appreciate the warning but is it really going behind another teams back when you paid almost 3K? You have attended every practice and played in all of their games? My son also happens to be a good player who if anything has helped build their program?
What business is that of theirs if my son decides to play in a tournament if his main team has nothing going on during the weekend?
Anyhow, I already told them he plays for an MSI Classic team but that their practices and games take precedent. I'm not going to ask for their blessing for my son to play soccer.
But I do appreciate your warning. If they have a problem we can leave.
Do it! This system is rotten. We pay thousands for our kids to then be prisoners of shitty clubs. Get the card and have him play anywhere he wants!