OYSA provides a State Championship for three categories of players: Premier, Classic and Recreational. Teams and players may compete in one and only one of these competitions. The purpose of multiple tournaments is to provide a state championship for players and teams at different ability levels, thereby providing teams that enter the competitions a reasonable chance of winning a State Championship.

Additionally, OYSA, through the Classic Council, organizes and supervises the Classic Leagues for competitive players. Teams in the younger age groups, U-12, U-13 and U-14, qualify for placement within a division by competing in the Premier and Classic Qualifying Tournament, held prior to the fall Classic League season.

Registration forms for each competition are published in Goal Lines. A brief description of each competition follows.

The Snickers Cup is an open championship that starts at the state level and culminates with the final game for a National Champion.

To qualify for entry into the Snickers Cup, a team must have played in a state-sponsored or state-affiliated league. Teams may be either recreational or competitive. Generally, most of the teams that enter the Snickers Cup are Premier competitive teams.

This competition is open to teams in age groups U-12 to U-19. The U-12 to U-14 Snickers State Championship is held at the end of the fall season, whereas the older age groups must compete at the end of the winter season, usually in March or April. This State Championship generally occurs over two or three weekends.

The winner at the state level represents Oregon at the Western Regional Cup. This competition takes place in mid to late June. The competition is hosted by a state in the Western Region. During past years, California, Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado have hosted the games. The cost of travel is subsidized by the state to a limited degree. Members of the championship team bear most of the costs of the tournament.

Winners at the regional level compete in the National Championship which is held in July. Oregon has had one National Champion - FC Academy U-18 boys, coached by Jim Rilatt and Clive Charles. Again, the cost of the event is borne by members of the team, with some financial assistance from the state.

The President’s Cup, which occurs simultaneously with the Snickers Cup, is sponsored by OYSA to provide Classic (non-Premier) teams with a State Championship. To qualify for this competition, teams and players must not have participated in the Snickers Cup, and must have participated in a state-sponsored or state-affiliated league.

OYSA provides President’s Cup competition for the same age groups as the Snickers Cup. The games, including the finals, are held at the same site and during the same time period as the Snickers Cup.

The President’s Cup differs from the Snickers Cup in that the competition terminates at the state level.

OYSA sponsors this competition for recreational teams only. Rules for entry to this competition are written by the OYSA Recreation Council and are formulated to minimize the cost and expense of travel. Preliminary games generally occur at the district or club level throughout the state and the winners compete for the championship at the state level.

To enter this competition, a team must have competed at the recreational level. It is open to all recreational teams belonging to OYSA-affiliated clubs.

OYSA awards a commemorative patch to players on every competing team.

These two competitions are used to classify U-12, U-13, and U-14 competitive (Classic) teams into skill-appropriate divisions. The competition occurs during August.

Generally, eight to ten teams are placed in a division within each age group.

The competition is sponsored by the Classic Council which organizes and supervises the Classic League.

This competition is sponsored by OYSA exclusively for recreational teams. The cost is nominal; sufficient only to cover administrative costs incurred by OYSA. The Exchange is a jamboree and is designed to provide recreational teams with games outside their home clubs. Each player receives a Rose City patch and has a lot of fun. Game results are not important; the purpose of the Exchange is to provide additional games for those teams that participate.

Teams competing in the Rose City Exchange register with OYSA, and each team must supply a home field and referees. Registration forms are published in Goal Lines. OYSA schedules the games. The exchange takes place in mid-October and is organized by the Recreation Council.