Amateur notes: Madison league calls Goodman Pitch home this spring

It looks like Goodman Pitch, which opened last September at Reddan Soccer Park in Verona, will have a big impact on Madison's top amateur men's soccer league.

The Madison Soccer Association kicks off the spring portion of its 2013-14 season Sunday with six matches at the FieldTurf stadium.

And the league's 13 teams will be regular fixtures at Goodman Pitch, as all but seven MSA games this spring are scheduled at the facility – the other matches will be on natural grass fields at Reddan.

The Division 1 semifinals are set for June 1, with the Division 2 semifinals on June 6 and both finals on June 8. For standings and schedules, visit the MSA website

MSA DIVISION 1

Team	Record	Pts
Madison Fire	5-0-2	17
Deportivo	4-2-1	13
Madison United	4-3-0	12
Chivas	2-4-1	7
Sporting 1836	2-5-0	6
Paradigm	1-4-2	5

MSA DIVISION 2

Team	Record	Pts
Epic FC	5-0-1	16
Vilas Rangers	4-2-0	12
Bulldogs	3-2-1	10
Madison Hotspur	3-3-0	9
Have Fun FC	1-3-2	5
FC Metro	1-4-1	4
Celtics	1-4-1	4

The Wisconsin Soccer Leagues Major Division is scheduled to resume its 2013-14 season on April 12 with matches on the artificial turf pitch at Bavarian SC's Heartland Value Fund Stadium in Glendale. There will be eight teams in the division this spring, as Milwaukee Serbians have withdrawn – they were outscored 95-2 as they lost all eight of their matches last fall. The WSL Reserve Division resumes the next day, with all seven games also on artificial turf at Bavarians, Whitefish Bay High School and North Shore United's Harris Bank Fields in Cedarburg. The final regular-season matches are June 22 for the Majors and June 29 for the 21 teams in the Reserves – the top finishers this season will play in the new First Division in the 2014-15 season. Schedules: Majors | Reserves
The WSL is accepting registrations for the U.S. Adult Soccer Association Wisconsin Amateur Cup. The entry fee is $200 per team, with the registration deadline April 14. The state champion earns a berth in the Region II finals, which are June 13 to 15 in Westfield, Ind., and the regional champion qualifies for the USASA national semifinals in July.
Registration is open for the WSL's Men's Under-23 League and Women's Premier League, which will start play June 7. Teams likely will play six to eight matches, with the league schedule concluding July 27. The registration deadline is April 27.
The Madison 56ers' National Premier Soccer League team will hold an open tryout from noon to 4 p.m. April 26 at the University Bay Fields on the University of Wisconsin campus. The cost of the tryout is $30. Registration form (pdf)