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Matchday 2 · All-Conference

Conference Matchday

The season goes local. Play the clubs near you for standings, the Power Score and championship qualification, the biggest participation event of the season. Full club depth, beginners to pro.

8 conferencesSept – Nov 20264–6 matches per teamAll divisions incl. M2
A player’s hand grips the ball at their side before a serve
Players set at the net on Matchday 2

Dates & Locations

Each conference schedule varies, here is every conference, its date and its venue. One make-up date remains: December 5 in Atlanta for the Georgia clubs, who did not play at Gainesville, registration is on the Registration page.

Texas Conference logoTexas ConferenceOct 10, 2026Waco, TXPlayed
Southwest Conference logoSouthwest ConferenceOct 24, 2026Los Angeles, CAPlayed
Pacific NW Conference logoPacific NW ConferenceOct 3, 2026Seattle, WAPlayed
Rocky Mountain Conference logoRocky Mountain ConferenceSept 19, 2026Orem, UTPlayed
North Central Conference logoNorth Central ConferenceSept 19, 2026Chicago, ILPlayed
Southeast Conference logoSoutheast ConferenceNov 7, 2026Gainesville, FLPlayed
Northeast Conference logoNortheast ConferenceNov 7, 2026Palmyra, PAPlayed
Eastern Conference logoEastern ConferenceNov 7, 2026Palmyra, PAPlayed

How Matchday 2 Works

1

Who plays

All club members and all divisions, P1, P2, M1, Women’s (where a conference has enough teams) and M2: Minor B, C, D, E, F & G squads. This is the day to bring everybody and earn group points and climb the standings.

2

How matches are scheduled

Each team plays approximately 4–6 matches. First: divisional group opponents within your conference. Then: conference teams closest in competitive level, which may be the same division or a nearby one. If slots remain, teams may be scheduled against clubs two divisions away.

3

The M1 rule

A P1/P2 club cannot qualify for the Top Championship Bracket unless it meets the Minor-team requirement in one of three ways:

  • A Minor team at a matchday. It fields a Minor team at Matchday 1 or Matchday 2.
  • Two Minor teams at the playoffs. It brings two Minor teams to the playoffs.
  • 14 extra players from your club area. It counts the equivalent of 14 extra players from its club area at the playoffs.

The count is cumulative across forms: a Minor team’s players count toward the 14, and so do players the club sends to the all-conference Women’s team; each player counts once and must be a registered player from the club’s area. Bring your full club.

The spirit of the rule is to help the league have competition for those that are benefiting from the highest level of competition.

Your conference, your date, the club list is on the home page, and live scores run on ASL Squads.

Questions Answered

The key questions for this page. The full league FAQ, all 287 answers, lives on one page.

What is Matchday 2?

Matchday 2 shifts competition from national Super Regionals to local conference competition. Clubs compete within their geographic conference for standings, playoff qualification, and division positioning.

Who competes at Matchday 2?

Matchday 2 is designed for the full depth of every club and includes all divisions and skill levels from beginners to professional players.

What divisions compete?

The following divisions compete during Matchday 2:

  • P1, Professional Division 1
  • P2, Professional Division 2
  • M1, Minor Division 1
  • Women's Division
  • M2, Minor B, C, D, E, F & G squads
How many conferences are there?

The League is divided into 8 geographic conferences. Georgia's clubs play inside the Southeast structure, in the East group: the Alabama Tide, Atlanta Puffins, Chattanooga Trash Pandas, Clemson Tigers and Knoxville Suns. Matchday schedules and formats may vary slightly by conference.

When does Matchday 2 take place?

Conference Matchdays are expected to take place during September and October.

How many matches does each team play?

Teams will generally play approximately 5–7 matches during Matchday 2.

How are opponents scheduled?

The League first schedules matches against divisional group opponents within the conference. Additional matches are then scheduled against teams closest in competitive level. Opponents may come from nearby divisions if needed for scheduling and competitive balance.

Can teams play opponents from other divisions?

Yes. If scheduling requires it, teams may play clubs from nearby divisions and occasionally teams up to two divisions away.

Why is Matchday 2 important?

Matchday 2 is the largest participation event of the season and plays a major role in:

  • Group standings
  • Power Score movement
  • Playoff qualification
  • Club development
  • Conference competition
What happens if a team forfeits or doesn't show?

Forfeits: If a squad does not show for a scheduled match, the match is recorded as a forfeit. The squad that showed gets the 3 points for the win; the absent squad gets 0. The forfeit shows in both squads' W-L-T records, a win for the squad that showed, a loss for the absent squad, and it counts as a match played for both squads, so it figures in the points-per-match standings.

Team Elo: a qualified forfeit counts at half weight for both squads, the win and the loss both register, at half the rating movement of a played match. Player ratings do not change: no nets were played.

Women's division: there are no forfeits in the Women's division, this rule does not apply there.

How do Matchday 2 forfeits affect P1 and P2 standings?

P1 & P2 FORFEITS, If a P1 or P2 club participated in Matchday 1 but does not participate in Matchday 2, any matches it would have played as part of its Conference Matchday 2 schedule will be recorded as forfeits.

Qualifying Matches: Only matches the absent team was scheduled to play as part of its Conference Matchday 2 schedule qualify. The squad that showed gets the win and the 3 points; the absent club takes the loss and gets 0. The forfeit shows in both clubs' W-L-T records, and it counts as a match played for both clubs, so it figures in the standings, which are based on points per match.

In Team Elo, a qualified forfeit counts at half weight for both clubs, and player ratings do not change.

How do Matchday 2 forfeits affect Minor standings?

MINOR DIVISION FORFEITS, A Minor forfeit will be recorded if a club participated with a Minor team at Matchday 1 but does not bring a Minor team to Matchday 2, or if its P1/P2 team participates at Matchday 2 without a Minor team.

Only matches that would have been played against the missing Minor team as part of the Conference Matchday 2 schedule qualify.

For each qualifying forfeit, the opposing squad gets the win and 3 points and the missing team takes the loss and gets 0; the forfeit shows in both squads' W-L-T records, and the match counts as played for the opposing club's Minor A team, or for a Minor B team that participated in both Matchday 1 and Matchday 2, and for the missing team as well.

If a club splits its Minor A-level talent between two Minor squads, the forfeit counts as a match played for both squads.

What if a pro team plays the Minor schedule?

If a club's pro team plays the Minor schedule because the club brought no Minor team, every Minor A team that plays them gets 3 group points and the match counts in its record, win, tie, or lose, and no Minor forfeit is created on top of it.