10/23/2026
Here it is!
🚨 **INTRODUCING THE 2027 MCA PLAYER GUIDE!** 🚨
The Michigan Co****le Association (MCA) is excited to release our **2027 Founding Season Player Guide!**
**BUILD • CONNECT • COMPETE**
Our mission is simple: Strengthen local Clubs, connect players through District competition, and create opportunities for statewide recognition.
The MCA is building a competitive environment where players of all skill levels can compete, develop, and earn recognition through a structured **CLUB → DISTRICT → STATE** pathway.
📘 **WHAT'S INSIDE THE PLAYER GUIDE?**
🔹 **2027 SEASON STRUCTURE**
- Regular Season: January 4 – June 6, 2027
- Best 23 qualifying Club results count toward standings
- Best 5 qualifying District finishes count toward standings
- State Championship targeted for mid-to-late June 2027
🔹 **FOUR PLAYER CLASSIFICATIONS**
Players will compete in classifications based on their established 120-day PPR:
- CLUB: 0.00–5.60
- SELECT: 5.61–6.90
- PREMIER: 6.91–8.50
- ELITE: 8.51+
A mid-season classification review will help maintain competitive balance.
🔹 **CLUB & DISTRICT COMPETITION**
Club events include Singles, Straight Switch, Straight Swiss, Switch to Brackets, Swiss to Brackets, Blind Draw, and BYOP.
District competition includes Singles, BYOP, and Blind Draw, with established player classifications rather than using preliminary rounders to determine tiers.
Players may voluntarily compete in a higher classification, but playing down is not permitted.
🔹 **MEMBERSHIP OPTIONS**
💙 **$15 CLUB Membership** — Club and District participation, league points, statistics, and local awards.
🏆 **$40 STATE Membership** — Includes CLUB benefits, plus State Championship eligibility and state-level awards, subject to qualification.
🔹 **THE ROAD TO THE MCA STATE CHAMPIONSHIP**
To qualify, players must:
✅ Hold an active STATE Membership
✅ Participate in at least 15 qualifying Club events
✅ Participate in at least 3 qualifying District events
The inaugural MCA State Championship is targeted for mid-to-late June 2027, with additional event details to be announced.
📖 **AND THERE'S MORE!**
The Player Guide also outlines official Club, District, and State points tables, competition formats, player conduct expectations, and the MCA Board of Directors.
This is our **FOUNDING SEASON**, and we're excited to build something that supports local Clubs, encourages fair competition, and brings Michigan's co****le community together.
📎 **THE COMPLETE 2027 MCA PLAYER GUIDE IS LINKED IN THE COMMENTS BELOW!**
Take a few minutes to read through it, familiarize yourself with the structure, and share it with your fellow players and Club Directors.
**Different Players. Different League.**
**MICHIGAN CO****LE ASSOCIATION**
BUILD • CONNECT • COMPETE
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