What teams are not allowed in it, exactly?

"Drastic overhaul?" This tournament has rarely kept the same format from year to year for the last 15 years. It hasn't been able to because of MLS expansion and the constant churn at the lower levels.

They STILL haven't announced the format for this year, but there are only 9 USSFD2 teams eligible and only six USL2 teams eligible.

And before you say that not every MLS team is in the Cup, both of last year's finalists came from the MLS qualifying play-in pool. Every team in America has a chance to play in the US Open Cup. I fail to see the difference between having to qualify through a USASA regional tournament and having to qualify through MLS' play-in system.

Only 6 USLD2 teams? There are only 6 teams in the league! My question is, when do they start play? There has been no mention of that.

you missed this press release

http://thecup.us/us-soccer-unveils-2010-lamar-hunt-us-open-cup-format/

single elimination, winner advances to next round. We woulnt see a MLS team until June 29

June 15: First round – 32 lower-division teams (USSF D-2, USL-2, amateur)
June 22: Second round – 16 first-round winners
June 29: Third round – Eight second-round winners plus eight MLS teams
July 6 or 7: Quarterfinals – Third-round winners
Aug. 31 or Sept. 1: Semifinals – Quarterfinal winners
Oct. 5: Final – Semifinal winners
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I saw that, still does not tell me anything. I'm looking for matchups, not deadlines.

Um....not everybody has qualified yet, and they haven't had the draw yet.

That's how the Open Cup works. FIRST they determine which teams are in (which won't be determined until all the qualifying is complete) and THEN they have a draw and determine who plays who.

If you're looking for matchups, you will have to wait.

PDL qualifying, much like USL-2 used to , doesn't end until May 31, so, like the rest us, you'll have to wait around. Sorry.

the West Coast USASA qualifying isn't even until the weekend of May 21-23.. so plenty of time before any pairings come out. All this is available by doing a (very) little digging, PGH.

Little digging, that's funny Mikey. Apparently nobody shares my concerns.

i'm probably going to regret this, but what concerns? And the "little digging" involved clicking on 1 link and reading.. not much research there.

Exactly, what concerns?

This is, to my knowledge, the latest they've ever announced the format/dates, but we haven't known pairings in the first round at this stage of the game yet, like, ever. Last year the first and second round pairings weren't announced until 5/27 and the year before they weren't announced until 5/28.

So I'm not sure what you're expecting to find on 5/7.