
National Soccer Coaches Association of America College Showcase - Midwest
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Boys & Girls U15 - U19 |
November 25 - 27, 2011 |
Showcase Format -
1 game per day with no
championship games
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Player Combine
The
Player Combine is a testing program available to individual players
participating in the NSCAA College Showcase- Midwest Tournament. The Player
Combine will test players in the following categories;
• 20 Yard Sprint
•
40 Yard Sprint
• Passing Gates Dribbling Test
• Figure 8 Dribbling
Test
• Striking for Power
• Vertical Leap
Click Here For More Information
NSCAA Education Opportunity
Topic:
In game
match analysis: what to focus on during the game
Location:
Overland Park Soccer Complex Administration Building
Date & Time:
Saturday Nov 26th 6:00pm-7:00pm
Instructor:
Rob Herringer
NSCAA National Staff Coach
NSCAA Regional Director
There is no cost to attend this
education session.
Updates for the NSCAA College
Showcase:
- Application Deadline extended: October 25, 2011
- T-shirt Order Form will be available soon
- All Teams accepted into the tournament will receive 1 Free NSCAA Coach Membership for 2012 ($85 Value)
Click Here for more information on the membership benefits.
Download the
Tournament Manual
The Pre-tournament
manual is a comprehensive guide to the 2011 NSCAA College Showcase- Midwest. It
includes information regarding entry requirements, registration instructions,
and general tournament information.
The NSCAA College Showcase - Midwest will take place Thanksgiving weekend, November 25-27,
2011. Premier, Elite and Classic brackets may be available, depending
on entries. The NSCAA College Showcase - Midwest is open to all competitive premier
and elite club teams. This is a USYSA sanctioned tournament through the Kansas
Youth Soccer. All teams must be affiliated and their players
registered with USYSA through their respective state associations or US Club
Soccer. Teams must be in good standing with their state association to play in
our tournament.
Each team will receive a voucher for (1) One Free NSCAA Coach Membership good for 2012. This is a $75 value and is apart of the NSCAA Tournament series. Click Here for more information on the membership benefits.
Locations
- For College Showcase Age Groups:
Video Tour of the Soccer Complex
The Award winning Overland Park Soccer Complex has 12 all weather turf fields. The complex was the host for the 2010 USYSA National Champions Series Finals in July 2010. Watch the video to see what the Overland Park Soccer Complex has to offer.
(To view in full screen, select bottom right icon)
Age Groups & Eligibility
Open to all boys and girls premier, elite and classic teams U12 - U19 with 3
brackets in each age group (dependent on entries)
- U15 and U16 - $700 entry fee - 3 games in true showcase format,
plus a separate forfeit bond check of $300
- U17 - U19 - $725 entry fee - 3 games in true showcase
format, plus a separate forfeit bond check of $300
If you have previously registered for another tournament whose applications
are processed by gotsport.com, you will already have a team page in their
system. If this is your first application to a tournament processed by
gotsport.com, you will create your team page at the start of the application
process.
Please read all of the notes and directions on the application. Click here to be brought to the on-line
application page.
NOTE: Applications are not considered complete until the tournament committee
receives full payment for the tournament entry fee.
To avoid any delay or confusion, please send your tournament fee payment
check by postal mail to Elite Tournaments immediately after you apply
online and receive your application confirmation number. You must enclose a copy
of your confirmation e-mail with your check to assure your check is credited to
the proper team. Mail requiring a signature (certified, registered, etc.) will
not be accepted.
DEADLINE: Deadline for on-line registration and completed
application (see below for list of all enclosers) is October 15, 2011.
Applications received after October 15, 2011 will be placed on a waiting list.
ENCLOSURES: You must submit by the deadline in one envelope:
- Your confirmation of registration from gotsport.com.
- Check, money order or confirmation of credit card payment for the full
tournament fee payable to Championship Tournaments (U.S. DOLLARS ONLY).
Application will not be considered complete without payment. If your team is
accepted, the fee is non-refundable. If your team is accepted and later
withdraws, the fee is non-refundable and sanctions may be placed against your
team for participation in future tournaments. Should your team not be accepted,
the fee will be returned by October 25, 2011.
- Separate check, made out to Elite Tournaments, for $300 . This check
will only be cashed unless your team forfeits their place in the tournament or a
game within the tournament weekend. All forfeit bonds not cashed will be
destroyed at the end of the event. Performance bonds are required by check
regardless if your team pays by credit card or by check.
MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION AND ENCLOSURES TO:
NSCAA College Showcase
401 Center Street
Suite
205
Mount Airy, MD
21771
ACCEPTANCE: Acceptance notification will be posted on this
web site by October 20, 2011. Upon acceptance, teams will need to complete a
number of tasks, including:
- Booking hotel reservations with THS. A link to THS will be available on
this website on September 1st. All teams that are accepted in this tournament
and have a need to stay overnight must use the THS reservation system. This is a
"stay-to-play" event. If your team will not be "day-tripping", it must arrange
lodging through THS. You may contact THS by going to their website,
www.thsweb.com . THS has reserved rooms for Elite Tournaments events throughout
the year, including dates when housing is in short supply. If these rooms are
not consistently utilized, we will not have the cooperation of the hotels when
we most need them. We appreciate your cooperation with this required
policy.
- Teams need to enter the names and uniform numbers of their players for use
in the tournament program on their specific SoccerScheduler team page
REGISTRATION: Registration will take place 1 hour before
your teams first kick off on Friday at your first games' location. Teams are
required to present at registration:
- State Association or US Club Soccer approved roster plus submit a copy of
that roster
- Player cards for each player, including guest players
- Non-Notarized medical release for each player, including guest players
- State Association approved permission to travel form , as required by your state association
- Please add any guest players to the bottom of your roster.
Games, Rules, Awards
- For College Showcase Age Groups,:
- the format is three games. One match on Friday, one match on Saturday, and
one on Sunday morning.
- All games are played in accordance with FIFA rules, except as specifically
modified by Tournament Rules. A full set of Tournament rules will available
online by clicking Rules in the left menu
- No Awards are presented, but the champions and finalists will be
posted as the tournament is completed.
Rosters & Guest Players
The following are the
maximum roster size per age groups:
- U15 - 18 players
- U16 - U19 – 22 Players, but dress only 18 for any given game
A team may use no more than (6) guest players, which must be approved by the
Tournament Director at registration.
Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
Interested
in becoming a sponsor of our tournament? Looking to place an ad on our
website? Contact the Tournament
Director
Referees
Referees from out of the area are welcome. Any
USSF licensed referee interested in participating in our tournament should
contact our referee assignor