MAPS & MSSL Invite Your Team to Submit Entries for the

   

2006 MAPS / MSSL WINTER CLASSIC
for U15 / U16 Boys

 

All governing body passes accepted: USYSA  -  USCS  -  AYSO  -  Others

         

When:            

Saturday & Sunday, December 2 & 3, 2006

                       

Where:           

Philadelphia Soccer Club PA

Conveniently located minutes from an Interstate-95 Exit in Northeastern Philadelphia

 

Format:          

Teams play four games, with two 70-minute games per day. A Round-Robin format will be used (to the extent feasible). 

 

Who:  

Applications are invited from Boys teams ages U15 and U16 duly registered with their State Youth Soccer Association, with US Club Soccer, with AYSO or with any other valid governing body.

 

Guest Players:

The Committee has authorized a maximum of five guest players for teams playing with Youth Soccer rosters and passes; US Club rosters may include an unlimited amount of loan players; other rostered teams should check with Showcase Acceptance Committee.

Teams may not “mix” passes: the submitted roster and all player passes on a single team must be from the same governing body.

Only rostered and approved players with a player pass shall be allowed to play.

Rosters may not exceed 18 players on any day of the tournament, or 22 players for the weekend.

Teams are responsible for knowing the regulations of the governing bodies from which they are submitting rosters.

 

To Enter:       

Complete the online application entry form accessed from the Tournament Homepage, then mail a check or money order payable to:

2006 MAPS / MSSL Winter Classic

Make sure you identify your team (age / gender / team name; for example “U17B Ukrainian Sitch”) on the memo line of the check or money order.

 

Entry Fee:     

$495 for the event

 

Mailing Address:      

2006 MAPS / MSSL Winter Classic

11 Eleanor Drive

Kendall Park, NJ  08824

 

Questions:                

Phone:             973-998-9731             

Fax:                 732-422-6561

E-Mail:             MSSLsoccer@aol.com

 

Deadline:                  

Entry Application with checks should be received no later than October 15, 2006.

Note that clearly qualified teams will be accepted on a rolling basis, so early application is recommended.

Field space is limited.

 

Permission To Travel:        

Permission To Travel forms must be presented upon registration from all teams whose governing bodies require their use. Teams are responsible for knowing the regulations of the governing bodies from which they are submitting rosters.

 

Lodging:        

Teams participating in the Classic must book lodging through MAPS / MSSL.

Please contact MSSL Lodging Director Julie Beske at 856-296-6675 or contact her at MSSLhotels@comcast.net. 

We have reserved a block of rooms to meet our showcase & premier event needs throughout the year, even at times that rooms are scarce in the area. However, in order to maintain our relationships with these lodging venues, we do need to ensure that reserved room blocks are utilized. We appreciate your cooperation with our booking policies.

Rooms are at low rates, and many hotels offer amenities geared towards teams such as early morning continental breakfasts and group discounts on team meals. See hotel and lodging information on website.

 

Acceptance:  

Acceptances for competitively qualified teams will be made on a rolling basis.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO TEAMS WITHDRAWING AFTER ACCEPTANCE.

 

Competitive Flights:

Teams will be primarily organized into round-robin flights with consideration for competitive levels and geographic diversity within the flight.

Teams should provide clear information regarding their competitive level (tournament participation, league play, national and regional rankings, ODP and select players on their roster, etc.) Merely indicating that a team wishes to be placed in the “Most Competitive” bracket will be insufficient to assure such placement, as history indicates a majority of teams applying claim such status.

The decisions of the Competition and Scheduling Committee in creating such flights is final.

 

Weather and other uncontrollable conditions:   

In the event of modifications or cancellations, the Committee’s determination on format change and the amount of refund, if any, is final.

 

 

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IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS

 

Provide as much meaningful information about your team as possible, including recent records, participation in State Cup and Regional competition, records in recent major tournaments, etc.

 

Please advise us of highly competitive leagues in which the team participates.  For example, many teams play in MAPS Flights of CJYSA that have selective entry criteria and strong competition.

 

The tournament reserves the right to contact State Associations, league officials and club officials to obtain additional information about applicants.