A) SCHEDULE OF GAMES

The schedule of games for Independence Cup 2009 will be posted on the Tournament Homepage, accessible from http://www.socceragency.net/maps/2009/0907_ind/independence.htm

We are using SoccerScheduler.com (affiliated with GotSport.com) for posting schedules, and results will be relayed to GotSoccer.com immediately upon the conclusion of the event. The SoccerScheduler.com schedules will be presented in a printable form for each bracket of competition as soon as the schedule is completed.

Please check and confirm the dates, times and fields of your games as soon as they are posted. After Monday June 29 teams will be notified by direct email if they are involved in a material change. Team Contacts (as provided on your application) are responsible for checking their emails on a regular basis, especially the last week before the event, to ensure that no last minute communications are ignored.

B) LODGING

If you require lodging, contact Titan Lodging Travel Coordinator Linda at linda@titanlodging.com. Teams staying overnight while participating are required to book lodging through Titan Lodging.

C) REGISTRATION

We will have Registration at the fields at the Headquarters pavilion or tent. A team representative must arrive to register an hour before your first game.

All teams must have:

A photocopy of the stamped, official Team Roster they can leave with Registration officials. Pencil in any Guest players being used.

Player Passes for all participating players, rostered and guest.

Authorizations for Medical Treatment, more commonly referred to as Medical Releases, for all participating players. The ones executed when the player was first registered with the team for the season are usually adequate. Remember, these documents are critical to ensure that a player can be admitted to an ambulance, clinic or hospital for treatment, especially in the absence of a parent or legal guardian in attendance. These documents have to show original signatures, and be signed within the last twelve months. (And preferably be notarized, as we have heard of clinics that questioned how they could confirm that the signature actually was that of a parent or legal guardian.)

Permissions To Travel for those out-of-state teams (non-Pennsylvania) using USYS passes from state associations that require a Permission To Travel.

Remember: All players on your team must have player passes from the SAME governing body, whether USYS or US Club or AYSO, etc.

D) RULES OF PLAY & REGULATIONS

Rules of Play can be accessed from the Tournament Homepage or directly at:

http://www.socceragency.net/maps/2009/0907_ind/tournament_rules.htm

All team coaches, managers, players and supporters are required to abide by these Rules & Regulations, covering both competition and conduct on premises. Coaches and Managers are responsible for distributing this information to their teams.

In particular, note the summary page at the end that covers procedures on scoring, playoffs, tiebreakers, foul weather, etc.

E) AWARDS

Awards for both First Place (Champions) and Second Place (Finalists) at the Independence Cup in all age groups from U9 through U19.

Please make sure to stop by the Headquarters pavilion to receive your awards.

F) TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Travel directions to the fields can be accessed from the Tournament Homepage. There should also be a field layout map posted for each venue. Make sure you note the venue at which each of your games is located.

G) REFRESH YOUR WEB BROWSER / CONTACT MOBILE PHONE# / MESSAGING

Please check your team account on www.GotSport.com and make sure there is a valid mobile phone number listed for the TEAM CONTACT PERSON INFORMATION. This will be the first number called if there is a scheduling or weather problem at the fields.

Also, make sure you avoided using corporate or government email addresses for your team contacts entered in www.GotSport.com. These networked computer systems tend to have strong firewalls and spam filters that invariably prevent group messaging functions such as we rely upon from operating. Please provide at least some email addresses from residential accounts (AOL, Yahoo, Hotmail, Comcast, Verizon, Optonline, Gmail, etc.)

Note that the online registration form has space for at least three individuals (manager, coach, contact) who can receive team email notifications. Please DO NOT list the same person for all positions. If we are unable to get through to this one individual, it leaves us no alternatives to pursue.

I) ON-SITE CONCERNS

Some simple rules for each facility we use:

· Park only in designated spots. Do not park on the grass unless so instructed.

· No pets, on a leash or otherwise.

· No smoking anywhere near the showcase.

· No alcohol on the site of the competition.

· Cooperate with tournament officials and field marshals. Anyone caught abusing the above items will be evicted from the premises, and it may lead to early termination of an offending team’s participation.

Looking forward to a great soccer festival,

Independence Cup Tournament Committee