MAPS Flights of CJYSA and the Mid-Atlantic Soccer Showcase League

Invite Your Team to Submit Entries For The

MAPS 2012 SPRING CHALLENGE

When: March 10 & 11, 2012 - Girls

March 17 & 18, 2012 - Boys

Ages: Under 9 through Under 19

Where: Reed Sod Farms, Imlaystown NJ

Mark Harbourt Fields & Byron Johnson Park, Allentown / Upper Freehold NJ

Format:

Three game guarantee for U11-U19
Four game guarantee for U9 & U10
U15 & Older	11 v 11	30 minute halves
U11 – U14	11 v 11	30 minute halves
U10 & Younger	8 v 8	25 minute halves

Who: Applications are invited from duly registered Boys and Girls teams. Passes from all national governing bodies accepted. Foreign teams are invited. The Tournament Committee has authorized a maximum of five guest players. There will be no exceptions to team and player requirements.

To Enter: Complete the online application entry form accessed from the Tournament Homepage, and pay by credit card online. Fees are $750 for U11 & Older teams and $495 for Small-Sided teams at U10 & younger.

To complete online application, payment must accompany application. Acceptances will not be processed until payment is received and deposited. (Note: "Acceptance of Application" indicates that the team has been forwarded to Committee for consideration; this is separate from "Acceptance into Event".)
Payment must be processed by eCheck or by Credit Card.

             A) IF PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, A 4.00% CONVENIENCE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE ENTRY FEE.

        B) There are NO additional charges to use an eCheck.
(For those unfamiliar with processing eChecks, there is basically no difference between mailing a check in or entering the information off that same check into the online application payment page.)

Mailing Address:

MAPS 2012 SPRING CHALLENGE

8 Cornwall Court

East Brunswick  NJ  08816

Questions: Phone: 732-432-7200 [alt: 973-998-9731]

Fax: 732-432-7207

E-Mail: bohdan@mssl.org

Application Deadline: Girls applications requested by February 1, 2012. Boys applications requested by February 10, 2012. Qualified teams will be accepted on a rolling basis. Teams applying late may be put on a waiting list. Payment must be received to complete the application process.

Lodging: This is a "stay-to-play" event. If your team will not be "day-tripping", it must arrange lodging through Titan Lodging LLC. Contact Travel Coordinator Alan at alan@titanlodging.com. (Titan Lodging has reserved rooms for MAPS & MSSL 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. So we appreciate your cooperation with this required policy.)

General Information:

The Spring Challenge is designed for competitive club teams.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO TEAMS WITHDRAWING AFTER ACCEPTANCE.

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.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS

1. 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.

1. Please advise us of the structure of competitive leagues in your state organization. Feel free to attach a clarifying statement.

2. The requested information is usually as important for flighting and scheduling purposes as it is for acceptance, so do provide the information carefully.

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