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Applications welcome for the MAPS / MSSL
SHOWCASE SERIES! MSSL 2012 Summer Showcase All governing body
passes accepted: USYSA - USCS
- AYSO -
Others When:
U14 – U19 BOYS
SHOWCASE: Friday & Saturday – July
28th & July 29th, 2012
U14 – U19 GIRLS SHOWCASE: Friday & Saturday – July 28th
& July 29th, 2012
Where: The
SUMMER SHOWCASE will be conducted at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New
Jersey, fifteen minutes from the New Jersey Turnpike. Format: Teams
play two 60-minute games per day, both Saturday and Sunday. Participants: Applications
are invited from Boys & Girls teams duly registered with their State
Youth Soccer Association, with US Club Soccer, with AYSO or with any other
valid governing body. Foreign
teams accepted. U17,
U18 and U19 teams form a single age group for scheduling purposes. Remember,
apply at the team’s current 2011-2012 age group. Be aware that age groups
will become older by a year a few days after the Showcase. Super Group
Brackets: Highly
competitive teams may be invited to compete in a Super Group, a special
bracket in individual age groups. The bracket format may be unique to the
Super Group. 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
registered 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 Showcase Homepage, and pay online by credit card. Teams applying late may be placed on the waiting
list. Refunds will be processed upon completion of competition. All participating teams MUST complete the ROSTER
portion of their GotSport.com Team Account. The Player Profiles so created
are used to generate the Coaches Binders distributed to registered college
evaluators. Entry
Fee: $895 for Showcase Complete the online application entry form
accessed from the Showcase Homepage. Teams must pay online by eCheck or by credit card. 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".) A) IF
PAYING BY CREDIT CARD, A 4.0% CONVENIENCE CHARGE WILL BE ADDED TO THE ENTRY
FEE. B) There
are NO additional charges to use an eCheck. Mailing
Address: MSSL 2012 Summer Showcase 8
Cornwall Court East Brunswick NJ 08816 Questions:
Deadline: Applications
are requested by June 15, 2012. Late applications may be placed on the
waiting list, and refunds will be issued after the completion of the Showcase
if a waiting list team is not accepted. Note
that clearly qualified teams will be accepted on a rolling basis, so early
application is recommended. Player Profiles: Upon
acceptance, Showcase teams must complete online Player Profiles, by no later
than July10, 2012. 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 (outside of daytrip range) participating
in the Showcase must book lodging through the Showcase. Please contact MSSL-approved Titan Lodging
Travel Coordinator Alan at alan@titanlodging.com
(732-658-0331). Titan Lodging has reserved a block of rooms to meet
our showcase needs throughout the year, even at times that rooms are scarce
in the area. However, in order to maintain relationships with cooperating
hotels, Titan Lodging does need to ensure that reserved room blocks are
utilized. We appreciate your cooperation with our booking policies. Acceptance: Timely applying teams participating in MAPS Flights and in
MSSL are assured of acceptance to the Showcase. Competitive
teams, both regional and national, that would benefit from showcase exposure
will be selectively accepted to complete the field. Teams
not accepted initially will be placed on a waiting list. Entry fees will be
returned promptly to teams not ultimately accepted, upon completion of the
tournament. NO
REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO TEAMS WITHDRAWING AFTER ACCEPTANCE. Competitive
Brackets: Competitive brackets are created with attention to
the competitive level and geographic diversity of the teams involved. Not all
teams will (or can) be invited to participate in Bracket competition, and
such flights are not essential for the purposes of the Showcase (which is to
provide an opportunity to participate for as many quality
college-player-laden teams as reasonably possible). The decisions of the
Competition and Scheduling Committee in creating such brackets 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. *************************** 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. The
Player Profile information must be submitted.
Tentative team acceptances are contingent upon player profile
information being supplied online. Space will be provided at the tournament
for teams to display more detailed player profile information that teams
print and bring with them. Nonetheless, experience shows that coaches
reference the tournament-supplied Player Profile books first and foremost
during games as they incorporate primary information in an organized manner
that coaches have come to rely upon. |