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Applications welcome for the MAPS / MSSL
SHOWCASE SERIES! MSSL 2011 Winter College Showcase for Boys All governing body
passes accepted: USYSA - USCS
- AYSO -
Others When:
U15 - U16 - U17 - U18 - U19 BOYS SHOWCASE:
Friday, Saturday and/or Sunday, Nov. 25, 26 & 27, 2011
Where: The
WINTER COLLEGE SHOWCASE will be conducted at Doughboy Loop Fields at Joint
Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst NJ, just fifteen minutes from the New Jersey
Turnpike and Interstate 295 in central New Jersey, and at Rider University in
Lawrenceville NJ, just five minutes from Interstate 295. Formats: ·
Two games per day / 60 Minute Games ·
Boys teams normally play on two days of the three day
showcase (Fri-Sat / Sat-Sun / Fri-Sun) ·
A limited number of teams can be accepted into the
Elite Invitational brackets in each age group. These brackets offer a
five-game schedule spread out over all three days of the Showcase. ·
U15, U16, U17, U18 and U19 teams will be eligible for
Showcase acceptance. Competition at U15 is limited to two-day brackets. U18
and U19 teams form a single age group for scheduling purposes. ·
Teams, at the sole discretion of the Showcase
Committee, may be placed into five-team, six-team or eight-team brackets.
(The formats allows for certainty in scheduling, facilitating the provision
of pre-showcase information to college evaluators. Six-team flights will play
comparable but not balanced four-game schedules.) Flight selection is based
upon team quality, achievement, attractiveness to college evaluators, days of
availability and geographic diversity. Flight standings are published, and
results for the top flights are submitted to various ranking services. ·
Teams may request to participate only one day of the
three. Also, if field space is limited, teams may be allocated only one day
depending on the number of quality applicants to the showcase, in recognition
that the Showcase strives to be inclusive
of quality teams and players who deserve an opportunity to be showcased.
Single-day participants are not usually considered for medal-bracket
participation. ·
College Showcase participants register their Roster and
Player Profile information online, and have the information published in a
Coaches Binder distributed to all registering college evaluators. Participants: Applications
are invited from Boys teams ages U15 to U19 duly registered with their State
Youth Soccer Association, with US Club Soccer, with AYSO or with any other
valid governing body. Foreign
teams accepted. The
Showcase Acceptance Committee will give the highest priority to High School
Senior-dominated teams during the Winter Showcase event. 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 Showcase Homepage. Teams must pay online by eCheck or by credit card. Entry
Fee: $975 for U15 – U19 Showcase teams participating
two days $525 for U16 – U19 Showcase teams participating
one day $1050 for U16 – U19 teams participating in the
three-day, five-game Elite Showcase brackets 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 2011 Winter Showcase 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 Deadline: Entry
Application with payment should be received by October 10, 2011. Late
applications may be placed on the waiting list, and payment from such teams
is normally not processed until and unless a team is accepted. Any necessary
refunds will be issued after the completion of the Showcase (including teams
applying for an Elite bracket that need to be placed in a two-day bracket
instead). Timely-applying
MAPS Flight and MSSL teams are guaranteed at least one day at the Showcase. 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 November 10, 2011. 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 Showcase must
book lodging through the Showcase. Please contact MSSL-approved Titan Lodging
Travel. 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. At this time, contact Travel Coordinator Alan with your needs at Alan@titanlodging.com or 732-658-0331.
Acceptance: Timely applying U17, U18 and U19 teams participating in
MAPS Flights are assured of acceptance to the Showcase, although the day(s)
requested are not assured. Competitive
teams, both regional and national, that would benefit from showcase exposure
will be selectively accepted to complete the field. 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 medal 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. |