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2010 US Youth Soccer Sanctioning Document

2010 US Club Soccer Sanctioning Document

Required Forms for Registered Teams Due October 1

 

Mailing Address: 1700 105th Ave NE, Blaine, MN 55449

Fax Number: 763.785.5699

1. Complete the online tournament roster using our Team Management Tools

  • »  Preliminary roster is due October 1.
  • »  Roster changes may continue until Friday, October 8 at 1600.
  • »  Maximum roster sizes:
    • »  U9-U10: 12 players
    • »  U11-U12 8v8: 14 players
    • »  U13-U14 11v11: 18 players
  • »  You will need your team ID number to complete the online roster. The team ID number is provided via email upon acceptance.
  • »  First, enter each player’s name, jersey number and position. Note:
    • »  Positions may change.
    • »  Guest players must be identified on the roster.
  • »  Second, direct your parents to complete the online NSC Liability Waiver; they will need the team ID number to complete this task. No paper waivers accepted.
  • »  Parents will provide their player’s address and date of birth on the online NSC Liability Waiver. 
  • »  Best of all! You can monitor the progress of your parents by selecting View Roster from the online roster menu. The WV column stands for waiver. Each time a parent completes the online waiver, an X is displayed in the column to the left of the player’s name, in addition to the player’s date of birth and address.

2. Direct parents to complete the online NSC Liability Waiver

  • »  Provide parents with the tournament ID number for this task
  • »  Players are not permitted to participate in the tournament wtihout a completed NSC Waiver on file

3. Provide a copy of your team’s official provincial/club roster as verification of rostered players, birth dates and registration with your province/club association. Fax: 763.785.5699.

4. Provide a copy of your team’s approved Permission-to-Travel. Fax: 763.785.5699.

  • »  Contact your province association for the permission-to-travel form.
  • »  Include the NSC Fall Cup sanctioning document (available at top of page) when mailing your permission-to-travel form to your provincial association.

5. Obtain pool player that is not on your official state team roster, if necessary.

  • »  If you have secured a pool player from Minnesota, simply add this player to your roster.
  • »  If you have secured a pool player that is not on your official state team roster, direct the player to contact his/her state association or province for obtaining permission-to-travel to this tournament. Once permission-to-travel has been received, forward the document to the tournament and add this player to your roster. Players will not be permitted to play without permission-to-travel on file prior to final team check-in. Fax: 763.785.5699
  • »  All players must be currently registered with a USSF or FIFA-affiliated association and possess a current youth player pass.
  • »  Pool Player Limit: 6 pool players may be rostered per team. For a complete explanation regarding pool players, see rules.

6. Required hotel lodging, if applicable.

  • »  Provide the name, city and phone number of the hotel. Update as needed.
  • »  Hotel contact information is used in an emergency. In the event that we are not able to contact you using your cell phone, we will contact you at the hotel.
  • »  The National Sports Center is also required by the State of Minnesota to track for economic impact. Did you know that the National Sports Center is second only to the Mall of America for economic impact and the number of annual visitors?

7. Player passes are required for youth players.

  • »  Teams and coaches must complete the NSC Participant Pass.
  • »  Signature must match name on card.
  • »  Player passes must be laminated.
  • »  Copies of player passes are not accepted.
  • »  Canadian booklets/provincial player cards and FIFA-affiliate player passes are accepted by the National Sports Center for non-MN guest players.
  • »  MYSA player passes for MN guest players.
  • »  Copies of player passes are not accepted.

8. Print the rules. Coaches are responsible for knowing the rules in advance. Express concerns prior to the start of each game.

Roster Guidelines

  • »  Teams may NOT over roster, not exceeding the 6-guest-player-limit. If your roster exceeds the 6-guest-player limit, contact your state association for information regarding reclassification as a tournament team. The 6-guest-player-limit is not negotiable; it is part of the tournament sanctioning. If your team is reclassified as a tournament team, forward the documentation to the tournament. Guest players may play at the same level or a higher level of competition offered by the NSC Fall Cup.
  • »  Roster sizes:
    • »  U9-U10 teams playing 6v6 may roster and dress up to 12 players per game.
    • »  U11-U12 playing 8v8 may roster and dress up to 14 players.
    • »  U13-U14 playing 11v11 may dress 18 players for games.
  • »  If you do not have all the player passes for Final Team Check-in, arrange for your players/guest players to either check in as individuals at Final Team Check-in or report to Tournament Headquarters at least two hours before the team’s first game.
  • »  Players on the roster at Final Team Check-in but who arrive late are legitimate players. These players must report to Tournament Headquarters at least 2 hours prior to their first game time for approval to play. Remember: Players may not be added to the roster once the game has started.
  • »  Once the first game has started, no players may be added to the tournament roster.
  • »  All players must meet the age requirements and be listed on the team roster.
  • »  Players may play up or down, if age eligible.
  • »  Youth players that are age eligible but registered with an adult league with an adult player pass are not eligible to play.
  • »  Females may play on male teams; males may not play on female teams.
  • »  Premier players may not play on B Flight teams.
  • »  A jersey must be provided to the guest player by the host team.