NSC Fall Cup
October 6-7, 2018
NSC Fall Cup is one the most popular tournaments on our campus, serving 9U-15U age divisions for boys and girls.
Tournament Contacts
Jen Een
Director
Phone: 763.717.3235
Gabby Lister
Registrar
Phone: 763.717.3231
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Our last outdoor tournament of the season draws over 350 teams from around the Midwest.
The NSC Fall Cup is open to all teams (club, intraclub, interclub and tournament teams) that participate in the 9U-15U age divisions and are registered and in good standing with their state and/or national association for 2018. Teams are accepted on a first-come first-serve basis.
Tournament Details
- All games start Saturday, October 6, 2018
- Divisions fill quickly, application deadline is September 14 or until division fills.
- Tournament ranking committee will place teams into a flight that best fits the team's competitive ability
- Tournament reserves the right to combine age groups, depending on the total number of teams in identified age divisions
- Teams will be notified prior to the tournament if groups are to be combined
- Age groups may be flighted to help parity of competition if a group exceeds eight teams
Click the following sections to learn more.
Tournament Map
Tournament Schedule
- September 14: Application and deposit deadline
- September 21: Required forms due
- October 1: Schedules will be posted online by 5 p.m. CST, or earlier if available
- October 6: Final Team Check-in, World Cup group matches will begin
- October 7: Play-off and Championship Matches
- *Due to the size of this tournament we are not able to work around Fall League games during the NSC Fall Cup October 6-7. We advise all teams to reschedule games to a different date or after 5 p.m. on Sunday October 7.
9U-10U Flights Features
- 50-minute games
- Four-game guarantee, no playoff
- No standings or scores are kept
- 7v7 format
- All players receive a a medal
- Each player receives a ticket the a MNUFC game (either October 13 or 21)
10U Competitive Flights Features
- 50-minute games
- World Cup groups, to teams advance to playoffs
- Three-game guarantee
- 7v7 format
- 1st and 2nd place teams receive medals
- Each player receives a ticket the a MNUFC game (either October 13 or 21)
11U-12U Flights Features
- 50-minute games; 60-minute finals
- World Cup groups, top teams advance to playoffs
- Three-game guarantee
- 9v9 format
- 1st and 2nd place teams receive medals
- Each player receives a ticket the a MNUFC game (either October 13 or 21)
13U-15U Flights Features
- 60-minute games
- World Cup groups, top teams advance to playoffs
- Three-game guarantee
- 11v11 format
- 1st and 2nd place teams receive medals
- Each player receives a ticket the a MNUFC game (either October 13 or 21)
Awards
Each player who is on first or second place team will receive a medal and coach will receive a trophy.
Tournament Fees
- $36 per player fee. $216 deposit at time of application will be applied to total player fee balance.
- Refund Policy
- Teams dropping from the tournament prior to September 14 will receive a voucher in the amount of the team fee. The voucher may be used by any team in any age group within the club. The voucher is valid within one year of the event and can be used for the following outdoor NSC tournaments which does not include Schwan's USA CUP or Schwan's USA CUP Weekend. Using the voucher is based on availability and does not guarantee acceptance into the event.
- NSC Kick-Off Challenge
- NSC Spring Cup
- MN US Club Cup
- NSC CUP
- NSC All American Cup
- NSC Fall Cup
- Teams dropping from the tournament on or after September 14 will not receive a voucher.
- Teams dropping from the tournament prior to September 14 will receive a voucher in the amount of the team fee. The voucher may be used by any team in any age group within the club. The voucher is valid within one year of the event and can be used for the following outdoor NSC tournaments which does not include Schwan's USA CUP or Schwan's USA CUP Weekend. Using the voucher is based on availability and does not guarantee acceptance into the event.
Tournament Rules
The NSC Fall Cup rules are presented in PDF format for convenient download and printing.
- Updated March 2016. In the 9U-11U age groups, when a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. Players should not be given a red card by heading the ball off of the goal line, this should be awarded with an indirect free kick as stated above.
Age Categories
Youth teams must abide by the 2019 MYSA season birth-year age grid.
Application Deadline
- September 14, 2018 or until division fills
Team Eligibility
- Please see the age categories for the tournament.
- Note that the tournament is using the 2019 MYSA Season birth-year age grid.
Vendor Information
The National Sports Center has frequent opportunities for competitive vendors to support campus events. Below you will find information regarding how to get started in applying to be a vendor.
Instructions
A completed vendor request form is required for your company to be entered in the National Sports Center’s Vendor Directory. Please provide all data applicable to your company. You may submit this form electronically or print and fax to 763.785.3660.
NOTE: Submitting this form does NOT guarantee that you will be selected as a vendor. The National Sports Center will contact you upon receipt of your completed document.
The National Sports Center thanks you for your interest in doing business with us.
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