Junior Southern Soccer Showcase

Twin City Youth Soccer in Winston Salem NC invites you to take part in the 1^st Annual Junior Southern Soccer Showcase. The Junior Southern Soccer Showcase will give younger age groups the chance to experience the same great competition and top-notch tournament organization as their older counterparts in the original Southern Soccer Showcase The tournament is open to U11 to U14 Premier/Elite teams from USYSA State Affiliated clubs. Acceptance will be limited to 8 teams per division (64 teams total) to insure the highest quality competition.

The Twin City Youth Soccer Tournament Series
The Event		When	Who
	Twin City Classic	August 15-17, 2008	U10 to U14 Boys U10 to U18 Girls Classic & Challenge
	Southern Soccer Showcase	Boys - March 28-29, 2009 Girls - April 4-5, 2009	U15 to U17 Premier/Elite

Tournament Facts

When:
October 11th - 12th, 2008

Who:

Boys: U11 (8/1/97) to U14 (8/1/94)
Girls: U11 (8/1/97) to U14 (8/1/94)

U11's & U12's will play 8v8
U13's & U14's will play 11v11

The tournament is currently sanctioned as a restricted event for teams from USYSA State affiliated clubs. US Club Soccer teams and International teams that are interested in attending should contact the tournament director at tournaments@twincitysoccer.com. If there is adequate interest, re-sanctioning will be considered.

Where:

All tournament games will be held on the 13 full size Bermuda turf fields at BB&T Soccer Park in Advance, NC.

Entry Fees:

	Age Group	Fee
	U11/U12	$500
	U13-U14	$625

Payment can be made by Check, Money order or Credit Card and must be received before your team will be considered for acceptance. Entry fees for applications received after 8/25/2008 must be made via Credit Card.

Entry Fees should be mailed to:

Junior Southern Soccer Showcase
c/o TCYSA
7620 Phoenix Rd
Winston Salem NC 27106

Key Dates:

	Application Deadline	8/30/08
	Team Acceptance Notification	9/2/08
	Preliminary Schedules Posted	9/25/08
	Final Schedules Posted	10/1/08
	Team Check In	10/10/08

Application Process:

Applications will only be accepted online through Got Soccer

Team Check In:

Team Check-in will be held at BB&T Soccer Park on Friday night 10/10/2008 from 5:30 to 9:00. Field check-ins are available, but only if arrangements are made with the Tournament Directors in advance. Teams will need to present the following documents; all documents must be for 2008/2009 season:

· USYSA/State Certified Match Rosters (4 Copies – one with original stamp)

· USYSA/State Certified Laminated Player Cards for All Players.

· USYSA/State Notarized Medical Release Forms for All Players.

· State Approved Permission to Travel Forms

For more information on player/roster information please review the tournament rules.

Hotels:

Our Travel Partner, Gale Adouli and her team of travel professionals at Great Getaways have secured hotel rooms in Winston Salem at a special rate for our event. All teams needing hotel rooms for the Junior Southern Soccer Showcase are required to make their housing arrangements through Great Getaways. Please follow this link for more information on the booking process.

Awards:

Each player on the Championship and Runner-up teams will receive a custom tournament medallion. A team trophy will be presented to the Championship and Runner-up teams. All players will receive a participation gift from the Junior Southern Soccer Showcase.

Communication:

Communication from the Junior Southern Soccer Showcase will be via email, text message and this website only, so team contact, team manager, team coach should confirm that all contact information is correct in Got Soccer and check email and this website often, please.