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qualifier application & required forms

Once your team is accepted into the tournament, you will receive an email with a link to your Team Dashboard via EventConnect. 

In your Team Dashboard, the following will need to be completed:

  1. Copy the “share invite” link on the left side below your team name and send this out to each team members’ parent or guardian. They will input their information and agree to the player waiver before joining the team.
    • This step is REQUIRED for each player to be listed on your official tournament roster. 
  2. In the center of your Team Dashboard, click the “Complete Survey” link next to “File Uploads Incomplete” to upload your required documents.
    • See ‘Official Rosters & Travel Documentation’ tab for more information. 

Click the sections below for additional information:

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National Sports Center Sanctioned Tournaments are Youth Events – All waivers must be completed by the parent or legal guardian of each player (even if the player is 18+yrs). 

In order to complete a waiver, the parent or guardian must select the link provided by their team manager, fill in their child’s information, and agree to the waiver. This step is required in order for the player to be listed on the tournament roster. 

Need further assistance? Please contact the specific event Registrar.

QUALIFIER TEXAS REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION ONLY. 

US Club Soccer Teams

  • All teams must provide a copy of their official US Club Soccer roster.
  • US Club Soccer Player Loan Form required for all guest players. 

US Youth Soccer Teams

  • All teams must provide a copy of their official USYS roster.
  • All NON-SOUTH TEXAS teams must provide a Permission to Travel document. 
  • USYS Guest Player Form required for all guest players. 

USSSA Soccer Teams

  • Must provide a copy of their official USSSA Soccer Roster.
  • USSSA Player Loan form required for all guest players. 

*ANY player not listed on your official roster is considered a GUEST PLAYER.*

Current season player and coach passes MUST be submitted prior to the required forms deadline (see file upload instructions tab).

  • Player passes are used as proof of age for the tournament.
  • All players on a team MUST be from the same governing body, including guest players and coaches.
  • Contact your club registrar or USA CUP Registrar for more information.

Canadian Teams

  • Canadian player books, Provincial player cards, and/or FIFA affiliate player passes are accepted.

**NEW – physical, laminated player passes are NOT required at the start of each game, but MUST be submitted via NSC Event HQ. ALL teams must be prepared to show proof of player and/or coach passes at any time throughout the tournament, IF eligibility is in question.

  • Proof of player passes can include the following: physical passes, digital passes, or PDF version of passes. These documents can be provided via smartphone, if needed.

In the center your Team Dashboard, click the ‘COMPLETE SURVEY’ link next to “File Uploads Incomplete” to upload your required documents.

  • Player and Coach Passes (required for ALL teams)
  • Official Roster (if applicable)
  • Permission to Travel (if applicable)
  • Certificate of Insurance (if applicable)
  • Guest/Loan Player Forms (if applicable)

More information on what is required for your team can be found under the ‘Official Rosters & Travel Documentation’ tab. 

Please try to condense your documents to one file, if possible. There will be extra file upload space provided, if needed. 

All teams are required to send a team representative to Final Team Check-in.

  • Location: Tournament Headquarters
  • Time: 60 minutes prior to the team’s first game

Guidelines

  • A representative must check-in 60 minutes before the team’s first game.
  • Rosters will be frozen at this time 
  • The team representative will receive copies of the official tournament roster for presentation to the referee at the start of each game

TEXAS QUALIFIER 

  • Upon request, teams must be able to produce valid physical laminated or mobile player / coach passes for verification purposes, at least 60 minutes prior to the team’s first game, if requested by tournament staff.
  • Teams may not double roster. Players are only able to play on one team during the tournament.
  • Teams may NOT over roster, not exceeding the six guest player limit. If your roster exceeds the six guest player limit, contact your state association for information regarding reclassification as a tournament team. The six 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.
    • Teams may double roster players with proper paperwork. Double rostered players count towards the six guest player limit.
  • Roster sizes:
    • 9U-10U teams playing 7v7 may roster and dress up to 14 players per game.
    • 11U-12U playing 9v9 may roster and dress up to 16 players.
    • 13U-14U playing 11v11 may roster and dress 18 players for games.
    • 15U-High School divisions playing 11v11 may roster 22 players and 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 60 minutes before the team’s first game.
  • All players must meet the age requirements and be listed on the team roster.  Please see the age categories for the tournament.
  • Players may play up or down, if age eligible.
  • Youth players currently registered with both a sanctioned youth and adult league may be eligible to play. Player pass will reflect proper documentation.
  • Females may play on male teams; males may not play on female teams.
  • A jersey must be provided to the guest player by the host team.

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