NOVEMBER 8-10, 2024

• 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.

Please Note:

• • All metro area teams should be prepared to play games starting Friday at 3 p.m.
  • Schedules will be available Monday November 4 by 5 p.m. EST.

• 10U (7v7): $750
• 11U-12U (9v9): $750
• 13U-14U: $850
• 15U-19U: $950

*As of November 2022 GotSoccer will charge a “GotSport Software Fee” at each payment transaction, and for each team, in order for your team to register to participate USA CUP Qualifier Florida.

• Voucher Policy: If your team needs to drop from the event you have the option to receive a voucher that is good for the following events listed below, a request for a voucher must be completed by October 11th, 2024.  At this time we are not offering refunds for this event.
  • 2025 Target USA CUP Weekend
  • 2025 Target USA CUP
  • 2025 USA CUP Qualifier Utah
  • 2025 USA CUP Qualifier Texas
  • 2025 USA CUP Qualifier Florida
• Weather Cancellation Policy. If cancellation of the entire tournament occurs due to weather conditions, each team will receive a voucher in the amount of the tournament fees and may be used for specified 2025 events only and the 2025 Target USA CUP Qualifier. This does not apply to weather delays, shortened, rescheduled games and/or cancellation of tournament games after the event has begun.
• Event Cancellation Policy. The following policy will be enacted IF an event hosted by the National Sports Center or Kendall Soccer Park  MUST be canceled by the directives of the State of Florida or the Florida Department of Health. Please know that our top priority on making decisions moving forward will be the safety and health of our players, coaches, referees, employees and fans.

  Team will receive a refund for your event entry. Team registration refunds will be processed at 100% of the registration total. Refunds will be credited to your account by no later than December 31, 2024. *Please note that if a team elects to drop prior to the event, the above voucher policy will be in effect. This includes teams making their own decision to withdraw prior to the potential cancellation. If a customer (club, team, individual) is required to quarantine due to illness or exposure to the COVID-19 virus, and are unable to participate for this reason, a refund will not be issued unless done within the parameters of the existing policy.

• Deadline is extended to Friday October 18, 2024 or when divisions fill.

• Please see the age categories for the tournament. 

• Played at the Kendall Soccer Park.
  • Small Sided Venue TBD
• Three-game guarantee
• World Cup groups, top teams advance to playoff round
• Game Lengths
  • 10U – 50-minute games and finals
  • 11U-12U 50-minute games; 60-minute finals
  • 13U-14U 60-minute games, 70-minute finals
  • 15U-19U 70-minute games, 80-minute finals
• Three-person referee system (13U-19U)
• 10U will play 7v7 or 9v9 format
• 11U will play 9v9 format
• 12U age divisions may play 9v9 or 11v11 format
• 10U-19U metro area teams should be prepared to play games starting Friday after 3 p.m.

• 2024 USA CUP Qualifier Florida Rules!​​​
• In the 9U-12U 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.
• Glasses: It is recommend for those who wear glasses to wear a strap or sports-type glasses to participate in games. The referee has the authority to determine if the glasses can be worn.
• Casts: It is recommended for those who have a hard or soft cast to wrap it with bubble wrap and an ace bandage. Prior to the game check with the referee. The referee has the authority to determine if they can play with the cast.

Each player who is on first or second place team will receive a medal and coach will receive a trophy.

Champions of the top division in each age group will also receive a free player fees to 2025 Target USA CUP Weeklong event. 

• Create your Event Roster in GotSport.
• Upload your Official Roster in GotSport.
• Upload your Player/Coach Passes in GotSport.
• Upload Travel Documentation and/or Guest Player Documents (if applicable) in GotSport.

• USSSA Soccer Teams
  All teams must provide a copy of their official USSSA Soccer Roster.
• US Club Soccer Teams
  All teams must provide a copy of their official US Club Soccer roster by the deadline.
• US Youth Soccer Teams
  All teams must provide a copy of their official state roster by the deadline.
  Travel Documentation
• If you are not from Far West Region states, please contact your USYS state association for an official state roster and Notification-to-Travel to a USSSA sanctioned tournament. Copy of approved travel permit and state roster must be on file before Final Team Check-in.

The tournament has a “stay to play” policy. Each team registering for the tournament are required to make hotel reservations with one of the Official Host Hotels to be eligible to participate in either tournament. The approved hotel list is generated by Target USA CUP.

Once your team is accepted into our tournament, team managers will receive an email invitation from [email protected] to move forward with hotel bookings (please check your junk inbox if you have not received one). Team managers will connect with their teams on booking instructions.

Team managers, If you have not received an email within 48 hours of acceptance into the event, or have additional hotel questions, please contact [email protected]. In the email, please include your event name, team name, and team ID.

2024 Champions

Qualifier Director

Clinton Labeau

• [email protected]
• 763.785.3679

Qualifier Registrar

Ellen Jones

• [email protected]
• 763.785.5634