Adidas National High School Soccer Showcase Allows Teams to Play in Either a Five- Game Or Seven-Game Format Over Two Or Three Days
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Welcome to the 2012 adidas National Soccer Showcase adidas National High School Showcase www.adidasnationalshowcase.com ScoreScore aa FREEFREE Smoothie at Robeks idas® National Soccer Showc the ad ase sor of Spon If your goal is to eat better, Robeks is the perfect choice. Visit us at robeks.com To Cleveland Target * Royalton Rd. 71 FREE Strongsville Smoothie Premium Fruit Smoothies Westfield Howe Rd. *Purchase any regular or large Southpark 18025 Royalton Road Ordner Rd Mall size smoothie, get a regular or large size Cook Ave 440-572-1640 Tropical or Berry Smoothie FREE Pearl Rd. Pearl Valid only at Strongsville location. One coupon per customer. Not valid with any other coupons or discounts. Reproductions of this coupon will not be accepted. Premium Fruit Smoothies Expires: 8-31-12 ©2012 Robeks Corporation Welcome Welcome to the City of Strongsville and the 2012 adidas National Showcase. We want to thank the players, coaches, parents, college coaches and volunteers for their participation in this event. The adidas National Showcase is organized by the volunteers of Strongsville Soccer Organization and Strongsville High School. Over 1000 hours of volunteer time has been secured to make this showcase a premier event. This program is intended to be a guide for this showcase and the city of Strongsville. Welcome Mayor’s Welcome Showcase Details and Procedures Freshmen Top Flight and Junior/Senior Spotlight Games Sophomore Clinic College Representation Showcase High School Teams Field Maps Strongsville High School Teams History Area Restaurants, Shopping, Health Care, Worship Locations Enjoy the great soccer games and talented players in action! We hope that you have a wonderful stay and enjoy the city of Strongsville, Ohio. We are excited to present over 500 games to be played at 6 locations. Please drive safely and enjoy the weekend. Jon Felton Girls Co-Director, adidas National High School Showcase Tobey Cook Boys Co-Director, adidas National High School Showcase Jim Prandi President Executive Board, Strongsville Soccer Organization Nick Heyniger President, Strongsville Soccer Organization Presented By . The Strongsville Soccer Club is a 2,400 member recreational and travel soccer club located in Strongsville, Ohio, a suburb of southwest Cleveland. The club maintains 19 fields including 3 lighted championship fields. Countless players have been selected to represent OYSA-North on ODP State Teams, including Region II ODP and USYSA national teams and pools. The High School Program has benefited from this success. The boys and girls teams have been to the Ohio State Division 1 Final ten times in the last thirteen years, winning 5 State Titles. Nearly 90% of all players go on to play at the collegiate level. Players have attained All-Ohio, All-Midwest, and All-American honors. The programs have been consistently ranked in state and national polls including a brief #1 NSCAA ranking going into the state final in 2003. Come join the fun! The Showcase portion of the adidas National High School Soccer Showcase allows teams to play in either a five- game or seven-game format over two or three days. Teams playing in this format are grouped with similarly sized or 2012 adidas National Soccer Showcase competitive schools in order to make sure that the games are as evenly balanced as possible. Game Format Length of game: 40 minutes Roster Size: Unlimited General game rules: National Federation Laws of the Game Referees: Two-Referee System Division Breakdown Division One: State and Nationally ranked teams or teams with the ability to compete at the highest level Division Two: Have the ability to compete but may not have the depth of Division I. May include Division I reserve teams Division Three: Smaller schools, new programs, and growing developing teams—May include JVA or JVB teams Division Four: JVA, JVB or Freshmen Teams Junior/Senior Spotlight Games One of the important features that makes the adidas National High School Soccer Showcase unique is the Junior/Senior Spotlight games(classes of 2014 and 2013). Over 100 college coaches regularly attend this portion of the Showcase and a thousand or more fans have jammed the Ehrnfelt Soccer Complex to cheer on their favorite players. Each participating team may send their top Juniors and Seniors to participate in these Spotlight games, scheduled to be played on Saturday evening. Over 900 top Juniors and Seniors competed in this event in 2011. New for 2012 will be an 11-v-11 format as well as the popular 7-v-7 and 8-v-8 formats. More info will follow along with registration in the near future. New for 2012: adidas Cup Series Many of you have told us you’d like to compete in a typical “tournament” style event and we have heard you. For 2012 we will introduce the adidas National Showcase Cup Series. Teams selecting this format will be placed in two groups of six and will play two games on Friday and three games on Saturday versus each team in your group. The winner and runner-up in each group will then play for the adidas National Showcase Gold Cup Series Championship in a semi-final and final match on Sunday. Teams placing 3rd and 4th will play for the Silver Cup and teams placing 5th and 6th will play for the Bronze Cup. Prizes will be awarded to the winning adidas National Showcase Cup Series Champion players and head coach. U13-14 Travel Team and Middle School One of the factors that makes for a quality community based program is the development of a seamless transition between the Travel and Middle School programs in to the high school. We are now offering the U13-14 Travel and 7th and 8th grade Middle School teams the opportunity to participate in the adidas National Soccer Showcase to get a taste for what it will be like when your younger players ultimately get to the high school. Teams will receive five games (2 Friday-3 Saturday or 3 Saturday-2 Sunday). Two referees per game. 35 minute games. Freshmen Top Flight Game A select number of the top incoming Freshmen are afforded the opportunity to compete in this one-of-a-kind game highlighting the best of the best in the class of 2016. Start your high school career off by playing in this unique event that will start you off on the right foot as you begin your high school career. The players will play in an 11-v-11 format with small roster sizes on Friday evening. Sophomore Coaches Clinic The adidas National High School Soccer Showcase has created a unique opportunity for the class of 2015 to showcase their talents by participating in the Sophomore Coaches Clinic. Nationally renowned college coaches are sought out to implement a team development model of training with a final “test” of what the players have learned in an 11-v-11 game played on Saturday evening. The number of players accepted in this clinic is limited. The Boys Clinic will feature Mel Mahler from St. Bonaventure University National Soccer Showcase adidas National Soccer Showcase Severe Weather Procedure Severe Weather Procedure • Due to sudden, severe weather, stoppage of all play occurs when the main tent sounds five (5) consecutive air horn blasts. • Play will resume only when the main tent sounds a second set of five (5) air horn blasts. • Referees may also stop game at their discretion (visible lightning). • All players must leave the field if either of the above criteria occurs. • Play cannot resume until 30 min have past from the last sighting of lightning per OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) rules. • Games missed or stopped due to weather will NOT be rescheduled due to large number of games in the tournament, nor will refunds be given if all games aren’t played. Please refer to Tournament Policies. • The Main Schedule of Games will be followed at all times. o Example If the 4:10 - 4:50 game is stopped at 4:20 due to weather and the game is resumed at 4:40, it still ends at the scheduled 4:50 time. If a 4:10 - 4:50 game is stopped at 4:40 and stoppage extends beyond 4:50, the game is over and the team should report to its 5:00 game. National Soccer Showcase adidas National Soccer Showcase Tournament Policies Forfeits and Team Withdrawal • Teams withdrawing once accepted and scheduled will forfeit their entry fee to the tournament. Weather Provisions • In the event of inclement weather, the tournament committee will have the authority to relocate, reschedule, and/or change the duration and/or format of any game(s), or cancel any games that have no bearing on group rankings. • GAMES CANCELLED WILL NOT BE RESCHEDULED • In case of inclement weather, please check the adidasnationalshowcase.com website for field and game closures and any cancellations. General • Under NO circumstances whatsoever, will the adidas National Soccer Showcase be responsible for any expenses (including the tournament entry fee) incurred by any team. This includes any situation where the tournament or any game(s) are canceled in whole or in part. • The tournament committee's interpretation of these rules shall be final. • The tournament committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to this tournament. • OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) rules will be used in the event of any inclement weather or lightning in the area Refund Policy • If inclement weather cancels the tournament prior to the start of the first scheduled game, a maximum of 50% of the entry will be refunded to each team. National Soccer Showcase adidas National Soccer Showcase General Procedure Registration Tent • Registration staff will be located adjacent to the Field House at the Ehrnfelt Soccer Complex, Foltz Fields.