EVENT GUIDE FRIDAY, DEC. 13 - TUESDAY, DEC. 1 7, 2019 SYLsoccer.com ABOUT THE SUPER Y LEAGUE The Super Y League is the country’s longest-running national youth league, offering players between the ages of 10-18 for both boys and girls, the opportunity to compete against top competition within their region. The Super Y League operates a summer platform, followed by an annual North American Championship in December. The league is dedicated to providing its over 500 teams and 10,000 players and coaches with an unparalleled experience through strong competition, unique development resources and valuable college soccer connections. Over the past 20 years, the Super Y League has served as the premier pathway to college and professional soccer, with players being evaluated through the SYL Scouting Network. A select group is also invited to the annual USL Experience, a multi-day residential event that follows a professional training format and environment exclusively alongside one of the USL’s established organizations. TABLE OF CONTENTS Welcome to Tampa Bay ................................................................3 About the USL Experience ............................................................5 SYL Scouting Network ..................................................................6 Event Schedule ............................................................................7 College Coaches Panel .................................................................8 College Scouts in Attendance ......................................................9 SYL Social Media ..........................................................................12 Map & Player Village ....................................................................13 Tiebreakers & Seeding .................................................................14 U13 Boys - Groups & Schedule .....................................................15 U13 Girls - Groups & Schedule .....................................................16 U14 Boys - Groups & Schedule .....................................................17 U14 Girls - Groups & Schedule .....................................................18 U15 Boys - Groups & Schedule .....................................................19 U15 Girls - Groups & Schedule .....................................................20 U16/17 Boys - Groups & Schedule ................................................21 U16/17 Girls - Groups & Schedule ................................................22 U18/19 Boys - Groups & Schedule ................................................23 U18/19 Girls - Groups & Schedule ................................................24 2 ABOUT THE USL EXPERIENCE Having debuted in 2016, the USL Experience has provided a unique, professional environment for a select group of players in the form of an elite multi-day residential experience, providing an unprecedented look into the pro ranks while connecting the Super Y League’s top young players to the professional level. FC Cincinnati hosted the inaugural USL Experience in April 2016, followed by San Antonio FC in 2017, Phoenix Rising FC in 2018, and The Tampa Bay Rowdies in 2019 delivering a comprehensive experience that included competitive match play, access to players and staff, additional educational programming, a stadium and facility tour, meals, lodging, training gear and much more. Stay tuned for when we announce who will be hosting the 2020 USL Experience! Only the SYL’s elite individual performers, identified and selected by the SYL Scouting Network and through standout performances at SYL National Finals will be invited to take part in the USL Experience. Seventy-two players - 36 girls and 36 boys - will be selected to attend the USL Experience, which is sanctioned through the U.S. Olympic Committee and scouted by U.S. Soccer. Learn more about the USL Experience by checking out last year’s event: Learn More 5 ¬¬¬SYL SCOUTING NETWORK What? The Super Y League Scouting Network is a unique part of the league’s programming designed to provide maximum exposure for its players to both collegiate and professional coaches. The Scouting Network analyzes all age groups and development levels in order to provide a comprehensive overview of each Super Y League player. This includes the annual Super Y League Finals as well as in- season scouting comprised of SYL Club directors, coaches, and scouts from around the country. The Scouting Network enables the Super Y League to provide premier opportunities for every player to display their abilities and promote the best opportunities for each individual’s growth and development. Purpose? Why? The purpose of the Super Y League Scouting Network is to help identify play- The Super Y League maintains a goal of providing clubs with an unparal- ers for the Top Prospect List as well as engage and empower current member- leled youth soccer experience. The current youth soccer landscape provides ship coaches in the SYL Philosophy: To provide premier opportunities for every opportunities and experiences for a select few. Therefore, the Super Y League player to display their abilities and promote the best opportunities for each is dedicated to utilizing its unique programming to expand that experience individual’s growth and development. The Super Y League Scouting Network to all players within the league. The mission of the Super Y League Scouting will be comprised of SYL club directors, coaches, and scouts. This network will Network is to put players in control of their own careers. In order to do that, make evaluations of their own players and from other clubs to create and the SYL vision is to create programming that provides every Super Y League multi-faceted picture used to analyze talent from across the league and assist player, regardless of development level, the best opportunities for education, in forming the SYL Top Prospects List as well as helping to identify players evaluation and competition. for our pinnacle event, the USL Experience in April. All scouts will be highly educated and seasoned coaches that have worked at the youth, collegiate and, preferably, the professional level. 6 EVENT SCHEDULE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12 Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay 5 P.M. - 9 P.M. Team Check-In 9330 E. Columbus Dr. Tampa, FL 33619 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Group Play - Day #1 Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay 7 P.M. - 9 P.M. College Coach Panel Player Village SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Group Play - Day #2 Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay SUNDAY, DECEMBER 15 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Group Play - Day #3 Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay MONDAY, DECEMBER 16 Semifinals & 8 A.M. - 6 P.M. Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay Developmental Matches TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 8 A.M. - 2 P.M. Championship Matches Tournament Sportsplex of Tampa Bay 7 FRIDAY DEC. 13TH | 7-9 PM | TOURNAMENT SPORTSPLEX OF TAMPA BAY CLICK HERE TO: CHECK OUT LAST YEAR’S EVENT! COLLEGE SCOUTS IN ATTENDANCE MEN’S SOCCER SCHOOL AFFILIATION AVERETT UNIVERSITY NCAA DIII (DANVILLE, VIRGINIA) (USA SOUTH) SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY NCAA DIVISION I (DALLAS, TEXAS) (AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) TOCCOA FALLS COLLEGE NCAA DIII (TOCCOA, GEORGIA) (NCCAA DIVISION II) ANNA MARIA COLLEGE NCAA DIII (PAXTON, MASSACHUSETTS) (GREAT NORTHEAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) LSU EUNICE NJCAA (EUNICE, LOUISIANA) (DIVISION I: REGION 23) ALFRED STATE COLLEGE NCAA DIII (ALFRED, NEW YORK) (EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO NCAA DIII (RIVER FOREST, ILLINOIS) (NORTHERN ATHLETICS COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE) UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY NCAA DI (BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS) (WESTERN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) UNIVERSITY OF MONTEVALLO NCAA DII (MONTEVALLO, AL) (GULF SOUTH CONFERENCE) SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY NCAA DII (ST. LEO, FLORIDA) (SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE) CONCORDIA COLLEGE NY NCAA DII (BRONXVILLE, NEW YORK) (CENTRAL ATLANTIC COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE) UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON NCAA DI (DAYTON, OHIO) (ATLANTIC 10 CONFERENCE) FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE NCAA DII (LAKELAND, FLORIDA) (SUNSHINE STATE CONFERENCE) FLORIDA COLLEGE NAIA (TEMPLE TERRACE, FL) (SOUTHERN STATES ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) STETSON UNIVERSITY NCAA DI (DELAND, FLORIDA) (ATLANTIC SUN) FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY NCAA DI (MIAMI, FLORIDA) (CONFERENCE USA) PENN STATE HARRISBURG NCAA DIII (MIDDLETON, PENNSYLVANIA) (EASTERN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) HUNTINGTON UNIVERSITY NAIA (HUNTINGTON, INDIANA) (MID-CENTRAL COLLEGE CONFERENCE) COLORADO CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY NCAA DII (LAKEWOOD, COLORADO) (ROCKY MOUNTAIN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) MIRACOSTA COLLEGE NJCAA (OCEANSIDE, CALIFORNIA) (PACIFIC COAST ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) FERRUM COLLEGE NCAA DIII (FERRUM, VIRGINIA) (OLD DOMINION ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) ST. THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE NCAA DII (SPARKILL, NEW YORK) (EAST COAST CONFERENCE) GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN STATE UNIV. NCAA DII (AMERICUS, GEORGIA) (PEACH BELT CONFERENCE) 9 STAY UP TO DATE HERE ON COLLEGE COACHES ATTENDING! CLICK HERE COLLEGE SCOUTS IN ATTENDANCE MEN’S SOCCER CONT. SCHOOL AFFILIATION PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE TEXAS NJCAA (PARIS, TEXAS) (DIVISION I: REGION 14) NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE NJCAA (NORFOLK, NEBRASKA) (IOWA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE) OXFORD COLLEGE OF EMORY UNIVERSITY NCAA DIII (OXFORD, GEORGIA) (GEORGIA COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION) NORTH GREENVILLE UNIVERSITY NCAA DII (TIGERVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA) (CONFERENCE CAROLINAS) MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE NCAA DIII (PURCHASE, NEW YORK) (SKYLINE CONFERENCE) LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY NAIA (SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN) (WOLVERINE-HOOSIER ATHLETIC CONFERENCE)