EVENT DETAILS

• April 15th – All team fees due (late fee applies to unpaid teams and late registrations after April 15th)
• May 1st – 
• deadline for request to change competition level or age group – must be in writing; no guarantees.
• deadline for schedule requests – must be in writing; no guarantees.
• last day to change team name – name changes are done from your team dashboard.
• May 15th – late team registration ends. All registrations received after this date will be placed on a waitlist and contacted only if NASSC can accept the team. Payment will be due upon acceptance.
• May 23rd – Team check-in opens – once manager’s verify all players & coaches have been invited to the team AND have completed their individual registration materials, they may check the team in.
• June 2nd – All rosters lock automatically at the end of the day.
• no team members can be added once rosters lock.
• only players & coaches who completed their individual registration materials will appear on the official roster.
• persons who do not complete their registration materials will not be allowed to participate.
• June 3rd – Last day for team managers to complete team check-in.

Player must be born on or after January 1st of the following birth years:

* Youth players may play up in age e.g. a U8 (under 8 years) player may participate on a U9 team.

*  Age groups may be combined at NASSC discretion.

**  COED High School – Players must be at least 14 years old by Friday, June 6, 2025 and must attend high school as a student for the 2024/2025 school year.  

* All teams in a Coed division must meet minimums for females – see Tournament Rules.

Girls may participate on boys’ teams. We do not have youth coed divisions other than our high school coed division. However, girls/women are allowed to roster on a team in a boys/men’s division without the team having to meet the roster requirements applicable to teams in a coed division.

IMPORTANT

• Team managers must ensure all players on the team are in the correct age group and otherwise eligible per event rules. Teams entering the wrong age group are not guaranteed acceptance upon correction. No exceptions will be made for accepted player age.

• Deadlines apply for making changes to age group. See Deadlines tab above.

• Any team found to have players in violation of age parameters in any division will forfeit all games played and be eliminated from the competition. If age violations are noted prior to the start of competition the team may be moved to another division at tournament discretion IF room in an appropriate division is available. No refund will be offered if tournament is unable to move the team to another division.

• All teams, in High School divisions and below, are required to have an adult (over 25) on their team sideline during all games. The adult must be registered with the team as either a manager and/or coach.

• Younger managers/coaches are allowed but must be accompanied on the player sideline by another rostered coach over the age of 25.

• We recommend all youth teams have a minimum of TWO manager/coaches.

• Coach substitutions or standbys must be registered with the team prior to participation.

College Divisions – Players must be between ages 16 to 24 on Friday, June 6, 2025

Open Divisions – Players must be Age 16 or older by Friday, June 6, 2025

Over 30 Divisions – Players must be Age 30 or older on or before Friday, June 6, 2025

Over 40 Divisions – Players must be Age 40 or older on or before Friday, June 6, 2025

Over 50 Divisions (Men’s) – Players must be Age 48 or older on or before Friday, June 6, 2025

Women may participate on men’s teams.

Coed divisions must meet minimums for females – see Tournament Rules. 

Divisions may be combined at NASSC discretion.

2025 Youth Competition (Boys & Girls) see below for Coed High School

NASSC is all about fun and friendly competition. Participants’ fair assessments and honesty in stating the appropriate competition level is critical to the success of the tournament. Teams that have competed strongly in previous NASSC competitions are encouraged to find a bigger challenge by competing at a higher level. 

Use the following to describe the best fit for your team based on your team members and the 2024-2025 seasonal year:

• IN-HOUSE RECREATIONAL – Team roster consists of players who participate in in-house recreation programs ONLY or who do not play in any organized soccer programs. 
  • Not intended for: Teams with players who compete in cross-association programs nor teams with one or more ADVANCED or TRAVEL players.
• ADVANCED-LEVEL – Team roster consists of players who participate in cross-organization recreational or in advanced level programs competing at a local level (e.g. TASL, Advanced, Development Academy, Jr. Academy, and similarly aligned program/league)
  • Not intended for: Teams with players who participate in travel programs including but not limited to levels described in Lower or Upper travel, nor Elite, below.
  • Roster may include players who participate in in-house Recreational programs as described above..
• LOWER-LEVEL TRAVEL – Team roster consists of one or more players who participate in higher-level advanced or lower-level travel leagues (e.g. third-tier and lower travel, NPL Regional, and similarly aligned program/league).
  • Not intended for: players who participate in leagues including NPL National, ECNL, CCL, MLS NEXT and similarly aligned leagues/programs.
  • Roster may include players who participate in programs described in our Recreational or Advanced levels above.
• MID-LEVEL TRAVEL – Team roster consists of one or more players who participate in upper-level travel leagues (e.g. second- and third-tier travel, NPL National, and similarly aligned program/league).
  • Not intended for: teams with players who participate in leagues including ECNL, CCL, MLS NEXT and similarly aligned leagues/programs.
  • Roster may include players who participate in an in-house Recreational program or programs as described as Advanced or Lower Travel, above.
• ELITE-LEVEL TRAVEL – Team roster consists of one or more players who participate in high-level travel leagues (e.g. first- and second-tier travel, ECNL Regional/National, MLS NEXT, and similarly aligned program/league).
  • Roster may include players who participate in programs described in any of our other competition levels. 

NASSC places teams in divisions we believe will provide fair competition for all. 

Combining age groups and divisions may be done at the discretion of NASSC.

2025 Coed High School Competition

NASSC is all about fun and friendly competition. We place teams in divisions we believe will provide fair competition for all. Participants’ fair assessments and honesty is critical to the success of the tournament.Teams that have competed strongly in previous NASSC competitions are encouraged to find a bigger challenge by competing at a higher level.

Use the following to describe the best fit for your team based on your team members and the 2024-2025 seasonal year:

• RECREATIONAL-ADVANCED – Team roster consists of players who participate in Recreational or Advanced level programs.
  • Not intended for: Teams with any players who compete in travel soccer programs.
• COMPETITIVE – Team roster consists of players who participate in advanced or low- to mid-level travel leagues (e.g. third-tier and lower travel, NPL Regional, and similarly aligned program/league).
  • Not intended for: players who participate in leagues including NPL National, ECNL, CCL, MLS NEXT and similarly aligned leagues/programs.
  • Roster may include players who participate in programs described in our Recreational-Advanced level above.
• ELITE – Team roster consists of one or more players who participate in higher-level travel leagues (e.g. first- and second-tier travel, ECNL Regional/National, MLS NEXT, and similarly aligned program/league).
  • Roster may include players who participate in programs described in any of our other competition levels.

Combining age groups and divisions may be done at the discretion of NASSC.

NASSC is all about fun and friendly competition. Participants’ fair assessments and honesty in stating the appropriate competition level is critical to the success of the tournament.

Teams that have competed strongly in previous NASSC competitions are encouraged to find a bigger challenge by competing at a higher level.

Use the following to describe the best fit for your team:

• RECREATIONAL – Team roster consists of players who normally participate in the lowest level of adult competition.
  • Not intended for teams whose players normally participate in mid- or high-level competitive leagues

• COMPETITIVE – Team roster consists of players who normally participate in the mid-range competitive adult leagues.
  • Not intended for teams whose players normally participate in high-level competitive leagues

• ELITE – Team roster consists of players who normally participate in the higher competition level adult leagues.

NASSC places teams in divisions we believe will provide fair competition for all. Combining age groups and divisions may be done at the discretion of NASSC.

Roster Size: 10 players maximum for most divisions

• NO EXCEPTIONS to roster size.
• ONLY U8 (under 8 years of age), U9, and U10 and U.S. Open (professional) are allowed up to 12 players max.
• Minimum recommended roster size is six (6); seven (7) for U8, U9, and U10.
• Teams are encouraged to roster at least TWO coaches, one of whom may be the team manager and serves as a back-up coach. .
• Youth teams must have one rostered participant, over age 25, on the player sideline for the entirety of the match.
• US Open – visit U.S. Open page for requirements.
• Boys/men are not allowed as players on girls’/women’s rosters. Girls/women are allowed as players on boys’/men’s rosters.
• Amateur players may roster on multiple teams however; schedule consideration is not given.
• Participants must complete registration materials with every team they accept positions with.

Coed Rosters must include a minimum of three (3) females.  Two females must be on the field at all times. See Tournament Rules for details.

Your Team Dashboard view vs. the official roster – our official roster will include only those “participants” (managers, coaches, and players) who have completed registration requirements.

Your dashboard view is an unofficial roster only:

• Players, coaches, and managers who do not complete all registration requirements may not participate nor will they be allowed on the players’ sideline.
• Rosters are considered final upon the roster lock date or when team manager submits check-in, whichever comes first.

Feature: Player Portal is a self-serve “match-maker” resource to assist players looking for a team to join AND help teams looking for additional players.  

We encourage all team managers to review the Player Portal on our Facebook page.

All teams are guaranteed to be scheduled for three games including pool play and/or consolation games. 

Teams will generally play two matches on Saturday, and 1-3 matches on Sunday based on success.

U.S. Open Men’s and Women’s teams play a separate Friday-Sunday schedule. You are invited to watch professional men’s and women’s competitions in our stadium.

No information regarding whether space is available in a division, waitlist position, or team acceptance will be given over the phone or by email.

Amateur teams, paid in full, are accepted on a first-in, first accepted basis until we reach the deadline of April 15, 2025 or division is full, whichever comes first. Teams registering later will incur late fees and may be placed on a waitlist. 

Only teams who have applied AND paid all fees in full are considered. Teams not paid in full by the close of business April 15th, are treated as waitlisted without guarantee of acceptance. Waitlist teams will be considered only upon payment of all fees including a late registration fee and only if space is available at the time of payment.

If there is not a spot in the division or level you selected, we will contact you if there is an opportunity in a different division or skill level where your team would qualify.

Teams applying for the U.S. Open are not accepted upon submitting an application. Your team representative will be contacted regarding acceptance and payment following the registration deadline.

If we are not able to accept your team because divisions have been filled, your team fees will be refunded in full.

Waitlist teams may not be notified if we are unable to accept the team.

Uniforms are not required in amateur divisions. Teams are required to wear shirts, but may generally come as they are.  

We recommend clothing not have zippers, buttons, or other hardware referees may deem unsafe. One team will be loaned scrimmage vests/pinnies if needed.

Casts and braces are allowed at referee discretion only. Generally, a soft, non-metal brace or a cast which is covered with a soft material or bubble wrap is allowed.  

Formal uniforms are required for teams in the U.S. Open (pro divisions).

Payment deadline: April 15th 

     $675 – Amateur divisions

     $1,000 – U.S. Open teams – visit our U.S. Open page for more information.

A $25 late fee is applied to all late registrations and unpaid teams after April 15th. Teams will be placed on a waitlist and are not guaranteed acceptance.

Payments may be made by check, money order, or credit card and must be made in full (no partial payments).

• To pay by check, send ONE check per team. Write the exact team name and division on the check and include a copy of your confirmation email.
• Checks received in our office after April 8th will not be accepted.
• Only online payments are accepted beginning April 8th.
• Online payments are made at registration or from the team manager’s dashboard.

Refunds are offered providing the team manager requests the same in writing by close of business on April 15th.