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UPDATE ON INTERPLAY ISSUES AT NSC SOCCER TOURNAMENTS

UPDATE ON INTERPLAY ISSUES

This weekend the National Sports Center will operate the NSC Spring Cup, the first of six soccer tournaments for the 2009 season.  All six NSC tournaments have received approval from the United States Soccer Federation as unrestricted international tournaments and are sanctioned through US Club Soccer.

 

As an operator of international tournaments, the NSC is bound by the rules of FIFA and the USSF with regard to proper identification and protection of players.  Although the requirements for 2009 are the same as they have been for past years, some confusion on this topic has arisen.  In order to make this issue clear, please take time to review the following information with your members.

 

US Club Soccer teams:
The issue at hand does not affect teams with US Club Soccer pass cards.

 

In order to participate, simply bring your US Club Soccer pass cards and official roster to the tournament. All teams with US Club Soccer pass cards are insured for all USSF-sanctioned events, including those at the National Sports Center.

 

For those teams interesting in joining US Club Soccer, please contact your respective Membership Services Representative.

 

For all other USSF Member Organizations (USYS, AYSO, SAY):

 

Player Identification:

  • »  The NSC accepts ALL player identification cards issued by Member Organizations of US Soccer per their directives.  Please review this document from the General Counsel of US Soccer.
  • »  The majority of US Youth Soccer State Associations allow the use of your USYS pass card at other Member Organization’s tournaments.  However, if your USYS State Association has chosen, at their discretion, to restrict the use of player passes, the NSC will provide the NSC player pass form and produce player identification cards for your team based on information provided on the USYS Team Player Information Form.   See NSC tournament websites for details on this process:  Required Forms or Team Central/Team Checklists.
  • »  SAY and AYSO affiliates should follow the policies of their respective organizations relative to the issuance of pass cards.
  • »  ALL AFFILIATES will complete an on-line roster per the instructions on each tournament’s website.

 

Player Protection:

  • »  The NSC will provide insurance coverage, at no cost, to all teams/players requiring secondary medical insurance for participation, if directed by their state associations.  
  • »  The NSC will provide liability insurance coverage through the US Club Soccer policy which is written by Bollinger.  The certificate of insurance is posted on the respective tournament websites.

 

In addition, please ensure you comply with the tournament and travel regulations of your Member Organization be it US Club Soccer, USYS, AYSO or SAY.

 

We hope to see you at one of our tournaments this summer and thank you for your review of this information. 

 

Roger Stawski, Acting Executive Director
Steve Olson, Chief Operating Officer