NSC College Showcase

Showcase your team’s talent at the new National Sports Center College Showcase Weekend. Events are sanctioned by partners Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (USYS) and Twin Cities Rush Soccer Club (US Club Soccer).

Tournament Features

• Spring Boys and Girls Weekend April 11-13, 2025
  • Games start as early as 8 a.m. Friday morning

• Fall Weekend Boys and Girls November 7-9, 2025
  • Games start as early as 12 p.m. on Friday November 7

• Showcase tournament for players to be seen by College Coaches
• All games played on the new artificial turf fields at the M Health Fairview NSC Dome (1 Field) and outdoor artificial fields.
• 15U-19U Three 80 minute games guaranteed.
• 13U-14U Three 70 minute games guaranteed; playoff games for top teams
• Three person referee system (13U-19U)
• Teams will be matched up against like competition
• All games 15U-19U will be live streamed, more information can be found below.
• Limited number of teams accepted.
• Midwest Conference/Great Lakes Conference Games can be played at the tournament.

Registration Deadline –  March 14, 2025 (Early Bird Deadline: Feb. 21st, 2025)

Required Forms Deadline – March 28, 2025

Please click the following link for step-by-step Required Forms Information and Details. All four steps must be completed by the Required Forms Deadline above.

• Start by adding players to your tournament roster using the link below.
  • NSC Spring College Showcase Team Manager Account Link
• Required Forms includes completing the NSC Roster, Player Waivers, Submit/Upload Current Player Passes, and Submit/Upload Travel Documentation (if applicable).

Final Team Check-in – All teams are required to send one (1) team representative to check-in 90 minutes prior to the team’s first game. 

• Location: Welcome Center Building (1750 105th Ave NE Blaine, 55449) 
• Time: 90 Min. Prior to the team’s first scheduled game.  
• What is needed? Physical laminated player and coach passes are required at check-in and before each game, along with any outstanding documents needed for the event.
• Pro Tips: 
  • Anyone (Coach, Manager, Parent, etc.) can check in for the team at Final Team Check-in. 
  • Arrange player passes in the same order as your roster to ensure you have all passes and for a faster check-in. 

Registration Deadline –  October 10th, 2025 (Early Bird Deadline: Sept. 19th, 2025)

Required Forms Deadline – October 24th, 2025

Please click the following link for step-by-step Required Forms Information and Details. All four steps must be completed by the Required Forms Deadline above.

• Start by adding players to your tournament roster using the link below.
  • NSC Fall College Showcase Team Manager Account Link
• Required Forms includes completing the NSC Roster, Player Waivers, Submit/Upload Current Player Passes, and Submit/Upload Travel Documentation (if applicable).

Final Team Check-in – All teams are required to send one (1) team representative to check-in 90 minutes prior to the team’s first game. 

• Location: Welcome Center Building (1750 105th Ave NE Blaine, 55449) 
• Time: 90 Min. Prior to the team’s first scheduled game.  
• What is needed? Physical laminated player and coach passes are required at check-in and before each game, along with any outstanding documents needed for the event.
• Pro Tips: 
  • Anyone (Coach, Manager, Parent, etc.) can check in for the team at Final Team Check-in. 
  • Arrange player passes in the same order as your roster to ensure you have all passes and for a faster check-in. 

US Club Soccer Teams

• All non-Minnesota teams must provide a copy of their official US Club Soccer roster by the deadline.
• View the US Club Soccer Tournament Hosting Application below.

US Youth Soccer Teams

• Request Official State Roster and Travel Documentation (Not required for Minnesota MYSA teams )
  • Contact your USYS state association for an official state roster and Notification-to-Travel to a USYS sanctioned tournament. Copy of approved travel permit and state roster must be on file before Final Team Check-in.
  • 2024 Application to Host Tournament

United States Specialty Sports Association (USSSA)

• Must provide an official state roster from association
• Certificate of Insurance
  • Must be on file before Final Team Check-in.

Canadian Teams

• Request Team Notification-to-Travel and Official Province/Club Roster
  • Contact your province/club for official state roster and Notification-to-Travel to a USYS sanctioned tournament. Copy of approved travel permit and province/club roster must be on file before Final Team Check-in.
  • 2023 Application to Host Tournament provides information necessary to complete your province’s notification-to-travel application.
  • Please note that Canadian teams must register for the tournament more than 30 days in advance due to sanctioning requirements.

2024 Fall Showcase Map Link

2025 NSC College Showcase Spring schedules will be available by Monday April 7 by 5 p.m.

• Spring games start as early as 8 a.m. Friday morning.

2025 NSC College Showcase Fall schedules will be available by Monday November 3 by 5 p.m.

• Fall games start as early as 12 p.m. on Friday November 7

13U-19U Teams should be prepared to play a single game Friday, Saturday and Sunday

• Based on number of teams, 15U-19U Teams may play only Saturday & Sunday (Teams cannot request a Saturday start).
• 13U-14U teams may play additional games due to playoffs.

Scheduling requests are due

• Spring – March 14
• Fall – October 10

Please email the Tournament Director with any questions.

Livestreaming available for 15U-19U teams only.

Livestreaming information for College Showcase can be found and purchased HERE. 

Please see the 2025 age grid for the tournament.

Coaches from around the region scout individual U15-U19 players through a program designed to display a player’s talents for opportunities to play college soccer.

Questions? Contact Clinton LaBeau at 763-785-3679 or email clabeau@nscsports.org

• Click Here to view 2024 Spring Girls Registered College Coaches
• Click Here to view 2024 Spring Boys Registered College Coaches
• Click Here to view 2024 Fall Showcase Registered College Coaches

Registration
Please click the link below to register if you are a college coach who would like to attend this year’s tournament.

2025 Showcases College Coach Registration:

• Register to attend Spring 2025 College Showcase Link
• Register to attend Fall 2025 College Showcase (Coming Soon!)

– All coaches attending in person receive a gift.

– Games will be live streamed to watch and recruit virtually.

– College coaches will receive a pass if they are watching virtually to view the games for free. College coaches must pre-register for the event, no walk-up registration will be allowed!

Previous Years
To view college coaches that attended years in the past, click on the link below.

• Fall 2024 
• Spring Girls 2024
• Spring Boys 2024
• Fall 2023
• Spring Girls 2023
  Spring Boys 2023
  Fall 2022
  Spring Girls 2022
  Spring Boys 2022
  Fall 2021
  Spring Girls 2021
  Spring Boys 2021
  Fall 2020
  Fall 2019
  Spring Girls 2019
  Spring Boys 2019
  Fall 2018

The National Sports Center has frequent opportunities for competitive vendors to support campus events. Please apply by completing the request form below to be considered for an event. The National Sports Center will contact you upon receipt of your completed document. 

Vendor Request Form

NOTE: Submitting this form does NOT guarantee that you will be selected as a vendor. 

The National Sports Center thanks you for your interest in doing business with us.

Refund Policy

Refunds will not be issued. Teams dropping from the tournament prior to the registration deadline will receive a voucher in the amount of the team fee paid. The voucher is valid within one year of the event and can be used for the following NSC tournaments Using the voucher is based on availability and does not guarantee acceptance into the event.

• · NSC College Showcase
• · NSC Kickoff Challenge
• · NSC Spring Cup
• · USA CUP Qualifier Minnesota
• · NSC All American
• · NSC Fall Cup

Teams dropping from the tournament on or after the registration deadline will not receive a voucher.

Weather Cancellation Policy. If cancellation of the entire tournament occurs due to spring weather conditions, each team will receive a refund in the amount of the tournament fees or a voucher to be used at future NSC 2025 events. 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 MUST be canceled by the directives of the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota 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 *Please note that if a team elects to drop prior to the event cancellation, the above refund 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.