Dr Pepper Dallas Cup XXXII
(April 17-April 24, 2011)
Information in this section has been updated as of August 20, 2010.
Please review it carefully. Print a copy for future reference.
Application/Registration & Selection/Invitation
Procedures, Requirements and General Information
APPLICATION/REGISTRATION
Procedures, Requirements and General Information
*The Dallas Cup is an invitational tournament and will only accept applications/registrations from USSF, USYSA and international FIFA affiliated club, league, select, or association boys teams as defined by the USYSA. The Dallas Cup reserves the right to not select any team whose actions or behavior is deemed not to be in the best interest of youth soccer.
Special Note: The Dallas Cup format is in line with U.S. Soccer Development Academy Program and U.S. Soccer Best Practice recommendations and as such Academy Clubs are eligible for participation if they apply and are selected.
*The Dallas Cup is sanctioned by the North Texas State Soccer Association in affiliation with the United States Youth Soccer Association, the United States Soccer Federation and FIFA. See the approved "Application to Host a Tournament or Games" on the Dallas Cup web site for details of the sanction. The Rules of the Competition are also available on the web site.
*The Dallas Cup will only accept applications/registrations that are submitted on line through our website. All sections of the application/registration must be completed. International team applications will not be accepted without complete information for their English speaking contact. The information provided in the application is the major basis for invitation decisions by the selection committee.
*The entry fee is $1100 [USD] per team.
*The entry fee for Dallas Metro Area teams that participate in the tournament is $800 because they provide the HomeStay Program to qualified international teams at no charge to the international team. Dallas Metro Area teams should not complete the on-line application until instructed to do so by the Dallas Cup office.
*Payment of the entry fee must be received by the Dallas Cup within ten (10) days of submitting the application. Payment is to be made to Dallas Cup, Inc. by Cashier check or wire transfer of funds directly to the Dallas Cup account.
Contact Frances Solares or Randy Jones for wire transfer information. Please make sure to indicate team name, Dallas Cup age group, team code and PIN number on the wire transfer order at your bank and notify us when the wire transfer has been sent.
Please make sure to indicate team name, Dallas Cup age group, team code and PIN number on the check before mailing to:
Dallas Cup, Inc.
Attention: Jolyne Doyle
12700 Park Central Drive
Suite 507
Dallas, Texas 75251
*All entry fees will be deposited upon receipt. Deposit of the entry fee does not indicate acceptance of the team.
*The entry fee will be forfeited if a team has accepted the invitation and subsequently withdraws.
*If a team is not selected to receive an invitation, the entry fee will be refunded. Notice of rejection by e-mail will include information concerning the refund of the team entry fee.
*Applications will not be accepted from USA teams after November 26, 2010.
*Application will not be accepted from International teams after December 23, 2010.
The Dallas Cup reserves the right to close any of the age groups at any time prior to the dates mentioned should the Selection Committee deem it appropriate.
SELECTION/INVITATION
Procedures, Requirements and General Information
*Because the Dallas Cup is a highly selective and competitive tournament, fulfillment of the application/registration procedures does not guarantee an invitation unless the Dallas Cup office has extended a confirmed invitation verbally, via email or by letter prior to the start of the normal selection/invitation process. Possible reasons for an early invitation would be that a team is a current National Champion depending on the age group or a youth team that is affiliated with an international club or organization known to the Dallas Cup, etc. The selection committee expends considerable effort to verify all application information and select the most competitive teams possible. Teams are advised to apply as early as possible to ensure adequate consideration.
*The selection of teams and "Official Invitation" notification via e-mail will begin in December of the year before the tournament. The selection of teams will continue as an ongoing weekly process until the total field of teams is complete for all age groups.
*All teams will be notified of selection or rejection by no later than thirty (30) days prior to the start of the tournament.
All invited teams and their entire traveling delegation including supporters, etc will be required to make hotel reservations and pay a five (5) night deposit for each room reserved at one of the designated Dallas Cup hotels. Hotels and rates will be determined and available prior to the start of the selection process.
*The five (5) night deposit is based on Team Registration times. The International teams will register on Saturday morning at the latest and for USA teams outside the Dallas area registration takes place on Saturday between 1:00pm and 5:00pm, mandatory Coach/Manger meeting early Sunday morning (approximately 7:30am) and tournament play beginning later Sunday morning and the preliminary round lasting through and including Wednesday evening for a total of five (5) days/nights. The deposit will be due at a preset number of days from the date of the Official Invitation notification and is non-refundable except for good cause as determined by the Dallas Cup. If the specified deposit is not made, the Dallas Cup reserves the right to withdraw the invitation to participate, and the entry fee will be forfeited.
*Preliminary games are scheduled from Sunday through Wednesday of the tournament week for all age groups. The playing format for the 2011 tournament will be adjusted for the first time in many years. On Opening Sunday approximately 145 teams will play their first match where in the past it has been approximately 60 teams playing on Opening Sunday. It will not be known until approximately two weeks before the tournament as to which teams will play on this date so all teams should make their travel plans accordingly.
NOTE: Team representatives are asked and advised to make their entire travelling delegation (parents, coaches, etc.) aware of this requirement well in advance of the beginning of the Selection Process in December.
*Canyon Creek Travel/American Express (CCT/AE) is the "Official Travel Agency” for the Dallas Cup. They have negotiated airline discounts for team and individual travel including name changes on non-refundable tickets and many other “perks” that are not available from any other agency. They work very closely with American Airlines and many of the other airlinesand are considered an American Airlines "Top Account". Being a "Top Account" provides them with many opportunities to save you money that other travel agencies cannot offer. They will also have the knowledge and capability of blocking space for multiple teams from the same area in order to negotiate even better prices. While invited teams are not required to make airline reservations with CCT/AE, the Dallas Cup strongly recommends their service. As applications are received by the Selection Committee, CCT/AE will be contacting the teams to offer assistance with air travel plans. If the team is extended the Official Invitation to participate, the travel plans can then be finalized. It is strongly recommended that initial contact with Canyon Creek be made as soon as the application is submitted if not sooner. Most major airlines have reduced their capacity and in turn are offering fewer flights during peak periods such as Easter. Canyon Creek Travel will also provide assistance with the selected teams required hotel reservations and local ground transportation (multi-passenger vans, cars, etc.) once the team has been notified of the invitation. Please do not contact CCT prior to being selected regarding hotel information or reservations.
*Official Invitation information will be available on line through the Dallas Cup web site once the Selection Process begins in December. This information will contain all pertinent forms, documents, procedures and deadlines related to participation in the tournament.
*The selection committee has the sole authority to decide whether an Under 19 team is selected for the Super Group.
*All players must be registered to the team applying for participation.
*A player must be registered to only one team applying for participation.
*Team rosters are limited to eighteen (18) male players except in the Super Group where the roster is limited to a maximum of twenty two (22). Super Group game day rosters are limited to eighteen (18) male players.
*All participating players will be required to have medical insurance that provides coverage for injury and/or illness. International teams will be required to provide documentation that players’ medical insurance is valid in the USA.
*Transportation to and from Dallas, Texas, shall be at the expense of the participating teams.
*Participating teams are responsible for all expenses. Expenses include, but are not limited to, local hotel accommodations, food, local ground transportation for the entire delegation, entertainment costs and any medical treatment required.
*Team registration will begin Friday evening before the tournament with local Dallas teams and will close Saturday evening at 5:00pm. There are no registration facilities on Sunday morning.
*Team arrival in Dallas for International teams should be planned for Friday and USA teams from outside the Dallas area should arrive Saturday morning or early afternoon at the latest.
*Dallas teams are required to complete registration on the Friday evening prior to the beginning of the tournament.
*International teams are required to complete the registration process by no later than 1:00pm on Saturday.
*USA teams are required to complete the registration process by no later than 5:00pm on Saturday.
*Registration times at the Headquarters Hotel will be as follows:
Friday, 7pm-10pm Dallas teams mandatory, International teams optional.
Saturday, 8am-1pm International teams mandatory. Note: International teams must have their players with passports available at registration.
Saturday, 1pm-5pm USA teams mandatory.
*When arriving on Saturday, make sure the arrival time is early enough to arrive at the Headquarters Hotel no later than 3:30pm so registration can be completed by closing time at 5:00pm.
*The mandatory coaches meeting will place at approximately 7:30am on Sunday morning.
*Tournament play begins Sunday morning at approximately 11:00am
*Invited teams should make their travel plans accordingly.
*All teams are required to attend Opening Ceremonies on the first Sunday of the tournament week.
*The Quarter-finals, Semi-finals and Finals are scheduled from Thursday through Sunday of the tournament week depending on the age group.
*The Super Group division will have the semi-final games on Friday, a possible consolation game (3rd and 4th place) on Saturday and the Final on Sunday evening.
Guest Player and Replacement Player Policy
All teams shall be allowed to have up to four (4) Guest Players with a maximum roster of eighteen (18) except in the Super Group which may have a maximum roster of twenty two (22). USA teams will also be allowed to have Replacement Players that are lost due to any USSF/USYSA/USCS programs (National, Regional, ODP, etc.) that conflict in time with the Dallas Cup tournament dates. Written confirmation from the teams governing body of any conflict in time must be provided to the Dallas Cup office. All Guest Players/Replacement Players must meet the following criteria: 1) must be approved for participation by their respective governing body [USA teams] or by the provincial association of their national federation [International teams]; 2) must be a registered player with the appropriate governing body [USA teams]or provincial association of their national federation [International teams]; 3) may not be selected from any other team that is participating in the tournament, nor from any team designated as an "alternate pool" team. If a Guest/Replacement player is selected from any team which is subsequently invited to participate in the tournament, the player must return to his original team. If a Guest/Replacement player participates in a tournament match and the player’s original team is subsequently invited to participate, said player must remain with the team for which he played the tournament match.
HOMESTAY PROGRAM
*International teams may request the Dallas Cup HomeStay program (for players only). The program, which places players in the homes of local soccer families, is available on a limited basis but is not guaranteed until confirmed by the Dallas Cup. Requests for the HomeStay program should be made as early as possible. Teams from North America (Canada, Mexico and the USA) are not eligible for the HomeStay program.
*The HomeStay Program, at no cost to the international team, includes sleeping arrangements and two (2) meals per day for a maximum of eighteen (18) players except in the Super Group where the maximum is twenty two (22). The international team is responsible for the cost of hotel rooms at one of the Dallas Cup designated hotels and meals for all adults, supporters, etc., any additional meals for the players, all entertainment costs for the entire delegation and local transportation in the Dallas area. The local transportation is to be in the form of van, bus or car rental sufficient to transport the entire delegation and luggage for all team activities.
*Teams that are approved for the HomeStay Program should arrive in Dallas on the Friday prior to the tournament week and must end their stay the Monday morning following the conclusion of the tournament for a total of 10 nights.
* The HomeStay Program will not exceed 10 nights. If travel plans call for arrival or departure dates other than those mentioned, the international team is responsible for all additional expenses related to the players sleeping arrangements and meals prior to the HomeStay Program beginning or after the date of conclusion of the program.
*International teams requesting the HomeStay Program must indicate this request on their application form. International teams must also indicate if they will still participate if the HomeStay Program is not available.
*International teams that are approved for the HomeStay Program will be given detailed information upon notification of invitation to participate in the tournament.
*Should you need to correct or change any information once the online application has been submitted or if you wish to provide the Selection Committee with any additional information, contact Randy Jones via email with the information. DO NOT SUBMIT ANOTHER APPLICATION.
*Please use upper and lower case letters when submitting requested information. As an example, enter Dallas Cup, not DALLAS CUP or dallas cup.
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