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SUPERCOPA+ GAMES
SuperCopa+ 2022 is a four (4) day tournament beginning Thursday, May 26th. (ending on Sunday, May 29th). We strive to give every team in SuperCopa+ equal amounts of rest between games. We also schedule to have teams play no more than 2 games per day on one (1) day only during Group Play of the event. With that in mind ALL teams need to be prepared to play the morning of Thursday, May 26th. There can be NO EXCEPTIONS to this due to the number of teams in the tournament, scheduling, and travel requirements.
Sunday games may end as late as 5pm, provided there are no weather delays. Please plan flights accordingly for a game ending as late as 5pm. Please remember that the unique structure of SuperCopa+ event playoffs provide for multiple finals games per age group. 25% of the teams will be playing in finals games, so it is best to plan on your team making it!
Practice options are available on Wednesday, May 25th from 9AM-5PM. Practice slots are for one hour, on a half field, with one goal. One practice time slot per team. SuperCopa+ practice fields are located at G.T. Bray Park, 33rd Avenue Drive West, Bradenton, FL (directions link on sign up page). Please review the available slots at the link below and click on the button to sign up:
Sign up: HERE
Yes, for all 3 group round games. Once we enter Quarter-Finals and beyond, there is no way to manage this. In order to keep coaches out of conflict, they must be listed in GotSport as the Head Coach of all teams with their first and last names spelled exactly the same. This is how GotSport software identifies any conflict situations.
The tournament committee takes great care in seeding and bracketing. Your team’s recent game history will be researched, and we also request that you complete the Seeding Request Form available under the “Tournament Forms | Rules” section by April 22nd. Each team coach and manager will receive further information once the bracketing process begins.
Brackets will be released approximately 30 days prior to the event start date.
Schedules will be released approximately 14 days prior to the event start date.
Part of what makes SuperCopa+ so special is not only the strength of the participating teams but also the geographic variety. The tournament committee does factor in team location in bracketing attempting to ensure that all 3 group round games are against new opponents. In submitting your team’s seeding request form, you are encouraged to list any participating teams whom you have faced within the past 2-3 months.
We do our best to prevent additional fees, like gate and/or parking, at SuperCopa+. We have been successful in not charging for these items in the past, but we cannot commit to this every year. If this year’s tournament requires an additional gate fee and/or parking fee, we will communicate it immediately.
TRAVEL
Wednesday arrival is most appropriate. Specifically, early Wednesday if possible. In addition to all tournament games beginning Thursday morning, the Official SuperCopa+ Kickoff begins on Wednesday and historically includes activities like a MLS game, SuperCopa+ Parade of Teams, tailgate parties, and others.
Yes. When cities provide top notch facilities such as IMG Academy, they do so because they see positive economic impact from visitors traveling in for a tournament, and that impact must be measurable. Measurements are achieved through the booking of hotels by the teams. The city has access to tournament records as well as exact hotel bookings per team and will force us to remove any team not showing the minimum required rooms booked through the U90C travel partners. Each registered travel team is required to book a minimum of 10 hotel rooms per team, for the duration of the event. Please be sure that this is acceptable to your team prior to registering for SuperCopa+.
Yes, travel and registration fee insurance is available when booking your individual hotel reservation through HBC. This plan has a “Cancel for Any Reason” benefit that will protect 75% of your non-refundable hotel booking and event registration costs for only $37.15 (based on a 4-night stay.) Book your hotel reservation and select YES to add the Travel Protection Plan and protect your trip.
No. U90C does not allow the contracted hotels to charge rates higher than their rates offered directly by the hotel. We also seek out and contract first with hotels providing certain things beneficial to soccer teams, such as free breakfast, a pool, make every attempt to give teams their rooms close together, etc.
All teams traveling from greater than 75-miles from IMG Academy will be required to book through our travel partner. Tournament hotels can be accessed on the SuperCopa+ website via the “TRAVEL” link (under the “CLUBHOUSE” dropdown menu). DO NOT book directly through the hotel, through an online discount travel website, or book a hotel outside of our partnered hotels. Tournament Hotels are typically open for booking by December 1st.
All SuperCopa+ hotel rooms must be reserved within 30 days of your acceptance to the tournament. This deadline is subject to change as teams are accepted closer to the date of SuperCopa+. If you have questions about hotel booking, please contact Shawn Ryan at shawn.ryan@u90c.com.
No. As currently contracted hotels run out of rooms, our travel partners add more. Your team is welcome to email or call to ask for the exact hotel you would like or provide a description of your team’s needs, and the travel company will work to arrange this for you. Contact HBC directly at 505-346-0522 x130.
ROSTERS & CHECK-IN
There is an unlimited number of guest players allowed in all SuperCopa events provided total rostered players plus guests does not exceed the roster maximum listed under the Game Format Matrix.
To participate in SuperCopa+, U.S. teams must have proof of registration with US Club Soccer or any other U.S. Soccer Affiliate. Because various states and countries have very different roster structures, player cards, etc… at these ages we will accept the format used in your local area (signed paper roster, individual player registration forms signed by the State Association, player cards, etc.). This is sent to the tournament committee prior to the event. Referees will be using the GotSport App (or physical Player Cards) to verify player photos before the start of each game, so every participating player (to include guests) must be properly loaded into GotSport with his/her photo. There are instructions for all check-in, GotSport, and guest player functions in the “Tournament Forms | Rules” section (under the “CLUBHOUSE” dropdown menu). For any questions on rosters or check-in documents, please email shawn.ryan@u90c.com.
Rosters are locked 48 hours before the 1st games kick off.
Players will not show up in the GotSoccer App until rosters are locked.
There are step by step instructions for this under the “Tournament Forms | Rules” section of the website (under the “CLUBHOUSE” dropdown menu). https://supercopaplus.com/forms-rules/
POLICIES
PHOTO, VIDEO, AND AUDIO RECORDING USE
U90C Sports (U90C) reserves the right to use any photograph, video, or audio recordings taken at any facility or event produced by U90C without the expressed written permission of those included within the photograph, video, or audio. U90C may use the photograph, video, or audio in publications or other media material produced, used or contracted by U90C, including, but not limited to: brochures, flyers, invitations, catalogs, books, advertisements, radio, newspapers, magazines, television, websites, email, video, signage, social media, multimedia, etc.
To ensure the privacy of individuals and children, images and audio will not be identified using full names or personal identifying information without written approval from the recorded subject, parent or legal guardian.
A person entering an U90C event facility or attending an U90C event (including Premier SuperCopa and all local and regional events) who does not wish to have their image or audio recorded for distribution should make their wishes known in advance to the photographer/videographer, and/or the event organizers, and/or contact U90C Sports at 1819 Firman Dr., Suite 145, Richardson, TX 75081, in writing of his/her intentions and include a photograph. U90C will use the photo for identification purposes only and will hold it in confidence.
By entering an U90C facility, participating in an U90C event, or by failing to notify U90C, in writing, of your desire to not have your image or audio used by U90C, you are agreeing to release, defend, hold harmless and indemnify U90C from any and all claims involving the use of your picture or likeness.
Any person or organization not affiliated with U90C may not use, copy, alter or modify U90C photographs, graphics, audio, videography or other, similar reproductions or recordings without the advance written permission of an authorized designee from U90C.
Please be aware. When you enter an U90C Sports (U90C) event or facility, you will be entering an area where photography, video, and audio recording may occur.
By entering the event or facility premises, you and any dependents under your care agree to consent to interview(s), photography, audio recording, video recording and its/their release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for news, web casts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, inclusion on web sites, or any other purpose by U90C and its affiliates and representatives. You release U90C, its officers and employees, its successors, assigns, licensees, and each and all persons involved from any liability connected with the taking, recording, digitizing, or publication of interviews, photographs, images, video and/or or sound recordings.
By entering the event or facility premises, you and any dependents under your care waive all rights you may have to any claims for payment or royalties in connection with any exhibition, streaming, webcasting, televising, or other publication of these materials, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring of such exhibiting, broadcasting, webcasting, or other publication irrespective of whether a fee for admission or sponsorship is charged. You also waive any right to inspect or approve any photo, video, or audio recording taken by U90C or the person or entity designated to do so by U90C.
You and your family, including any attendees under your care have been fully informed of your consent, waiver of liability, and release before entering the event or facility.