D6 – IS A COACH OR MANAGER ALLOWED TO ROSTER AS A PLAYER ON THE SAME TEAM?

Yes, of course! See our Team Manager page for unique instructions applicable to adding participants who will fill multiple roles on a single team. Specifically, you are strongly encouraged to view “Adding Team Members” which will save you or your team members from duplicating efforts unnecessarily *

  • Every team member who will be a field player MUST be added to the roster as a Player but is also allowed to fill the role of coach or assistant manager without having to be listed on the roster twice
  • The primary team manager who is also a player must be added to the roster as both a manager AND a player
  • The only time a team member needs to appear on the roster twice is if that team member is both the primary team manager AND a player.

Keep in mind all youth teams, U08-U18/19 and High School Coed teams must have at least one adult over the age of 25 registered as either a coach or manager and who will be present on the player sideline during matches.

D4 – CAN WE EXCEED THE ROSTER LIMIT?

Roster sizes are firm. We do not make exceptions to the roster size for any age group, nor for roster requirements regarding coed teams.

Teams with more interested players than roster spots may visit our Player Portal.

J1 – WILL THERE BE PRE-ORDERED MERCHANDISE?

Pre-order merchandise is not offered. However, official NASSC merchandise will be available at multiple locations during the event. T-shirts, bags, hats, bottles, balls and more will be featured – shop early for the best choices. Any of our white headquarters tents along the beach will have information where to find our NASSC official gear vendors.

I2 – WHERE CAN I PARK?

During events as big as ours resort area parking is always a challenge. Participants staying at our hotels are generally offered a parking space with each room. Check with your hotel. We recommend carpools and allowing plenty of time to find parking and walk to your fields.

You may wish to visit our City’s site for more info about VB, transportation, and parking in the resort area. Many common transport options are available in the area and may also help you avoid parking and traffic worries.

I1 – WHERE WILL MY FIELD BE?

We generally keep age groups in the same location year-to-year and update our map online just as soon as we have the best idea what the current year will look like. Keep in mind Mother Nature changes the beach throughout the year and we will adapt our layout to the beach as well as the numbers of teams we have attending the event. In the meantime, the Fields Map, found under Tournament, is a good guideline.

H1 – WHEN WILL SCHEDULES BE RELEASED?

Preliminary schedules will be posted online approximately 2 weeks prior to the event. However, FINAL schedules will be posted the Friday night prior to competition. Be sure to scroll down to see full schedules and make sure you are looking at the correct team and division as many team names are similar.

Schedules are always subject to change. Use the schedule link from our website or the NASSC mobile app to check your team’s schedule regularly.

CAUTION: using a search engine to find schedules can often lead you to schedules from prior years and may not reflect correct information for this year’s event.

G2 – DO WE HAVE TO CHECK-IN IF THE ROSTER WAS DONE ONLINE?

YES! ** The roster you see on your team dashboard is UNOFFICIAL **

The roster you build on EventConnect is a list of team members you have invited and is NOT the OFFICIAL roster. NASSC will take from that list ONLY those players, managers, and coaches who have completed all of their registration materials prior to the manager submitting the check-in information or the roster lock date, whichever comes first.

Upon the roster lock date OR submission by the manager of team check-in, whichever comes first:

  • If a manager or a coach fails to complete registration materials he or she will be removed from the team and/or the entire team will be placed in a pending status until the problem is resolved.
  • A player who fails to complete registration materials online will be removed from the list of invited team members and will not be on the OFFICIAL roster

If team check-in is not submitted within the allowed period the entire team will be placed in a pending status until the problem is resolved.

Participants rostered with multiple teams must complete materials with each team.

NASSC takes roster violations seriously. Teams who compete with an ineligible team member, use a player not on the OFFICIAL roster, or have any person on the player sideline who is not on the OFFICIAL roster will take a forfeit, may be considered for a point against their tournament standings, and may be disqualified from the event. No refund will be given.

G1 – WHEN & WHERE IS TEAM CHECK-IN?

Team check-in is online and begins 14 days prior to the event and is open for one week. Additional details will be e-mailed to the address on the managers’ current EventConnect profile when check-in is opened. Visit the Team Manager page for updates.

F6 – WHY ARE PARTICIPANTS ASKED TO BOOK ANY HOTEL ROOMS THROUGH EVENTCONNECT, EVEN WHEN BOOKING A SINGLE ROOM?

NASSC is a Stay-To-Play event using EventConnect, a free service to our participants and available for booking both individual rooms as well as teams blocking rooms for multiple players. Use of EventConnect keeps team fees lower from year-to-year and directly benefits the soccer community when NASSC is credited for the room you stay in.

When comparing rates online, ensure that you are looking at a cancellable group rate over the same event dates. Also ensure that all the same amenities are being offered, as breakfast is not always included in the rates online compared to the EventConnect rate, and not all room rates are quad occupancy. If you send a screenshot or direct link of the hotel with the lower price via email to support@eventconnect.io, EventConnect can look into this and reach out to the hotel. Visit our Travel page for more information.

F7 – WILL THE DEPOSIT FEE BE APPLIED TO THE COST OF THE HOTEL ROOMS BOOKED?

The deposit is paid at the time of reservation and is included in the room rate so you pay the remaining balance at the time of check-in. For example, if the rate is $100/night with a $5 deposit included in that $100 rate, you will pay $5 when you make the reservation to secure your room and the remaining balance of $95 at the hotel. These rates, with the deposit included, are still below comparable online group rates.