Our Southern California Blues Soccer Club would like to thank each and every player, coach and family member for competing in our 2012 Blues Cup. Over the eleven years of The Blues Cup’s existence, we have been proud to host so many excellent teams.
Enjoy the weekend and each other as we celebrate another successful Blues Cup.
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Location:
Games will be held in the beautiful Saddleback Valley in the cities of San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and Laguna Niguel. Locations feature manicured, level, playing fields, and fresh ocean breezes. The locations include five of South Orange Counties premier playing facilities: The Oaks Polo Fields, Rancho Capistrano (The Blues Home Fields), San Juan Sports Park, J. Serra High, Crown Valley Upper and Lower additional fields will be added shortly! Click Here for directions.
San Juan Capistrano, San Clemente and Laguna Niguel are located (half way between Los Angeles and San Diego ) in Southern California and are in close proximity to Disneyland, Anaheim Stadium (home of the California Angels), Lego Land , Knott’s Berry Farm, Sea World, the San Diego Zoo and many other fun attractions. Spend your Labor Day vacation playing in our ocean breezes and on our pristine beaches, while participating in a competitive soccer tournament. A LIST OF THINGS TO DO IN ORANGE COUNTY
Credentials:
CREDENTIALS: At the Mandatory Registration, teams must provide the required credentials. All teams must provide laminated 2012-13 USYSA Player I.D. Cards with photographs, and signed Medical Release Forms. Player I.D. Cards from associations other than US Youth Soccer or US Club Soccer will not be accepted. Travel Papers
All US Youth Soccer Region IV state associations which include Alaska, Arizona, Cal North, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming with teams in good standing may now travel to friendly matches* and sanctioned tournaments located in all US Youth Soccer Region IV states without garnering permission through travel papers.
However, all players must have a current medical release (player registration form) and player card, and all team administrators must have a current administrator pass. These documents are proof of insurance coverage should an accident occur on the soccer field during a sanctioned event. Any player registered under US Club Soccer player can travel and play with any USYSA team but will required to show a current medical release (player registration form) a current player card, and a Player Loan Form. These documents are proof of insurance coverage should an accident occur on the soccer field during a sanctioned event.
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Rosters:
USYSA and US Club Teams may register a maximum of twenty-two (22) players for the GU16, GU17 and GU18 teams.
However, each team will only be permitted to activate eighteen (18) player per game.
GU11-GU15 Teams may register a maximum of eighteen (18) players.
GU9 and GU10 teams may register a maximum of fourteen (14) players.
GU11-GU18 teams are permitted to use up to eight (8) guest players (6 guest players for GU9 and GU10), but any team
rostering guest players for the Blues Cup is still limited to the stated maximum roster size for that age group.
Format:
Each age group will consist of four (4) Brackets of four (4) teams. Each team will play the others within the Bracket for a total of three (3) preliminary games. The top two teams in each Bracket will advance to the Quarter-Finals, with winners advancing to the Semi-Finals. Semi-Final winners will meet for the Championship.
Awards:
Individual award medals will be presented to teams finishing in 1st and 2nd place in each age group along with a Champion Team Trophy.
Entry Deadline:
July 15, 2012. Acceptance letters will be mailed out by July 19. Team Credit Card payment information or Checks must be received before July 15. Upon acceptance to the tournament, Team Credit Card payments will be processed or checks deposited. All other credit card payments and checks will be voided or returned. Teams withdrawing after acceptance will not receive a refund. A cancellation fee of up to one-third of the entry fee will be withheld from each team’s refund if the tournament is cancelled as a result of weather or acts of God.
Team Selection Criteria:
Teams will be selected on the basis of their performance in National Cup Play, preference given to Snickers over Open, and on their overall league performance, with preference being given for higher levels of League play (i.e. in order of preference – Premier, Gold, Silver Elite, Silver, Bronze).
Registration:
All Participating Teams in the 2012 Blues Cup must check in at the MANDATORY REGISTRATION!!!
The Blues Cup Mandatory Credential Check-In will be held Saturday morning, September 1st, between 6:00 am and 9:00 am at Ranch Capistrano Please bring your temporary parking pass (for Check-in only) that will be e-mailed to all managers and coaches.
For your convenience the address for check in has been provided below and directions to the site can be found under Fields on the Homepage.
Once you have arrived at the Ranch Capistrano facilities please follow the clearly marked signs to the check in site or look for the volunteers along the route. Failure to check in will result in automatic disqualification (without a refund of the fee) from the Tournament. At the discretion of the Tournament Director, the team may be allowed to compete as a “Guest team.” (See Guest Team rule.) Games not played will be classified as “Forfeits and Byes.”
Please remember to bring 2012-2013 Laminated Player/Coach ID Cards, Medical Release Forms,
and travel papers or US Club Soccer credentials for non-CYSA South teams. To view Blues Cup Tournament Schedule.
Project Pink:
Big Boom Video:
Big Boom Video is partnering with the Blues Cup to provide video coverage for the tournament. BBV will provide the tournament with multiple tripods to cover numerous fields. The games will be captured in high definition for the best possible quality. BBV will produce DVD’s with printed labels that include team names, date, and tournament information.
To learn more, check out their website at www.bigboomvideo.com
Forms
To download the application to host forms, please Click Here.
Big Boom Video is partnering with the Blues Cup to provide video coverage for the tournament. BBV will provide the tournament with multiple tripods to cover numerous fields. The games will be captured in high definition for the best possible quality. BBV will produce DVD’s with printed labels that include team names, date, and tournament information.
