2008 National Cup NC State Qualify Rounds

NCASA held the State Qualifying Men's Amateur final of National Cup in Statesville at 4pm on Saturday, April 19th between the Asheville Wizards FC and Triad United FC of the Triad area.  The final was a rematch of the NC Adult State Cup Men's Amateur final played in December 2007 in Greensboro.  It was a great match with the score line not really representing the intensity of the match.

The Asheville Wizards FC advance to the Region 3 Tournament in the men's amateurs division as the representative from North Carolina.  Details can be found at the bottom of this page or the the Regional Website.

The opening round of State Qualifying matches was played on Saturday, March 22nd also in Statesville, with six teams competing for their right to represent North Carolina at Region 3 tournament in two playing divisions.

In the Men's Amateur division, four team paired up to play.

In the Men's Over 30 division, two teams came together for another rematch of the NC Adult State Cup championship.  The match was fantastic and a nearly identical script to the Men's Over 30 State Cup final played in January!

Looking ahead, teams that are representing North Carolina at the Region 3 tournament in either Jacksonville, Florida or Atlanta, Georgia MUST comply with these dates provided by the Region 3 National Cup Commissioner:

STATE QUALIFYING MATCH INFORMATION

Since National Cup rules (201.2) are very strict about qualification, NCASA held qualifying matches for team interested in the appropriate divisions. Since 2004, when Miller & Long brought North Carolina back into the National Cup hunt, only one team (per division) has ever expressed an interest in advancing to the regional tournament.  National Cup requires all teams interested in competing in the event to pay the USASA fee (see chart below), play by the tournament's rules and qualify at the state level, if necessary.  Since NC has not had more than one entrant per division, qualifying rounds have not been needed - UNTIL NOW!

Fields: Statesville Park & Soccer Complex, 2012 Simonton Dr., Statesville, NC 28677

No doubt a bunch of questions are resounding, so to best prepare, we've put together these FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS for you to use.  They are honest and insightful and don't shy away from the hard questions being asked.

Additionally, NCASA has drawn up the information that follows to address the expressed interest from teams in several of the applicable divisions of the USASA National Cup.

2008 National Cup - North Carolina Qualifying Rounds

STATE QUALIFYING DETAILS: [PDF]

Divisions of Play: Men and Women’s Amateur, Open and Over 30.

Format of Play: Single Elimination with National Cup policy serving as the basis for rules of competition.  Seeding will be drawn on NC Adult State Cup results, if needed.

Entry Costs: Teams are responsible to pay for the National Cup entry fee, the regional fee and half the match fees for referees.  NCASA will arrange for fields and have referees assigned, plus NCASA will pay the entry fee for NC Adult State Cup champions.  All teams are responsible for half the match fees for referees.  National Cup will have four officials per crew, with fees being $90 per team.

Entry & Deadline: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at NCASA Offices in Greensboro with completed Application, full Entry Fee (not including match fees for referees) AND Player Pool (Roster) Form.

Match Location(s): NCASA will arrange for fields in consideration of availability, costs and proximity to teams entered in the competition.

Match Date(s): NCASA will schedule matches between March 15 and April 27, 2008 in consideration of field availability and teams entered in the competition.

Player Pool (Roster) Requirements: NCASA will exclusively use National Cup policy and forms, except in those areas where State Association waiver is allowable and/or expected, as follows:

The team’s Player Pool (Roster) Form MUST be submitted to the NCASA Office by the Entry Deadline of February 13, 2008 with application and complete fee.  Final Rosters are frozen 10 days prior to scheduled match date.

All Players listed on the team’s Player Pool (Roster) Form MUST be properly registered with the team through the team’s NCASA affiliated league.

Players with Professional Status MUST be reinstated as Amateurs through USSF by the time of the team’s first scheduled match or will otherwise be ineligible until reinstatement is granted.

International players MUST receive International Clearance through USSF by the time of the team’s first scheduled match or will otherwise be ineligible until USSF clearance is granted.

Players will be “Cup tied” once placed on a team’s Player Pool (Roster) Form, thus making them ineligible to play in the National Cup for any other team in the same division.

REGIONAL COMPETITION Details: [Link to Regional Website]

Entry Costs: Winners of the State Qualifiers of National Cup will not have any further fees to pay for entry, aside for a $500 travel bond that is refunded within 30 days of the team having completed its scheduled matches at the regional competition.

Dates & Locations: Men’s and Women’s Amateur, Open and Over 30 divisions will play May 23-26, 2008 in Orange Park, Florida at the Eagle Harbor Soccer Complex.  Orange Park is located just southwest of Jacksonville.  Men’s and Women’s Under 23 division will play June 20-22, 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia.

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