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Champions Showcase

MEN & WOMEN U13-U19: December 8th-10th, 2023

Deadline to Register:

November 3rd
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About

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro is excited to bring a high level college showcase event to Middle Tennessee each year! The Champions Showcase is an extension of the nationally recognized Nike Blue Chip Showcase which has been in existence for over 25 years in Cincinnati, OH and has become recognized as the Premier College Recruiting Showcase in the Midwest and one of the top College Showcases in the country. Each year Kings Hammer SC welcomes more than 650 teams from across the country and internationally as well as over 400 College coaches to participate in the Nike Blue Chip Showcase. These teams come from many of the top youth leagues around the country, including the ECNL, US Youth Soccer National League, US Youth Regional Leagues, SCNSL, and US Club Soccer National Premier Leagues.

The Champions Showcase will be hosted at the Richard Siegel Complex in Murfreesboro, TN! Recognized as one of the best soccer-specific facilities in the country, the Richard Siegel Complex hosts 21 high-quality fields including 13 Natural Grass and 8 Turf including a full-size indoor field with 19 of the 21 fields having flood lights. The Richard Seigel facility provides high-quality playing surfaces along with convenience to many local attractions and close proximity to Nashville for teams and families.

PLEASE NOTE: The Champions Showcase is played over 3 days and is open to all levels of U13 – U19 teams.

  • U13-U14 age groups will play in a showcase format playing 3 games in the event. Some U13-14’s may play on Friday during the day and others may start on Friday evening.
  • U15-U19 age groups will be showcase format with all teams playing 3 games. This means each team will only play 1 game per day (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) to allow players to maximize their talents in front of the college coaches. All U13-U19 teams will play on Friday. Friday games may begin as early as 8 am.

Event Highlights:

  • High level teams from across the country and Canada to participate each year.
  • Opportunity to play high level matches in front of college coaches.
  • Majority of matches for the Champions Showcase will take place at Richard Siegel Complex which includes 13 Natural Grass and 8 Turf including a full-size indoor field with 19 of the 21 fields having lights. (additional satellite locations will be used as needed.)
  • Matches hosted at one main location for convenience for teams/clubs and college coach scouting.
  • Multiple levels of teams accepted to include appropriate levels of competition for all teams. Multiple divisions in an age group/gender to promote competitive balance.
  • Comprehensive player profiles for teams through SportsRecruits
  • Ability for teams to host League Matches during the event.
  • USSF Certified Referees.
  • GotSport Scheduler used to avoid coaching conflicts.
  • Will host League Matches for teams within the event

Significant Multi Team Discount For Clubs email smabry@kingshammer.com for more info

Registration:

  1. Please complete the online registration at the link to the right
  2. If paying by check make check payable to Kings Hammer SC and mail to: Kings Hammer SC – Attn: Champions Showcase- 50 E. Rivercenter Blvd. Suite 150 Covington, KY 41011
  3. Please include team name and age group in memo line of check.

League Match within KH Events
CLICK HERE to enter the details for any league match you wish to play within a Kings Hammer Event

Special Request Form
Please CLICK HERE to submit any special requests. Requests must be submitted by the registration deadline for each event.

Fees

  • U13-U19 – $1,250

Contacts

Schedules, Bracketing, Coach Conflicts, & Field Changes:
Sheryl Mabry | smabry@kingshammer.com

Registration/Admin, Logistics, Volunteers, Hospitality & College Coach Registration:
Sheryl Mabry | smabry@kingshammer.com

Sponsorships & Club Relations:
Coach Turkish | Turkish@kingshammer.com

Housing/Hotels:
PYB | lindsay@pybsports.com

 

(2/24/23) PLEASE NOTE - GOTSPORT IS STILL EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH THEIR EVENT REGISTRATION PLATFORM. THEY ARE WORKING ON GETTING IT BACK UP AND RUNNING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

Champions Showcase GK Clinic

What is the number one question goalkeepers get asked by college coaches during the recruiting process? “Do you have GK training footage?” The Champions GK Showcase is designed to allow goalkeepers the opportunity to train in front of college coaches and receive video footage of the session through our partnership with VEO. All Champions GK Showcase sessions will be filmed using VEO Cameras and footage will be distributed to all participants, as well as all college coaches registered to attend the event. Sessions will be held Saturday at 11:30am & 4:30pm.

Registration for the Champions Showcase will be through GotSoccer only.  Registration materials may be submitted once the application process is closed and your team has been accepted to the tournament. Please login to your GotSport account to upload your registration materials by clicking here.

Please login to your GotSport Account to upload your registration materials using the directions below:

1. Log into your gotsport.com team account.

2. Click on registered tournaments (Champions Showcase).

3. Click on the “documents” tab (far right of screen).

4. Upload the list of items below:

  • Copy of Roster (validated by state association)
  • Copy of Guest Player Roster
  • Copy of Travel Permit (required for all teams outside of TSSA)
  • Copy of Players, Guest Players and Coaches Cards
  • Liability Release/Infectious Disease Form (signed by every parent and coach)

Please note: There is no onsite check-in however everything listed above MUST be accessible at EVERY game and only certified staff is permitted on player’s sidelines.

We will NOT check medical authorization forms but it is strongly encouraged that each team has in its possession a medical authorization form for each player on its roster.

Registration for the Champions Showcase will be through GotSoccer only.  Registration materials may be submitted once the application process is closed and your team has been accepted to the tournament. Please login to your GotSport account to upload your registration materials by clicking here.

Please login to your GotSport Account to upload your registration materials using the directions below:

1. Log into your gotsport.com team account.

2. Click on registered tournaments (Champions Showcase).

3. Click on the “documents” tab (far right of screen).

4. Upload the list of items below:

  • Copy of Roster (validated by state association)
  • Copy of Guest Player Roster
  • Copy of Travel Permit (required for all teams outside of TSSA)
  • Copy of Players, Guest Players and Coaches Cards
  • Liability Release/Infectious Disease Form (signed by every parent and coach)

Please note: There is no onsite check-in however everything listed above MUST be accessible at EVERY game and only certified staff is permitted on player’s sidelines.

We will NOT check medical authorization forms but it is strongly encouraged that each team has in its possession a medical authorization form for each player on its roster.

PLEASE NOTE: Kings Hammer SC and PYB Sports are committed to providing all teams with a great experience.  Your team’s hotel accommodations are important to us.  We have partnered with area hotels to provide the best options and prices.  This event is a “Stay to Play” event.  All teams attending the Blue Chip Showcase that need rooms must stay at one of the tournament approved hotels and book through PYB Sports. Additionally, any team traveling over 100 miles to the tournament is required to book through PYB Sports AND maintain a minimum of seven (7) reservations for the event.

All hotel requests must go through PYB Sports. Click here to view the list of hotels.

If you have any questions, please contact Lindsay Prozy at lindsay@pybsports.com

1. Rules of Play:  Rules of play shall be per FIFA “Laws of the Game” except as modified by US Soccer, US Youth Soccer, Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, and the Blue Chip Showcase Tournament. All decisions concerning rules and regulations, including the interpretation thereof, bracketing of teams, match schedules, etc. are the sole discretion of the Tournament Committee. The playing rules for Midwest Regional League games will supersede all rules and regulations for the Blue Chip Showcase Tournament games for ALL games identified as MRL.

2. Inclement Weather: Please check the web page for all updates. The Tournament Rules Committee reserves the right to make changes to the schedule in the event of inclement weather. These changes may include relocation or reschedule of matches, change of division structure, reduction of the duration of a match, or even cancellation of matches.
B. In the event of inclement weather forcing play to be suspended and preventing the match from being completed during the scheduled time, the score at the time of the suspension shall stand as the final score. If a match cannot be completed at all during the event it will be marked as a 0-0 result. The tournament director and facility managers shall have the sole final decision on field closure. See Severe Weather Policy for more info.
C. In the event of cold weather, we will follow US Soccer’s Cold Weather Guidelines. Please click here to view the guidelines.

3. Payments/Cancellations:  If application is accepted then teams acknowledge that their payment will be deposited upon acceptance and if payment is refused, application may be revoked, and teams acknowledge that 1) Payment must be made prior to acceptance, applications may not be considered until payments are received. 2) Application must be reviewed by tournament directors before the team is accepted. 3) Submitting an application does not guarantee acceptance 4) If application is not accepted team will receive a full refund and a letter of notification, but 5) Once accepted no refunds are allowed.

4. Team and Player Registration:  Registration for this event is through GotSoccer only unless otherwise approved by the tournament registrar.  Each player must be registered with an association recognized by US Soccer and must be on a state/league-approved roster.  Up to four duly registered and rostered guest players per team are permitted. As part of the registration process, each team must provide an approved roster and travel permit.  Guest players must be included on an approved tournament guest player roster form by your State Association.  Each team must provide player passes to registration and to each game. Each team may roster up to 22 players max for the event. Up to 22 players may be permitted to play in a match however, if you are playing league games at the event you must follow league roster policies.

5. Uniform Colors:  Home team should wear a light-colored uniform and the Away team should wear a dark-colored uniform. In the event of a conflict, the home team should be prepared to change uniforms.

6. Match Length:  Unless shortened due to inclement weather, all showcase matches will be 80 minutes in duration, divided into two 40 minute halves.  Any matches that are league games are subject to league rules including match length.

7. Player Substitution: Unlimited substitution according to FIFA Rules with the following modifications: At any stoppage in play at the referee’s discretion.

8. Red and Yellow Cards / Send offs: The decisions of the referee regarding the application of the Laws of the Game are final;

  • A player receiving a red card, including a second yellow, during a match will not be permitted to play in his/her team’s next match;
  • If the severity of the red card offense so justifies it, a player may be suspended from playing in the next two matches.  The decision to impose a two-match suspension shall be made by the Tournament Director and the Referee Coordinator;
  • If a player receives a red card in the team’s final match, it will be returned to his/her team and a report sent to Kentucky Youth Soccer Association or Ohio South Youth Soccer to be forwarded to the respective association. Any further penalty shall be at the discretion of the team’s host organization.
  • Per regulations by the Kentucky Youth Soccer Association/Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, all yellow and red cards, as well as any matter involving misconduct by a team or coach, will be recorded and submitted to KYSA or Ohio South in the post-tournament report.

9. Distribution of Player Profiles:  Team profiles may be distributed by team managers or designated team representatives. The Blue Chip Showcase does distribute Player Profile books, however, we recognize the desire for teams to develop and distribute their own materials.  We ask that you hand out materials on the sidelines of your matches.

10. Tournament Champion:  Teams will be placed in an age group bracket.  A champion will be named in each bracket based upon the point system below. For each match, a team will be awarded points, as follows:

  1. Three (3) points for a win
  2. One (1) point for a tie
  3. Zero (0) points for a loss

If a team receives a forfeit for any reason, the opposing team(s) are declared a winner with a 2-0 score. The team who forfeits a match will have all “Showcase” matches forfeited and receive a 0-2 loss for all “Showcase” games regardless of the actual outcome. League games are subject to review.

In case of a tie in your Division Bracket, the following tie-breaker will be used to determine the champion:

  1. Winner of head-to-head competition
  2. Teams with the most wins
  3. Goal differential (total goals scored minus total goals allowed)
  4. Fewest goals allowed
  5. Goals Scored
  6. Most Shutouts
  7. If teams remain tied, they will be declared co-champions

11. Protests / Appeals:  All decisions of the referee are final and will only be reviewed by the Tournament Director for the misapplication of a Law.  All decisions of the Tournament Director are final.  Protests/appeals from individuals or teams will not be heard.

12. Exceptions:  The Tournament Director reserves the right to modify any rules/regulations at any time with or without notice.

Coach Conflicts

To ensure we can work around coaches with multiple teams in the event, please make sure the coach who will be coaching your team in the event is listed as the Primary Coach in GotSport in your team application. If they are not listed as the Primary coach for the event, the system will not recognize a coach conflict should two teams with the same coach be scheduled at the same time. To update your coach as the primary please follow the steps below:

  • Make sure the coach who is coaching the team for the event is listed as the primary coach on the team registration in GotSport
  • Not Listing a coach will prevent the registration from being completed in GotSport so teams must list a PRIMARY COACH.
  • Click the GREEN plus button to add coach to the team for the event. If you need to update a coach to Primary, this is where you can add a coach and designate them as Primary. See below:

Notify Event Director Function

Please let the tournament committee know via the “Notify” button in your team application using the account used to register for the event if any of the following have appeared on your schedule. Please Note: This function takes the place of the Support Ticket function from the old GotSoccer system.

  • direct coaching conflict within this event for coaches who coach multiple teams (up to 2 teams. For those coaching 3 teams we encourage you to have an assistant coach).
  • A major scheduling mistake (a team playing two games at the same time or back to back games).
  • A schedule conflict you need to let us know about prior to publishing schedules.

Although we know life happens but we simply cannot honor requests for the following reason as there are just too many:

  • Personal reasons (family events, weddings, etc).
  • Non-event specific coaching conflicts not related to this event (another team you are coaching is playing elsewhere).

All “Notify” messages must be sent to Event Director before schedules become final. Once schedules are final there is little room to make changes. No changes will be made to the schedule 10 days out from the event.

Sponsors

Our goal is to continue to develop all of our players and their respective teams with an improved player development model and pathway during the new Fall 2022 – Spring 23 season after the tryouts.

Your player’s coach both as a volunteer and paid licensed and certified coach is part of our team and will continue to be part of our soccer club and community. The new partnership is aware that our responsibility as a youth club is to provide more support and resources to each coach so that our players and parents experience is even better.

We plan to have most of our current coaching team to continue to lead their assigned teams for the upcoming season unless there is a conflict with their schedule and/or another opportunity they prefer to pursue in the club which we may consider and appoint a new coach as a result.

Uniforms are set to change for the Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 season and we plan to keep the new and upcoming kits for 2-year period as that is the cycle suggested by the manufacturers.

Our new uniform/player kit brand will be Nike.

Pricing will be very comparable to our current brand of uniforms/player kits as we plan to add more value to the assortment of products that our players currently receive.

No. We will be using Soccer Village as our vendor for our families to order their new season uniforms/player kits.

Soccer Village will provide sample sizes during tryouts for the new uniforms/player kits so that you can order the correct sizing for your player.

Click here to view the Soccer Village website.

Fees will be an all-inclusive model that will cover all expenses (except uniform and personal travel).

No separate club fees and team dues.

Families will have an improved payment plan option of 8 installments with an initial deposit.

Financial Aid and Scholarships will still be available to our families. More information will be added to the website once tryouts have concluded.

Teams will continue to train at the same locations. A big part of this partnership is to work with the city and other independent locations to improve and invest in facilities to create a better training and playing environment.

Kings Hammer is one of the most recognizable privately held clubs in the Midwest.

Founded in 1993 in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky area.

2 US Youth National titles, 2 runners-up, 4 US Youth Region 2 Champs, 42 OH State Cups, 25 KY State Cups.

In 2020, they added a U23 team in the Ohio Valley Premier League, winning the league’s inaugural season in the Fall of 2020.

In 2021, they joined USL League Two, the pre-professional division of the USL in the US and adding a USL-W team for the 2022 season.

Kings Hammer is backed by Corporex, a privately held investment company with broad holdings throughout the United States. CPX creates investment opportunities for their capital partners through traditional real estate assets as well as an ever-broadening array of other opportunistic investments including Commonwealth Hotels, Kings Hammer Soccer LLC, Alpine Mountain Ranch & Club and Five Seasons Family Sports Clubs. Their ability to create exceptional value through these investments is rooted in their 56-year history as a BUILDER. Why Kings Hammer?

A Complete Pathway to support an all-inclusive player development

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  • Pathway will start with grassroots and premier program for the 2022/23 season
  • All-inclusive pay structure with flexible and affordable payment plans that covers all costs. 

No additional team fees (uniform/player kits & personal travel are not included)

  • Additional showcases and ID platforms through KH events & network
  • Unique travel and network opportunities through KH and its partners
  • Increased scholarship support through club and local foundation
  • Affordable uniform costs with better assortment through Nike and SV partnership
  • Play Metrics operations & comm. Platform connects the entire club
  • Techne training app – Supporting self-improvement at home
  • Sports Recruits (College recruitment platform and support)
  • College recruitment seminar
  • Player/Parent Education through KH Education Division
  • Kings Hammer Speaker Series – Platform created to present relevant youth soccer information. National and International guest speakers
  • Use of camera & technology for further development opportunities
  • Kings Hammer Goalkeeper Union for specialized training

Our goal is to make Kings Hammer Murfreesboro SC one of the most successful regional youth soccer clubs that focuses on player development with the proper core values. We plan to recruit and retain all coaches that will enable us to achieve our player development pathway for our players in the long run.

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro will continue to offer all levels of appropriate aged training for all level players. Click here to see our new and improved player development pathway.

Kings Hammer Murfreesboro will continue to offer programs all year round.

Full details of all programming will be released in May 2022.

Yes, the logo and the name will change to represent the new King Hammer Murfreesboro.

We will be combining local, regional, and possibly national sponsorships to generate the resources and scale up the opportunities for our Murfreesboro area players and teams. The benefit of our partnerships has impacted our families far beyond just sponsorships.

 

Technically, No. The Board of Director of MSC have agreed unanimously to sign a 6-year Partnership Agreement to outsource the management of the club to Kings Hammer to elevate the services we are currently and increase the opportunities to have a bigger economic impact to our community with this partnership.

Kings Hammer provides professional player development, great customer service, and offers an inclusive approach to youth soccer.  Kings Hammer Murfreesboro SC will elevate the scale of a community club with access to the highest-level opportunities for players to reach their fullest potential. Throughout the tiered system of development, players and coaches will be able to develop in the appropriate tiered programming, network and expertise provided by Kings Hammer Soccer Club.

Our Recreational Program, which will be branded as our Grassroots Program will continue to play their games at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex under the umbrella of Kings Hammer Murfreesboro SC with more support and resources for both players, parents and volunteer coaches of the program.

Our Academy and Select Program, which will be branded as our Premier Program will continue to train and play their games at Richard Siegel Soccer Complex as well as other locations they currently travel as part of their JDL and TSL games schedule versus other TSSA member organizations and youth soccer clubs.

Our future Premier Program teams will also continue to travel and attend tournaments within the state of TN and possibly other states based on their specific development need and skill level as a team.

No. However Kings Hammer Murfreesboro SC will have an improved structured player development model and a pathway that can support each individual player to play at different levels and assist players achieve their specific goals.

No. Kings Hammer have strong program representation in both States and their players play in their respective locations. The newly formed King Hammer Murfreesboro SC player will continue to play their JDL and TSL games in our area against other TSSA member organizations as scheduled by our state.

Premier Program teams may eventually travel to tournaments in Kentucky and Ohio as a result our partnership with Kings Hammer and vice versa.

As the club grows, we may potentially combine top players from each location to create regional development teams to compete at higher caliber events, showcases to create additional opportunities our players. 

That is our overarching goal and plan. However, it will take some time until we can have teams that can compete in higher level platforms. As Kings Hammer Murfreesboro, we’ve already started working towards a strategic development plan to prepare our club to be part of these leagues and compete at the highest level possible in a short amount of time.