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Youth Cup dates

Friday April 18 thru Saturday April 19, 2025
Cleburne Sports Complex, Cleburne, Tx

Showcase dates

Saturday April 19 thru Sunday April 20, 2025
Harold Patterson Sports Complex
Arlington Tx

ENTRY FEES

  • 7U Boys & Girls Academy Teams (4v4) - $495.00
  • 8U Boys & Girls Academy Teams (4v4) - $495.00
  • 9U Boys & Girls Academy Team (7v7) - $695.00
  • 10U Boys & Girls Academy Teams (9v9) - $825.00
  • 11U/12U Boys & Girls Competitive Teams (9v9) - $825.00
  • 13U/14U Boys & Girls Competitive Teams - $895.00
  • 15U/19U Boys & Girls Showcase Teams - $1295.00

College Coach registration

Teams Apply Here

Youth Cup Teams

The Youth Cup will be held in Cleburne on the 18 and 19th only.

The name of the complex has changed from Cleburne Sports Complex to John Warren Sports complex.

John Warren Sports Complex | Cleburne, TX - Official Website

 

PARTICIPATION:

 

Prelim

Championship

Ball Size

Format

Roster Size

7U-8U

4x8

4x8

#3

4v4 no GK

Max 8

9U

2x25

2x25

#4

7v7 inc GK

Max 14

10U

2x25

2x25

#4

9v9 inc GK

Max 16

Academy Tournament Roster required, signed & dated by your Registrar

                                                           

Each 7U/8U team must have 3 players to begin and continue the game. Each 9Uor 10U team must have 7 players on the field to begin and continue the game. No Guest Players for 7U through 10U. Roster frozen at onset of tournament. Players may only play on one team in the Tournament.

 

Prelim

Championship

Ball Size

Format

Roster Size

11U

2x25

2x30

#4

9v9

Max 16 with up to 5 guest players

NO HEADING ALLOWED IN U-11 AND YOUNGER AGE GROUPS

 

Prelim

Championship

Ball Size

Format

Roster Size

12U

2x25

2x30

#4

9v9

Max 16 with up to 5 guest players

13/14U

2x30

2x35

#5

11v11

Max 18 with up to 5 guest players

All Youth Cup Teams will play a minimum of 3 games with bracket advancement to finals.

Showcase Teams

Games at Harold Patterson only on the 19th-20th
 

 

Teams will play:

∙ 15U/16U 2x35 #5 ball 11v11 – 5 min. halftime Max Roster 22 – w/5 Guest Players   

∙ 17U/19U 2x40 #5 ball 11v11 – 5 min. halftime Max Roster 22 – w/5 Guest Players

 

Each team must have 7 players on the field to begin and continue the game. Roster frozen at onset of tournament. Players may play on more than one team in the Showcase Tournament, managers will need Medical Releases on the sideline (does not need to be Notarized). Texas Lightning does not need a copy of the medical releases.

  • Guest Players: Up to 5 guest players will be allowed per team.
  • Club Pass Players are allowed: Club Pass Players do not count as Guest Players.
  • Club Pass Players must be from the same Club. 
  • Each Showcase team will play a minimum of 3 games.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Guest players cannot be added to a NTX roster, guest player release forms must be completed and uploaded for the event.

If you are from out of state, check with your Home Association Registrar for requirements for guest players as well as Permission to Travel as well as Permission to Travel unless you are a US Club team..  

US Club Soccer Rosters - player is added.  Do not need Permission to Travel.

Academy Teams - Under 10 and younger cannot have guest players - players will be added to an "Academy Tournament Roster," signed & dated by your Home Association Registrar for this event.

HOTEL INFORMATION for Travel Teams: Please note that teams are requested to stay at the Tournament Hotels and to reserve their rooms through Event Connections.

Reserve your room here

Any questions, Please email Babette Haddox at babette@eventconnections.net

For more information or if you have any questions, contact:

Paul McLean

Referees interested in working the Tournament

Please send an email with your contact information to

Mickey O’Brien refmickey.obrien@gmail.com

Important documents

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We like to thank the following for their support of the Texas Lightning Showcase: