(Please read these questions and answers before calling!)
GENERAL
What format will the U-12 play, 11v11 or 8v8?
VIP Tournament U-11 and U12 Divisions will be 8v8
What age groups have a 3-person referee system?
3-Person referee systems begin with the U-13 age group thru the U-19 age group.
What time are the Championship games scheduled for on Monday?
Monday Championship games are typically scheduled in four time slots:. 9:00; 10:30; 12:00 and 1:30. Final times will be available once schedules are posted.
GUEST PLAYERS
How many guest players are we allowed?
A maximum of four (4) guest players may be used on a VIP Tournament Team Roster. However, a team using guest players must have no more than a total of twenty-two (22) players for U-17 through U-19 (of which only 18 may be eligible to play any one game), eighteen (18) players for U-11 through U-19 and a maximum of fourteen (14) players for U-9 and U-10 age groups on said roster. Guest players must be current USYS/USSF or national equivalent players whose team for which they are registered is not participating in VIP Tournament Tournament. Guest players may be recreational players providing they obtain certification comparable to a player registration card and obtain this certification from the same state official that grants player registration cards.
What is the procedure for adding guest players?
Bring two copies of your original roster and write the name(s) of the player(s), jersey number, and birth date(s) on the copies. Usually this is done on the bottom of the copy. Make sure there are not over 22 players for U-17 through U-19, 18 players for U-11 through U-16, or over 14 players for U-9 and U-10 listed. Mark through the names of the players on the copies only (not the original state copy) who are not playing in this tournament AND bring the guest player’s USYSA player card AND medical release form.
What is the latest I can add guest player? Do I need to call the tournament to get permission to bring a guest player?
Guest players are checked in at the Friday night registration at Forrestville Elementary School . You do not need to call the tournament to get permission to add a guest player. Your guest players are eligible to play in VIP Tournament once you have provided all the required documents and properly annotated the guest player on your roster prior to approval of your roster by the tournament staff at Friday registration.
May I bring a Recreational players and/or house team players?
They must have a player pass issued by their club. Teams from states outside Virginia should call their registrar to determine their state’s policy on recreational player passes. Virginia players must bring a recreational player pass signed by recreational player’s club. In Virginia , recreational or recreational all-star players do not have to have their picture on the player pass.
Where do I obtain a recreational or house team player pass?
In Virginia, contact the players’ recreational club for a player pass. For teams outside the state of Virginia call your club’s registrar and determine the policy.
MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
Do all players have to have a medical release form?
Yes.
Do the medical release forms have to be notarized?
No. The United States Youth Soccer Association does not require the medical release forms to be notarized.
What medical release form do I use?
You may use your league’s Medical Release Forms or use the Medical Release Form on the tournament website (located under the "Forms" link).
FRIDAY NIGHT REGISTRATION
Do I have to register my team on Friday night?
ALL teams are required to register their team on Friday night. If the team manager or coach cannot register the team at the Friday night registration, give the player cards, medical release forms and permission to travel forms (for out of state teams only) to a parent and ask them to register the team.
WEARING OF A CAST
Can a player wear a cast and play in VIP Tournament?
Before you consider playing with a cast please consult your doctor to see if it is feasible/advisable to play soccer with a cast on.
The Laws of the Game do not prohibit the wearing of a cast. However a player may not wear anything that is dangerous to any player, including the player him/herself. Whether the article is dangerous is left to sole discretion of the referee for each match. Therefore it is impossible to predict in advance what the decision will be.
Many, if not most, referees will allow a player to play with a hard cast if the cast is well padded with foam rubber or bubble wrap and the player does not use the cast in a way that is dangerous.
