Today, March 31st, Georgia Soccer confirmed with club directors that due to the health and safety concerns from COVID-19 (coronavirus) all events are canceled up until April 30th. We regret to inform you that because of this, the 2020 Elite Showcase & Junior Showcase hosted by AFC Lightning on April 18-19 has been canceled. The current situation has been deemed unsafe for participants, coaches, match officials, and fans. We are looking at several ideas of when to host in the future and will let you know as soon as we decide.
Hotel Reservations: Any teams that have booked hotels through our hotel partner, THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE, will not need to cancel their hotel rooms. THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE is in the process of canceling all rooms on your behalf. If you booked a room on your own, you will need to directly contact the hotel that you've booked with. THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE can be reached at jeff@the-tournamentoffice.com if you need further assistance regarding this matter.
Refunds: We will be issuing full refunds over the next 7-10 business days. The refund will be credited directly to the credit card used at registration. If you sent a check, we will issue a check to the individual who registered the team. *We do not send refund checks to people who paid with a credit card*
Thank you for supporting our event, and for your patience during this difficult time,
Tournament Staff
The 2020 Elite Showcase and Junior Showcase, hosted by AFC Lightning, is open to USYSA, US Club Soccer, and FIFA International U12-U19 (11v11 only) boys and girls teams.
U12 - U14 teams will be playing a traditional tournament format where teams are placed into groups for round-robin play to determine Champions and Finalists. Teams will have the option of selecting to play on Friday evening, or, only play on Saturday and Sunday, when registering. Friday games are not required and will depend on team availability.
U15 and older teams will be playing a showcase format, where teams will play 2 or 3 scheduled games with no advancement to a final. The Showcase will post standings but there will not be advancement nor trophies/plaques for teams winning the event. Showcase Teams will have the option of selecting to play a 3-day format (Friday evening, Saturday, and Sunday) or a 2-day format (no game Friday) when registering. Friday games are not required and will depend on team availability.
Option to play Friday evening (contingent upon opponent availability)
Roster size: 22 players (5 guest players maximum)
Contact Information...
Fabian Patterson - Tournament Director
404-661-5388
fabian@afclightning.org
To ensure the quality of service provided at the 2020 Elite Showcase and Junior Showcase, AFC Lightning has partnered with THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE as the official Hospitality Service of the tournament.
All teams needing accommodations are required to book hotel reservations through THE TOURNAMENT OFFICE to insure their place in the 2020 Elite Showcase and Junior Showcase.
Team Administrators must select the team hotel(s) using the link provided below:
Event name: 2020 Elite Showcase & Junior Showcase
Event start date: April 17, 2020 (Friday)
Event end date: April 19, 2020 (Sunday)
Reservation deadline: April 2, 2020 (Thursday)
All room reservations must be made by the deadline.
Contact: Jeff Welch
Email: jeff@the-tournamentoffice.com
Thank you for supporting the 2020 Elite Showcase and Junior Showcase hosted by AFC Lightning.
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