General

Under no circumstances whatsoever will the National Soccer Showcase be responsible for any expenses (including the tournament entry fee) incurred by any team. This includes any situation where the tournament or any game(s) are canceled in whole or in part.

The tournament committee’s interpretation of these rules shall be final.

The tournament committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to this tournament.

OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) rules will be used in the event of any inclement weather or lightning in the area.

Weather Provisions/Severe Weather Procedure

In the event of inclement weather, the tournament committee will have the authority to relocate, reschedule, and/or change the duration and/or format of any game(s), or cancel any games that have no bearing on group rankings.

Canceled games will not be rescheduled.

In case of inclement weather, please check this site for field and game closures and any cancellations.

• Due to sudden severe weather, stoppage of all play occurs when the main tent sounds five (5) consecutive air horn blasts.
• Play will resume only when the main tent sounds a second set of five (5) air horn blasts.
• Referees may also stop the game at their discretion (visible lightning).
• All players must leave the field if either of the above criteria occurs.
• Play cannot resume until 30 minutes have passed from the last sighting of lightning per OHSAA (Ohio High School Athletic Association) rules.
• Games missed or stopped due to weather will not be rescheduled due to the large number of games in the tournament, nor will refunds be given if all games aren’t played. 
• The Main Schedule of Games will be followed at all times. For example,
  • If a 4:10 – 4:50 game is stopped at 4:20 due to weather and the game is resumed at 4:40, it still ends at the scheduled 4:50 time.
  • If a 4:10 – 4:50 game is stopped at 4:40 and stoppage extends beyond 4:50, the game is over and the team should report to its 5:00 game.

Forfeits and Team Withdrawal

Teams withdrawing once accepted and scheduled will forfeit their entry fee to the tournament.

Refund Policy

If inclement weather cancels the tournament prior to the start of the first scheduled game, a maximum of 50% of the entry will be refunded to each team.