The California Showcase presented by Cal State Prep Academy

Welcome to The California Showcase where competitive youth soccer teams will come together in Central California to crown The California Showcase Champions. The California Showcase will be held July 19-20 2025 in Selma, California.

All USSF Affiliated Teams in the following AGE DIVISIONS BELOW may apply

2016-17B

2014-15B

2012-13B

2008-09B

 

Guaranteed 3 Games

Custom Team Trophy and Medals for Finalists

Team Fee:

U9-U12 7v7 & 9v9 $545
U13-U18 11v11 $645

 

*GotSoccer Application Link*

Payment will be invoiced after acceptance 

*Online Team Check-In

*GotSoccer Brackets, Schedules & Results

For More Information 

email info@calstateprep.org

 

2025 CALIFORNIA SHOWCASE TOURNAMENT RULES

Tournament Check-In

All teams are required to check-in at the Tournament Headquarters with their printed team roster and player cards at least one hour prior to their first game of the tournament. Rosters can be modified by hand at the tournament by tournament staff only, if necessary. Valid player passes are required. There is limit of 5 guest players.

Teams may register a maximum of 21 players for the U9-U12 age groups with a maximum of 16 players suited up per game; A team may use 5 “LOAN” or “GUEST” players, but any team utilizing loan or guest players is still limited to the maximum 11v11 roster size of 18 per game. U13-U19 teams may register 26 players, with a maximum of 18 suited per match

Game Check-In

All teams are required to check-in at the Field  at least 5 minutes prior to each game with Player Cards checked by member of game Ref crew. At this time, both the player and a valid player pass must be presented to the Ref crew.

Duel Rostering

A player is permitted to play for only one team during the tournament. If a team uses a player who has played on another team during the tournament, the game will be ruled a forfeit. (Exceptions may permitted with prior approval of the tournament staff.)

Substitutions: On any throw-in or stoppage of play (with referee approval)

Tournament Competition

Bracket Play

U9 – U10 (7 v 7) 20 Minute Halves, U11 – U12 (9 v 9) 25:00 Minute Halves, 5 Minute Half-Time, Ties Stand (No OT or PK’s)

U13 – U19 (11 v 11) 30:00 Minute Halves, 5 Minute Half-Time, Ties Stand (No OT or PK’s)

Finals

Same as Bracket Play except games that are tied at the end of regulation will move directly to Golden Goal 2-10 min halves then if no goals scored PK’s 

All forfeits will be determined by the Tournament Committee. A forfeit will result in 3 points and be scored as a 4-0

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No heading on small fields (U9 - U12)

Point System

3 points for each Win

1 point for each Tie

0 points for each Loss

There are no point deductions for red cards or send offs, but both will result in a minimum 1 game suspension.

Tie Breakers

In the event of a tie in points at the end of bracket play, the teams to advance will be determined as follows:

1. The winner in head-to-head competition

2. Cumulative Goal Differential (4 goal differential is maximum counted in any one game).

3. Most Goals Scored (4 goals for is maximum counted in any one game)

4. Fewest Goals Allowed (4 goals against is maximum counted in any one game)

5. Penalty Kicks

Three Team Ties:

One Team Needed to Advance: Proceed through the tie breaker procedures from steps 1 to 4. After each step, if

one team wins the tie breaker, that team advances. If two teams are tied and one team is below the two teams that are tied, the one team below is eliminated and the process starts from Step 1 with the two remaining teams.

Two Teams Needed to Advance: Proceed through the tie breaker procedures from steps 1 to 4. After each step, if one team wins the tie breaker, that team advances and the process starts from step 1 with the two remaining teams.

If two teams are tied and one team is below the other two teams, the two teams tied advance and the one team below is eliminated. The two teams that advance, then return to step 1 to determine order of advancement.Home and Visiting Teams

The home team is listed first and will kick off in the first half. The home team should sit on the North or West side of the field. The visiting team will choose the goal to defend. Home teams should wear their dark jersey and are responsible for changing, if deemed necessary by the referees. Home teams will provide 3 game balls for the match.

Teams and their spectators will sit on opposite sides of the field. Team benches should be on the half where the Assistant Referee runs the line.

Bracket Play

4 Teams: 3 game Round Robin bracket play, Playoff seeding determined by points

5 Teams: 4 game Round Robin bracket play, Final order determined by points

6 Teams: 3 game cross bracket play, Playoff seeding determined by points regardless of bracket (Wildcards)

8 Teams: 4 game intra bracket play, Playoff seeding determined by points within each bracket

10 Teams: Bracket of 4 plays within their bracket, two groups of 3 play cross bracket, Playoff seeding determined by points regardless of bracket (Wildcards)

Additional Rules will apply.

Other than the exceptions based on the tournament format (such as game length), FIFA and US Club Soccer rules

Weather

In cases of extreme weather, the referees may allow for a hydration break midway through each half.

Coaches

Only adults with a credentialed pass may be in the technical (coaching/team bench) area.

Sportsmanship

No coach, player or substitute makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the referees, other coaches, players, substitutes or team officials.

No coach, player or substitute uses profanity or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.

Any parental behavior on the sideline such as profanity, coaching, fighting or other behavior that is not sportsmanlike is not accepted. Teams can be removed from the tournament per the Tournament Committee if they feel the team sideline is out of control. Consumption of alcohol is not permitted at the complex.

Disputes

The Tournament Committee will handle all disputes that are non-referee decisions. Decisions by referees may not be appealed and any decision made on a dispute by the Tournament Committee will be final and may not be appealed.