Champ Series Soccer Playbook

Series Live will have a videocast on November 13 with a schedule reveal on the NIRSA Championship Series YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3S9IKrPyg-AiBd7OOniozw.

The tournament schedule will be posted online by November 14. Any changes to that schedule will be updated and available online. The games start at 8:00 am on Thursday morning with pool play. Teams will play two (2) matches on Thursday and at least one match on Friday. The top qualifiers in each pool (varies depending on the division) will advance to playoffs on Friday, and winners will advance to semi-finals and finals on Saturday. Men’s and Women’s Open finals will begin at 1:00 pm on Saturday, with the Women’s Championship final at 3:00 pm and the Men’s Championship final at 5:00 pm.

Daily results of the championships will be viewed on various platforms

1. National Website: http://play.nirsa.net/soccer/national-championship/
2. Tournament Platform: Event Connect: https://app.eventconnect.io/events/33801/schedule?nav=hidden
3. . You can also follow along via @NIRSAchamp #NIRSAsoccer for Twitter (X) and Instagram fans.

The Men’s Championship Division and Women’s Championship Division Final Matches will be live streamed

Long-sleeved dri-fit t-shirts, and dri-fit short sleeved t-shirts with tournament design for $22, hoodies with tournament design for $35 will be sold on-site throughout the championships. We also will have more generic soccer cotton t-shirts for $22 and a generic NIRSA Championship Series crewneck sweatshirt for $35. Two for $40 will apply to the short sleeve and long sleeve shirts only.

Please inform family and friends coming to Round Rock that we will have an admission fee for all spectators; Adults: $10 per day or $25 for the weekend. Seniors (60+) $10 per day or $15 for the weekend. Kids 12 and under are free. Pre-sales will occur this year, a link will be shared with all teams/players on Nov. 1 and will close on Nov. 15. We encourage pre-sales to be picked up at team check-in on Nov. 20.

Please note that there will be limited seating available at the fields. Spectators should be prepared to bring their own seating or sit/stand on the grass.

The fun contest returns! Challenge your skills on Friday nearest the tournament desk to see how many times you can juggle a soccer ball. Open to all rostered players.

Participants will take turns shooting at the net from various distances, starting at the goal line, then moving to the penalty spot, goal area, semi-circle, 30 yards out, half-field semi-circle, and half-field. The objective is to score by hitting only the net—shots that touch the ground first are disqualified. The game continues until only one player remains, who is declared the winner.

In this head-to-head competition, two players from each team will face off in a penalty kick challenge. Each team designates one player as the shooter and the other as the goalie. The teams will alternate shots, with each team taking a total of three penalty kicks per game. The goal is to score as many goals as possible to outscore the opposing team.

NIRSA has been providing a proctor for the student-athletes to take exams during NIRSA National Sport Championships for the past 15 years. Nicole Jackson, Director of National Sport Programs for NIRSA and John McNeal, Student Conduct Investigator at University of Alabama, will oversee the exam proctoring this year. Feel free to pass along this email – [email protected] – to professors so Nicole or John can get the pertinent information to administer the exams.

Each player is required to show their school or government-issued photo ID before EACH game.  A player is permitted to use a College/University ID, Driver’s license/State ID, or passport. No photographs of IDs will be accepted. No ID no play.

Please note that the tournament format, number of games, and game length may change due to a team not showing up or circumstances beyond our control (weather). There are NO back-up fields. Under extreme weather conditions, the tournament could be cancelled.

Directors are aware that plans can change, so please inform us immediately if you are unable to attend. Teams that canceled after November 5 will receive a 1-year sanction (not allowed in the 2025 NIRSA National Soccer Championships). Teams that do NOT show up for scheduled games in Round Rock will receive a 2-year sanction (not allowed in the 2025 & 2026 NIRSA National Soccer Championships).  

The tournament will use modified NCAA rules, you can download from the National webpage: National Soccer Championships Rules of Play. The tournament will use SELECT Numero Ten Soccer Ball.

Referees for the Championships are endorsed by NISOA (National Intercollegiate Soccer Official’s Association) and ECSR (Elite College Soccer Referees). Expect quality officiating throughout all the games from referees around the country.

We wholeheartedly embrace the position that, for positive sporting behavior to prevail, coaches, student-athletes, and fans must display respect, fairness, civility, honesty, and responsibility before, during, and after all athletic contests. The NIRSA Championship Series is committed to holding tournaments in a safe and inclusive environment free from bullying. Offensive language including profanity and/or derogatory remarks of any kind directed at officials, event staff, student-athletes, coaches, or team representatives will not be tolerated and are grounds for removal from the competition site.