Champ Series Soccer Playbook

Mandatory check-in is on Wednesday, Nov. 19, from 4:00 – 7:00 pm at Location TBD. Only one person from each team needs to check in their team (Coach or Team Captain preferred). If you cannot make team check-in on Wednesday contact [email protected] by Friday, Nov. 14 to make alternate arrangements to check-in prior to your first match on Thursday. Teams will have a $130 late check-in fee if they don’t check in on Wednesday night or make prior arrangements for late check-in.

The following will be collected before but are required to be verified at team check-in:

• Completed Player Certification form (Enrollment Verification) – MUST be original copy!
• Cell number for team representative who is onsite.
• Verify the roster including light & dark jersey numbers.
• Local lodging and travel information for the team.

Your team will be able to download a blank Player Certification/Enrollment form: Coming Soon!

Take these steps to fill it out:

1. Fill in your College/University Name
2. Fill in the Team Rep Name, Phone and email (this is someone who will be onsite)
3. Neatly write in each player’s last name, first name and student ID number (alphabetical is preferred)
4. Take to your Campus Rec to sign the top (signing states your team/players are in good standing with the university and are clear to travel)
5. Take to the Registrar’s Office to:
   1. Fill in each player’s credit hours
   2. Fill in the box at the bottom
   3. Provide the school seal
6. Submit the completely signed and stamped Player Certification/Enrollment form for your team
   1. Digitally to NIRSA by November 14
   2. Bring ORIGINAL copy in-person to team check-in

This form is an important step in registration and must be signed by all players, sport club rep, and college/university registrar to verify current enrollment. When you get your Player Certification form back from the registrar, please take a photo and upload to this 2025 NIRSA National Soccer Championships Player Certification and Roster Forms by Sunday, Nov. 16 at 11:59 pm. Bring the original with you to Check-in.

Will be allowed until 11:55 pm Pacific Time on Friday, Nov. 8th (without a charge). November 11th is the last day to make any roster changes.

If you need to add players after November 8th, send an email to [email protected] with the player’s name and email. She will let you know when the player can be added to Event Connect. Once forms are approved, a Player Enrollment Verification Form will be emailed to the team rep for the added player. Additions to your roster will be $10 per player due at the time of team check-in (cash or card accepted). Dropped players will be handled during team check-in.

There will NOT be a team rep meeting this year. After reading this newsletter and the Rules of Play if you have additional questions, please contact Tournament Director Nicole Jackson, Co-Directors of Competition Laurel Hanna and Max Miller or Director of Officials Abby Van Note. The directors will also be at team check-in to answer any questions.

The fields will be available for practice from 2:00 – 7:00 pm (2 PM, 3 PM, 4 PM, 5 PM, & 6 PM time slots) on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Starting Nov. 1, you can fill out this form: National Soccer Practice Times to reserve a field. The fields will be first come, first served.