New England Soccer Classic
and College Showcase
May 23-25
General Info
Important Dates
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April 15
Application and Fee Submission Deadline -
May 1
Game Schedule Posted
Welcome to the New England Soccer Classic and College Showcase
The New England Soccer Classic on Cape Cod provides a unique playing experience toward the end of the spring season for teams and clubs. Allowing teams to compete at appropriate levels, plan social events in a beautiful setting and play on natural grass fields. A bigger event spread over a large geographic area, is not always better.
We invite your team to apply to the NESC Memorial Day Weekend Tournament on Cape Cod, offering 2 levels of competition in Championship Formats and 3 levels of Friendship Festival formats.
Tournament Headquarters:
Boys – Nauset High School, 100 Cable Road, Eastham, MA 02642
Girls – Dennis-Yarmouth High School, 210 Station Avenue, South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Only teams that play at 9 AM will be allowed to check-in before 8:30 AM.
For updated standings & results - Download the free New England Soccer Classic App
Download for iOS Download for AndroidSee Fields & Directions sections below for Layouts and directions.
Please DO NOT call the schools or recreation department for directions or information!
| Age Group | Format | Match Days | Entry Fee |
|---|---|---|---|
| U9/U10 | 7v7 Friendship Festival (2 Days-4 Matches) | Sat - Sun | $695 |
| U11/U12 | 9v9 Championship Format - 4 Match Guarantee (playoffs on Monday) | Sat - Mon | $795 |
| U13 - U14 | 11v11 Championship Format - 3 Match Guarantee | Sat - Mon | $895 |
| U15+ | 11v11 Championship & Showcase Formats - 3 Match Guarantee | Sat - Mon | $995 |
Links & Downloads
Fields
Please DO NOT call the schools or recreation department for directions or information!
Dogs, Smoking and Alcohol ARE NOT ALLOWED on all school properties. This includes the parking lots.
Participants and spectators are guests at the facilities. Please abide by all of the rules and think green by cleaning up and recycling where provided. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
| Field | Field Map | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Nauset Regional High School | Map [PDF] | 100 Cable Road, Eastham MA 02642 |
| Dennis-Yarmouth High School | Map [PDF] | 210 Station Ave. S. Yarmouth, MA 02664 |
| Station Avenue Elementary School (SAE) | Map [PDF] | 276 Station Ave., S. Yarmouth MA 02664 |
| Monomoy High School | Map [PDF] | 75 Oak St., Harwich MA 02645 |
| Harwich McPhee | Map [PDF] | 75 Oak St., Harwich MA 02645 |
| Harwich Community Center | Map [PDF] | 100 Oak St., Harwich MA 02645 |
| Peter Homer Park | Map [PDF] | 117 Old Town House Rd., S. Yarmouth MA 02673 |
| Nauset Middle School | Map [PDF] | 78 Eldredge Park Way, Orleans, 02653 |
| Monomoy Middle School | Map [PDF] | 425 Crowell Road, Chatham, 02633 |
Schedule
Manager/Coach Check-in
Team check-in begins at 8am for those teams playing their first match at 9am.
All teams must have a representative check-in their team prior to the first match. You may check-in a minimum of 1 hour prior to their first match of the day. You check-in location is determined by the venue of your first match.
If checking in multiple teams, you can only check in the team playing at 9am kick-off, other teams must check-in a minimum 1 hour prior to first match of the day.
All teams playing in Competitive Formats must have a representative check the team. Failure to do so will result in forfeiture of Performance Bond.
Dennis-Yarmouth High School is your check-in location if you are playing at;
*D-Y High School
*Station Avenue Elementary
*Peter Homer Park
Monomoy High School is your check-in location if you are playing at;
*Harwich Community Center
*Monomoy High School
*McPhee Field
Monomoy Middle School at Monomoy Middle School
Cape Cod Tech at Cape Cod Tech
Nauset High School at Nauset High School
Application
How to Apply
All applications must be done online. The application process must be followed in order to complete the application procedure.
The tournament website is designed to provide all of your application, bracket, schedule and results online in real time.
The application deadline is April 15th.
Acceptance
Teams are accepted on a rolling basis and guaranteed acceptance if the following is received by March 20th. Applications will be accepted until the entry fee registration deadline of April 15th.
To be eligible to for acceptance, the following must be received or confirmed:
- Entry Fee(s) - if paying by check or money order, please include:
- a copy of the application or confirmation email
- club gender and age of team on the check or money order
- Performance Bond - A separate check for $150, not part of the entry fee, for all teams ages U11 and older
- Contact Keith Clark if the club has 6 or more teams participating using a club checking account
- EventConnect Reservations - all teams requiring lodging must use EventConnect, the official housing service for the the event. Commuting teams and teams renting housing may request a waiver from lodging inside of the EventConnect link provided to each team.
If a team is accepted and later withdraws after the schedule has been produced, the entry fee and performance bond will be forfeited.
Application Procedure
- Login using existing GOTSOCCER account or create a new account.
- Apply for the age group that you are currently participating in for your spring season. The birth year may be used to place teams in the appropriate age groups. Teams may apply to play up. If you wish to do so, please make a note in the comment box in the application.
- Please print the completed application and submit with entry fee if you wish to pay by check.
- You will receive an automatically generated email confirming your application has been submitted. This is not a confirmation of acceptance. This email contains your confirmation number that must be on all entry fee and performance bond checks.
- You will receive a reservation link form EventConnect to secure lodging.
- Teams are accepted on a rolling basis to allow clubs & teams to secure housing through EventConnect. The application process must be completed by April 15th and is not complete until the following is received or confirmed by the tournament director:
- Entry fee(s)
- Performance Bond Agreement for all U11 and older teams
- Confirmation of housing policy compliance
New England Soccer Classic
PO Box 1267
East Orleans, MA 02643
Forms
Plan Your Stay
Lodging Partners, Places to Eat, Things to Do, and more!
Businesses interested in partnering with NESC please contact Keith Clark.
Properties interested in becoming a Lodging Partner please contact EventConnect
Managers and teams, for more information, please contact EventConnect
Sponsor Hotels with discounted rates have been coordinated for all travel teams attending the 2019 New England Soccer Classic. As part of registration and as condition of acceptance to the tournament, we ask that all travel teams book their accommodations at either an existing Sponsor Hotel or by submitting your hotel request for any hotel in the market via the booking engine built into our tournament management system - EventConnect.
For clubs and teams requiring assistance selecting their team hotel, please contact teamsupport@eventconnect.io or 1-888-723-2064
You can also view or book your hotels here
Rock Harbor Sports Group has integrated the industry’s leading tournament
management system, EventConnect.
One of the many things this technology manages is all overnight accommodations for traveling teams.
Our pre-negotiated tournament hotels will ensure that all participants are receiving our best group rates, amenities, cancellation protections and service.
We ask that all hotel activity takes place on this network, which will provide the best experience possible.
If needed, the EventConnect support team can be contacted within the system through online chat, email (teamsupport@eventconnect.io) and phone (1-888-723-2064)
