Welcome to the Premier Spring Showcase & FESTIVAL!
This package will help you navigate your way around the weekend. Please share it with everyone on your team.
Any questions during the weekend the quickest way to get answers is to visit the headquarters tent in the park you are playing at.
Headquarters
Burnaby Lake West Headquarters & First Aid will be located in the front of the clubhouse building facing Field #3 between the concession and the washrooms.
South Surrey Athletic Park Headquarters & First Aid will be located between Field #9 and the Rotary Field House.
Newton Athletic Park Headquarters & First Aid will be located in the centre concourse area of the park.
Checking In
Teams do not need to check in at the park all information needs to be uploaded before the event.
Players do not need to check in
Teams do not need to print rosters
Rosters/Game Sheets must be uploaded to your team dashboard before your first game. If you have not uploaded the roster yet information can be found here.
Team Colours
If teams uploaded their jersey colours they are visible HERE
Apparel orders
Pre-orders will be available at South Surrey Athletic Park, Newton Athletic Park and Burnaby Lake West. Your order will be at the HQ of the park you are playing at.
Some items will be available at the parks to purchase. As at the HQ.
Fields
All full sided fields will have benches & covers.
Small Sided will not.
There is not much time to warm up on the field before your games. Warm up areas:
Burnaby Lake West there is a small warm up turf beside field 2 and behind field 4.
South Surrey Athletic Park has a small warm up turf behind field 9
Newton Athletic Park, Burnaby North & Burnaby Central have many grass areas around the turf that can be used to warm up on.
PLEASE MAKE SURE TO LEAVE TIME TO GET TO YOUR FIELD AFTER WARMING UP AS ALL GAMES MUST START ONTIME.
Score Reporting
Teams do not need to report scores. Scores will be reported by the referees.
Burnaby Fields
BURNABY LAKE WEST
3677 Kensington Ave, Burnaby
Most boys games will be played at Burnaby Lake West, with overflow games at Burnaby Central School and Burnaby North School.
There are 5 turf fields at Burnaby Lake West, with small warm-up areas behind Turf #4 and beside Turf #2
BLW also has a concession with Coffee, cold drinks and food open all day.
As well there is a Bistro in the Christine Sinclair Centre, behind fields 4 & 5
There are some change rooms available on a first come first served basis but please do not store anything in the change rooms, they are for all teams to share.
BURNABY CENTRAL SECONDARY SCHOOL
BURNABY NORTH SECONDARY SCHOOL
The best place for parking is behind the school at Kensington Park on Frances Street & Fell Avenue
Media Tower
The media tower at Burnaby Lake West is only for College Scouts. NOT TEAMS AND SPECTATORS.
Surrey Fields
SOUTH SURREY ATHLETIC PARK
14600 20 Ave, Surrey, BC
GIRLS GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT SOUTH SURREY ATHLETIC PARK
The Headquarters & First Aid are located between turf 9 and the Rotary field house.
Food Trucks at SSAP
Food trucks will be in the area of the HQ
Newton Athletic Park
7395 128th Street, Surrey
Parking at NAP can be tight and the City will ticket cars parked in NO PARKING areas. There is overflow parking across the street at the Elementary school.
All games at NAP will be on turf.
FOOD TRUCKS AT NAP
Food trucks will be in the central concourse area between fields 1 and 6.
Game Information
If you are in a mixed age group you play by the format of the oldest age group.
2018 - U9 & 2017 - U10
Play 7v7 - 2 x 25 min halves with 5 min half-time
4 games round robin- no standings
2016 - U11
Play 8v8 - 2 x 30 min halves with 5 min half-time
4 games round robin - no standings
2015 - U12
Play 8v8 - 2 x 30 min halves with 5 min half-time
BOYS 2015 Tier 1 (Group of 8)
- Two pools of 4
- Play all teams in pool (3 round robin games)
- 1st pool A vs. 1st pool B for Championship
- 2nd pool A vs. 2nd pool B for consolation game
- 3rd pool A vs 3rd pool B for consolation game
- 4th pool A vs 4th pool B for consolation game
BOYS 2015 Tier 2 (Group of 10)
- One pool
- All teams play 3 randomly selected games in the pool
- 1st vs 2nd for Championship
- 3rd vs 4th, etc… for consolation game
GIRLS 2015 Tier 2 (Group of 6)
- Two pools of 3
- Play all teams in pool (2) and one cross over game (random team in other pool)
- 1st pool A vs. 1st pool B for Championship
- 2nd pool A vs. 2nd pool B for consolation game
- 3rd pool A vs 3rd pool B for consolation game
2014 - U13
Play 9v9 - 2 x 30 min halves with 5 min half-time
BOYS 2014 Tier 1 - (Group of 12)
- 4 pools of 3
- Play both teams in your pool
- Top team of each pool advances to championship bracket
- 1st pool A vs 1st pool B
- 1st pool C vs 1st pool D
- Winners of 1st pool A/B vs winner of 1st pool C/D play in championship game
- Losing team of 1st pool A/B vs losing team of 1st pool C/D in third place game
- All other teams play in consolation bracket random 2 games
BOYS 2014 Tier 2 (Group of 5)
- Will play all teams (4 round robin games)
- Final standings determined based on total points from round robin games
GIRLS 2015 Tier 1/2014 Tier 2 (Group of 12)
- 4 pools of 3
- Play both teams in your pool
- Top team of each pool advances to championship bracket
- 1st pool A vs 1st pool B
- 1st pool C vs 1st pool D
- Winners of 1st pool A/B vs winner of 1st pool C/D play in championship game
- Losing team of 1st pool A/B vs losing team of 1st pool C/D in third place game
- All other teams play in consolation bracket random 2 games
GIRLS 2014 Tier 1 (Group of 5)
- Will play all teams (4 round robin games)
- Final standings determined based on total points from round robin games
2013 - U14
Play 11v11 - 2 x 40 min halves with 5 min half-time
Each team plays 1 game per day
2012 - U15
Play 11v11 - 2 x 40 min halves with 5 min half-time
Each team plays 1 game per day
2011 - U16
Play 11v11 - 2 x 40 min halves with 5 min half-time
Each team plays 1 game per day
2010 - U17
Play 11v11 - 2 x 45 min halves with 5 min half-time
Each team plays 1 game per day
2009 - U18/2008 - U19
Play 11v11 - 2 x 45 min halves with 5 min half-time
Each team plays 1 game per day
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Games of Distinction
Click HERE for more information about the Games of Distinction
Player, Coach & Parent Conduct
The Premier Spring Showcase has a zero-tolerance policy for verbal and/or physical abuse of any referee by players, team officials, parents or spectators and will take any infraction seriously (potential suspension for entire event or team expulsion from the tournament)
Players, coaches, and spectators are expected to conduct themselves within the Laws of the Game and generally accepted good sportsmanship. Displayers of temper or dissent are cause for ejection from the game and surrounding field area. Repeated violations may result in the suspension/expulsion of the team in question.
All participants should be aware that Field Marshals have the authority and right to remove any unruly or uncivil spectators from the game field perimeter and/or the field complex area.
Discipline
Any player receiving a red card in a match is subject to discipline as follows:
An automatic suspension of his/her next game
Potential further review/suspension by the discipline committee
The referee’s decision in matters concerning the Laws of the Game is considered final. The Tournament Officials will not overrule a referee's decision.
Protests
Only protests regarding non-referee decisions will be permitted.
All protests will only be entertained if received, in writing, within one hour after the completion of the game in question. A $250.00 fee, payable in cash, must accompany all protests. Protests and fees can be delivered to the tournament headquarters. The protest fee will be fully refunded if the protest in question is deemed valid.
Grievances
The following process has been implemented to address any complaints or issues that arise throughout the event.
- Grievances must only be reported by a Team Manager by email to grievances@premiersoccerseries.com
- Any reports from anyone other than a team official will be deleted upon receipt.
- Provide a clear written account of the incident including – game number, time & location - name/names of persons involved
A Showcase Director will respond to the grievance -
- All reports will be addressed in order of severity.
- All reports will be taken seriously; but not all will warrant further investigation.
- Some reports may not be addressed until after the event if they do not affect the outcome/running of the event.