Fall Puma Cup

Check in for the 2024 PUMA CUP Tournament is only to be completed electronically through GotSport.  There will be NO on-site check in times this year. All information must be received no later than midnight on August 21, 2024.

Teams are required to have copies of their tournament roster, pass cards for each player, state medical release forms, tournament liability forms, guest player forms and permission to travel.

After you have gathered the appropriate documents to register your team please scan or create PDF files for each document type, as they will be uploaded separately.  Please use appropriately descriptive names, (for example: ROSTER, PLAYER PASSES, RULES) so you will know which files to upload.

We recommend scanning multiple player cards to fill an 8.5” x 11” piece of paper and thus requiring fewer “ID Card” attachments. Please be sure to combine all of the player passes into a single pdf. Please be sure to keep docs under 6 MB.

Follow the instructions below:

• Login to system.gotsport.com with your username and password.
• Select the "Puma Cup 2024" Tournament
• Select “Documents”
• Select the labels from the drop down list and upload the appropriate files.

• You may add guest players at anytime prior to your first game during registration only.
• All teams may have up to 5 guest players. All players can only play on one team per age group and not more than 2 teams team per tournament.
• All guest players must fill out guest player form. Click Here
• If you have not received your player cards you must bring a copy of each player’s birth certificate and a picture which allows our staff to confirm with the state roster.
• You may have up to 3 U15 "trapped" players on your U14 roster

• Player check–in at games
  • Every player participating shall have an approved player pass at each game. All team managers or coaches are responsible to checking the roster of the opposing team before each game. Please contact Headquarters with any discrepancies.
• Awards
  • All U9-U10 teams will receive participation awards.
  • All U11-U15 Finalists will receive individual awards and trophies.

Event Games are played at Hefner Fields
1. Hefner Field/The Plex North - Tournament Head quarters
1807 East California Rd Fort Wayne IN 46825
Hefner Field Driving Directions – Google Maps

PARKING

The cost for parking for this event will be $10 per car for the weekend.

SEVERE WEATHER PLAN

Fort Wayne United FC Severe Weather Plan

The tournament committee and/or director have the right to stop games due to weather. Games interrupted in the first half will continue if time permits, if time does not permit, a 0-0 tie will be awarded.
Games interrupted after the completion of the first half will continue if time permits, if time does not permit, the score of the game will stand.

DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES OR CONDITIONS BEYOND CONTROL, THE HOSTING CLUB WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY REFUNDS.

Teams are required to arrive at the appropriate field twenty (20) minutes prior to the scheduled game time. Tournament field marshals will conduct the check-in process at this time. All players and coaches/team representative must be present. Teams are required to start games on time. Any team that is (15) minutes late for a game will forfeit that game. According to FIFA rules, seven (7) players are needed to start the game. A team’s failure to complete a match or leaving the field during play will result in forfeiture and cannot advance to the championship game.

Failure to Show - Forfeits
The Tournament Director will make the final decision if a forfeit shall be allowed depending upon extenuating circumstances that may have prevented a team from making the game on time. If a forfeit is determined, the winning team will be awarded a score of 1-0 and will receive only 3 points for the win. In the event of a forfeit in a group, all teams in the group will be awarded the same points. No team that has forfeited a game will be declared a group or division winner.