The 2012 adidas National High School Soccer Showcase enters its 11th year having served over 10,000 soccer players and coaches in the single largest high school soccer event of its kind. This event is designed to bring together teams from across the United States in a format that enables coaches and players to begin the process of team development and comparison against competition from different leagues, conferences, states, and regions. In addition, college coaches are afforded the opportunity to identify players that have the potential to take their game to the collegiate level through our Showcase games, JR/SR Spotlight games, Sophomore Coaches Clinic and Freshmen Top Flight games. New for 2012 will be the adidas Cup Series, a tournament style event that will pit teams in pre-determined groups, with competition culminating in the adidas Cup Champions.
2012 adidas National High School Soccer Showcase
The Showcase portion of the adidas National High School Soccer Showcase allows teams to play in either a five-game or seven-game format over two or three days. Teams playing in this format are grouped with similarly sized or competitive schools in order to make sure that the games are as evenly balanced as possible.
- Length of game:
- 40 minutes
- Roster Size:
- Unlimited
- General game rules:
- National Federation Laws of the Game
- Referees:
- Two-Referee System
- Cost:
- $450 for the seven game format and $390 for the five game format. Discounts are available for 2nd/3rd teams from the same school (only applies to multiple teams from single gender—discount may not be applied across genders)
- Division One:
- State and Nationally ranked teams or teams with the ability to compete at the highest level
- Division Two:
- Have the ability to compete but may not have the depth of Division I. May include Division I reserve teams
- Division Three:
- Smaller schools, new programs, and growing developing teams—May include JVA or JVB teams
- Division Four:
- JVA, JVB or Freshmen Teams
Game Format
Division Breakdown
2012 adidas National High School Soccer Showcase JR/SR Spotlight Games
One of the important features that makes the adidas National High School Soccer Showcase unique is the Junior/Senior Spotlight games(classes of 2014 and 2013). Over 100 college coaches regularly attend this portion of the Showcase and a thousand or more fans have jammed the Ehrnfelt Soccer Complex to cheer on their favorite players. Each participating team may send their top Juniors and Seniors to participate in these Spotlight games, scheduled to be played on Saturday evening. Over 900 top Juniors and Seniors competed in this event in 2011. New for 2012 will be an 11-v-11 format as well as the popular 7-v-7 and 8-v-8 formats. More info will follow along with registration in the near future.
2012 adidas National High School Soccer Showcase Freshmen Top Flight Game
A select number of the top incoming Freshmen are afforded the opportunity to compete in this one-of-a-kind game highlighting the best of the best in the class of 2016. Start your high school career off by playing in this unique event that will start you off on the right foot as you begin your high school career. The players will play in an 11-v-11 format with small roster sizes and a chance to play in three 36 minute halves on Friday evening.
2012 adidas National High School Soccer Showcase Sophomore Clinic
The adidas National High School Soccer Showcase has created a unique opportunity for the class of 2015 to showcase their talents by participating in the Sophomore Coaches Clinic. Nationally renowned college coaches are sought out to implement a team development model of training with a final "test" of what the players have learned in an 11-v-11 game played on Saturday evening. The number of players accepted in this clinic is limited.
New for 2012: adidas Cup Series
We have listened to many of you who would like to compete in a typical "tournament" style event and we have heard you. New for 2012 will be the adidas National Showcase Cup Series. Teams choosing this format will be placed in two groups of six and will play two games on Friday and three games on Saturday versus each team in your group. The winner and runner-up in each group will then play for the adidas National Showcase Gold Cup Series Championship in a semi-final and final match on Sunday. Teams placing 3rd and 4th or 5th and 6th will play for either the Silver or Bronze Cup. Prizes will be awarded to the winning adidas National Showcase Cup Series Champion players and head coach.
U13-14 Travel Team and Middle School
One of the factors that makes for a quality community based program is the development of a seamless transition between the Travel and Middle School programs in to the high school. We are now offering the U13-14 Travel and 7th and 8th grade Middle School teams the opportunity to participate in the adidas National Soccer Showcase to get a taste for what it will be like when your younger players ultimately get to the high school. Teams will receive five games (2 Friday-3 Saturday or 3 Saturday-2 Sunday). The cost is just $390. Rosters are unlimited. Two referees per game. 35 minute games.
PRESENTED BY
STRONGSVILLE SOCCER CLUB
AND
STRONGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER PROGRAMS
The Strongsville Soccer Club is a 2000 member recreational and community travel soccer club located in Strongsville, Ohio, a southwest suburb of Cleveland. The club maintains 22 fields including three lighted championship fields. Countless players have been selected to represent Ohio Youth Soccer Association-North on ODP State teams, including Region II ODP and USYSA National Teams and pools. The High School program has benefited from this success. The Boys and Girls teams have been to the Ohio State Division I Final ten times in the past 14 seasons, winning five Ohio State Titles. Nearly 90% of all players go on to play at the collegiate level. Players have attained All-Ohio, All-Midwest, and All-American honors, including this year's NSCAA National Player of the Year in Ashley Meier. The program has been consistently ranked in state and national polls.