In granting this permission to host a tournament, event, or games, North Texas State Soccer Association is not liable for transportation, lodging, injury to persons or property damage sustained in the course of the approved event. Revised 10-2024

HOSTING ONLY UNITED STATES TEAMS

1. These procedures apply when hosting ONLY United States teams for tournaments or games.
2. Not later than the date established by North Texas State Soccer Association for submitting an Application to Host a Tournament, Event, or Games, the hosting organization must submit to North Texas State Soccer Association if any game is to be played in another State Association or Affiliate, to that other State Association or Affiliate, for approval-
   1. a completed Application to Host a Tournament or Games signed by the president or chief officer of the hosting organization; an incomplete application will be returned and considered as not having ever been submitted;
   2. a completed Tournament or Games Hosting Agreement, with appropriate supporting documents and information, signed by the president or chief officer of the hosting organization and by the tournament or games director;
   3. a copy of the Rules for the Tournament or Games; and
   4. any fees required by North Texas State Soccer Association for processing the application.
3. North Texas State Soccer Association is not required to approve any application not timely submitted. If an application is not timely submitted, North Texas State Soccer Association may accept the late filing of the application and charge a late fee.
4. If the documents referred to in paragraph 2 are in order and in compliance with North Texas State Soccer Association requirements, appropriate fees paid, and the hosting organization is in good standing, North Texas Soccer shall approve the application.

1. These procedures apply when hosting one or more foreign teams for a tournament, event, or game, whether that tournament, event, or games include United States teams and foreign teams or foreign teams only. A foreign team is any team from outside the 50 States of the United States and the District of Columbia.
2. Not later than the date established by North Texas State Soccer Association for submitting an Application to Host a Tournament, event games, the hosting organization must submit to North Texas State Soccer Association and, if any game is to be played in another State Association or Affiliate, to that other State Association or Affiliate, for approval-
   1. a completed Application to Host a Tournament, Event, or Games, signed by the president or chief officer of the hosting organization; an incomplete application will be returned and considered as not having ever been submitted;
   2. a completed Tournament, Event, or Games Hosting Agreement, with appropriate supporting documents and information, signed by the president or chief officer of the hosting organization and by the tournament or games director;
   3. a copy of the Rules for the Tournament, Event, or Games (NOTES: (1) The Rules must provide for a point system of 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and no points for a loss. (2) the Rules MUST specify FIFA limited substitution rules
   4. a copy of the completed US Soccer forms Application to Host a Tournament, Event or Games Involving Foreign Teams and Certification Regarding Compliance with the Ted Stevens and Olympic Amateur Sports Act, submitted directly to US Soccer; and any fees required by North Texas State Soccer for processing the application.
3. North Texas State Soccer Association is not required to approve any application not timely submitted. If an application is not timely submitted, North Texas State Soccer Association may accept the late filing of the application and charge a late fee.
4. If the documents referred to in paragraph 2 are in order and in compliance with North Texas State Soccer Association requirements, appropriate fees paid, and the hosting organization is in good standing, North Texas State Soccer Association shall approve the application. On approval, North Texas State Soccer Association shall return a copy of the approved application to the hosting organization.

NOTE: WHEN HOSTING FOREIGN TEAMS, THE HOSTING ORGANIZATION MUST FILE A US SOCCER APPLICATION TO HOST A TOURNAMENT OR GAMES INVOLVING FOREIGN TEAMS AND CERTIFICATION MUST BE FILED WITH US SOCCER AND NORTH TEXAS STATE SOCCER ASSOCIATION THEN APPROVED BY US SOCCER. THE APPLICATIONS MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE HOSTING FOREIGN TEAMS.

ABIDE BY RULES: We shall abide by all statements made in our approved North Texas State Soccer Association Application to Host A Tournament, Event or Games, in our tournament invitation, in our tournament rules. We agree that all decisions regarding the acceptance of teams into a tournament shall be fairly and impartially made and shall not be based upon race, creed, color, or national origin.

INVITATIONS: The tournament, event or games approval form shall accompany all tournament, event or games invitations distributed us.

PROCURING LIABILITY INSURANCE: (Not needed if you are a MEMBER ASSOCIATION with North Texas Soccer) We have procured liability insurance coverage for the tournament or games with limits of not less than $1,000,000/$2,000,000 which names North Texas State Soccer and their officers and directors as additional insured’s.  A copy of the certificate of insurance is attached issued by:
 

ADVANCE PUBLICATION OF RULES: We agree that our tournament, event, or game rules shall be included with the invitation sent to each team and shall, again, be published to all teams accepted prior to the start of the tournament/event/game.

USE OF US SOCCER REGISTERED REFEREES: We agree that we shall, in accordance with US Soccer Bylaw 532, use for all games only US Soccer registered referees who are in good standing (unless US Soccer has granted a waiver to allow the use of authorized referees from another country), and shall use a one (1) (a one referee system is only for 3v3 up to 7v7 games)- or three (3) - referee system. There will be an adequate number of US Soccer registered referees available in the area during the tournament, event, or game dates to cover the scheduled games. We have selected the following assignor to assign referees for the tournament or games (NOTE: ONLY US Soccer certified assignors may be used.):