National Showcase

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SChedule:

Saturday, July 11th 

11:00 AM: Chicago vs Capital (Bracket B)

12:00 PM: Lansing vs Grand Rapids OLé (Bracket A)

1:00 PM: Aurora vs Chicago (Bracket B)

2:00 PM: Grand Rapids OLé vs Inter-Detroit (Bracket A)

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: BREAK (1 hour)

4:00 PM: Inter-Detroit vs Lansing (Bracket A)

5:00 PM: Capital vs Aurora (Bracket B)

7:30 PM: Consolation – Loser Bracket A vs Loser Bracket B

Sunday, July 12th

4:30 PM: Semifinal 1 – Bracket A 1st vs Bracket B 2nd

5:30 PM: Semifinal 2 – Bracket B 1st vs Bracket A 2nd

7:00 PM: Final – Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

FCS National Showcase – Official Rules

Game Format

All games follow FIFA Futsal Rules unless otherwise specified below.

Match Duration: Two 22-minute halves (running clock - the clock may be stopped near the end of either half at referee discretion) with a 5-minute halftime. (for round robin, semi final, and consolation games only)

Warm-up: 5-minute guaranteed warm-up time before every match.

No Ties Allowed: In the event of a draw at the end of regulation, the game will immediately proceed to a Penalty Kick (PK) Shootout.

Key Equipment & Uniform Rules

Goalkeepers must wear a distinct jersey to be eligible as a flying goalkeeper.

No pinnies (pennies) allowed on the field at any time. All players on the court must wear their official team jersey.

Pinnies must be worn on the bench by substitutes for easy identification during substitutions

Team Jerseys:  Each team must have two sets of available jerseys for every game.

Goalkeeper Jersey: Teams must have a separate goalkeeper jersey that is properly branded with the team colors and logo.

Coaching Staff: All coaching staff must wear team-branded apparel or maintain a professional appearance.

Roster & Eligibility

Roster Submission: All players and coaches must be submitted 3 hours before game time.

Maximum Roster: 16 players total per team for the tournament.

Game Day Roster: Maximum of 14 players allowed per game.

Waivers: All players must have completed a waiver form before participating in the competition.

Bench Access: Only rostered players and submitted coaching staff are allowed in the bench/technical areas. No exceptions.

Media: All media personnel must be listed in the team submission.

Forfeit Rule: Playing an ineligible player results in an immediate game forfeit.

Admission & Entry Fees

Fans / Spectator: $10 entry fee per day.

Players and Coaching Staff: Free admission.

Discipline & Suspensions

Two yellow cards accumulated during the group stage = automatic suspension for the next game (Semifinal or Consolation).

Red Cards: May result in a 1-game or 2-game suspension (tournament officials will determine the length based on severity).

No Video Review: There will be no video review for any decisions in this tournament.

All other FIFA futsal disciplinary rules apply.

Scoring & Tiebreakers (Group Stage / Brackets)

Points: 3 points for a win, 0 points for a loss (no draws possible due to PKs).

Tiebreakers (in order):

Points

Head-to-Head result

Goal difference

Goals scored

Goals against 

Pks

Timeouts

Group Stage & Consolation: No timeouts allowed.

Final: Timeouts are permitted (FIFA futsal rules apply).

Knockout Stage

Semifinals, Consolation, and Final all use the same format: 22-minute halves + 5-minute halftime.

Immediate PK shootout if tied after regulation.

PKs follow official FIFA Futsal Penalty Kick Rules.

Brackets:

Bracket A: Lansing City, Grand Rapids OLé, Inter-Detroit

Bracket B: Chicago House, Capital Futsal, Aurora Eagles