College Showcase - March 2012
IMG Cup - College Showcase at IMG Academies!

Welcome to the IMG Cup - College Showcase, a tournament hosted for boys & girls elite soccer teams. Located at IMG Academies, Bradenton, Florida IMG Cup will provide the very best field and facility services available for players and parents. Competition will be premium and based at the world best Multi-sport campus. Each team will experience our professional environment that has developed professionals in many sports.
Event Overview
| Dates: | March 9th-11th, 2012 |
| Teams: | Division 1: Boys Division U14 Boys U15 Boys U16 Boys U17 Boys U19 Boys Division 2: Academy League U16 Academy League U18 Academy League Division 3: Girls Division U16 Girls U17 Girls U18 Girls |
| Format: | 3 day showcase with 1 game per day Friday - afternoon game with kick-off 1pm or 3pm Saturday - morning game or afternoon game Sunday - morning game with kick-off 9am or 11am |
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| Application Entry Fee and Deadline: | The IMG Cup tournament entry fee is $800/team. The Entry Fee Deadline is February 1st, 2012. All teams must submit an application form to gain entry into the tournament. IMG Soccer Academy & Tournament Board will review all applications and notify the team of its status as soon as possible. Upon acceptance into the tournament, team entry fee must be paid in full immediately to guarantee a spot. Entry fees are non-refundable. In the event a team must withdraw from the tournament, you must notify IMG Soccer Academy Tournament Board in writing at least 30 days prior to the tournament date, and you will be allowed to transfer your entry fee to a future IMG Soccer event. |
| College Coaches and Professional Scouts: | College coaches from around the United States and professional scouts consider IMG Soccer Academy as a premier academy to develop and host soccer programs. IMG Cup will offer the very best competition and the opportunity for coaches and scouts to view talented players from around the world. |
| Forms: | Please download and fill out the following forms and bring with you when you register. |
| Location: | IMG Academies 5500 34th St. West Bradenton, FL 34210 |
For more information:
Adam Gee
IMG Soccer Academy
Tournament Director
941.752.2675
adam.gee@imgworld.com
Blake Ulrich
Director of Events
IMG Academies
941.752.2681
blake.ulrich@imgworld.com
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Have you ever dreamed of playing on the perfectly manicured fields that you see during professional matches? No potholes. No slanted fields. No chasing balls that roll well out of bounds. With 13 full-size soccer fields, you and your team can play and train on fields worthy of the world’s top pros at the IMG Soccer Academy in Bradenton, FL. No training facility in the country offers a better mix of world-class facilities, pristine weather and convenience for your team to focus solely on skill development and building team camaraderie.
Jared Vock is an IMG Soccer Academy Alumni having attended the Academy as a full-time student from 1999-2001, coming from Plymouth, MI. Jared graduated from the Academy in 2001 and received a full-scholarship to the University of South Florida and went on to finish his college eligibility at LeMoyne College. Since arriving at the IMG Soccer Academy as a full-time coach, Jared has worked with players of all ages and abilities; the players he has coach range in age from 12 all the way to the 18 year-old USDA players. Jared started his full-time coaching career at the age of 22 under the tutelage of previous IMG Soccer Director, Tom Durkin.
By any measure of success – from players produced to team success to number of college scholarships earned – the IMG Soccer Academy has proven itself as the nation’s best. Since its inception in 1994, the Academy has continually developed some of the country’s best players while also putting the caliber of teams on the field that can successfully compete in any tournament against any team at any time.

