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Southwest Virginia Rush

Appalachia Highlands Champions Cup

The Appalachia Highlands Champions Cup is designed as a regional advanced soccer league for U12 - U19 players. As a regional "advanced recreational" league, it is ideal for recreational players and teams throughout Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, and Northeast Tennessee seeking a higher performance level between recreational and competitive soccer. The league is administered by Southwest Virginia Rush Soccer Club. Participating teams can include an already formed recreational team, an all star team from an existing local league, a competitive recreational club team, or as a blended team. League features and benefits include:

6 Week Seasons with Playoffs

Tentative Group Play Team Formation Areas (Limited Travel)
New River North: Beckley, Bluefield, Blacksburg, Giles, Christiansburg, Princeton
New River South: Radford, Pulaski, Dublin, Hillsville, Wytheville, Galax, Grayson
Clinch: Tazwell, Richlands, Lee, Scott, Wise
Holston: Marion, Abingdon, Bristol, Rural Retreat
Watauga: Gate City, Greenville, Johnson City, Kingsport, Sullivan County
Participation is extended to all club and recreational teams regardless of current governing body affiliation. Players will be registered through US Club Soccer.
Fall and Spring (Weekend Games) - Held after or before most area in-town or county sponsored recreational leagues
Fall 2020 - Full team competition held November - December; Rush sponsored teams begin training mid October (suspended)
Spring 2021 - Full team competition held February - April 11th; Rush sponsored teams begin training in February
Team (volunteer or club sponsored) & Individual (Rush club sponsored) Registration
Matches players with a more appropriate competitive level
Supplements rather than replaces existing community-based recreational leagues
Group play takes place in geographic divisions with limited travel time and associated costs.
Boys and girls divisions are preferred and formed based as registrations allow; coed teams are formed as a contingency.

*Note: There is no guarantee that there will be enough teams in each age group to create divisions as planned, but Rush will attempt to create equitable divisions and help find appropriate team placements as much as possible when creating divisions.

League Structure

AGE	PLAYERS	LENGTH
12U	9 v 9	60 mins
14U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	60 mins
16U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	70 mins
19U	9 v 9 or 11 v 11	70 mins

Fees

COSTS
$60 per volunteer sponsored /
$125 per Rush sponsored
per season

Refund Policy: Non-refundable
Financial Aid Available for Club Sponsored Teams

AGE	ROSTER SIZE Min-Max	COST per player
12U	10 - 12	$60 or $125
14U	12 - 15	$60 or $125
16U	12 -15	$60 or $125
19U	12 -15	$60 or $125

League Director

Eric Bucey
[email protected]
540-230-4836
Director of Developmental Soccer
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Uniform

The cost for the Uniform Kit is approximately $65 plus shipping. All mandatory kit items are purchased individually at capellisport.com. Ordering instructions will be sent to each player after registration. Volunteer and Rush sponsored teams will use a common uniform kit so that "select" teams chosen from each division may compete in optional tournament play (additional costs not included in league registrations). Other club sponsored teams use their uniform kits.

Volunteer Coach or Club Sponsored Registration (Team)

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Positions

Champions Cup Spring 2021

Coach: Volunteer Sponsored Use for volunteer sponsored team coach

Team Manager Volunteer to assist coach with team management.

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Rush Club Sponsored Player Registration (Individuals)

Champions Cup Spring 2021

Appalachian Champions Cup is designed as a regional advanced soccer league for U12 - U19 players. As a regional "advanced recreational" league, it is ideal for recreational players and teams throughout Southwest Virginia, Southern West Virginia, and Northeast Tennessee seeking a higher performance level between recreational and competitive soccer. Participating teams can include volunteer-sponsored teams such as an already formed recreational team, an all star team from an existing local league, or as a blended team. Club sponsored teams feature licensed and trained coaches through SWVA Rush and may include "free agent" registrations.

Spring early registration deadline is January 15th with a $10 late registration fee applied after the deadline. Registration closes on February 15, 2021.

To register a volunteer or club sponsored team, parent/volunteer coaches or club admins need to sign up their team first and then send player invitations following the onscreen instructions. Coaches should click "Sign Up" under the "Team Coach Registration "section (above). Once team registration is complete, the coach will invite players from within the registration system. Players will receive and accept invitations via parent/guardian email.

Individual "free agent" players are also eligible and will be placed on a Rush club sponsored team with an available roster spot. Players without a team or those joining a club sponsored team can register directly under the "Player Registration" heading. Club sponsored teams use licensed coaches. The fee for club sponsored teams is $125 per season.

Mandatory uniform kits are approximately $65 per player + shipping. After accepting a coaches invitation and registering, players will receive individual ordering instructions.