High School Soccer

EVENT DATE: July 19-21, 2024

VENUE:
Masterson Station Park
Lexington Christian Academy

ENTRY FEE:
Registration Fee (Deadline June 30): $530/team

Parking:
$5 per day/$12 weekend (Re-entry Allowed)

Schedules

Event Details

2023
Girls Varsity A Updated 7/19
Girls Varsity B Updated 7/12
Girls Varsity C Updated 7/12
Girls JV Updated 7/12

Boys Varsity A Updated 7/8
Boys Varsity B
Boys Varsity C Updated 7/19
Boys JV Updated 7/19

Field Maps
Masterson Station Park (PDF)
Lexington Christian Academy Field Map (PDF)

Event Details

Event Details

FORMAT

There will be a three-game minimum. No medal rounds.

ELIGIBILITY

Players must be a member of the school’s Fall 2024 team. To participate in Junior Varsity, the player must be a 10th grader or less as of the Fall of 2024. Juniors may NOT play on JV teams. There may be a maximum number of teams allowed in each division. Properly completed BGSG team entry form and a roster with name/number/class and their participant medical examination forms which include signatures by the parent and the doctor, must be with them at check in and/or the time of play. These are due at headquarters on site one hour prior to the teams first scheduled game. High School division players may play either on JV or Varisty, NOT both.

ENTRIES

ONLY High School division may delay submitting the completed player rosters until check-in prior to the first game. All divisions may have a maximum number of entries allowed. Entries may also be limited based on availability of fields and certified officials. There must be a minimum of four teams per division in order to play. A Youth team or player may not enter more than one division. A High School player may play either on JV or Varsity, NOT both.

ROSTERS

For High School divisions, the completed BGSG team entry form and an official roster with name/number/class and their participant medical examination forms which include signatures by the parent and the doctor, must be with them at the time of check in and/or time of play.

TEAM REPRESENTATIVE

Every team must submit the name and phone number of a volunteer to act as a team representative for as long as their team participates in the tournament. The duties will begin 45 minutes before their team’s game and end prior to the start of their team’s game. Team representative will act as a liaison between your team and tournament officials. The entry form will be considered incomplete without this information and therefore will not be processed.

Deadlines

Deadlines

Registration Deadline: June 30, 2024

High School Varsity teams rank themselves A, B, or C with A being the most competitive in order to provide better matches. We will do our best to place you in the division requested.

Send Entry Forms by Email:
kyle@bluegrasssports.org

***No Late Registrations Accepted***

Divisions

Divisions
Division  
High School Boys Varsity A
High School Boys Varsity B
High School Boys Varsity C
High School Boys Junior Varsity
High School Girls Varsity A
High School Girls Varsity B
High School Girls Varsity C
High School Girls Junior Varsity

 

DIVISIONS:
We are giving each High School Varsity team the opportunity to rank themselves A, B, or C with A being the most competitive in order to provide better matches. We will do our best to place you in the division requested.

Policies

Policies

REGISTRATION

High School soccer teams may check-in on-site at the field before your first game. Check-ins should be completed no later than ONE hour before your first game for all divisions. High Schools will only need to show their school physical forms specific for athletics. Addition of players must present proof of age and have medical waiver signed. In the event that a game schedule must be changed after the distribution of schedules, the revised schedule will be available at check-in and the headquarters tent at the venue. It is the responsibility of each coach to check with the officials at check-in at the headquarters tent at their playing site to determine if schedule changes have been made.

 

SCHEDULE

The home team is listed first. In case of a conflict on uniform colors, the Home team will be expected to change colors. Every attempt will be made for all games to be played at the scheduled times, unless delayed by bad weather, or other events beyond the control of the tournament host. The game schedule is extremely tight. All warmup MUST be done off the field. Please be ready to play at your designated game time. Also, please leave the field as quickly as possible at the conclusion of your game. Please be sure to leave your bench area clean.

 

All High School teams will play a total of three games.

 

TRAFFIC FLOW

Masterson Station: We strongly encourage that all soccer teams use Spurr Road as their entrance to the park. All soccer traffic will be routed out the Spurr Road exit.

 

 

BLUEGRASS STATE GAMES TOURNAMENT RULES

 

HIGH SCHOOL PLAYERS MAY PLAY JV OR VARSITY BUT NOT BOTH AND JUNIORS  MAY NOT PLAY IN THE JV DIVISION. SEVENTH AND EIGHTH GRADERS MAY PLAY JV.

 

Except as otherwise provided herein, the NHFS shall apply to any and all competitions sponsored by this association.

  • JV will play two (2) 30-minute halves (running clock)
  • Varsity will play two (2) 35-minute halves (running clock)
  • JV: 5 minute half-time
  • Varsity: 10 minute half-time
  • No overtime or added time

 

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT 

Ejection from a game carries an AUTOMATIC suspension for a minimum of one game. That player/coach cannot participate in any BGSG soccer until the suspension is served with the team that it was received with. The on-site Tournament Committee may impose additional sanctions as deemed necessary, including suspension for the entire tournament.  KHSAA and the home club or league of any player, coach, team, or supporters shall, except in the case of referee assault, have the responsibility for imposing additional sanctions should the circumstances warrant these with regard to any matter arising from this tournament.  All red or yellow cards issued and any matter involving the conduct of a team, its players, its coaches, or its supporters will be reported to the BGSG organization and to the associated state organization and home club/league. All matters involving referee assault shall, in accordance with NFHS policy, be referred immediately to KHSAA.

PROTESTS

The official referee shall be the sole judge on the field of play, and the referee’s decision shall be final. NO protests based on a referee’s judgment will be allowed. Protests concerning rules or eligibility shall be made in writing and must be given to the on-site tournament committee within 15 minutes of the end of the game in question. All protests must be accompanied by $500 nonrefundable cash to the BGSG. No verbal protests will be heard. The on-site tournament committee will rule on all protests as soon as possible.

COACHING AND SPORTSMANSHIP

All age groups require that only one coach and no more than two assistant coaches occupy the team side of the field with their players. Coaches and players are to remain on their half of the sideline no closer than 10 yards or farther than 30 yards from the centerline. No artificial noisemakers, such as air horns, are allowed.

INCLEMENT WEATHER/STOPPAGE OF PLAY

In the case of severe weather conditions such as tornadoes, persistent lightning, or other life-threatening conditions or if the conditions are such, they present a danger to the players or the fields, these are the guidelines that will be followed. The on-site tournament committee will be responsible for inclement weather decisions.

Every attempt will be made to play the matches. Please be prepared to accept that in the worst-case scenario, some fields may become unplayable so that matches may have to be decided by penalty kicks or by the flip of a coin.  Matches which have been stopped will be resumed on the same field if possible. Teams not on the field 10 minutes after play is to resume will forfeit. The on-site tournament committee will decide when the fields are safe for play to resume. The length of time delays will be determined by the on-site tournament committee. Injury time will be added at the referee’s discretion.

  • If first half is finished, it is considered a game
  • If a game has played 20 minutes in first half, it will be considered a complete half
  • Anything less than above rules will have to be played and same amount of time played in second half

 

SHORTENED GAMES DUE TO WEATHER OR HEAT INDEX

Two (2) 20-minute halves will be played. There will be no warm-ups on the field during inclement weather policy time.

Venue - Masterson Station Park

Venue Location

Masterson Station Park
3051 Leestown Road
Lexington, KY 40511

Venue - Lexington Christian Academy

Venue Location

Lexington Christian Academy
450 W Reynolds Rd

Lexington, KY 40503

Contact

Contact Information

Kyle Childers
kyle@bluegrasssports.org