Citing that there are too many cases of showcase tournaments and summer camps promoting college coaches’ appearances when they aren’t actually committed to attend, the National Soccer CoachesAssociation of America (NSCAA) has created the “Showcase Integrity Program.”
The program enables college coaches to report showcase events that are using their name or school name withoutapproval.
“There are many excellent showcase events that college coaches or their staff will be attending,” said Sasho Cirovski, chair of the NSCAA Men’sDivision I Membership Group and men’s coach at the University of Maryland. “We want youth coaches and players to be able to trust the event they are participating in and having the bestexperience possible.”
After a coach reports the false advertising through the NSCAACollege Services program, the NSCAA will take steps, up to and including legal action, to have the showcase remove that information.
“Players participating in college showcasetournaments and summer camps can reap lots of benefits, including experiencing different competition and playing in front of college coaches,” NSCAA CEO Lynn Berling-Manuelsaid. “We want to make sure they are receiving what’s advertised.”