October 29-November 1, 2024

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NACA Sports 2024 National Fall Soccer Tournament for Boys will be held from Tuesday, October 29 through Friday, November 1. The tournament will be held at NACA's home base at Fort Bluff Camp, located in Dayton, Tennessee. Teams will check-in on Tuesday evening, with the games beginning Wednesday and going through Friday. Each team is guaranteed at least one game per day, with more specific tournament formatting dependent on the number of teams participating.

​Each team will be registering for a specific division, so please look over the divisional descriptions as a first step. 

On this page, you will find the following information about the 2024 tournament: 
- Cost & Housing ( Please see this section for details!)
- Divisional Descriptions (teams will register for one of the divisions listed here)
​- Schedule for Payments & Forms Due (after registering)
​- Registration Deadline and Cancellation Policy
​- Schedule of Events
- Eligibility Requirements
​- Champions & Photos 

Please note that NACA reserves the right to adjust divisional teams based on the teams that register for the tournament (all decisions by the NACA tournament committee are final).  If you have any questions about the tournament, please contact the NACA office at 423-775-0488 or info@fbc-naca.org. 

Cost & Housing

  • Team Registration Fee: 
  •  - $395 per team (non-members) 
  •  - $375 per team (members)
  • *This non-refundable fee secures your place in the tournament and your on-campus housing choice.

  • Tournament Fee: 
    - $85 per person (non-members)
    - $65 per person (members)
    ​ *Tournament t-shirt included if health form turned in by due date*

    Meal Plan: 
    - Off Campus Meal Plan: $42 per person per day (non-members) 
    - Off Campus Meal Plan: $39 per person per day (members)
    - Individual Meal Ticket: $12 B, $14L, $16D (non -members)
    - Individual Meal Ticket: $11 B, $13L, $15D (members)

  • Room & Board Fee: 
    - Lodge Housing: $197 per person 3 nights/4 days/ 9 meals (non-members)
  • - Lodge Housing: $192 per person 3 nights/4 days/ 9 meals (members)

  • - Dorm Housing: $157 per person 3 nights/4 days/ 9 meals (non-members)
  • - Dorm Housing: $152 per person 3 nights/4 days/ 9 meals (members)
  •  *includes housing and 3 meals a day Wednesday-Friday
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​** Please note the Room & Board Prices are applicable for anyone that is a part of your team's registration. This includes all coaches, assistant coaches, athletes, and any chaperone that may be staying with the team while on campus. Each team is required to have at least two adults staying in the room with the athletes (adults can be either a coach or parent chaperone).  

Should your team wish to say ON-CAMPUS, the Tournament Fee along with the Room and Board Fee will apply per person. This per person charge is in addition the team registration fee. Please click HERE to see photos for NACA's on campus housing options. 

Should your team decide to stay off-campus, the tournament fee per person is the cost for the tournament, in addition to the team registration fee (please note that the tournament fee does NOT include food).
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Divisional Descriptions

There will be 3 Divisions in the 2024 tournament, with Division 1 being the highest. Teams do not necessarily have to meet all items listed under each division , but should choose the division they feel is most suited for their team. 

Please note that NACA reserves the right to adjust divisional teams based on the teams that register for the tournament (all decisions by the NACA tournament committee are final).  If you have any questions about selecting a division, please contact Coach David Stephenson,  NACA Director, via email at coachdavid@fbc-naca.org. 
  1. Division 1:
  2. Includes teams that meet most of the criteria below:
    1. - Above .500 record
    2. - Consistent winning program
    3. - Past NACA DI or DII experience
    4. - Hosting of state/region or conference championship
    5. - Potential college level players
 
  1. Division 2:
  2. Includes teams that meet most of the criteria below:
    1. - At least .500 record
    2. - Past NACA DI or DII experience
    3. - Potential small college level players
    4. - JV players on roster
 
  1. Division 3:
  2. Includes teams that meet most of the criteria below:
    1. - Below a .500 record
    2. - Relatively new program
    3. - Past NACA DIII or DIV experience
    4. - Possible JV players on roster 

Schedule for Payments & Forms

Once your team is registered for the tournament, there will be a number of items due in advance of the tournament. Below is the schedule for when payments and all necessary forms will be due. The NACA team will be communicating with all coaches via email in advance of these deadlines. 
- Tuesday, August 8, 2023 - Registration officially opens at noon EST
  • - Wednesday September 6, 2023 - 20% of teams total balance due
  • - Wednesday, October 4, 2023 - 50% of teams total balance and Signed Contract due
  • - Wednesday, October 11, 2023 - Team Roster and all Health Forms are due 
  • - Wednesday, October 18, 2023 - Schedule with W/L record due & Registration closed
  • - Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - Final payment due / Housing Agreement due

Registration Deadline and Cancellation Policy

  • ~ NACA registration will be closed two weeks prior to the event. 
  • ~ The Team Registration fee is non-refundable.
    ~ Cancellation policy: 
           4 weeks prior 100% refund 
           3 weeks prior 75% refund 
           2 weeks prior 50% refund 
    ​       1 week prior 25% refund     ​
  • ~ NACA will have a waiting list should you want to register after registration is closed, or if the tournament fills up prior to registration closing. Please contact the NACA office to inquire as to the tournament availability and/or to be placed on the waiting list. ​

Schedule of Events

​Check-in for the tournament will be on Tuesday from 4:00-9:00 pm. Meals will begin with breakfast on Wednesday.  On Tuesday night, NACA's on-site concessions stand and camp store will be open for meal purchases. On Tuesday night, there will be a coaches reception and activities for the athletes to choose if they want (such as miniature putt-putt, nine-square, gym, sand volleyball, etc.). 

Games will be played Wednesday through Friday. Each team is guaranteed at least one game per day. The game schedule is announced 1-2 weeks prior to the tournament beginning. 

On Wednesday and Thursday evenings, there will be a Youth Rally where an speaker and/or praise band will lead worship and speak. The Youth Rally is mandatory for all teams, as its an important part of the NACA tournament. ​

Eligibility Guidelines

Eligible NACA teams are from small to medium-size Christian, private, parochial, and homeschool organizations. A small or medium-sized organization is one with a total high school (grades 9 -12) enrollment of no more than 500 students. All requests for exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis by the NACA Committee. A player must be an active member on the roster for at least half of the season or 45 days prior to the event date. Starting with their freshman year in high school, regardless of participation, players only have eight semesters of eligibility which runs concurrently. A player can turn nineteen (19) during his or her final two semesters of eligibility but cannot turn twenty (20) during either of their final two semesters of eligibility. Players cannot participate on two separate team rosters during the same athletic season.​

2022 Fall National Soccer Tournament Champions

Division 1 - Bob Jones Academy from Greenville, SC
  • Division 2 - James River Homeschool from Powhatan VA
  • Division 3 - Liberty Christian School from Durham, NC

2018 Tournament Recap Video

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