Tournament Information: Click HERE
REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE
TOURNAMENT DATES
May 18-20, 2012
Tournament Fee*
U8, U9, and U10: $400 USD
U11 and above: $450 USD
* = Payment must be submitted within 10 days of registration
Tournament Fees Reflecting $100 Early Registration Discount:
U8, U9, and U10: $300 USD
U11 and above: $350 USD
(Discount only offered to teams who register, and pay, by March 1st)
Online applications will be held on a waiting list until the registration check is received. Mailed applications without application fee will be placed in a hold status. Faxed applications will not be accepted.
Applications will be accepted on a first come, first served basis and will be closed on
April 15, 2012. The tournament reserves the right to rank teams for proper competition level. Teams withdrawing after acceptance will forfeit their fee.
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE
Notices of acceptance will be mailed prior to
April 30, 2012. If not accepted, a refund check will be included with the letter.
The tournament caters to teams affiliated with travel soccer clubs. Out of state and Canadian teams are welcome, but must meet and follow the proper USYSA travel requirements and procedures to qualify.
TEAM REGISTRATION
Team registration will take place on Friday evening, May 18, 2012 between the hours of 4 and 9 PM at the Tournament Headquarters Tent at
Grace & Truth SportsPark. All team credentials will be checked at that time. ‘Late’ registration can occur on Saturday morning at Tournament Headquarters Tent
no later than 9:00AM.
During Friday evening's registration, there is also a coaches reception. All coaches and assistants are welcome.
AGE DIVISIONS – BOYS & GIRLS
The age groups for both boys and girls will range from U8-U19. Division size will be based on number of entries. Where possible, age groups will provide multiple divisions based on team strength.
The tournament reserves the right to merge divisions if enough teams are not available to form a single division.
LOCATION
Greece, NY - a suburb of Rochester, NY - Grace & Truth Sports Park (Tournament Headquarters)
Centrally located in the heart of Western New York, 90 minutes from Buffalo, 90 Minutes from Syracuse, and 2 1/2 hours from Binghamton.
Grace & Truth SportsPark is a family park. Therefore, it is a drug, alcohol, tobacco, and pet free park.
Other fields that will be used are
Total Sports Experience (TSE).
FORMAT
A round-robin style of play is used. Brackets will be based on strength of play. Every attempt will be made to ensure no team has to play three games in one day.
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U8, U9, and U10 will play 7 v 7, including a keeper, on a reduced size field ( 50 x 70 yard).
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U11 and U12 will play 9 v 9, including a keeper.
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All others will play 11 v 11, on a full size field.
ROSTER
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Maximum roster size for U8 - U10 is 14 players.
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Maximum roster size U11 - U19 is 18 players.
GAMES*
Each team is guaranteed a minimum of 3 games and in most cases, 4 games. Some games will be played Friday evening, however, most will be played on Saturday and Sunday. Unless requested otherwise, all out of town teams will play Saturday and Sunday only.
*The Greece Buccaneers reserve the right to seed the brackets at their discretion. However, every effort will be made to organize a balanced seeding of teams for optimal competition.
Tournament Rules
Hotel Accommodations
AWARDS
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Individual Champion and Runner-Up Trophies are given out in the U12 - U14 ages. U15 and older will receive Champion and Runner-Up T-Shirts.
All participants in the U8, U9, and U10 age divisions are winners and all players will receive trophies.
APPLICATION DEADLINE –
April 15, 2012
