Gateway Tournament

*Revised Schedules Posted Tues. May 20th* Available on the Schedule Page 

Day 1, 2, and final Results on Schedule Page

The Gateway Memorial Day Soccer Tournament Committee is pleased to extend an invitation to you and your Soccer Team or Association to compete in the 8th Annual Gateway Memorial Day Soccer Tournament. The Tournament will provide you a wonderful way to spend the Memorial Day Weekend in the beautiful Gateway District while "tuning-up" for the spring soccer season playoffs.

2009 GATEWAY MEMORIAL DAY SOCCER TOURNAMENT PATCH

May 23, 24 & 25, 2009 Boys & Girls U9 & U10, & U12 & U14

(Division I, II, III, IV, Premier, Maple or Select teams)

Division I, II, III & IV teams will not be required to play Premier, Maple and Select teams

***Early registration & multiple team registration incentives***

$300.00 per team for U9 & U10; $400.00 per team for U12 & U14

Guaranteed minimum of 4 games in round-robin format; U12 & U14 will advance to championship rounds; U9 & U10 will have recognition awards for all players/teams. Years of experience hosting tournaments & travel league playoffs. This is a patch tournament: it is a requirement that each team will bring patches of sufficient number to exchange with players and coaches of each opposing teams. Application and registration fees are due on or before May 9, 2009.

ELIGIBILITY:

U-9: born after 8/1/99; U-10 born after 8/1/98

U-12: born after 8/1/96; U-14 born after 8/1/94

TEAM ROSTERS: The maximum number of players per team is 18 in U-12 & U-14 division: 14 players in U-9 & U-10 divisions. No player can be listed on more than one team’s roster for the tournament. Guest players are allowed.

REGISTRATION CARDS: All players must be affiliated with and registered with USYSA and/or MYSA. Each player must have a proper player pass. Cards will be required and checked at registration.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Application and registration fees are due on or before May 9, 2009. Checks should be made payable to the Gateway Memorial Day Soccer Tournament. Rosters and medical/consent forms must be submitted prior to tournament entry and play.

GAMES: Each team in U-12 & U-14 divisions will play a minimum of four (4) games in round-robin format. Upon completion of preliminary matches teams will then advance to the championship rounds. U-9 & U-10 teams will play a minimum of four (4) games, recognition awards for all players will be given in this division. For registration packets or additional information, contact Tournament Director, Dana Huff, 413-562-6225, dchuff@tighebond.com, or Keith Richardson, 413-667-5741, keithrichardson1@comcast.net

Forms are also available online at:

http://www.gatewaytourney.com/forms.html