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Hosted by Newport News F.C. Welcome Coaches and Managers, Newport News FC is pleased to invite your team to apply to the Virginia Holiday Shootout held November 13 & 14, 2010.
Don't miss this chance to turn your next tournament The tournament will be played on the newly opened York County Sports Complex. The York County Sports Complex features 13 lighted athletic fields including: 2 Instructional Soccer Fields, 4 Regulation Soccer Fields, 5 Youth Baseball/Softball Fields, 1 Adult Softball Field, and 1 Adult Baseball Field. Park amenities include 3 concession/restroom buildings, playgrounds, 31 picnic shelters, vending machines, over 2 miles of multipurpose paths, and bike lane. The park can accommodate over 900 vehicles. General Tournament Information
FORMAT - Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games with all finals played on Sunday. COMPETITION - The tournament offers divisions for:
Based on age groups for 2009-2010:
ELIGIBILITY - This is an VYSA Sanctioned Event and open to all Premier, Classic and Challenge level teams including AYSO teams. AWARDS - Individual player awards and team awards will be presented to the first and second place teams in each division. Exchange of club patches/pins is encouraged. ENTRY FEES -
REFEREES - A USSF three man system will be used whenever possible (except for U10 & U11) and for all matches in the U12 age group and up, as well as all semi-finals and finals. LODGING - To ensure your team quality accommodations, SETSM Sports will serve as the official Hospitality Service for the tournament. All teams are suggested to book any hotel reservations through SETSM Sports to ensure the best tournament experience from start to finish. Upon final acceptance, SETSM Sports staff will contact the team POC to assist in your hotel accommodations. Please visit the SETSM Hotels link. Hotels are updated regularly as hotels are added to the list. REGISTRATION - Registration will take place Friday, November 12, 2010 from 5:00 - 9:00 pm at the Newport News Marriott located at 740 Town Center Drive, Newport News, VA 23606. At registration your team must submit 2 copies of their current state approved roster, valid player passes, permission to travel (if applicable) and medical release forms (notary not required). Your current league/club medical release forms are acceptable. GUEST PLAYERS - Every team is allowed to bring up to 5 guest players with them. There are no special forms for guest players, simply write the player's name and information on a COPY (not original) of your roster to be turned in a registration. Guest players must also have valid player pass and medical release form. DEADLINE - October 13, 2010 - Mailed applications without application fee will not be accepted. Faxed and Emailed Applications can not be accepted. Online registrations submitted without a check by the deadline will be placed on the waiting list. NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE - Acceptance Notices will be E-mailed as our tournament committee receives your team's application and the tournament fee. Registration fees are due within 10 days of submitting application. The tournament committee strongly suggests early registration to ensure selection. If your team is not accepted, a refund check will be mailed after November 16, 2010. (If a team drops for any reason after acceptance is confirmed, all fees are forfeited.) A $50.00 charge will be assessed for any returned checks. SCHEDULE - To accommodate late registrations, schedules will be posted by November 1, 2010. (TBD - Link to the field locations of each division.) CLUB DISCOUNTS - We offer clubs bringing 5 teams or more a discount on registration fees. If this may pertain to your team/club, please notify the Tournament Director before sending in any registration fees. TOURNAMENT CONTACTS
Tournament Director
Competition Director TOURNAMENT HOTLINE: Beginning November 12, 2009, 757-753-3968 will serve as the hotline for all tournament updates. The hotline will be updated by 7 AM on the day prior to tournament opening and each day of the tournament. For emergency information contact the tournament director directly. |
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