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Welcome
to the Hosted by Newport News
F.C. Welcome Coaches and Managers, Newport News FC and Busch Gardens - Williamsburg are pleased to invite your team to apply to the Busch Gardens Spring Shootout, to be held March 29 & 30, 2008. Don't miss this chance to
turn your next The tournament will be played on some of the finest fields in the area. Busch Gardens Europe will be open for business that weekend, and special ticket offering will be available for players and their families participating in this tournament. We hope your team considers joining us for what we anticipate will be one of the finest spring tournament opportunities available on the East Coast. 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 2007-2008:
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
Busch Gardens Soccer Classic Important Information: REFEREES - A USSF three man system will be used whenever possible (except for U10 and U11’s) and for all matches in the U13 age group and up, as well as all semi-finals and finals. LODGING - Specific hotel information will be available shortly to assist you in planning your teams stay in the area. TICKETS - What makes this tournament unique is the opportunity to experience the fun and excitement of Busch Gardens Europe in addition to the fun on the soccer field. Special ticket prices and group discounts will be available for tournament participants. Please check back here again. REGISTRATION - Registration will take place at your scheduled field of play no later than one hour before your first scheduled game. 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 - March 12, 2008 - 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 March 12, 2008. (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 by teams due to recent tournament cancellations, schedules will be posted by Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Click here for a 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 Friday, March 28, 2008, 757-8753-3968 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. Click below for:
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