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28th Annual Thanksgiving Tournament - 2011
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2012 Tournament Dates
Girls Weekend November 9, 10 & 11th
Boys Weekend November 16, 17 & 18th
Bethesda Soccer Club is providing two amazing offers to all of the 2012 BSC Thanksgiving Tournament participants.
· Mamma Lucia will provide pre-ordered meals for tournament teams
· Enterprise Rent-a-Car is providing discounted car rentals when cars are reserved using the following BSC weblink
https://www.enterprise.com/car_rental/deeplinkmap.do?bid=002&cust=L16X424
Reservations may also be made via phone
AGE GROUP COORDINATOR LIST CLICK HERE!
DC-Area Universities:
The Bethesda Soccer Club Thanksgiving Tournament takes place close to the Nation’s Capital, which is home to many of the area’s finest Universities. The Bethesda Soccer Club recognizes that many of the players attending our tournament might be interested in visiting these local universities. To facilitate this process, the Bethesda Soccer Club has compiled information on the Universities in our area and the names and contact information of the Head Soccer coaches (see links below). For some Universities, Bethesda SC was able to make arrangements for Friday morning tours. Players are asked to register for these tours. We encourage those interested in touring the other Universities to contact the school directly at the URL address provided. Self-guided tours are available or group tours may be available through the admissions office. For more information, please click on the links below.
DC-Area Universities: Girls
DC-Area Universities: Boys
PLEASE NOTE: THERE ARE FRIDAY GAMES IN THE U17 & U19 AGE GROUPS!!
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Age Groups and Eligibility
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- U9-U10 (7v7) - $650 entry fee - 3 games minimum
- U11 (8v8) - - 3 games minimum
- U12 (8v8) - - 3 games minimum
- U12 (11V11) - = 3 games minimum
U13-U16 (11v11) - - 3 games minimum
- U17 & U19 (11v11) - - 3 games minimum
- Boys and girls divisions at each age
- Premier and Challenge at most ages, depending on quality of entries
- All fees are by CHECK or MONEY ORDER ONLY!
- Application Deadline: September
*Performance bond of $300 due from U13 through U19 Boys & Girls teams. Performance bond original checks will be returned to teams after the completion of the tournament. ($300 performance bond must be written as a separate check.) |
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The Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament is open to highly competitive club teams. This is a USYSA/US CLUB sanctioned tournament through the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association. All teams must be affiliated and their players registered with USYSA through their respective state associations or US Club. Teams must be in good standing with their state association to play in our tournament. Permission to Travel Forms (not necessary for Region I teams with the exception of New Jersey or US Club Teams), validated State player passes with photos, official team rosters and notarized medical release forms will be required of all teams accepted into the tournament.
THERE WILL BE NO REFUNDS OF TOURNAMENT FEES/BOND UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES AFTER A TEAM HAS BEEN ACCEPTED!!
If you have previously registered for another tournament whose applications are processed by SoccerScheduler, you will already have a team page in their system. If this is your first application to a tournament processed by SoccerScheduler, you will create your team page at the start of the application process.
Please read all of the notes and directions on the application.
NOTE that you must send your tournament fee payment check by postal mail to Bethesda Soccer Club immediately after you apply online and receive your application confirmation number. You must enclose a copy of your confirmation e-mail with your check to assure your check is credited to the proper team. Noting your confirmation number on all checks would be appreciated. Mail requiring a signature (certified, registered, etc.) will not be accepted.
DEADLINE: Deadline for on-line registration and OUR RECEIPT OF ENTRY FEE AND ENCLOSURES is September . Applications received after September will be placed on a waiting list.
ENCLOSURES: You must submit by the deadline in one envelope:
1. Your confirmation of Registration from SoccerScheduler.com.
2. A check or money order for the full tournament fee payable to BETHESDA SOCCER CLUB (U.S. DOLLARS ONLY), application will not be considered complete without payment. If your team is accepted, the fee is non-refundable. If your team is accepted and later withdraws, the fee is non-refundable and sanctions may be placed against your team for participation in future tournaments. Should your team not be accepted, the fee(original checks) will be returned by November 6, 2011.
3. Performance bond of $300 (separate check) for U13,U14,U15, U16, U17 & U19 boys and girls teams.
4. Please denote your team name and confirmation number on all checks.
5. MAIL COMPLETED APPLICATION AND ENCLOSURES TO:
Bethesda Soccer Club
c/o Linda Norton
14525 Barkwood Drive
Rockville, MD 20853
(Remember items requiring signature will not be accepted)
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Acceptance notification will be posted on this web site by October 3, 2011. Upon acceptance, teams will need to complete a number of tasks, including:
- Booking hotel reservations with the Conference and Visitors Bureau of Montgomery County, Inc (CVB). A link to CVB will be available on this website after the acceptance notification is posted. All teams accepted to this tournament needing to stay overnight must use the CVB reservation system. Any team that does not use CVB will be disqualified from the tournament. No refund will be issued.
- U-9 thru U-14 teams will need to enter the names and uniform numbers of their players for use in the tournament program on their specific SoccerScheduler(GotSoccer) team page by October 13, 2011.
- U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-19 teams will need to enter the names and uniform numbers of their players for use in the tournament program on the site of our partner CaptainU by October 13,2011.
- Players will need to enter player profile information on the site of our partner CaptainU for both on-line access by coaches, and inclusion in our college profile books that are given out to all attending college coaches. Players Click Here to register your free account, fill out your profile and see what coaches will be attending.
Click Here for list of Age Group Coordinators
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- For U16 and younger, the usual format is three preliminary games plus a championship final. Two matches on Saturday, one on Sunday morning and the final on Sunday afternoon. Depending upon the number of participants in an age group, some divisions will play two preliminary games on Saturday, either a semifinal or consolation game on Sunday morning and the the final on Sunday afternoon.
- For U-17 and U-19, the format is group play. Each team will play three (3) games of 80 minutes in length. One game on Friday, Saturday & Sunday.
- All games are played in accordance with FIFA rules, except as specifically modified by TOURNAMENT RULES. A full set of Tournament rules will be sent with the acceptance package.
- Awards are presented to first-place teams in U9-U16 divisions. Second-place awards are presented in divisions with more than six teams.
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Great Exposure to College Coaches On and Off Field
- The Tournament will be host to many college coaches. This opportunity for exposure has enabled us to strengthen the competitive level of play in the U-17 and U-19 age groups in recent years, which in turn draws more coaches. Teams in these age groups play three 80-minute games.
- In order to provide your players high visibility, we will ask the players U15 and up to complete player profile forms that can be accessed through our partner CaptainU at Captainu.com/athletes/new.
- Teams will have an opportunity to make their team booklets available to coaches at a distribution table during registration.
Player Data & Profiles for College Recruiters
- The BSC Tournament is proud to announce that we have partnered with CaptainU to provide online profiles and player books for college coaches. CaptainU, the leading college soccer recruiting company will provide player profile books and free access to their online software to help all attending teams and players maximize their exposure to college coaches. U15 and older teams should fill out the player data. College coaches who register with the tournament will have access to these profiles. If you have any questions, please contact Laura Gurney. Click on the links below to get setup for the tournament.
- Team Managers - Go to the following links to enter your roster by October 14, 2011 to ensure your team gets included in our tournament program.
- Players - Click Here to register your free account, and fill out your online profile by October 31, 2011.
- College Coaches - Click Here to see tournament players and receive player books before the event.
10th Annual College Coaches Seminar - see college coaches link for details
- Girls - Saturday, November 12th
- Boys - Saturday, November 19th
7:30 PM Saturday @ Gaithersburg Hilton (Headquarters Hotel)
This is an opportunity for college-bound players and parents to hear first-hand about the complex rules, coaches’ preferences, and player/parent do’s and dont’s related to the recruiting process.
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The following are the maximum roster size per age groups:
U9 to U12 14 Players
U13 18 Players
U14, U15, U16, U17 & U19 22 Players (Only 18 may be in uniform and eligible to play in each match.)
This tournament is not intended as a tryout event. A team may use no more than three (3) guest players, which must be approved by the Tournament Director. Rosters with guest players are limited as follows:
U9 to U12 teams may not have more than fourteen (14) players on the roster including 3 guest players.
U13 teams may not have more than eighteen (18) players on the roster including 3 guest players.
U14, U15, U16, U17 & U19 teams may not have more than twenty two (22) players on the roster including 3 guest players. Note: Only 18 Players can be in uniform for Games.
Guest Player Application Form
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Sponsorship & Advertising Opportunities
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Interested in becoming a sponsor of our
tournament? Looking to place an ad in our program book? Go to our Tournament
Sponsors page for more information.
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Referees from out of the area are
welcome. Any USSF licensed referee interested in participating in our
tournament should click
here.
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