The Wallingford Invitational Soccer Tournament is proud to announce the 34th Annual TWIST. We invite all teams affiliated with the USYSA/USSF/US SOCCER and their local associations, throughout the United States to join us on August 18, 19 & 20 2018
Tournament Format:
Boys & Girls
Two Competition Levels:
Premier
Town/Classic
8 Age Divisions
Click here for detailed listing of TWIST 2018 Age Divisions
Age eligibility is based on the USYSA age groupings described below and on our approved USYSA Application to Host Tournament form.
Connecticut does not change age groups until September 1.
Games:
U11-U19 teams:
minimum of 3 games (may play up to a total of 6 games depending on the number of teams in flight)
U11 & U12: 9 v 9, small sided
U13-U19: 11 v 11
Three USSF certified Referees will be scheduled for all full-sided games. In accordance with USSF rule 1203, only USSF registered referees will be used.
U9 & U10 :
4 games
7 v 7
Exhibition play
Championship Matches
U15 – U19 championship matches will be played the afternoon of Sunday, August 19th
U11 – U14 championship matches will be played the morning of Monday, August 20th
Awards:
U11 – U19 first and second place teams in both divisions will receive individual awards in the U-11 age groups and older.
U9 & U10 will receive participation awards.
Player Eligibility & Rosters:
Teams must play in the division of their oldest player.
A team or player may play in a division older than their normal age group but not younger.
No player may be registered on more than one team participating in the tournament.
THREE GUEST PLAYERS WILL BE ALLOWED IN U-11 AND OLDER AGE GROUPS.
All rosters will be frozen at Registration on Friday, August 17, 2018
For more information on the rules for Rosters, please refer to Rule II or TWIST Rules document or click here.
All teams shall be required to have a current USYSA player pass (U-11 and up), or the appropriate national association pass.
A medical release form must be present for each player when registering your team on Friday, August 17, 2018.