Tournament Format

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• Boys & Girls
   
• Two Competition Levels:
  • Premier
  • Town/Classic
     
• 9 Age Divisions
  • Click here for detailed listing of (Link forthcoming)
    • 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 (8 field players, 1 keeper)
    • U13-19 - 11 v 11 (10 field players, 1 keeper)
    • 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 (6 field players, 1 keeper)
    • Exhibition play
       
• Championship Matches
  • U15 - U19 championship matches will be played the afternoon of  Sunday, August 19
  • U11 – U14 championship matches will be played the morning of Monday, August 20
     
•  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.