Girls & Boys: U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18, U19
Team rosters may carry a maximum of eighteen (18) players, (fourteen (14) players for U9, U10 (6v6) and U11, U12 (8v8) including a maximum of five guest players. The Tournament Director reserves the right - based upon the applications received any age division may be cancelled or combined with the next older group if brackets are not realized.
Competition
The tournament will follow USYSA rules regarding travel, officials and play. A copy of the rules will accompany the acceptance package. The U9, U10 will play 6v6 and U11, U12 will play 8v8 and these games will have three (3) referees. Teams will play a minimum of three (3) games.
Team trophies will be awarded to division winners. Individual trophies will be presented to champion and second place winners. The exchanging of patches/pins is encouraged. T-shirts will be available through pre-order forms that will be mailed with your team acceptance package. A sample design will be included. A limited supply of t-shirts will be available at some game sites.
Guest Players
Teams are allowed five (5) guest players. Guest players will not be listed on your certified roster, you should write in the names of guest players on the copy of the roster you provide to us. Recreational or travel players who wish to guest play with a travel team are permitted to play as long as you list them on your roster and they must have their approved player passes and medical release forms. All guest players MUST provide their player passes and official medical release forms to the team for which they will be playing.
Registration
Teams accepted will provide at, or prior to registration: Permission to Travel Forms (if team is from state other than Virginia), Approved State Roster, individual official Medical Release Forms, and USYSA Player Passes with picture permanently attached. Photos are required on Recreational Player Passes from states other than Virginia. Photos are required on ALL Travel Player Passes.
Tournament registration will be conducted on Friday, May 2nd. Please note there will be NO late or field registration! Teams must present valid USYSA Player Passes, Certified State Roster, Official Medical Release Forms, and Permission to Travel Forms (for all non-VA) teams at registration.
Web Site
Here you can obtain information, not only on all aspects of the upcoming tournament, but also on all of the other tournaments that Roanoke Star hosts. After the deadline, status of applications, game schedules, and tournament results will be available online. The RVYSC website can be found at www.roanokestar.com
Fees & Deadline
The tournament participation fee is $450 for U11-U19 (11v11), $400 for U12 (8v8) and $350 for U9, U10 (6v6). Faxed or email applications will not be processed. Fees and a copy of your roster must accompany the application. Please make your checks payable to RVYSC/ADVANCE AUTO PARTS SPRING INVITATIONAL.
The tournament fee is NON REFUNDABLE after the tournament application deadline. If your team withdraws from the tournament before the April 4, 2008 deadline a $25 processing fee will be subtracted from your application fee before it is refunded. RVYSC will deposit all entry checks, this does not guarantee acceptance. Refunds will not be given for games canceled or revised due to inclement weather. Requesting late games may determine whether or not you are accepted.
A completed tournament application (attached), a copy of your certified official roster and the tournament entry fee must be received by April 4th, 2008. Notification of the status of your application will be posted on our website no later than April 10, 2008 and the tentative targeted release date of the tournament schedule is April 23rd, 2008. Applications are not processed until after the deadline. We are therefore, unable to advise you which teams have already applied to the tournament. Please do not call the office regarding acceptance into the tournament.
Contact
You may contact Danny Beamer dbeamer@ntelos.net or Pat Wolf roanokestar@rbnet.com at the office. The office is staffed from 8:00 - 2:00 Monday - Friday. Phone: (540) 345-7820 Fax: (540) 345-7840
Email: roanokestar@rbnet.com
The exact field(s) your team will be playing on will not be determined until approximately 2 weeks before the tournament. All soccer fields are located in the Roanoke Valley area. Do not call the office regarding field locations. Maps will be mailed with the schedules.