Eligibility:

This tournament is open to all USYSA Classic/Travel teams. All players on a team roster must be members of the same club (except guest players).

Tournament Requirements:

All teams must be from USYSA affiliated leagues and are required to have a State stamped roster. Each player must have a valid USYSA player pass which will be verified at registration and at field sites. Permission to Travel forms are required from all out-of-state teams and Notarized Medical Release Forms are required for ALL players. A player may only play for one team in the tournament.

Guest Players:

Each team will be permitted to bring a maximum of 5 guest players.

Housing:

There will be no billeting provided.

Age Divisions:

Boys: U9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

Girls: U9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

Applications - Required Documents and Fee:

All applications must be received with:

    1. An entry fee of $520 for U11 to U18 teams or $465 for U9 and U10 teams.

    2. A copy of your official State Roster.

    3. Permission to Travel Form (out of state teams).

    4. Printed copy of online application confirmation page - or- confirmation email.

Make check or money order payable to: OTUSA Tournament

Mail to: OTUSA Tournament

             12 Branch Road

             Oakhurst, NJ 07755

Applications will not be considered

without all the above documents.

Once you are accepted the fee is non-refundable. Should your team not be accepted, the fee will be returned.

Registration day:

Medical Release Forms, valid player passes, coach passes and original State Roster must be presented to the committee at registration on Friday June 6th, 2008.

Referees:

A three man referee system will be used. All games will be officiated under the USSA approved system. Please forward the name of any certified USSF referee associated with your club who may be interested in officiating.

Awards:

Team and individual trophies will be presented to first and second place teams in the U11 to U18 age brackets.

All U9 and U10 teams will receive individual participation awards and are guaranteed to play 4 games in the tournament.

Patches:

Exchanging club patched between competing teams is strongly encouraged.

Cancellation:

In the event of inclement weather or for reasons beyond their control, the Tournament Committee will have the authority to

(a) Relocate or reschedule any game:

(b) Change the duration of any game:

(c) Cancel any game that has no bearing in the determination of the final standings. Every effort will be made to play all scheduled games. The Tournament Committee may cancel the tournament or any part of the tournament for reasons beyond their control. In the event of a cancellation prior to the start of the tournament all teams shall receive a refund of 80% of the team entry fee. If the tournament is postponed or rescheduled prior to it's start, a new permission to host agreement will be submitted to NJYS and all teams that applied to the original date will be given the opportunity to withdraw from the revised date of the tournament with a full refund of their entry fees.

 

Contact:

Tham Mahanirananda

Tournament Director

12 Branch Road

Oakhurst, NJ 07755

Phone: (732)229-6692

E-mail: tournament08@oceansoccer.com

Web Site: http://jscc.oceansoccer.com