How many tournaments do teams play in and where are the tournaments?
U8 teams do not include tournaments other than the league tournaments in their fees. If the parents wish to have their team participate in an additional tournament, they would pay the costs for the tournament. We do NOT believe that tournaments in the two games per day format are a positive influence in the development of soccer players. In fact, playing in those kinds of tournaments can teach players bad habits as they try to survive the exhaustion of the schedule rather than playing with intensity throughout the game. Therefore, we have a limited tournament schedule recommended by the coach that we ultimately leave to the team parents’ decision. The benefit we see for tournaments on a limited basis is the team building experience it provides along with the opportunity to play different teams. At U9 and 10 fees cover one invitational tournament and the league tournament each season. At U11 and older, two invitational tournaments per season and the league or State Cup tournaments are c
