 | The Tournament will be played June 28-29th. Each age
group will have an easy one-day format with game being played either on
Saturday or Sunday (the actual day will be determined by the preference of
the majority of the group). |
 | All games will be played on the Penn State University Campus. The
fields are located at the flower gardens at the intersection of Park and
University. |
 | All teams affiliated with the United States Soccer Federation are
invited. This includes all US Club Soccer, US Youth Soccer, AYSO, and
SAY teams. Age groups: U9 thru U19
both male and female. |
 | All teams are guaranteed a minimum of four games. |
 | Participation awards will be given to all U9 and U10 teams, 1st and 2nd
place awards will be given to finalists in the U11 and older age groups. |
 | The tournament is a "patch-exchange" tournament. |
 | The registration fee is $340 |
 | Maximum roster size is 13 players. Each team is
allowed up to eight guest players. |
 | All games will be officiated by one certified USSF official. |
 | All proceeds from the Penn State Tournament will benefit The
Centre County United Way. |
 | No Offsides. |
 | Keeper cannot punt or drop kick the ball past midfield. |
 | Normal sized goals by age group. |
 | Reduced size fields of approximately 45 x 70 yds and 35 x 50 yds for
U9/U10. |
 | All applications will be handled online and will begin in January and will conclude on
May 2nd. Registered teams will be selected
by the Tournament Committee and will be "invited" by May 16th.
Registering your team, does not constitute an automatic acceptance into
the Kicks 4 Kids tournament. |
 | All teams are required to bring a copy of their state-approved roster
to the tournament. |
 | All out of state teams are required to follow their states regulations
regarding travel. If your state requires a permission to travel
document, it is your responsibility to obtain the proper signatures. |
 | Each player must have a signed medical release form in order to
participate. |
 | All teams withdrawing from the tournament after registering will forfeit a
$50 non-refundable application processing fee. Teams withdrawing after
their invitation/acceptance may forfeit up to 100% of their registration
fee. |
 | All teams are responsible for their own insurance. Any accidents or
events, whether occurring while traveling to or from the tournament or
while participating in the tournament are not the responsibility of the
tournament directors, committee, personnel, representatives, or any
associated organization of the tournament. |