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Location: Portage, Michigan (suburban Kalamazoo) is located midway between Chicago and Detroit on Interstate 94 at U.S. 131, 30 minutes north of the Indiana border.
Team Factors: A maximum of 160 teams will be accepted in the tournament. Selection of teams will be based on record, early application, previous participation, geographic location, and team experience. Most teams will play 2 games on Saturday and 1 on Sunday with bracket winners advancing to semi-final or final games on Sunday; teams may also play Friday night (6:00 p.m. and later). Availability to play Friday night is appreciated.
Divisions: Born after July 31 of the year listed:
U9 August 1, 2002 and younger |
U15 August 1, 1996 and younger |
U10 August 1, 2001 and younger |
U16 August 1, 1995 and younger |
U11 August 1, 2000 and younger |
U17 August 1, 1994 and younger |
U12 August 1, 1999 and younger |
U18 August 1, 1993 and younger |
U13 August 1, 1998 and younger |
U19 August 1, 1992 and younger |
U14 August 1, 1997 and younger |
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Team Format: Current player pass cards will be required for each player.
Division |
Game |
Maximum Roster |
Guest Players |
U9 and U10 |
6 v 6 |
11 |
3 |
U11 and U12 |
8 v 8 |
14 |
4 |
U13 thru U16 |
11 v 11 |
18 |
5 |
U17 thru U19 |
11 v 11 |
22 |
5 |
Travel Permits: All out of state teams require approved applications to travel from their state organization.
Risk Management: All coaches, assistant coaches, managers and any other volunteer on the team sideline must have a valid Risk Management card from their state association.
Facilities: Games will be played on regulation grass fields at our premier Soccer Complex and 2 additional sites located close by.
Housing: Tournament hotels have been blocked for your convenience and are available through Premier Sports Events, our official housing service. To view the list of hotels currently available and to request a room block, please click here for Hotel Information. You may also contact them at (269) 978-2418 or portageclassic@gopremierevents.com.
Entry Fee: The tournament entry fee is $400 (U9 and U10), $425 (U11 and U12) and $450 (U13 and up). Payment must be made within two weeks of acceptance. We offer a $25 discount to each team from clubs which register 5 or more teams. Preference will be given to teams that apply early! Acceptance letters will be mailed by early May; there will be no refunds after teams are accepted.
Awards: Each championship and runner-up team in the U13 through U19 divisions will receive a team trophy. Each member of a U13 through U19 divisions championship or runner-up team will receive a t-shirt. Each member of a U9 through U12 championship team will receive individual trophies. Individual participation awards will be given for all players in the U9-U12 divisions.
Referees: If you have interested referees, please contact our Referee Coordinator, Debi Genisio at 269-375-8521 or email to pscreffing@yahoo.com
If you have any questions regarding details of the Portage Soccer Classic, please contact:
David Rice, Tournament Director
269-548-7930 (h) or 269-323-9484 (w)
Hello Soccer Friends!
The Portage Soccer Club (Portage, Michigan) will be holding its 26th Annual Soccer Tournament on June 8th -10th, 2012. The tournament is sanctioned by the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and features full length games in all age divisions (from U9 to U19 for both boys and girls), a 3 referee system on all games except U9 and U10, and awards for all members of 1st and 2nd place teams.