Labour Day Tournament - 2013
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC 27th Annual Labour Day TournamentThe Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Club will host The Coquitlam Metro-Ford 27th Annual Labour Day Tournament from Friday, August 30th to Monday September 2nd, 2013. The tournament is a competitive youth tournament open to boys and girls teams in the following divisions:
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Division
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Boys
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Girls
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U13
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MSL |
Div 1
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MSL
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Div 1
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U14
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MSL
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Div 1
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MSL
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Div 1
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U15
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MSL
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Div 1
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MSL
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Div 1
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U16
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MSL
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Div 1
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MSL
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Div 1
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U18
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MSL
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Div 1
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MSL
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Div 1
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MSL – Metro Select League
Div 1 - Division 1 from Boys 4 or 5 District Leagues or equivalent
The tournament committee will plan for 80 - 160 teams of 4 – 8 teams in each division. MSL and Div 1 will have separate groups in each age division. There may be some divisions where the two levels will be merged or teams allowed to play up an age or level, subject to consultation with other teams in the division.
Tournament Rules
see www.cmfsc.ca
Game Information
Length of Games (including all final games)
U13 - U15 – 30 minute halves
U16 & U18 – 35 minute halves
There is a three game guarantee for all divisions. The number of games is subject to field conditions and inclement weather. In some divisions, with two flights, there may be a final for a fourth game. In other divisions, the competition will be round robin.
The first games on Saturday, Sunday and Monday will not start prior to 9:00 a.m.
If you have special requests please advise, however most divisions will start play on Friday evening where required. Please include any special scheduling requests with your registration through the Tournament Registrar. We will try and accommodate any special requests, but there are no guarantees.
Official standings will be processed by the tournament committee and published online. Final results and awards will be posted on the tournament portion of our website - www.cmfsc.ca.
Final results and awards will be posted on the tournament portion of our website – www.cmfsc.ca
Player's Sackpack
Each player will receive a high quality, tournament logo'd Wickaway Tee and Sackpack along with a variety of goodies.
Awards
Division winner’s awards will be presented for each division and each team will be provided with a Tournament MVP award, to be selected and presented by the team’s Head Coach.
Concessions & Venues
All games and tournament headquarters will be based out of Town Centre Park.
Overflow may need to be scheduled at Charles Best or Hillcrest.
There are four turf fields and two grass fields at this TC Park.
The facility includes a full concession, change rooms, washrooms, etc.
Registration Acceptance Policy
Subject to registration criteria, complete and paid registrations, will be accepted on a first come basis in each division. Additional tournament entries will be accepted on an "as needed" basis.
Tournament entry deadline is August 16, 2013.
Registration will be accepted starting approximately May 15th until June 30, 2013 at - $495.00 CDN per team (maximum of 18 players per team). On and after July 1, 2013, the cost will be $595.00 CDN per team.
Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC is very pleased to offer online registration. Either Visa or MasterCard payments are accepted through our online registration system.
NOTE: We will not accept any mail-in registration or payments by cheque.
Refund Policy
Teams notifying the Tournament Registrar on or before July 15th of their withdrawal, in writing, will receive a 75% refund. On, or after July 16th there will no refunds.
Entry Confirmation
An email contact is required for every team. Your team is not confirmed as registered in the tournament until you have received email confirmation from the Tournament Registrar. The contact information is noted at the end of this document.
Included in your online registration acknowledgement email will be a hyperlink, which will become active after the Tournament Registrar's confirmation of your team's acceptance is received. This link will provide an opportunity for your email contact (Team Manager/Coach) to revisit your registration and provide additional information changes (i.e. t-shirt sizes, rosters and other non financial information) which will be accepted until August 16, 2013.
You will be sent an email to confirm posting of the schedule.
First Aid
Each team is responsible for its own first-aid requirements.
Game Officials
There will be three game officials for all games, resources permitting, with older divisions receiving priority.
Contact Information
Alex Barnetson – Tournament Chair & Discipline Chair
abarnetson@mac.com
Gwenda Woodbury - Game Official Scheduler
cmfscrefscheduler@shaw.ca
Bruce Dent – Registrar
brucedent@hotmail.com
