2020 Fathers Day Cup - Registration Opens January

Deadline for Open Registration - May 20th, 2020

The 2020 Father's Day Cup accepts club teams, i.e. MYSA League teams, TCSL League teams, Intra-Club Tournament Teams, Inter-Club Tournament Teams, Recreational Plus Teams, and who are registered and in good standing with their affiliated association, Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA), US Youth Soccer, and/or USSF affiliates such as US Club Soccer or AYSO.

Teams will be accepted on a first-come-first-serve basis and notified of their acceptance through May 20, 2020. Space is limited and registration may close earlier than the deadline date.  After May 20th, teams may/will be placed on a waiting list and duly notified of their acceptance as openings are made available. 

Tournament Divisions         

Age groups and competition levels invited/offered are as follows:

Age Group                       MYSA Divisions or Equivalent TCSL or Other                                                          

9U B & G         Red/White/Black/Blue (+)  Blue/Rec. +

10U B & G       Red/White/Black Blue/Rec. +

11U B & G       Futures/Nat’l/Reg’l            Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

12U B & G       Futures/Nat’l/Reg’l            Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

13U B & G       League 1/Nat’l/Reg’l         Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

14U B & G       League 1/Nat’l/Reg’l          Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

15U B & G       League 1/Nat’l/Reg’l/Prem14          Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

16U B & G       League 1/Nat’l/Reg’l/Prem15          Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

17U B & G       League 1/Nat’l/Reg’l/Prem16          Black/State          Blue/Cities/Rec. +

18U B & G       League 1/Black/Nat’l/Reg’l/Prem17              Blue/State/Cities/Rec. +

19U B & G       League 1/Black/Nat’l/Reg’l/Prem18-19        Blue/State/Cities/Rec. +

The minimum number of teams in an age/level division is 4 and the maximum shall be 16. If there are more than 16 teams, a second bracket will be formed.

Tournament Format and Fees

Under 9 & 10 Age Division

• Team Application Fee* - $295 due with tournament application.
• 9U & 10U teams play 7v7.
• Maximum roster: 14 players.
• Total of three (3) games will be scheduled with 2x25 minute halves.
• No overtime or playoffs. No scores will be kept or standings posted. No champion will be declared.
• Each participant receives an award.
• 9U & 10U field size: 45 yards x 60 yards. Goal size will be 6 1/2 feet high by 12 feet wide.
• Each game will be assigned one official. Parents are not allowed to be official line judges.

Under 11 and Under 12 Division

• Team Application Fee*  - $395 due with tournament application
• 11U & 12U teams play 9v9.
• Maximum roster size: 16 players.
• Minimum of three (3) games will be scheduled with 2x30 minute halves.
• Field size will be 55 yards wide by 80 yards long.
• Goal size will be 7 feet high by 21 feet wide.
• Each game will be assigned three officials.

Under 13 - Under 19 Divisions

• Team Application Fee*  -  $445 due with tournament application
• 13U-19U teams play 11 v 11.
• 13U - 15U Age Groups - Maximum tournament and game roster size: 18 players.
• 16U - 19U Age Groups Maximum tournament roster size: 22 players. Per game roster size: 18 players.
• Minimum of three (3) games will be scheduled with 2 x35 minute halves.
• Fields and Goals size meet FIFA regulations.
• Each game will be assigned three officials.

The tournament reserves the right to combine age groups and/or competitive levels if a specific group does not fill. Lower age/level teams will be notified if groups are combined and will be given the opportunity to play up. The tournament will make every effort to separate age groups and competitive levels, when possible. 

Game Schedule Information

Currently we will be using our website here to manage game scheduling for the event. Preliminary game times will be available here by Friday Evening, June 12th 

NOTE: These schedules once released are preliminary and may change at any time due to scheduling needs as we move toward the start of the tournament; please check back here often for the most up-to-date schedule.

Tournament Headquarters:

Final Team Check-in

• All teams must check-in 60 minutes prior to their first game or earlier at Tournament Headquarters.

• Final Team Check-in times:

Thursday, June 18    6:00 PM - 8:00 PM  (LSC teams please check-in this day)
Friday, June 19         3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday, June 20     7:00 AM - 2:00 PM

• Either a coach or the team manager/representative must check in the team. Players do not need to attend Final Check-in.
  

• At Final Check-in each team:

a) Must bring laminated (physical) MYSA player passes or your teams soccer affiliate passes (US Club or AYSO). Please arrange passes in alphabetical order to match roster and place player passes on a ring. A pass must be presented for Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Managers at this time as well.

b) Bring your Official Team Roster (2 copies) to be verified and finalized. Roster must have player names printed, a Player jersey #s listed, and player ID # matching their pass to be valid for check-in. 

(Teams should use your roster from Affinity if MYSA, or KYCK roster from US Club Soccer ( if TCSL), or a Gotsoccer roster if the above information is on it) 

Guest Players (up to 6 allowed) should be added to your team roster (can be hand written) and then also added to the Guest Roster form that is on our website as well. Both team roster and guest roster should be presented at check-in.

c)  All team players will need a Player Liability Waiver Form / Medical Authorization form for each player. Your Club’s liability forms and medical forms currently in use are acceptable for this purpose.

Or you may fill out the MYSA form located on our website and must be signed by parent/guardian.

Your Official Tournament Roster will be frozen at final team check in and no changes will be made for the remainder of the tournament. Each player pass will be marked with an identifying symbol and will be checked prior to the start of each game by the referee(s). If you have any question, please contact us at us at:  [email protected]