Memorial Day Classic - 34th Annual

2015 Memorial Day Classic The Framingham United Soccer Club is proud to host our 34th annual Memorial Day Classic. Our tournament is a two day format which leaves Monday to enjoy the holiday weekend. The Memorial Day Classic is a competitive tournament held each year for teams who have come from all over New England and New York. We are dedicated and strive to showcase top quality play with a strong emphasis on being good sports. We invite you to share in what we know will be a great tournament experience for you and your players this Memorial Day weekend. Our tournament is open to both girl’s and boys’ soccer teams in the following age groups: U8, U9, U10, U11, U12 and U14. Registration information Registration deadline is Monday, May 4, 2015. Initial team placement to follow the week of May 11, 2015. All teams registering after May 4th will be placed on a waiting list to fill available slots. NEW! U8 teams will play a “non outcome based” – one day, 6v6 format with 3 games guaranteed. Participation awards will be given after the final game. The girl’s teams will play on Saturday – May 23rd and the boy’s teams will play on Sunday – May 24th. Age appropriate goal sizes are used at this level and all games are two, 20-minute halves. PATCH TOURNAMENT FOR U8's – teams will exchange their club patch, pin or other memorabilia with another player of the opposing team after each regulation game. U9 / U10 teams will play a “non outcome based” 6v6 format with 4 games guaranteed where participation awards will be given after Sunday's final game. Age appropriate goal sizes are used at this level and all games are two, 25-minute halves. PATCH TOURNAMENT FOR U9 and U10’s – teams will exchange their club patch, pin or other memorabilia with another player of the opposing team after each regulation game. U11 / U12 teams will play an 8v8 format with 3 games guaranteed. These games will be played on Saturday and Sunday with age appropriate goal sizes. All three games will have two, 25-minute halves! The playoffs (if qualified) will be played on Sunday. Playoff games are two, 30-minute halves with overtime and PK's if necessary. Trophies will be awarded to all runners-up and champions. The U14 teams will play an 11v11 format with 3 games guaranteed. These games will be played on Saturday and Sunday with age appropriate goal sizes. All three games will have two, 25-minute halves! The playoffs (if qualified) will be played on Sunday. Playoff games are two, 30-minute halves with overtime and PK's if necessary. Trophies will be awarded to all runners-up and champions. For tournament fees, applications, rules, and other information, please click on the appropriate tournament drop link on the right. Registration closes May 12th. Our experienced and well-organized tournament committee is regularly complimented by those who play in the tournament each year. The committee and our volunteers are dedicated to making your clubs participation an enjoyment for all. Come experience our tournament in a two day format as we welcome back many of our returning participants! We look forward to seeing you.   For general information please contact Jim Miller, Tournament Director, at tournament-director@fusc.org. For registration questions please contact, Geary Stacey, Tournament Registrar, at gwstacey@comcast.net. Our tournament also has a hotel coordinator who holds blocks of discounted hotel rooms for our tournament teams. For hotel information, please contact Stephen Smoller at ssmoller@yahoo.com.   Framingham, MA is easy to get to with 2 exits on the Massachusetts Turnpike. The town is a regional center with excellent shopping, an expansive Natick Mall, restaurants and hotels. It has great access to Boston for after-game touring.