Hershey Invitational

About the Hershey Invitational

WHEN:	June 14-15, 2008
WHERE:	Hershey, PA
FEES:	U9-U10, $450.00; U11-U14, $500.00
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, Mar 28, 2008
PAY TO:	Credit Card Payment ONLY accepted for the 2008 Hershey Invitational

This tournament is a great end-of-season celebration. Most of the teams visit the local amusement park between their games. Hersheypark offers roller coasters and a water park. Soccer is played at four local sites with excellent fields. Each age group has multiple skill divisions, allowing us to competitively host all levels of travel teams. Discounted Hersheypark tickets are available to teams after acceptance.

Games will be played primarily at four locations. Shank Park's seven fields will host the U9 & U10 age groups. The U11 and older age groups will be played between three complexes:

(1) Hershey High School and adjoining Founders Park with six fields

(2) The "In the Net" complex with two outdoor sod fields, one outdoor turf field, and one indoor turf field

(3) The Milton Hershey School with three full sized fields.

All teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games, two of which will be on Saturday. There will be no Friday night games.

Teams from all US Youth Soccer State Associations/Affiliates are invited. Age groups: U9-U14 both male and female.

Awards will be given to finalist in the Under 11 age groups and above.

Participation awards will be given to all participating teams in the Under 9 and Under 10 age groups.

The tournament is a "patch-exchange" tournament. All teams are encouraged to exchange patches after each game.

Maximum roster size is 14 players (U9/10) & 18 players (U11 and above)

Each team is allowed three guest players (sorry, no exceptions). Players with secondary passes will not be considered guests.

All games will be officiated by three certified USSF officials.

Every attempt will be made to begin all games on Saturday prior to 5 PM to allow teams to visit Hersheypark (discount tickets will be available through our website after the acceptance date).

All proceeds from the Kicks 4 Kids Hershey tournament will benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camps, a charity founded by Paul Newman for children with cancer, serious blood diseases, and other life threatening illnesses.

Disclaimers:

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.

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.

Registration and payment do not guarantee your team a spot in the tournament. Teams will be selected by the Tournament Committee and will be notified by April 11th. We will accept teams based on many factors, in order to form the best possible tournament. If your team is not accepted you will receive a 100% refund.

Teams voluntarily withdrawing from the tournament after registering will forfeit a $50 non-refundable application fee. Teams withdrawing after their acceptance may forfeit up to 100% of their registration fee.

In the event that inclement weather or other acts of God prevent the tournament from being played, partial refunds will be given to teams after all non-recoverable expenses are paid at the sole discretion of the tournament committee.