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June 23, 2010
6th International Tournament
As announced
during our last USL General Membership
meeting, our 6th Annual International Tournament is scheduled
to be held on Sunday, August 15th, 2010 at the Oakland
Recreational Field at Oak Street, in Oakland, NJ.
(Note: detailed field directions can be downloaded
from the Oakland team page on our league website at:
www.uslnj.com/oakland_recreation_fields.htm).
Since this event is only seven weeks away, I need the cooperation and
assistance of all team managers to distribute this information to any
and all players on your respective teams who may be interested in
joining us at this tournament. Additionally, I would very much
appreciate it if managers could act as a conduit to collect the
following player related information and return such data to Dieter
Lachmann, Registrar, and to Greg Nowicki our Tournament Director, via
e-mail no later than by Sunday, July 19th, 2010.
Player's Name, email address, Nationality and uniform size (large or
X-large).
Kindly send the tournament registration
information to: Greg Nowicki at
nnowy@optonline.net
and to Dieter Lachmann at
ddlachmann@aol.com.
The cost per player to participate in the tournament is $40 per person
and includes a day of soccer, T-shirt, food and drinks. As in the
past, accompanying family members are free of charge and are welcome to
enjoy the food and drinks provided by the USL. Please keep in mind that
to play in this tournament you have to be an active carded player in our
league. No exceptions due to insurance requirements!
The event is increasingly becoming more popular
each year. Accordingly, I urge every player who is interested to sign up
as soon as possible, since we can only field ten teams of 16 players
each for a total of 160 players.
Last year I had to turn away over 30
players who tried to register late. Please, don't let this happen to
you, I don't enjoy turning players away!
Also, since some players signed up early and then didn't show up for the
tournament without informing me about it we will charge you if you sign
up and don't cancel at least five days prior to the event!
Tournament Rules and Details:
The tournament will start at 9:30 AM sharp! Please leave your house
early enough to get to the field on time and warm up!
Sign in for the tournament will start on Sunday,
August 15th at 8:30 AM, at the entrance to the fields. As
mentioned above, the cost per player is $40, which will be collected
when you pick up your T-shirts. Please, bring exact change!
We will try to field ten teams with 16 players each. The ten teams will
be divided into two groups (I and II), which means that each team will
play four group games. Teams get three points for a win and one point
for a tie. The two top teams of each group will advance into the
semi-finals. Tie-breakers are decided based on head to head competition,
followed by total goal differential and finally based on total goals
conceded. All group games are 30 minutes long, with no half times and a
ten minute break in between games.
In the semi finals, the winner from group I plays the second team from
Group II; and the winner of group II plays against the second team from
Group I. The winners of the semi-final games play for the Championship
after a thirty minute break. In the event of a tie during the
semi-finals or at the championship game, penalty kicks will decide the
winner.
A yellow card results in a five minute cool-off period. The player can
be substituted. A red card results in an automatic one game suspension,
unless the Tournament Committee, in consultation with the referee and
respective team managers, feels that a longer suspension is required.
Decisions are rendered immediately after each game and are final!
While we are looking forward to a great day of competitive soccer,
please remember that this event has been staged to promote continued
friendship and camaraderie. Accordingly, show your best behavior on and
off the field and leave your aggressions at home.
If you have any additional questions, feel free to contact me.
I am looking
forward to hearing from all of you.
Best Regards, Dieter
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