Montclair United Soccer Club

2018-2019 Tournaments

MONTCLAIR UNITED SOCCER TEAMS WILL BE PARTICIPATING IN THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENTS IN 2018/2019:*
*Subject to change as tournaments are added and dropped - not all teams play in all tournaments*

**See also NJyouthsoccer.com and gotsoccer.com for lists of and links to tournaments**

***NEW FOR 2018/2019: CLUB MANAGEMENT WILL CHOOSE AND REGISTER TEAMS FOR TOURNAMENTS INCLUDED IN THE ANNUAL FEE - TEAMS CAN REGISTER FOR ADDITIONAL TOURNAMENTS AT THEIR OWN COST, WITH APPROVAL FROM CLUB MANAGEMENT***

MATCHFIT MONTCLAIR UNITED/SELECT MONTCLAIR UNITED TEAMS (EDP):

Tournament Name	Dates	Location	Website	Comments
EDP FC Copa Cup	September 2018	Mercer County Park, NJ Bordentown, NJ	http://www.edpsoccer.com/fccopa-cup
EDP Cup Fall	October 2018(Columbus Day weekend)	Hammonton, NJ Joint Base MDL, NJ	http://www.edpsoccer.com/edp-cup-fall
EDP League Open Cup	10/2018 thru 06/2019	N/A	http://www.edpsoccer.com/opencup
Jefferson Cup	March 2019	Richmond, VA	http://jeffersoncup.strikerstournaments.com/
EDP Spring Classic	March 2019	Hammonton + Fort Dix, NJ	http://www.edpsoccer.com/spr-classic
FC Delco Players Cup	May 2019	PA area	http://apltournaments.com/content/fc-delco-players-cup	A nice alternative to Fort Dix or the Turf Farm, but farther away; ideal for EDP and Blue teams
EDP Memorial Day Classic	May 2019	Fort Dix, NJ	http://www.edpsoccer.com/memorialclassic
EDP Cup Spring	May 2019	Hammonton, NJ	http://www.edpsoccer.com/edp-cup-spring

ALL MONTCLAIR UNITED AND MFMU

Tournament Name	Dates	Location	Website (no guarantee for accuracy) and Registration Info	Comments/Cost
Roxbury Kick Off Classic	August 24-26, 2018	Roxbury, NJ	http://roxburysoccerkoc.blogspot.com/	Pre-season U9 to U10 (7v7) $400 U11 & U12 (9v9): $425 U13 to U15 (11v11): $450
Essex Fall Tune Up	September 7-9 2018 Advisory: Overlaps with start of NCSA season, so NCSA games should be TBD	Livingston + West Orange, NJ	http://www.eftt.net/	Season opener for all levels U8 to U10 (7v7): $550 U11 & U12 (9v9): $575 U13 to U15 (11v11): $600 No multi-team discount yet
Bridgewater Annual Kickoff	September 2018	Bridgewater, NJ	http://www.bridgewatersoccer.com/	All levels of play U8 (7v7): $195 U9 to U12 (7v7; 9v9): $445 U13 to U15 (11v11): $495
Pequannock Fall Classic	October 2018 Advisory: usually overlaps with Parsippany Pride	Pequannock, NJ	http://www.pequannocksoccer.org/Default.aspx?tabid=656878	Entry to mid-level play U9 to U10 (7v7): $475 U11 & U12 (9v9): $500 U13 to U15 (11v11): $525 $25 discount for teams that register by August 15 + another $25 for 5+ teams
Parsippany Pride	October 5-7, 2018	Parsippany, NJ Area	http://www.parsippanysoccerclub.org/Default.aspx?tabid=324781	High-level play, but teams can request reasonable lower flight placement U8 to U15 ranges from $250 to $675
Monroe Woodbury Columbus Day Tournament	October 2018	Monroe, NY	http://wwwmwsoccer.com/	High-level play alternative to Parsippany and only one day (boys Sat; girls Sunday) U8: $75 U9 to U10: $405 U11 to U18: $505
Mt. Olive Halloween Tourney	October 2018	Mt. Olive, NJ	http://www.mountolivesoccer.com/Default.aspx?tabid=823777	Awesome fun for entry to mid-level play (best for U8 + U9)
Ironbound Spring Warm Up	March 2019	Newark, NJ Area	http://www.ironboundsoccer.com/Default.aspx?tabid=942153 IN LIGHT OF THE HIGH RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER, NOT RECOMMENDED	U8 to U10:$500 U11 to U12: $700 U12 to U19: $800 Mid- to high-level play on the boys side, all levels of play on the girls side; RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER
Manhattan Soccer Club Spring Kick-Off Classic	March 2019	New York, NY	http://www.manhattansc.org/event/show/384266002?dy=2&mth=3&yr=2018 SELECT TEAMS MIGHT BE REGISTERED FOR THIS	U13 to U18: about $1095 RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER
2018 Ice Breaker Classic	March 2019	Somerville, NJ	http://www.leaguelineup.com/miscinfo.asp?menuid=34&url=villegirlssoccer IN LIGHT OF THE HIGH RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER, NOT RECOMMENDED	U9 to U16 $300 small-sided; $350 full-sided 2-game guarantee for each age group; all levels of play; RISK OF CANCELLATION DUE TO WEATHER
Monroe Township Spring Kickoff	April 2019	Monroe Township, NJ	http://www.monroesoccer.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1404561	U8 to U10: $300 U11 to U12: $350 U13 to U19: $350 Good alternative for those teams that cannot go to Lincoln Park; 1 day with 2 games
2018 Lincoln Park Spring Soccer Classic	April 27, 2019	Lincoln Park, NJ	http://www.lppal.org/ (click on soccer link) (organized thru Lincoln Park PAL)	U9 to U12 $250 1 day only
Cougar SC Classic	May 2019	Maplewood & East Orange, NJ	http://www.globalteamevents.com/our-tournaments/cougar-sc-memorial-day-invitational-powered-global-team-tournaments/	Small local tournament with some organizational issues U8. to U10: $475 U11 to U12: $575 U13 to U18: $575 3-game minimum
Montville/Jersey Crew Memorial Day Summer Kickoff	May 2019	Montville, NJ	http://www.jerseycrewsoccerclub.com/	Replaces the old April Montville Spring Kickoff U9 to U19
Other Spring Tournaments of Interest	Spring 2019	NJ	March: Howell Spring Shootout Memorial Day weekend: Vorhees Classic, Manalapan, Hope Valley Early June: Sunburst; Hazlet (U8 only as rec)
Jersey Shore Champions Cup	June 8/9, 2019	Ocean NJ	https://www.oceansoccer.com/jersey-shore-champions-cup/	U8-U17 $595-845
2019 Sand Soccer Storm	June 15/16, 2019	Seaside Heights	http://www.sandsoccerstorm.com/ TEAMS MUST COVER OWN COSTS THIS IS AWESOME FUN WHILE STILL COMPETITIVE - ALL TEAMS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE BOARDWALK ARCADES PLAY ON ACTUAL BEACH *SWIM IN THE OCEAN	- Format is 6v6 for U7 to U9 and 5v5 for U10+ (3 games guaranteed) - 6 players minimum and 18 players maximum per team - 1 team can split into 2 teams (but players can only play on 1 of the teams). - $700 price includes 10 Ride and Slide wristbands per team (if split team, the second team pays $600).
Maroons SC Father's Day	June 2019	Ridgewood, NJ	https://maroonssoccer.com/portfolio/fathers-day-tournament-schedule/	Well-organized with well-matched teams' second most popular Father's Day tournament behind Sand Soccer
North Rockland Father's Day	June 2019	Thiells, NY	http://nrsa.org/site/ClientSite/article/1704654	Well-organized with well-matched teams
Kickoff to Summer Tournament, Stateline Soccer Club	June 2019	Bergen County/HQ at Ramapo College	http://statelinesc.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Tournament-Flyer-Kickoff-to-Summer.pdf	Boys + Girls U13 to U17
Nearby Year-Round Leagues	2018/2019	Montclair Area	Soccer Palace (West Orange Armory), Turf City (Wayne) and Coastal Sports (Fairfield) for indoor leagues and tournaments	Useful for extra winter soccer

TOURNAMENTS = SEEING MORE OF NJ AND THE EAST COAST + GREAT GAME/TEAM EXPERIENCE + YUMMY COMFORT FOOD + SOCCER KNICKNACK

Tournaments - Registration Guidance and Tips

Who is the current Tournament Coordinator?

This is currently the VP of Travel, Erik Lillquist (he chooses the tournaments, registers the teams and initiates payment).

FOR 2018/2019 THE BELOW HAS BEEN SUSPENDED AS WE TRY A NEW PROCESS IN WHICH CLUB MANAGEMENT CHOOSES TOURNAMENTS AND REGISTERS TEAMS; THE BELOW MIGHT REMAIN FOR EXTRA TOURNAMENTS WHERE PAYMENT BY CLUB CHECK CAN BE ORGANIZED

What does the Tournament Coordinator do?
To eliminate the need for team managers to pay and be reimbursed, payment will be made through club check after the registration deadline has passed and once tournament management has provided an invoice covering all teams. The Tournament Coordinator is responsible for obtaining instructions from tournament management on how team managers should register and how the invoicing works. Once a registration deadline has passed, the Tournament Coordinator will provide tournament management with a list of teams registered, and then forward the invoice received from tournament management to the MUSC finance division so a club check covering all registered teams can be mailed. Note that most EDP teams are registered through or with the help of MatchFit, so the Tournament Coordinator does NOT handle EDP tournaments other than collecting data and feedback on team participation and experience.

What can the Tournament Coordinator not do?

Given (1) the large amount of MUSC teams and their different tournament interests, priorities and player availability, (2) the many weeks it can take to organize club payment, and (3) the need for teams to register early in order to not be shut out, the Tournament Coordinator generally CANNOT provide registration information or club payment support for tournaments that fewer than 3 teams expressed interest in and/or tournaments that are taking place within 6 weeks of being contacted.

The Tournament Coordinator is NOT the club treasurer, and does NOT issue the payment. Rather, he/she must organize receipt of an invoice to the club from tournament management and ensure receipt of payment from club finance.

What are the registration payment procedures for non-EDP tournaments?

Please email the following to the Tournament Coordinator, at Tournament Registration ([email protected])

Tournament name
Full Team Name (e.g., MUSC U11B White) - do not use MFMU or MatchFit as team name for Blue teams
Date registered
Confirmation #, if any
Cost shown in application/confirmation email
Please attach or forward any confirmation email received

What payment option do I choose when registering?

Depending on the options, choose Pay By Check or eCheck; if you must choose Pay by eCheck, insert nine (9) zeros (0) into both the bank routing number and bank account number
If there is room elsewhere in the application, indicate that payment will be made by club check

Who do I ask about team playing level and history, and coach information, to complete the application?

You must ask your coach and/or the director of your age group; the Tournament Coordinator CANNOT provide this.

If a tournament requires in-person team sign-in prior to tournament begin, must each team manager go?

Most tournaments allow one team manager/coach to sign-in for more than one or even all teams, but that person must have all applicable rosters, as well as original player and manager/coach cards. This must be coordinated among the team managers; the Tournament Coordinator is NOT involved in this. Instructions on in-person sign-in procedures are usually provided in the final registration confirmation from tournament management.

How do I provide feedback on tournament experience?

Email the following to Tournament Feedback ([email protected]):

Team Name (e.g., MUSC U11B White)
Tournament Name
Tournament Date
Flight/bracket entered into
# of flight/bracket out of total # of flights/brackets (e.g., 2 out of 5, with 1 being the highest)
Flighted just right, too high or too low
Any notable opponents, including if ranked too high or too low
Any other comments

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