3rd Annual Bessie Lamonica Memorial Tournament

WHEN: FRI. MARCH 29TH (BOYS); SAT. MARCH 30TH (GIRLS) (FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEKEND) WHERE: TURF FIELDS IN VARIOUS NASSAU COUNTY LOCATIONS NO. OF PLAYERS ON FIELD : 7V7 FOR U9-10; 9V9 FOR U11-12; 8V8 FOR U13 AND UP (PLAYED ON U11/12 SIZED FIELDS) - NO FULL SIDED GAME OPTION GAMES: MINIMUM OF THREE, MAXIMUM OF 5 24 MINUTE GAMES; BRACKETS WILL BE COMPLETED WITHIN 2.5 HOURS, NO LONG WAITS BETWEEN GAMES FORMAT: ALL GAMES MATTER FOR STANDINGS....THREE TEAM BRACKET, THE THREE TEAMS PLAY ROUND ROBIN (I.E. 1V2, 2V3, 3V1) AFTER WHICH TEAMS ARE RANKED 1-3 BY NUMBER OF POINTS ATTAINED IN ROUND ROBIN.  FIRST PLACE TEAM GETS BYE FOR SEMIS, 2ND AND 3RD PLACE PLAY EACH OTHER, WITH THE WINNER PLAYING THE FIRST PLACE TEAM IN A FINAL IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SEMIFINAL.  EVEN IF LOSE FIRST TWO GAMES, YOUR TEAM IS IN THE SEMIFINAL AND NEEDS ONE WIN TO GO TO FINAL. SEMIFINAL AND FINAL WILL PROCEED TO BEST OF 3 PENALTY KICKS IF TIED AT END OF REGULATION. AWARDS: TEAM AWARDS FOR FIRST AND SECOND PLACE, INDIVIDUAL AWARDS (5)  - BEST KEEPER, DEFENDER, FORWARD, THE "RUDY" AND THE "BESSIE" COST: U9/10 $425 PER TEAM; U11 & UP $455 PER TEAM; IF TEAM PLAYED IN THIS YEAR'S RUDY DISCOUNTED RATE OF $395/$425