The Hampden Middlesex Monroe Silver Spring (HMMS) Soccer Club is sponsoring the 26th Annual Hampden Invitational Girls Soccer Tournament on Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-25, 2008.  The tournament will be held in and around Mechanicsburg Pennsylvania (close to Harrisburg).  HMMS is a member of the Central Pennsylvania Youth Soccer League (CPYSL) and the Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer Association (EPYSA).  The tournament is USSF approved. 

Application for invitations will be accepted from Girls’ Recreational and League Teams only as follows:

Age Group                               Player Birth Date Range

Under 09 (U-09)          08/01/1998            to           07/31/1999
Under 10 (U-10)          08/01/1997            to           07/31/1998
Under 11 (U-11)          08/01/1996            to           07/31/1997
Under 12 (U-12)          08/01/1995            to           07/31/1996
Under 13 (U-13)          08/01/1994            to           07/31/1995
Under 14 (U-14)          08/01/1993            to           07/31/1994
Under 15 (U-15)          08/01/1992            to           07/31/1993
Under 16 (U-16)          08/01/1991            to           07/31/1992
Under 17 (U-17)          08/01/1990            to           07/31/1991

Note:  The Tournament Committee may combine or eliminate age groups and/or move teams up to the next age group dependent upon the number of applicants.  If the need occurs it will be discussed with the affected teams prior to implementing.

You may enter U-11 through U-18 teams with a maximum of 18 players; a maximum of 14 players for U-9 and U-10 teams. Teams and players must be registered with a national affiliate of the USSF, typically either US Club Soccer or with their respective state or national association (US Youth Soccer, AYSO, etc), and must be born during or after the year indicated by the Age Division in which they are to compete. A maximum of three (3) guest players per team are permitted. Authorized player passes/cards will be verified against the official team roster at registration.

Mandatory team registration will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday May 23th (no exceptions).  Teams will be required to present player passes, certified state rosters, guest player forms (if applicable), and medical release forms for each player at registration.  Permission to Travel forms for Non-USYS Region I sanctioned teams are to be received by May 1, 2008.

Click USYSA Link to see the EPYSA approved Application To Host a Tournament form that is needed to obtain your Permission To Travel form.  To print a blank Permission To Travel form from the United States Youth Soccer Web Site click USYSA Forms.

All teams will play a minimum of three (3) games.  Teams will be placed in Divisions within their age group according to their ability.  Individual player trophies will be awarded to the top two to four teams in each Division (except U9 and U10), depending on the number of teams in the Division. This year U9s and U10 Age Groups will be limited to playing for "Participation Awards" only. In other words for U9s and U10s we will not be keeping standings throughout the weekend. All U9s and U10s will receive the same Participation Award.

TOURNAMENT QUESTIONS Email Link: registrar@hmms-soccer.org
Please include your Confirmation Number as the Subject of ALL emails.

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