March 13-14, 2021

Amanda Post Memorial Soccer Tournament

Kick off your team’s spring season with this small-sided tournament open to U8-U12 premier and classic teams of both genders. All games will be played on turf fields at Covenant Park in Ellicott City. Dedicated to the memory of Amanda Josephine Post, this championship format tournament draws 115+ teams from across the mid-Atlantic region annually.  

Overview

Overview

Through the Community Foundation of Howard County, the Amanda Post Memorial Fund has now awarded $70,000 to fourteen (14) “winning” SAC student-athletes; and collectively with the Amanda Post “AmandaWins” River Hill High School Student-Athlete Scholarship, the fund has awarded an overall total of $145,000 to twenty-nine (29) SAC and RHHS student-athletes in eleven years. 

 

Our 2020 awardee for Amanda’s The Amanda Post “AmandaWins” SAC/HC Student-Athlete Scholarship is Julia Noppenberger (Mt Hebron HS), an 11-year SAC player who will attend Haverford College to play soccer and pursue a biology degree in order to attend medical school and pursue a career in orthopedics. The $5,000 scholarship in Amanda’s memory is awarded to help defray Julia’s expenses during her freshman year of college.

 


The Soccer Association of Columbia/Howard County and Elite Tournaments are proud to announce we will be hosting a donation drive for the Children’s Hospital at Sinai during the 2021 Amanda Post Memorial Tournament. We are excited to continue this initiative for the 2021 event.  

While Amanda was battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia, instead of playing soccer, she would spend months at a time at the Children’s Hospital at Sinai. In memory of Amanda’s strength and effort, we would like to invite you all to donate items that will benefit the children and families receiving treatment at that same facility. The Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai helps patients fight a wide variety of childhood illnesses and treats patients on both a local and national level. We appreciate the testament to Amanda’s memory and thank you all for helping her passion for others live on through this generous act of kindness.

All items can be dropped off at Covenant Park during the Amanda Post Memorial Tournament. If you have any questions or would like to donate and cannot attend the event, please contact Cara Martin at cmartin@elitetournaments.com.


Donation List: View Donation Wishlist

Application


Tournament Application

Entry Fees:

  • U08 - 2012 (7v7): $705
  • U09 - 2011 (7v7): $705
  • U10 - 2010 (7v7): $705
  • U11 - 2009 (9v9): $755
  • U12 - 2008 (9v9): $755
     

All U9-U11 teams will follow the new heading rule

Payment Information

  • Please make all checks payable to: SAC
  • Checks should be mailed to:
    • Amanda Post Memorial Tournament
      c/o Elite Tournaments
      PO Box 54
      West Friendship MD 21794
  • CC Fee: 3.25% 

 

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Applied/Accepted Teams


Applied Teams: View Applied Teams List 

Accepted Teams: Accepted Teams List posted after application deadline 

Tournament Brackets: Tournament Brackets 

Schedules


Tournament Schedule: View Schedule 



Previous Results:
2019
2017
2016
2015
2014

 

Team Check-In


Check-In Instructions: View Check-In Instructions

Guest Players: Registration for Guest Players
 

Important Information and Dates:

·         Deadline to check in:  Friday, March 6th, 10 PM

·         Online Registration includes: (check online instructions for complete details)

·         State/US Club/SAY approved Roster

·         All Players Valid Player Passes (matches Roster)

·         Team info Sheet

·         Deadline to make changes/additions: Wednesday, March 11th, 10pm

** No changes will be made after Wednesday, March 11th, 10pm
** Due to USYSA Sanctioning, ALL players must have a valid player pass.  NO Birth Certificates will be accepted/allowed.


If you have any questions about the check-in process, please email GotSoccer at Checkin@gotsoccer.com

Donation Drive


The Soccer Association of Columbia/ Howard County and Elite Tournaments are proud to announce we will be hosting a donation drive for the Children’s Hospital at Sinai during the 2019 Amanda Post Memorial Tournament. We are excited to continue this initiative for the 2019 event.  

While Amanda was battling Acute Myeloid Leukemia, instead of playing soccer, she would spend months at a time at the Children’s Hospital at Sinai. In memory of Amanda’s strength and effort, we would like to invite you all to donate items that will benefit the children and families receiving treatment at that same facility. The Samuelson Children’s Hospital at Sinai helps patients fight a wide variety of childhood illnesses and treats patients on both a local and national level. We appreciate the testament to Amanda’s memory and thank you all for helping her passion for others live on through this generous act of kindness.

All items can be dropped off at Covenant Park during the Amanda Post Memorial Tournament. If you have any questions or would like to donate and cannot attend the event, please contact Cara Martin at cmartin@elitetournaments.com.

Donation List: View Donation Wishlist

Apparel


To pre-order event apparel, please visit our tournament store. If you do not see merchandise with your tournament’s logo, do not despair! Our tournament store is updated daily with the latest designs and inventory for each event. Check back shortly to see what’s in store for you! If you don’t want to miss out on the action- keep an eye on your inbox for pre-order information, or e-mail Kyle Scranton.

Documents


Permission to Host
Tournament Cancellation Insurance Coverage

Rules
Rules - Spanish
Header Rule (U09-U11)

Medical Release

Media Waiver

Fields


Bob Lucido Fields at Covenant Park
4560 Centennial Lane
Ellicott City, MD 21042

Field Map:  View Field Layout Map

Hotels

 

Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Amanda Post Memorial Tournament. All participating teams needing housing for the tournaments are required to utilize the services of Halpern Travel.

Halpern Travel comes to us highly recommended for their commitment to providing professional service and for their attention to detail. They have extensive experience in tournament housing coordination. Halpern Travel secure, online hotel reservation system allows teams to view information about hotels, including rate, area location and amenities. Teams are able to reserve their rooms and to make changes to their reservations 24/7.

Clubs requiring a large block of rooms for multiple teams should contact Halpern Travel for special assistance at 888.640.6400.

We look forward to our partnership with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the Amanda Post Memorial Tournament.

Hotel Reservations: Make Hotel Arrangements Here


 

Vendors


Covenant Park Concessions - Food and Beverage Vendor

  • Location: Covenant Park
  • Food and Beverage Vendor

 

All About Lunch - Food & Beverage Vendor

  • Location(s): Covenant Park

 

Sports Hub - Replica Jersey & Apparel Vendor

  • Location(s): Covenant Park

 

Teamzila & TreadBands - Apparel & Headband Vendor

  • Location(s): Covenant Park

 
If you are interested in becoming a vendor for the tournament, please contact Elle Marks at emarks@elitetournaments.com

Referees


If you wish to referee the tournament, please contact our referee assignor, Mark Jennings at markelite@outlook.com. We welcome all out of town referees!

Contacts


Kiley Graham
Tournament Director
kgraham@elitetournaments.com

GotSoccer
Check-In Questions
checkin@gotsoccer.com

Kyle Scranton
Apparel Questions
kscranton@elitetournaments.com

Mark Jennings
Referee Assignor
markelite@outlook.com

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Mail Address:

Amanda Post Tournament
c/o Elite Tournaments
PO Box 54
West Friendship MD 21794

Field Locations

Bob Lucido Fields at Covenant Park

Age Groups

Boys & Girls U08-U12

Key Dates

Tournament
March 13-14, 2021

Application Deadline
February 26, 2021

Schedules Released
March 5, 2021

Apparel Pre-Order

Tournament Sponsors

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