August 29-30, 2020

Battlefield Blast

The Battlefield Blast Soccer Tournament presented by Gettysburg Youth Soccer Club and Elite Tournaments will be held August 29 -30, 2020 at locations in and around the historic Gettysburg, PA area. This year the event will be hosting both boys’ and girls’ teams, ages u8 through u19. Application deadline is August 2nd, 2020. All teams will play a total of six games (a mix between mini and full games) over the two-day event with trophies and medals being awarded to 1st and 2nd place teams in each division for each age group. This is a great pre-season kick off tournament offering quality competition and lots of fun for all the teams participating in this great event!

Overview

The Gettysburg Battlefield Blast has been cancelled for 2020 - please read the letter from the Board of Directors.

Please see the attached link for the Board of Directors decision on Gettysburg Battlefield Blast

Elite Tournaments has moved many of the teams over to an alternate event being hosted on the same weekend, same costs, but different venue. Click here to view the tournament webpage and application.

Elite Tournaments is closely following the guidelines set forth by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and US Youth Soccer regarding the COVID-19 Pandemic. Though we’d rather be out playing on the field, the health and safety of our partners, participants, and spectators is our top priority.

While the return date for the soccer season is still uncertain, we plan to move forward with the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast set to take place on August 29-30. We will continue to monitor the guidelines set forth by the CDC and will re-evaluate this decision as we get closer to the tournament dates.

If you were planning to attend the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible! The application will close on July 31st. We will not charge any registration fees until we are confident the event will move forward as planned. Those who have already paid the registration fee will be issued a full refund in the event of cancellation due to COVID-19.

Application

Tournament Application

Entry Fees:

U08 - 2013 (7v7): $665
U09 - 2012 (7v7): $665
U10 - 2011 (7v7): $665
U11 - 2010 (9v9): $695
U12 - 2009 (9v9): $695
U13 - 2008 (11v11): $705
U14 - 2007 (11v11): $705
U15 - 2006 (11v11): $705
U16 - 2005 (11v11): $705
U17 - 2004 (11v11): $705
U18 - 2003 (11v11): $705
U19 - 2002 (11v11): $705

Payment Information

Please make all checks payable to: Elite Tournaments
Checks should be mailed to:
- Battlefield Blast
  c/o Elite Tournaments
  PO Box 54
  West Friendship MD 21794
CC Fee: 2.75%

Applied/Accepted Teams

2019 Applied Teams: View 2019 Applied Teams

2020 Applied Teams: 2020 View Applied Teams

Accepted Teams: Posted After Application Deadline

Brackets: View Brackets

Schedules

Tournament Bracket: View Here

Tournament Schedule: View Schedule Here

Previous Results:

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

Join the conversation and use #BattlefieldBlast on all your posts!

Team Check-in

Check-In Instructions: View Check-In Instructions Here

Guest Players: Registration for Guest Players

If you have any questions regarding check-in or guest players, please contact Dominic Popolizio at dominic@gotsoccer.com

Important Information and Dates:

Deadline to Check-In: Friday August 16, 10PM
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 August 21, 10PM

**No changes will be made after Wednesday August 21, 10PM
** Due to USYSA Sanctioning, ALL players must have a valid player pass. NO Birth Certificates will be accepted/allowed.

Fields

No Pets | No Smoking | No Alcohol

Gettysburg Area Middle School
37 Lefever Street, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Directions | Field Map

Gettysburg Area High School
1130 Old Harrisburg Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Directions | Field Map

James Gettys Elementary School
898 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
Directions | Field Map

Oakside Community Park
2880 Table Rock Road, Biglerville, PA 17307
Directions | Field Map

Plum Creek Community Park
180 Airport Road, Hanover, PA 17331
Directions | Field Map

Documents

Permission to Host

Rules

Medical Release

Apparel

To pre-order event apparel, please visit our tournament store.

Hotels

Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

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’s 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 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 partnering with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

Hotel Reservations: Make Hotel Arrangements Here

Vendors

Apple Harvest BBQ - Food Vendor

Location(s): Oakside Park

CEC Photography - Team Photography Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Gettysburg High School Concession Stand - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Gettysburg Middle School Concession Stand - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg Middle School

It’s All Good Catering - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Pretzel Spot Food Truck - Food Vendor

Location(s): James Gettys Elementary

Puzzle Up Food Truck - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Sensenigs Meats Food Truck - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg Middle School

Steinours Kettle Corn - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Tikiz Shaved Ice - Food Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School

Top Tier Soccer - Replica Jersey & Apparel Vendor

Location(s): Gettysburg High School, Additional Locations TBD

If you are interested in becoming a vendor for the tournament, please contact Brian Semkiw at bsemkiw@elitetournaments.com.

Hotels

Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

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 our partnership with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

Hotel Reservations: Make Hotel Arrangements Here

Referees

If interested in being a referee for this event, please contact our referee assignor, Timothy Snyder at timsnydersoccerassigning@comcast.net

If you are scheduled to be a referee at this event, take a look at the rules and remeber to check the schedule online for any changes.