May 24-27, 2019
The Soccer Association of Columbia/HC and Elite Tournaments would like to welcome you to the 44th Annual Columbia Invitational. Columbia is centrally located between Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, MD. For simply the best soccer competition, play in Columbia over Memorial Weekend and experience for yourself why Sports Illustrated, upon visiting our tournament, proclaimed that, "Here (Columbia), arguably is the heartland of U.S. Soccer."
Overview
Tournament ApplicationEntry Fees:
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Applied Teams: TBDAccepted Teams: Posted After Application Deadline
Tournament Schedule: Posted by 5/10/2019
Join the conversation and use #ColumbiaInvitational on all your social media posts! Be on the lookout for Tournament Snapchat Geofilters at select locations too!
Previous Results:201820172016201520142013
Check-In Instructions: Posted After Application DeadlineGuest Players: Registration for Guest PlayersIf you have any questions regarding check-in or guest players, please contact Dominic Popolizio at dominic@elitetournaments.com
No Pets | No Smoking | No Alcohol
Field Information: Directions/Schedule by Field
Permission to HostRulesHeader Rule (U09-U11)Medical ReleasePlayer Profile InstructionsSchool Absence Letter
Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Columbia Invitational 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 Soon
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.
Vendors participating in this tournament will be listed two weeks prior to the event. If you are interested in becoming a vendor for the tournament, please contact Elle Marks at emarks@elitetournaments.com.
College Coach Login: Register to AttendCollege Coach List: View Registered Coaches Soon
Player InformationPlayer Profile Books: Please make sure that you update your player profile information in the GotSoccer system so it is accessible by college coaches. You may need to contact your team manager or coach to add this information. This is the information that will be given to college coaches looking to recruit players.Player Self-Recruiting: Elite Tournaments highly recommends that players reach out to the schools that they are interested in playing for. Many coaches come to our events to scout for pick up players, but will not realize that you interested in playing for their team unless you reach out to them! We also know that you have many schools that you are looking to play for that are not currently signed up to attend our event. You are encouraged to reach out to schools you are looking to attend, and let them know which events you will be playing in this season. We welcome you to invite these coaches to attend this event. If you have a coach that you are inviting to attend, please have them pre-register at the link above.
We welcome all out of town referees. If you are scheduled to be a referee at this event, take a look at the rules and check the schedule online for any changes. Any questions please contact our Director of Officials, Mark Jennings, at markelite@outlook.com
Mike LibberTournament Directormlibber@elitetournaments.comKyle Scranton Apparel Questionskscranton@elitetournaments.comDominic PopolizioCheck-In Questionsdominic@elitetournaments.com
Columbia, MDOlney, MDBWI Area
Boys & Girls U08- U19
Tournament May 24-27, 2019
Application Deadline April 1, 2019
Schedules Released May 10, 2019
Apparel Pre-Order May 5, 2019
