May 23-25, 2020

Columbia Invt. Memorial Day Tournament

The Soccer Association of Columbia/HC and Elite Tournaments would like to welcome you to the 45th 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

Dear Participants and Families -

In honor of Memorial Day Weekend, we will be hosting a collection drive for troops and their families. All donations will be given to the United Service Organization’s (USO) location at Fort Meade. The USO develops programs and services which help support troops and their families throughout their time in service.

All items can be dropped off at the headquarters location of each tournament site. If you have any questions or would like to donate and cannot attend the event, please contact Cara Martin at cmartin@elitetournaments.com

Donation Link: View Donation List

This event will carry full tournament insurance

Application

Tournament Application

Entry Fees:

U08 - 2012 (7v7): $790
U09 - 2011 (7v7): $790
U10 - 2010 (7v7): $790
U11 - 2009 (9v9): $895
U12 - 2008 (9v9): $895
U13 - 2007: $1060
U14 - 2006: $1060
U15 - 2005: $1060
U16 - 2004: $1155
U17 - 2003: $1155
U18 - 2002: $1155
U19 - 2001: $1155

Any teams withdrawing after acceptance from the tournament are subject to a loss of the application fee
Teams applying after the application deadline be subject to a $100 late fee and will be required to pay electronically
A separate performance bond of $350 is required for U14-U19 age groups
- The performance bond is lost if there are any violations of the tournament which may include but are not limited to the following examples; behavioral misconduct of players, coaches and/or spectators, forfeits, and/or destruction of property (i.e. leaving trash at teams bench).
All U09-U11 teams will follow the new heading rule

Payment Information

Please make all checks payable to: SAC
Checks should be mailed to:
- SAC Columbia Invitational Soccer Tournament
  c/o Elite Tournaments
  9160 Rumsey Road
  Suite B-3
  Columbia, MD 21045

This event will carry full tournament insurance

Applied/Accepted Teams

Applied Teams: View Applied Teams List

Accepted Teams: View Accepted Teams List

Tournament Bracket: View Bracket Here

Schedules

Tournament Schedule: View Schedule Here

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:

2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013

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 May 17^th 2019

· 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: Weds May 22^nd, 10pm

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

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

Fields

No Pets | No Smoking | No Alcohol

Atholton HS | Field Map | Directions
Blandair | Field Map | Directions
Cedar Lane | Field Map | Directions
Centennial HS | Field Map | Directions
Covenant Park | Field Map | Directions
Glenelg HS | Field Map | Directions
Hammond HS | Field Map | Directions
Howard CC (HCC) | Field Map | Directions
Long Reach HS | Field Map | Directions
Mt. Hebron HS | Field Map | Directions
Oakland Mills HS | Field Map | Directions
OBGC | Field Map | Directions
Reservoir HS | Field Map | Directions
River Hill HS | Field Map | Directions
Troy Park | Field Map | Directions
Western Regional | Field Map | Directions

Field Information: Directions/Schedule by Field

Weather

Elite Tournaments Lightning Protocol

Elite Tournaments monitors weekend weather very closely for each tournament. The following situations are protocols that will be implemented in the case of lightning:

Game Has Not Kicked Off

If the delay does not allow you to complete 20 minutes of the game to make it official, the game will not kickoff and will result in a 0-0 tie.

Game Has Kicked Off

If your game had begun and the first 20 minutes have been completed, then the score will stand.
If a game is suspended due to a lightning delay and the game has not reached the 20 minute mark, the game clock will continue to run. Play will resume in accordance with the remaining time left on the running clock. Games will only resume if moving forward completes the necessary 20 minutes of game time. Warm up time will be at the referee's discretion but will still be subject to the running clock.

Safety Protocol:In case of lightning, all play on fields must be stopped and players, coaches, spectators and referees must clear the playing surface and in the parking lot at minimum. Games will only be allowed to resume after 30 minutes have passed since the last lightning strike in the 10-mile radius.

*This policy is subject to adjustment if there are additional clear and present options approved by the client and/or tournament committee.

Please be sure to monitor your email, www.elitetournaments.com, and Twitter @elitetour.

Documents

Permission to Host
Tournament Cancellation Insurance Coverage
Rules
Rules - Spanish
Header Rule (U09-U11)
Medical Release
Lightning Protocol
Player Profile Instructions

School Absence Letter

Hotels

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

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.

Vendors

Vendors will be posted here 2 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 Coaches

College Coach Login: Register to Attend

College Coach List: View Registered Coaches

Player Information

Player 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.

Donation Drive

Leveling The Playing Field collects used sports equipment to give to underpriviliged communities where children may not have affordable access to sports equipment and programs. They’ve donated over 100,000 items to youth sports organizations allowing them to reduce the cost of entry into these programs. It has also allowed these programs to hire and train more staff for additional programs and more personalized coaching. We will be collecting used sports equipment for leveling the playing field at all of our tournament locations! Drop off donations at the headquarters area or with your field marshal.

Check out the Accepted Equipment List

Referees

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

Contacts

Mike Libber
Tournament Director
mlibber@elitetournaments.com

Kyle Scranton
Apparel Questions
kscranton@elitetournaments.com

Dominic Popolizio
Check-In Questions
dominic@elitetournaments.com

Videography

Trace Soccer has partnered with the Columbia Invitational Memorial Day Tournament to provide your team with full game film, individual highlights, and performance data that you can easily share with players, coaches and recruiters!

How does it work?

Trace uses an elevated AI camera and performance-tracking sensors to film the game on its own. The video is then automatically clipped for each player and delivered to their email. You can see Trace in action here.

What's Included: