23^rd Annual Dublin Charity Cup

September 1 & 2, 2012

Dublin, Ohio

Benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters Association

of Central Ohio, Inc.

Youth Invitational Tournament

Hosted by the Dublin Soccer League in conjunction with the City of Dublin

This tournament has been sanctioned (Sanction Form) by the Ohio South Youth Soccer Association, affiliated with USYSA, USSF and FIFA.

When: Competition will begin at 8:00 am on Saturday, September 1, 2012, and end on Sunday, September 2, 2012. If necessary, but highly unlikely, some local teams may be scheduled to play on Friday evening, August 31^st. 

Team registration will be held on Friday, August 31, 2012, at the host hotel,  Columbus Marriott Northwest, 5605 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017, 614-791-1000, from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Only the team coach or representative is required to attend.

Entry Fee: U-09/10 teams - $350; U-11/12 teams - $375; U-13 & up - $400.

Where: Avery Park and Darree Fields in Dublin, Ohio (Do not use recreation field layouts for tournament field locations). The sites are within easy access of many fine hotels and restaurants. A full-service concession stand and soccer store will be available. Each game is officiated by three USSF trained referees. 

What: Each participating team will play a minimum of three games.

Awards: Finalists in each division will receive individual awards for players and coach.

Who: Applications are invited from teams that are duly registered with their respective State and/or National Association and Canada. Players must be registered to the team making the application and play for one team only. All teams and players accepted to the tournament will be verified. Only players with valid photo player passes will be permitted to play. For a complete set of tournament rules, click on the Tournament Rules link.

Age Groups (BOYS/GIRLS)
 

11v11 Full Sided Games		8v8 Small Sided Games		6v6 Small Sided Games
U-14/15 Boys Born after 7/31/97	U-13 Boys Born after 7/31/99	U-12 Boys Born after 7/31/00	U-11 Boys Born after 7/31/01	U-10 Boys Born after 7/31/02	U-09 Boys Born after 7/31/03
U-14/15 Girls  Born after 7/31/97	U-13 Girls Born after 7/31/99	U-12 Girls Born after 7/31/00	U-11 Girls Born after 7/31/01	U-10 Girls Born after 7/31/02	U-09 Girls Born after 7/31/03

Maximum number of players on any one team's roster:

• U-13 and U-14/15 ages, playing eleven-a-side, maximum of 18.
• U-11 and U-12 playing eight-a-side, maximum of 14.
• U-09 and U-10 playing six-a-side, maximum of 12.

Players may play for only one team in the tournament. Switching teams by players is not permitted. A maximum of three (3) guest players is permitted in U-9 and U-10 age groups; a maximum of four (4) guest players is permitted in U-11 and up. U-14 teams are officially entered in a U-14/15 age group to accommodate teams with "trapped" or "orphaned" eighth-grade players. All of a team's players must be within the guidelines for the tournament division age group.

There will be NO EXCEPTIONS to the above player/team requirement.

Entry Information

Print an Entry Form (entry form must be printed on one page, portrait mode), complete, sign, and mail (with check or money order to Dublin Charity Cup for the appropriate amount; $350 (U-09/10); $375 (U-11/12); or $400 (U-13 & up) to:
                      Dublin Charity Cup, PO Box 501, Dublin, OH  43017

• To be considered on-time, Entry Form must be received by July 15, 2012.
  First Class Postage is 45 cents

• Notification of acceptance or non-acceptance will be sent no later than August 3, 2012.

• For assistance with hotel accommodations, contact the Dublin Convention and Visitors Bureau, 1-800-245-8387.

We appreciate your interest in the Dublin Charity Cup, now in its twenty-third consecutive year. In the past twenty-two years, more than $500,000 has been donated to charity. In 2011, 143 teams from Ohio and surrounding states participated in the tournament resulting in a donation of over $30,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio.

Inclement weather is always a possibility and such weather may result in abbreviated or cancelled games. In the event of tournament cancellation due to inclement weather, there is no guarantee of a refund.

For more information, email DublinSoccer@sbcglobal.net or contact John Muir at 614-793-8320 or fax 614-793-9626.