Sponsored by AYSO Region 24
Downey, California

26th Downey Kickoff Classic
Tournament Games

Scope:

AYSO Invitational – open to AYSO teams only from all Sections.

When:

Players/Teams:

• Players on participating teams must be properly registered to play in AYSO, and have played in the Fall 2024 season in a minimum of one-half of the games for which they were eligible. Coaches are responsible to ensure that all players meet eligibility requirements.
• The team roster must be verified and approved by each player’s Regional Commissioner. Roster changes will be allowed (with the written approval of the Regional Commissioner); up until Team Check-In.
• Up to 3 Guest Players (players from a different Region from the applying team’s Region) will be allowed for each team. However, the Guest Player will be required to have the approval of both the Guest Player’s Regional Commissioner and the Host Team Regional Commissioner (see Guest Player Form).
• Coed teams will be accepted; however, they must play in the boys’ divisions only.
• Divisions 16U and 19U will play 11-v-11, and there will be a roster limit of 18 players per team.
  Division 14U will play 11-v-11, and there will be a roster limit of 15 players per team.
  Division 12U will play 9-v-9, and there will be a roster limit of 12 players per team.
  Division 8U and 10U   will play 7-v-7, and there will be a roster limit of 10 players per team.
• All players must play at least half of each game. Violation of these player rules exposes a team to protest and renders them subject to forfeiture of game and possible disqualification at the discretion of the Tournament Director.
  

What:

• This is a pool-play tournament.
• Each age division will be bracketed into playing pools. Each team will play a minimum of 3 preliminary play games within their respective pools. Where there are sufficient teams, divisions will also be separated into multiple competition flights.
• Teams will advance from qualifying pools based on pool play standings points. Number of teams advancing per pool will be determined by the number of pools in the division.

Awards:

• Medals will be presented to coaches and players from the first and second place teams in each division.
• A tournament souvenir pin will be presented to each player and coach.
• A Team Trophy will be awarded to the coach of the winning team in each age division (U10-U19).
• A tournament souvenir and medal will be presented to each player and coach in the U-8 Division.
• Head coach and assistant coach will receive tournament t-shirt. Size guaranteed only if application received by deadline. 
  

Fees:

If you withdraw before January 25th, 2025 a full refund will be issued. If you withdraw after that time, we will only issue a refund if a replacement team can be found, less any cost to register that replacement team.

Referee Fee Refund:

Rules:

A full set of tournament rules are posted on the tournament website.

Acceptance:

The application deadline is January 25th, 2025. All teams will be notified within 48 hours of the application deadline or receipt of application (whichever is latest) as to their status. Teams that are not accepted will be given the option to have their complete application returned or to be placed on the waiting list.

Address:

Information:

Boys Registrar Jackie Nguyen at [email protected]
Girls Registrar Alicia Ramirez at:  [email protected] 

Downloads:

Pre-Registration Google Form
Team Application
Guest Player Form
Referee Form
Referee Plan
Team Roster
Tournament Rules
U8 Tournament Guidelines
Substitution Monitoring
Youth Referee Letter