"Hot Dog 2007" Tournament - General Information

WELCOME SOCCER FANS WELCOME SOCCER FANS WELCOME You have arrived at the best place to find out more about the hottest live, 8-a-side action of 2007. You are hereby cordially invited to join the fun. **JUST KICK IT! JUST KICK IT! JUST KICK IT! JUST KICK IT! JUST KICK IT!**
The following information will provide you with a general overview about the "Hot Dog 2008." Unlike prior tournaments that were conducted using an 11-a-side format, this will be an 8-a-side event. We are also planning a great Player Pool Party featuring free hot dogs and beverages. In order to accommodate our group, we have rented the largest pool in Reston for Saturday night. It features an Olympic size swimming pool, a sand volleyball court, playground, diving board, and much more. This special event will be held on the weekend of July 26-27, 2008 Reston, Virginia. This introduction should address and answer most if not all of your questions. If, however, anything does not seem to make sense or a point of your concern is not appropriately addressed, feel free to contact us any time at admin@coedfun.org. Cheers, Kimberli & Wolf Antoni Virginia's Coed Sports & Recreation Association, Inc. *Serving the soccer community since 1991*
PLAYING LOCATIONS	For a better understanding of our tournament site: Our main playing facilities are approximately 20 miles west of the Washington Monument. All fields are in Fairfax County, one of Virginia's soccer hotspots.
TOURNAMENT ELIGIBILITY "Hot Dog 2008" All players of either sex must be above the age of eighteen years (by July 26, 2008) Team rosters are limited to 18 players	In order to participate in "Hot Dog 2008", your team must * have registered with VCSRA, Inc. by July 15th, 2008 * proper registration includes receipt of team registration form and tournament fee by VCSRA, Inc. "Hot Dog 2008" Team registration fee: $450.00 "Hot Dog 2008" is not an USASA sanctioned tournament. Thus, no passes, no extra insurance fees, no out-of-county or out-of state fees. This is a just a fun event for fun people that enjoy real soccer. All participating teams are encouraged to arrange for their own insurance coverage should they deem such coverage necessary.
HOW TO REGISTER YOUR TEAM	Teams interested in participating must download, complete (please print or type) and return the: 1. Team Registration Form 2. Completed and signed initial Team Rosters (final roster due at tournament check-in) 3. A check or money order (payable to VCSRA, Inc.) for $450.00 4. All required materials must be postmarked on or before July 15, 2008. At this time, applications can only be accepted through the traditional mail service 5. We will notify your team captain as to whether you have been accepted or not and additional information regarding the tournament will be provided to you 6. All fees and prices listed are in U.S. dollars. If a team has been accepted and drops out the Team Fee is forfeited. There will be no exceptions. 7. A valid picture I.D. for each player must be available at any time. 8. We are most likely unable to accommodate any teams after the deadline has passed.
REFUND POLICY	1. NO REFUND: If team drops out (for whatever reasons) after application has been accepted 2. NO REFUND: After the tournament has started and has to be canceled in part or whole (for whatever reasons) 3. PARTIAL REFUND: One third (1/3) of the team entry fee will be refunded if tournament has to be canceled within seventy-two (72) hours (for whatever reasons) before event date.
ORGANIZATION AND RULES	1. "Hot Dog 2008" is limited to coed teams 2. An open and recreational division will be offered to participating teams 3. Each division is limited to 20 teams. Therefore, early registration is recommended. 4. As a special tournament rule, we will allow both: the traditional throw-in and kick-in. Also, there will be NO OFFSIDE in this competition. For a more detailed definition of this rule and all other relevant procedures, please refer to our Tournament Rules section.
PLAYING DIVISIONS	1. Open - for teams of with higher skill levels, players with college or higher experience. slide tackling allowed 2. Recreation - for teams of all skill levels, players with various backgrounds, age and skill level. NO slide tackling allowed
PLAYING FORMAT	1. Each Division is usually broken down into groups of 4 to 5 teams 2. Each team is guaranteed a minimum of FIVE games 3. Finals are scheduled for Sunday afternoon 4. All games consist of two (2) fifteen (15) minute halves 5. Halftime shall not exceed five (5) minutes 6. Ties in early rounds remain ties 7. Tied play off games will be decided by overtime (2 x 5 minutes) and/or penalty kicks (teams must alternate female/male kicker).
AWARDS	1.There will be individual player awards for first and second place teams in each division 2. A team award will be presented to the coach/captain of the champion and the runner-up team as well
REFEREES	The one or two man officiating system will be used in all matches (depending referee availability). We encourage all teams applying to the tournaments to indicate if any of their players might be interested in officiating games in our event.
PLAYER SOCIAL Saturday Night	Private poolside player party with free hot dogs and free beverages (hint: keg!). This is the place to be on Saturday night (8PM -11 PM). What better way to mingle with your "tourney" friends and foes from near and far, old or new. Share your best stories with the rest of the crowd.
SIGHTSEEING AND OTHER ACTIVITIES	A wide variety of activities and festivities are offered within the Washington DC metropolitan area. Sightseeing in and around DC as well as shopping in one of the various area malls will help you pass any spare time.
FINAL WORDS	Our Tournaments are not only sporting events but also a social occasion. We hope you will have a wonderful time at our event. Best of luck to you!