Coach with Multiple Teams.

Our tournament committee make every effort to avoid overlapping game times for coaches with multiple teams (max of 3 teams). Requests will NOT be considered unless the following instructions are followed:

• You must send separate email to tournaments@sockersfcchicago.com – by September 18th, 2025 – do not assume coaching request will be read in gotsoccer!

• Outside activities for teams, players and families cannot be requested for schedule changes.

PRICING/DISCOUNTS

• Multi-team (6 or more teams) discounts available

• Please email tournaments@sockersfcchicago.com for further info on discounts.

• Minimum of 3 games

• Games played on all-weather full size turf fields and smaller grass fields.

• All teams in IL/WI/IN should plan on playing game as early as 5:00pm on Friday.

• Championship games could go Sunday late afternoon or early evening so please plan accordingly.

• 8U division – 

  • Entry Fee: $450 Saturday & Sunday

  • 5v5 (4 + Goalkeepers)

  • Max roster (10)

  • (3) games guaranteed 

  • Games played indoor on Synthetic Grass

  • No cancellations due to weather

  • Awards for 1st and 2nd place

  • 2×20 min halves

  • Size 3 ball

  • No offside

  • All direct kicks

   

• Tournament mandated hotels only. 

• Online Application – click here Deadline: September 1st, 2025

• Brackets Live: September 15th, 2025 (Classic – Highest, Cup, Select – Lowest)

• Schedule Preliminary Live : September 25th, 2025

• Schedule Final Live : September 28th, 2025

• Hotel: All out of state teams must book their team hotel block through the official tournament housing bureau

• SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT HOSTING APPLICATION 

• Contact Brendan Eitz with questions at: tournaments@sockersfcchicago.com

Registration – Online Checkin
 
 INSTRUCTIONS FOR UPLOADING REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS TO GOTSPORT:
 
1. Log in to GotSport and your coach/manager account and click on the “Team Management” button 
2. Click on the name of the team you are Registering for the Tournament 
3. Open the “Team Registrations” tab 
4. Click on the SFC Tournament Event that you are Working to Upload Documents to 
5. Open the “Registration” tab 
6. Next click on the “Edit” button 
7. Upload the required files for your USYS team or US Club team (See below). You will be able to click on the “choose file” button and upload accordingly

8. Once this is complete, then the SFC Tournament staff will be able to view your documents for the online check in process.

 
Click on this GotSport link with illustrations on how to upload documents if you need further assistance: How do I Upload Documents for Online Check In? – GotSport (zendesk.com)
 
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO BE UPLOADED: US Club Soccer/USYS Requirements 
 
1) Official State Roster.
2) Player ID Cards, PDF.
3) Coaches ID Card, PDF, may be included with player ID card pages.
4) Travel Permit – If traveling from outside of your state
5) Guest Player Forms – Players borrowed from another team(s), even from within your own club are considered guest players and require a Guest Player Form.
 
US Club Requirements:
1) Official US Club Team Roster 2) Player ID Cards – 6-8 passes per page
3) US Club teams do not require a travel permit
 
QUESTIONS Registration questions should be directed Brendan Eitz  tournaments@sockersfcchicago.com
 
Please include your team’s name, age group and gender with your questions.
ALL INFORMATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY MIDNIGHT TWO WEEKS BEFORE KICK OFF
All players passes may be checked before each game by Field Marshals and Coach or Team Manager should have Medical Form/Waiver for every player participating.
Contact Brendan Eitz with questions at: tournaments@sockersfcchicago.com
Please include in the Subject Line: Team Name, Age Group and Gender with your questions.