Blast Off Tournament

Date : August 22 and 23, 2009
Ages : Boys and Girls U11-U14
Fee : per team
Application Deadline : July 31, 2009
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U13/U14 Girls U11/U12 Girls U13/U14 Boys U11/U12 Boys
Official Tournament Rules
Early check in will be held at the Holiday Inn Lobby in Los Alamos, from 7:00 - 9:00. Teams can also check in at the Tournament tent, located at the Spirio fields, no later than one hour before your first game. We will be checking your player cards, rosters, and proof of age if you like. Teams will only need the first two to play.

We have updated the map to show where the hotel is located for early check in, all field locations for the tournament, location for 5th wheel parking, and the field location for a High School Girls Varsity Tournament happening Friday and Saturday night.


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Los Alamos Youth Soccer League sponsors the beginning of the year tournament. It is held on some of the best fields in New Mexico. It is designed to help teams make sure all of their paperwork is in order for the new season and work some of the team's kinks.

We use the modified team sizes for the U11 and U12 age brackets with 8v8 and 14 player rosters. The U13 and U14 play 11v11 and can have 18 man rosters. All games are 60 minutes long.

» Online Los Alamos Guide
» General Map to Los Alamos
» Los Alamos Hotel Information
» Los Alamos County Field Map
2009 Tournament Information

» Each team will be guaranteed 3 games.

» Round Robin or bracket play/championship format will depend on the number of teams in each bracket. Tournament Director reserves the option to combine brackets.

» Awards will be given to 1st and 2nd place teams.

» Concessions will be available at tournament headquarters at Overlook Park.

» Certified center referees and ARs will be used; for the U12 and younger teams, club ARs will be used. If your team has referees that are interested in working at the tournament, please contact our referee coordinator, Ken Nadeau at nadeau410.com or nadeau.gov.

» Check in will be held Friday night, August 21 from 7-9pm, at the Holiday Inn Express lobby area, and prior to start of games on Saturday morning at Overlook Park. All players must have state registration, medical release, proof of birth date and laminated player cards. Out-of-state teams must also have appropriate travel papers.

» Game format: 30 minute halves

  • U11 & U12: 8v8, roster limit 14, maximum guest players 3, size 4 ball
  • U13 & U14: 11v11, roster limit 18, maximum guest players 3, size 5 ball
» Scoring will be done with six points for a win, three points for a tie, one point for a shutout and a maximum of three points for goals scored. One point deducted for each red card.

» Application Deadline: July 31, 2009

» Application Fee: $225

» Payable to: LAYSL

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