TOURNAMENTS

Kick-Off Classic Festival

Dates: August 29, 2025-August 31, 2025

Registration Deadline: AUGUST 13TH

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The Kick-Off Classic Festival will be held Labor Day Weekend, providing MSI Rec and Classic teams with a terrific opportunity to tune up for the fall season. The event will be ‘festival’ format – all teams will get three games over the weekend with no scores or standings kept, reflecting the emphasis on a pre-season, friendly festival for development and fun. Games will be played on turf fields in Montgomery County.

PARTICIPANTS

The Kick-Off Classic is for registered MSI Classic and Rec teams. Guest players are allowed, up to a maximum of half your roster size. These guest players must be registered with MSI or be able to show proof of registration with MSYSA or a US Youth Soccer-affiliated club. Tryout players are allowed and do not need to carded players (since they are only at the tryout stage).

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

Guaranteed 3 games, ‘Festival-Style’ – no results and standings, no finals. U9-U10 games will have 25-minute halves, all other ages will have 30-minute halves. All games will have a quick 5 minutes for half-time.  Please be prompt at vacating the field at the end of your game and allowing the next game to start on time. 

  • U9-U10 (3rd-4th Grade): 7v7
  • U11-U12 (5th-6th Grade): 9v9
  • U13 (7th Grade) and above: 11v11

TOURNAMENT FEES

  • U9-U10:  $320 per team
  • U11-U12: $350 per team
  • U13 and above:  $400 per team

The price is per team, paying by check. There are  transaction fees for paying by credit card.


Refund Policy: If the festival must be canceled in its entirety, full refunds will be provided. If teams play at least one game, no refunds will be provided (recognizing that there are many fixed costs associated with the event).