Monday update — girls earn tournament awards!
Update from tournament HQ, May 22: Our three teams all earn tournament medals! Teams Brian (U8 Blue division, 4v4) and Horan (U8 Gold division, 4v4) finished 2nd in their respective divisions and will receive Finalists medals. Team Sonnett finished 1st in the U9 Green 7v7 division and will receive Champions medals.
Coaches will pick up the medals this week and contact all of our families to let them know how we will distribute the medals. Congratulations girls!
Sunday’s tournament games have been canceled due to waterlogged fields.
Update from tournament HQ, May 21, 6:30 AM: United Quest Park is closed. Games will not be played. (Same status for the other parks with real grass fields.)
- For further updates, check our Saturday recap / Sunday preview link.
We wrap up our 2016-2017 soccer year by playing in the NTH Adidas Cup tournament over the weekend of May 20-21, 2017.
Quick links:
Weather updates- About tournament play
- Challenges
- Entry fees
- Paperwork required
- Team assignments
- Schedules
- Player and parent notes
Tournament play
- Tournaments differ from league play, also called Academy game days. Link: about tournament play
- Competition format: Each team has a 3-game guaranteed schedule (two games Saturday, one Sunday morning), with a chance to advance to a championship game Sunday afternoon.
- Official tournament web site: http://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=316338. The official tournament web site is the first source for any late breaking schedule changes. The tournament web site’s software provider also offers a mobile app for Apple and Google devices. Link: GOT Soccer mobile app
- Weather updates: Check the official tournament web site or the NTH field status hot-line: 770-220-4089 or the NTH RainedOut web site. We’ll update our own Junior Academy Girls Twitter account and hot-line when possible, but our Junior Academy channels could lag the official tournament weather communication channels if changes are posted while we’re driving or coaching.
Challenges
Tournament experiences are affected by the number and quality of teams in our divisions. The U8 Junior Academy age group doesn’t tend to attract a lot of teams (U7 even less so), and we try to avoid “us vs. us” games in tournaments. So this creates some challenges:
- Team placements: We have one U8 team (2009 birth year) playing the 7v7 format in a lower level U9 Academy division. We have one U8 team (2009 birth year) playing the 4v4 format in a U8 Junior Academy division. We have one U7 team (2010 birth year) playing the 4v4 format in a U8 recreational division. (There isn’t a separate U7 division.)
- Coaches: Our teams will play a total of 9-12-games over the weekend. Our schedule has minimal conflicts, so Hailey or Ward will be available to coach all games.
- Bad weather: In case of bad weather, tournament games could be delayed, shortened, converted into penalty kick shootouts or canceled altogether. The tournament host organization makes these decisions. Refund policy: see tournament rules document, rule #12.
Weather updates
Info from the tournament director Friday morning: Saturday evening/Sunday morning, it appears we could be in store for some storms. It is our intention to play all games as scheduled as long as it is safe to do so. Should there be a need to adjust game schedules in any way we will update weather information in a variety of ways:
- You can sign up for our RainedOut Notifications. This will be the most efficient way to get information regarding field status. To sign up to get notifications for NASA Tophat, please click: https://www.rainedout.net/team_page.php?a=bbe011448b212a8392f9 or text NASATOPHAT to 84483
- Call our weather hotline: 770-220-4089
- Updates to our tournament website: http://clubs.bluesombrero.com/Default.aspx?tabid=316338
Entry fees
- Tournament entry fees are not included in the Academy fees you pay to NTH. Entry fees for the tournament itself are $53 per player (this covers our three teams’ entry fees plus a $25 coach per diem).
- Other expenses for the fall and spring season total $17 per player. The main expenses were laminating player passes and parent game day rosters, web hosting fees, telephone hot-line fees, and the cookie cake for our Fall Finale Festival. Link: about fees
- The total due for tournament and other expenses is $70 per player. You can pay on-line securely via PayPal. (You don’t need your own PayPal account; you can use any major credit or debit card.) When you click the Pay Now button below, you’ll be taken to a PayPal login screen. If you want to pay by credit card or debit card instead, click the “Pay with Debit or Credit Card” button below the PayPal login window; this will allow you to do a guest checkout through PayPal without creating an account.
- If you choose to pay cash, please deliver in person to Ward in an envelope with your daughter’s name on it, and get confirmation that the cash has been received.
Tournament paperwork
- Tournament release form: The tournament requires parents to sign a release form. We’ll collect signatures for team release forms before / after practice the week of May 8th and May 15th.
- Medical consent forms: We’re required to present individual player medical consent forms for 2016-2017 (along with team release of liability forms) during tournament check-in on Friday, May 19th. If you have not yet submitted a medical consent form, please deliver to Ward after a practice the week of May 8th or May 15th. If you have access to a scanner, you can scan the form and send via e-mail.
Team assignments
- Team rosters are larger than our regular league play rosters. Main reasons: Multiple games per day is more physically challenging for the players, which means we need more subs. Tournament rules require rosters to stay fixed, so we can’t borrow a player from another NASA team in case of illness, injury, traffic delay, etc.
- We can’t move players between teams to work around schedule conflicts. If your daughter has a conflict with a scheduled game, she will still be eligible to play in her team’s other games.
- There are a bunch of factors that go into team assignments. If you have any questions about the rosters, please feel free to ask Ward in person after a practice the week of May 15th. (E-mail isn’t the best format for this conversation.)
Team rosters:
Warm-up captains: Girls whose names are listed in bold print are warm-up captains. The captains are responsible for gathering their teammates and starting pre-game warm-up. (Coaches may be finishing a game on a different field when warm-up is due to start.) C1=game 1 captain, C2=game 2 captain, C3=game 3 captain. Link: warm-up ideas
| Team: | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Division: | Girls U8 Blue Rec (4v4) | Girls U8 Gold (4v4) | Girls U9 Green (7v7) |
| Schedule: | see below | see below | see below |
| Players: | Bernard (C3) Cosby Gispert Hunter Pochmara (C2) Rieger Stalcup (C1) | Alexander Childers (C1) Grant (C2) Gross Roessler (C3) Rupp | Barton Bryan Carter (C2) Galletly (C3) Jourdain Mulberry O'Connor Parker (C1) Posener Sullivan |
Schedules
- Each team plays 3-4 games during the weekend: two games on Saturday, one or two on Sunday (including a Sunday AM game).
- The first three games are guaranteed regardless of results. Teams can qualify for a Sunday afternoon championship mach based on the results of the first three games.
- Tournaments follow a different set of schedule standards than our regular Junior Academy game days. This tournament includes 300+ teams in multiple age groups spread across multiple venues, so we’re just a few small pieces of a large jigsaw puzzle. We don’t have control over schedules or venues.
NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian schedule:
Times listed below are kickoff times. Girl should be at the fields 30 minutes before kickoff for warm-up.
| Day, Date | Kickoff Time | Location | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 20 | 9:15 AM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (H) | NTH Lightning |
| Sat, May 20 | 2:15 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (H) | Quest Park U8 Strikers |
| Sun, May 21 | 10:30 AM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (a) | NASA Tophat Ortiz Rockets |
| Sun, May 21 | 2:15 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (?) | potential championship match |
NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan schedule:
Times listed below are kickoff times. Girl should be at the fields 30 minutes before kickoff for warm-up.
| Day, Date | Kickoff Time | Location | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 20 | 10:30 AM | UQP 2B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (H) | Georgia Rush 09 |
| Sat, May 20 | 3:30 PM | UQP 2B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (H) | Concorde Fire West 09 Black |
| Sun, May 21 | 8:00 AM | UQP 2A | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (a) | Northwest NSA Belles 8 |
| Sun, May 21 | 1:00 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (?) | potential championship match |
NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett schedule:
Times listed below are kickoff times. Girl should be at the fields 30 minutes before kickoff for warm-up.
| Day, Date | Kickoff Time | Location | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 20 | 11:45 AM | UQP 5 | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (a) | NTH-Tophat 08 White |
| Sat, May 20 | 4:45 PM | UQP 6A | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (a) | Concorde Fire West 08 Black |
| Sun, May 21 | 9:15 AM | UQP 8B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (H) | Inter Atlanta FC 09G Elite |
| Sun, May 21 | 2:15 PM | UQP 6B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (?) | potential championship match |
NTH-Tophat North Junior Academy Girls master schedule:
Here’s a master chronological schedule for all our NTH Junior Academy Girls teams. If you plan to stay at the park between games, your daughter is welcome to sit in the player’s bench area and watch her “sister” teams.
| Day, Date | Kickoff Time | Location | Team | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, May 20 | 9:15 AM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (H) | NTH Lightning (a) |
| Sat, May 20 | 10:30 AM | UQP 2B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (H) | Georgia Rush 09 (a) |
| Sat, May 20 | 11:45 AM | UQP 5 | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (a) | NTH-Tophat 08 White (H) |
| Sat, May 20 | 2:15 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (H) | Quest Park U8 Strikers (a) |
| Sat, May 20 | 3:30 PM | UQP 2B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (H) | Concorde Fire West 09 Black (a) |
| Sat, May 20 | 4:45 PM | UQP 6A | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (a) | Concorde Fire West 08 Black (H) |
| Sun, May 21 | 8:00 AM | UQP 2A | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (a) | Northwest NSA Belles 8 (H) |
| Sun, May 21 | 9:15 AM | UQP 8B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (H) | Inter Atlanta FC 09G Elite (a) |
| Sun, May 21 | 10:30 AM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (a) | NASA Tophat Ortiz Rockets (H) |
| Sun, May 21 | 1:00 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 09 Horan (?) | potential championship match |
| Sun, May 21 | 2:15 PM | UQP 2C | NTH-Tophat North 10 Brian (?) | potential championship match |
| Sun, May 21 | 2:15 PM | UQP 6B | NTH-Tophat North 09 Sonnett (?) | potential championship match |
Player and parent notes
- Venue(s): All of our games are scheduled at United Quest Park. Fields 1-6 are in front of the clubhouse. Fields 7 and 8 are behind the clubhouse. You can click the image to the right to see a field layout map.
- Arrival time: Girls should report to the game field 30 minutes before kickoff for warm-up. Parking will likely be a challenge, so you may need to drop your daughter off near her field so she can start warm-up while you find a parking spot.
- Weather updates: Click here for the official tournament weather update channels. We’ll update our own Junior Academy Girls Twitter account and hot-line when possible, but our Junior Academy channels could lag the official tournament weather communication channels if changes are posted while we’re driving or coaching.
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home uniforms
away uniforms
Uniforms: Home (H) and away (a) designations are posted in the schedule section. The general rule of thumb: if we’re the home team, girls should wear their gold uniforms. If we’re the away team, girls should wear their navy blue uniforms. Girls should always bring both sets of uniforms in case of unexpected color conflict. Link: what to pack in backpacks on game days
- Tips for parents: We ask that you be your daughter’s biggest fans, and all the other girls’ 2nd biggest fans. Please help us keep the environment positive and fun for the players. Link: game day guidelines for parents
- Footwear: Girls should wear their normal soccer shoes and also bring sneakers or slides. After games, the girls should remove their socks, shin-guards and soccer shoes, and switch to more comfortable footwear. This will help their feet rest and also allow time for footwear items to dry out.
- No jewelry: Tournament rules state “No jewelry of any kind may be worn.” The referee has final say on this. Our recommendation is to leave jewelry at home.
- Proper hydration: It’s likely to be HOT this weekend! Please make sure your daughter is staying properly hydrated. This includes drinking plenty of “good” fluids before, during and after games. Please also make sure she brings a large insulated water jug (minimum half-gallon) to each game. Link: hydration guidelines
- Nutrition: Good nutrition can have a huge impact on your daughter’s performance over the weekend. Link: nutrition for soccer
- Before games: The girls should eat a high-carb, low-fat breakfast a couple of hours before their first games. A small amount of milk is fine with cereal, but the girls should skip milk as a pre-game beverage.
- Between games: The girls should eat a snack (one or two items such as low-fat crackers, an energy bar or a banana) soon after their first games. The best between-game fluids are water or sports drinks like Gatorade or PowerAde; avoid milk during this period.
- After each day’s 2nd game: The girls should eat some type of carbohydrate snack as soon as possible after their second games. This is one time when sweets are actually a solid choice. (Many nutrition experts say that after hard or long bouts of exercise, sugar is actually good for you.) They can eat a big meal after they get home. Milk is fine during this post-game period. (Chocolate milk has become popular as a recovery drink.)
