Labor Day Tournament Information
Our opening tournament weekend is one week away!
Participating Teams:
All teams are participating in some way
Select few teams have been combined for purposes of ensuring enough players for the event
Confirm your team’s status with your Managers
Tournament Details:
Boys play Saturday 9/5, Girls play Sunday 9/6
Schedule (select age group, bracket and then your team)
Uniforms for the Tournament:
All players must wear shin guards under soccer socks (navy/dark socks ideally) and wear soccer cleats
If you have not received your uniform yet, please call Soccer & Rugby to check status and inform your Manager
It is ok if we have some duplicate numbers still on team rosters for this event
No jewelry or earrings are allowed, tape over earrings is also NOT allowed (earrings must be removed for play)
WSA Tents and Snacks:
WSA Managers should set up “home bases” for Wilton teams using the WSA tents available for use in logical locations
Tents may be left at Onatru Park and Allen’s Meadows overnight for Sunday’s teams’ use
WSA Managers with late games on Sunday must collect the tents at the end of the event
Snacks are welcome, but please be attentive to what players consume before and after games, and always (limit sweets, focus on energy, hydration)
Please be mindful of any allergies (WSA is not responsible for what others bring or consume)
Enjoy the down time between games - find shade and relax, cheer on the other Wilton Soccer teams who may be playing nearby, please keep an eye on your players — coaches and managers are not responsible for players between games
Tournament Reminders:
Re read the WSA Way and share with your player
Remind yourselves of our Code of Conduct and represent our Town, our teams and our program in a manner we can all be proud of
Arrive at field 20-30 mins before start time for each game, find your coach or manager and find an area to warmup near the field you are playing at - be mindful coaches may be running from game to game, so parent support on getting teams prepared to play and possibly for light warmups is appreciated
This is a kick off tournament for all of our teams
Many teams are getting back together after a long summer off and many others are new altogether, it will take time for them to hit their stride
Our goal for the event is to get to know our coaches, teammates and to get re-acquainted or in some cases introduced to the game environments
We are not concerned with results of matches
We want the players to experience the game, do their very best, support their teammates and have fun
Let’s celebrate the positive and avoid any negatives; let’s cheer for the team and support our coaches
Do not address or criticize referees or players or anyone else
Note tournament competition varies widely - our own teams and others are participating on a combined basis and alignment of divisions can simply never be perfectly level - it’s likely we win a few, lose a few, win a a couple by a lot and lose a few more by many… it’s all part of the experience, let’s roll with it!
Coaches will do best to rotate players in and out and it’s likely players will sample different positions on the field at this event
Enjoy the time outside and among friends and ask that players take every game as an opportunity to learn, grow and improve
Thanks for your support, have a blast!
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