I wanted to personally thank you all for attending this year’s tournament. I hope you all have arrived safe and ready for the tournament. Before the tournament I wanted to remind each of you a couple of things:
1) Tournament Schedule:
The schedule has been finalized. It is available on the mobile app or you can go here to find the latest information.
2) Alcohol:
Just a reminder that there is no drinking outside of the beer garden. There will be zero tolerance for any drinking beer outside of this area. In the past we have caught several teams drinking at the parking lot and at the fields. Please respect this as we are guest at this facility.
3) Parking & Driving:
Please park at the facility. There are over 700 parking spots. Don’t park at the schools that are in front or at the back of the facility. They will tow your car. Also, the Virginia Beach area has a lot traffic police so our advice is to keep to the speed limit unless you want a ticket.
4) Tournament Party:
The tournament party is Friday night at 7pm. It is at the Sportsplex Stadium. Tickets are $10 per player and they will be sold at the HQ tents. Food will be included with the entry fee. Families are welcome.
5) Water bottles:
This week will be very warm. No water cups will be provided. Please tell all your players to bring your own filled water bottles for the games. It will save us time as we can’t keep up with the demand of refilling the water.
6) Field Signage & Warm-up:
Fields are marked for designated areas for teams and coaches. Please respect this as we have had to remove spectators from sidelines on multiple occasions. Only players and coaches will be allowed on the team sidelines. Spectators will be on the opposite side of the field. This will be strictly enforced. Please respect this as this will save us time. Teams that warm-up prior to a game should not enter the field until the game has been completed.
All fields will have a number on them. Please don’t use the Hampton road complex map as we have our own numbering system of the fields. It will be very clear once you arrive at the facility.
7) Scores:
Please visit the mobile app for the most up to date scores
8) Instagram:
We have an Instagram account for vetscup. To follow updates the hashtag we are using us #usasaveteranscup and the user is veteranscup. You can also post picture on the mobile app.
9) Team and Player Registration:
Team Registration - 2:00pm - 7:30pm (Hampton Road Soccer Complex)
(2:00pm-3:00pm - O-65, 70 teams)
(3:00pm-3:30pm - O-60 teams)
(3:30pm-4:30pm - O-55 teams)
(4:30pm-5:30pm - O-50 teams)
(5:30pm-6:30pm - O-40 & O-30 teams)
(6:30pm-7:30pm - Late Registration)
Please make sure to bring the following information for the team registration check-in.
-Certified Team Roster
-Player Cards
If you don’t have all the player cards please make sure the players visit the HQ tent at the fields with the card. Please make sure they come to the field at least 90 minutes before the 1st game. If you play an 8 AM game on Wednesday, come at 7 AM.
For all Over-30 players we need to see each players driver’s licenses. This in addition of the player card.
10) Facilities:
All soccer fields will be set-up with tents for teams. For spectators we highly urge you bring your umbrella chair, blankets, and tents. You can also bring your own team tents if you want.
11) Beer garden:
The beer garden will be be hosted by at least one tournament member where you can share your game stories, suggestions or worst case scenario complaints. We will serve beer and wine in this area.
I hope we will meet your expectations of this tournament. Feel free to reach out to me at the HQ tents or when you see me to provide feedback – good or bad. Our goal is to provide the best possible experience for you and the entire team.
Cezar Wasecki
USASA Veterans Cup Chair
