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Gettysburg Battlefield Blast
Event Dates: August 26-27, 2023

Field Locations

Gettysburg Area

Age Groups

Boys & Girls U8-U19
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The Battlefield Blast Soccer Tournament presented by Gettysburg Youth Soccer Club and Elite Tournaments will be held August 26-27, 2023 at locations in and around the historic Gettysburg, PA area. This year the event will be hosting both Boys’ and Girls’ teams, ages U8 through U19.This is a great pre-season kick-off tournament offering quality competition and lots of fun for all the teams participating in this great event!

The Gettysburg Blue Gray Cup – Memorial Day soccer tournament will be held August 26- 27, 2023. This is event is located near historic Gettysburg, PA. Families can take this opportunity to check out all the different sites in the area over this long three-day weekend. Don’t miss this opportunity to wrap up the spring season by kicking off the fall season with some great competition and a family friendly weekend!

 

Don’t forget to use #BattlefieldBlast on all your posts and photos!

 


You are invited to explore Gettysburg with us. The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center is the official start to your Gettysburg visit.

 

After careful planning and preparation with our partners, the National Park Service, we are open and ready to welcome you to Gettysburg. Please refer to our website for our hours of operation and directions.

 

The health and safety of our guests, staff and volunteers are our first priority. Please refer to our health and safety guidelines.

 

Prior to visiting the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, we encourage you to purchase your tickets in advance at GettysburgFoundation.org

or call Guest Relations at 877-874-2478.

 

You can learn more about planning your visit with us in our Digital Brochure!

APPLICATION & DIVISIONS

Entry Fee

Age Group

Birth Year

Format

Max Roster

$665
U8
2016
7v7
14
$665
U9
2015
7v7
14
$665
U10
2014
7v7
14
$695
U11
2013
9v9
16
$695
U12
2012
9v9
16
$705
U13
2011
11v11
18
$705
U14
2010
11v11
18
$705
U15
2009
11v11
18
$705
U16
2008
11v11
22
$705
U17
2007
11v11
22
$705
U18
2006
11v11
22
$705
U19
2005
11v11
22

*As of November 2022 GotSoccer will charge a “GotSport Software Fee” at each payment transaction, and for each registrant, in order for your team to register to participate with my Club or in a Tournament.

There will be a $100 late fee for all applications received after the application deadline. Any team that applied after the application deadline will not have guaranteed acceptance into the tournament.

 


 

Payment Information

Please make all checks payable to: Elite Tournaments

Checks should be mailed to:

Gettysburg Battlefield Blast
c/o Elite Tournaments
PO Box 54
West Friendship MD 21794


There will NOT be a CC Fee charged for any Credit Card payments for this event

 


This event will carry full tournament insurance

EVENT DETAILS

Previous Applied Teams

2022

2021

2019

2018

 

Previous Results

2022

2021

2019

2018

 

FIELDS

No Pets  |  No Smoking  |  No Alcohol

Mount St. Mary's University
Oakside Rec. Park
UTZ Fields

HOTELS

Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

Halpern Travel comes to us highly recommended for their commitment to providing professional service and for their attention to detail.  They have extensive experience in tournament housing coordination.  Halpern Travel’s secure, online hotel reservation system allows teams to view information about hotels, including rate, area location and amenities.  Teams are able to reserve their rooms 24/7.

Clubs requiring a large block of rooms for multiple teams should contact Halpern Travel for special assistance at 888.640.6400.

We look forward to partnering with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the Gettysburg Battlefield Blast.

TEAM CHECK-IN

CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE

GUEST PLAYER REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE

 


IMPORTANT CHECK-IN INFORMATION

  • Deadline to Check-In: Friday August 18, 2023
  • Deadline to Make Changes: Wednesday August 23, 2023
  • No changes will be made after 10 PM Wednesday March 22, 2023

***Due to USYSA Sanctioning, ALL players must have a valid player pass.  NO Birth Certificates will be accepted/allowed.

 


ONLINE REGISTRATION INCLUDES

To simplify the team check-in process, we have combined the Team Info Sheet and Covid Waiver into a single document. For all March events, teams will have the option to submit the new combined document or the paired Covid Waiver and Team Info Sheet.

If you have any questions regarding check-in or guest player registration, please contact GotSoccer at [email protected]

DOCUMENTS

Permission to Host

Rules

Medical Release

EVENT APPAREL

To pre-order apparel for the 2023 Battlefield Blast, CLICK HERE to visit the tournament store. The deadline to pre-order apparel for this event is Tuesday August 22nd . Our tournament store is updated daily with the latest designs and inventory for each event. Below you will see the apparel options we have for the 2023 Blue Gray Cup!

QUESTIONS?

If you don’t want to miss out on the action- keep an eye on your inbox for pre-order information!

For any questions about apparel for this event or your pre-order please e-mail Kyle Scranton.

LOOKING FOR GOALKEEPER GLOVES?

Elite Tournaments is proud to be an official distributer for PRO-GK!

PRO-GK manufacturers gloves of the highest quality designed to elevate the level of play demanded in the game. Check out the 2022 new releases the Tekta Contact and the Tekta Surge. To see the full inventory of PRO-GK Gloves on the Elite Tournaments Store CLICK HERE.


 

DON’T KNOW YOUR SIZE?

No problem, CLICK HERE for a Size Guide provided to show the measurements of the gloves in relation to Age and Height.

For any questions regarding PRO-GK Gloves contact Kyle Scranton at [email protected]

#BEELITE #PROGKNATION

VENDORS

Vendors participating in this tournament will be listed two weeks prior to the event.

FAQ's

Before you call, email or message us a question, please make sure and read through the FAQ's as most common questions are addressed in the section below!

Colin Sporer
Tournament Director
[email protected]

 

GotSoccer
Check-In Questions
[email protected]