Details
Field Locations
Baltimore County
Howard County
Montgomery County
Age Groups
Welcome to the 18th annual SAC Columbus Day Tournament! This event takes place in Howard county, MD with the primary venue being the gorgeous Bob Lucido Fields at Covenant Park. This event is open to all levels of competitions for Boys and Girls ages U8-U15. The format for this event will be Championship style, with the first and second place team within each bracket receiving awards. The number of brackets will vary in age group based on the number of tournament entries.
Leveling The Playing Field collects used sports equipment to give to underprivileged communities where children may not have affordable access to sports equipment and programs. They’ve donated over 100,000 items to youth sports organizations allowing them to reduce the cost of entry into these programs. It has also allowed these programs to hire and train more staff for additional programs and more personalized coaching. We will be collecting used sports equipment for Leveling The Playing Field at all of our tournament locations! Drop off donations at the headquarters area or with your field marshal.
The tournament committee has temporarily disabled the schedule link in order to make changes for coaching conflicts and schedule requests. The link will be back up shortly. Thank you for your patience!
Don’t forget to use #SACColumbusDay on all your posts and photos!
APPLICATION & DIVISIONS
Entry Fee
Age Group
Birth Year
Format
Max Roster
Application Deadline: Wednesday September 6th
*A separate performance bond of $350 is required for U14 & U15 age groups. If your team does not forfeit a match or violate the tournament rules the bond will not be cashed and will be destroyed after the tournament is completed.
*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: SAC
Checks should be mailed to:
SAC Columbus Day Tournament
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
HOTELS
Elite Tournaments is pleased to announce the appointment of Halpern Travel as our official Tournament Housing Coordinator for the SAC Columbus Day Tournament.
All non-commuting teams participating in the tournaments are required to book their hotel accommodations through Halpern Travel, our Official Tournament Housing Partner. Please do not call the hotels directly; rooms must be booked through the tournament reservation link provided by Halpern Travel or by calling 888.640.6400.
Teams that are based within a 100-mile radius to the tournament venue and are planning to commute are exempt from complying with the tournament housing policy.
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 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 and to make changes to their reservations 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 our partnership with Halpern Travel to successfully meet the housing needs of teams attending the SAC Columbus Day Tournament.
TEAM CHECK-IN
CHECK-IN INSTRUCTIONS: CLICK HERE
GUEST PLAYER REGISTRATION: CLICK HERE
IMPORTANT CHECK-IN INFORMATION
- Deadline to Check-In: Friday September 29, 2023
- Deadline to Make Changes: Wednesday October 4, 2023
- No changes will be made after 10 PM Wednesday October 4, 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]
EVENT APPAREL
To pre-order apparel for the 2023 SAC Columbus Tournament, click the pre-order link, which will be available before the event. Keep an eye on your inbox for when that email is sent!
The deadline to pre-order apparel for this event is Monday October 2nd at 9 AM .
SAC Columbus Pre Order Link –
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.
Below is all of our Event Apparel for the 2023 SAC Columbus Tournament. This apparel will be available for Pre-Order as well as onsite at select venues!
WHITE SS | $24
CAROLINA SS | $24
GRAY LS | $28
BLACK HOODY | $50
VENDORS
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WASHINGTON SPIRIT
Elite Tournaments is proud to partner with the Washington Spirit! To check out the Washington Spirit this season, check out our ticket link below, which offers a special discount to teams participating in Elite Tournaments events.
TICKET LINK
DC UNITED
Elite Tournaments and D.C. United are excited to partner to give an exclusive offer for all participating teams! Use this link to register for more information about attending a D.C. United match with your team in conjunction with the tournament.
For anyone looking to purchase more than 10 tickets for the game please contact directly at (202) 938-2176.
D.C. United v. New York
Saturday, 7 October at 7.30 PM
Audi Field – Washington, DC
DONATION DRIVE
Leveling The Playing Field collects used sports equipment to give to underprivileged communities where children may not have affordable access to sports equipment and programs. They’ve donated over 100,000 items to youth sports organizations allowing them to reduce the cost of entry into these programs. It has also allowed these programs to hire and train more staff for additional programs and more personalized coaching. We will be collecting used sports equipment for Leveling The Playing Field at all of our tournament locations! Drop off donations at the headquarters area or with your field marshal.