Dear Coach,

The Delaware Youth Soccer Association (DYSA) is proud to announce the 2007 Kohl's Delaware US Youth Soccer American Cup. This year's tournament will be held on November 8th & 9th for recreational player/teams only in the U10, U12, U14, and U15 age groups for both boys and girls. Mixed teams will compete in the boys division. The U10 age group will play 6 V 6, U12 age group 8 v 8, U14 age group 11 v 11, GU15 8 v 8 and 11 v 11 depending on demand, BU15 11 v 11 as mandated by USYSA and DYSA.  The tournament will be held on November 8th & 9th  at the Hockessin Soccer Complex in Hockessin, DE.

U15 - players born after 8/1/93
U14 - players born after 8/1/94
U12 - players born after 8/1/96
U10 - players born after 8/1/99

This tournament is for recreational players and recreational teams only! No players carded through any USYSA state association may participate in this tournament. Teams must play with their current rosters. A copy of the team's roster, complete with each player's birth date and validated by a club official's signature, must be submitted with the team confirmation form. All-star teams are not permitted. A team must play in a recreational league consisting of at least 4 games.

The tournament will be limited to 16 teams in each age group on a first-come, first-serve basis. The registration deadline will be October 26th. Tournament Rules and Regulations, Online Application and Schedules can be obtained from the DYSA web site at http://www.dysa.org. If you have any questions, please contact Al Bestwick at 302-366-0814 or email bestwiar@verizon.net. 

This tournament is a great opportunity for recreational teams to travel, meet new competition, and broadens their experiences in soccer.  We hope you will plan to be a part of this exciting soccer experience in Delaware.

Yours in soccer,

Al Bestwick

DYSA  Director of Competitions