Area 5C Championship Weekend Info!

10U-19U

Saturday, November 7th & Sunday, November 8th

Dublin Park & Palmer Park - Madison, AL

All teams in the Area 5C regions 10U-19U are invited to play in the Area 5C Tournament. Coaches need to discuss with their team and parents and decide if they will play in the tournament. For teams that would like to play, coaches need to inform their Regional Commissioner. Contact information for each Regional Commissioner is linked below:

Region 160 (Huntsville)- Jennifer Hoffman-Little

Region 498 (Madison)- Dean Thomas

Region 557 (Fayetteville)- Rachael Martinez

Region 778 (Arab)- Brandon Payne

Region 894 (Monrovia)- David Rumney

Region 914 (East Limestone)- David Lunsford

Region 1174 (New Market)- Jason Lanier

Soccer Central and Fields

Soccer Central is the concession stand located at Dublin Park Field #1. Most everything will flow through Soccer Central (coach check-in, team lineup cards, referee check-in, referee gear, tournament standings, etc.). 

Palmer Park will have an area (TBD) where you can receive assistance from a tournament volunteer. 

Below are three cell numbers that you can use to reach tournament staff:

(256) 424-3070 - Heather Freeman
(256) 603-3935 - Jason Lanier
(206) 795-5565 - Dean Thomas

Park Locations

DUBLIN PARK
8324 Madison Pike
Madison, AL 35758
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PALMER PARK
574 Palmer Road
Madison, AL 35758
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Check-In Procedures

• Online check-in will be done through sincsports. Coaches will need to sign up for a sinc sports account and register their team for the tournament. 
• Coaches should enter their roster in sincsports on the roster page. 
• Required paperwork will be entered through the Online Check-in portal
• Paperwork that must be submitted
  • ?Sports Connect AYSO Team Tournament Roster Report
    • ?Signed by RC in pdf format
  • Sports Connect Bulk Participant Esignature Forms Report dorted for the team entered
    • ?pdf format
• ??All submitted paperwork will be verified by tournament staff. Paperwork submitted in online check in will be the determining factor on any dispute on approved players/teams. Teams should unless approved by Area Director Heather Freeman be core fall season teams. 

• Coaches, please arrive early to ensure you give yourself enough time to park and get to soccer central
• Parking will possibly be an issue, so plan accordingly
• Game cards will be ready for coaches to pick up before the start of their matches at Soccer Central
• Referees, the check-in roster will be in Soccer Central for you to initial before start time of your assigned match
• Referees are asked to collect the match cards after each match

• Both coaches must initial both game cards
• Drop the card(s) at Soccer Central within 30 minutes after each match
• If you're not able to drop the card(s) 30 minutes after a game, please take a picture of the card(s) and text to Dean Thomas at 206-795-5565.

Game Balls

• Game balls and baskets will be at Soccer Central for the first match of the day
• Referees assigned for the first match are asked to take the ball baskets to the fields
• Referees assigned for the last match are asked to return the ball baskets to Soccer Central after the match

Championship Matches

• Teams who advance to the championship rounds will have a tournament representative at the filed to award medals

Third and Fourth Place Matches

• Teams playing the consolation matches will be awarded medals for third place
• Normally, the tournament does not award fourth place medals

Behavioral Expectations

• First and foremost, this weekend is to be a fun experience for our kids. It is to celebrate teams who have worked hard and deserve a little recognition for it
• Please keep a copy of the tournament rules, when available, and try to remember why we are here in the first place
• Please remind parents to take it easy on our referees as we will not tolerate any referee abuse for any reason
• Be an example to the kids for they will take your lead on how to act
• We are not only teaching soccer skills, we are also teaching good sportsmanship, tolerance, and teamwork

Brackets and Sportacus

• Brackets (Team Standings) will be posted outside of Soccer Central and will be updated throughout the day
• Sportacus (www.sportac.us) will be updated as quickly as possible after each match
• We will also be updating sincsports in tandem as we work towards using this tool for section games. 
• Both the brackets and Sportacus can be checked throughout the day to determine the progression of the tournament

Thank you for all you do to ensure our kids have a great soccer program. We couldn't do it without each of you giving your time and energy to help.