Annual Beach Soccer Invitational at Montrose Beach, Chicago
Summer’s here, surf’s up and that means it’s time to hit the beach for the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational. Hosted by the Illinois State Soccer Association, Illinois Youth Soccer Association and Chicago Soccer, the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational runs from July 26 to July 27 and is the ultimate sand soccer experience.
Defending champions Santos Degollado will hope to repeat in the Men’s Open Division, while last year’s Women’s Open Champion, Chicago Vectors, will hope to retain their hard-won title, The Serbian Consulate were last years COED Champions and Branko’s Bombers won the Men’s Over30 division.
Registration remains open for teams looking to knock the defending champions off their perch. Teams are guaranteed a minimum of three games, played in a 5-a-side format according to FIFA Beach Soccer rules, and teams can have squads of up to twelve players.
This is the first year Illinois Youth Soccer Association (IYSA) has joined forces with the Illinois State Soccer Association (ISSA), their counterparts in adult soccer, to co-host the 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational tournament. The two-day event, which takes place at Montrose Beach in Chicago, promises to be the biggest and best ever.
“We are truly delighted to be working with the IYSA on the Beach Soccer Invitational” said George Chazaro, President of ISSA, “the addition of the Youth teams to this fun event will provide more excitement and build on the family atmosphere” For the very first time, this year’s Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational will feature designated youth age brackets at the Under-12, 14, 16 and 19 divisions for boys and girls thanks to the support of the IYSA.
The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational is run in conjunction and with the assistance of partners Chicago Soccer and sponsors Ford Motor Company, Spanglish Ideas, Snickers, Soccadelic, Los Comales, Adidas, Daily Herald, Athletico, Chicago Fire, Chicago Storm, Q101 and Univision.
The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational is a unique tournament experience unlike any other. For further information, including entry forms and details on how to register and adult team, please contact the ISSA at 312-226-7920, or via email at soccerissa@aol.com. To register a youth team, please contact IYSA at 847-290-1577 or via email at info@illinoisyouthsoccer.org.
In addition to some great soccer on one of Chicago’s largest beaches, The 2008 Chicago Beach Soccer Invitational also offer a variety of activities off the field, featuring some of the finest DJ’s in the area, a play area for kids, adult pick up games organized by Windy City Wanderers FC, a beach soccer clinic for players of all ages and more.
For more information, including rules and photos from last years event visit www.chicagobeachsoccer.org.
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