SAVE THE DATE

SECTION 6 GAMES 2024

JUNE 15 2024
Elgin Sports Complex
709 Sports Way, Elgin, IL 60123
Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/FY4Xbe9krymmSiMD9

From Now thru April 30 - Complete Step 1

Step 1: We need to know your interest.
Please send an email to [email protected] by April 30
Your Region #, Coach Name, Email Address, Contact Info, and Team Division

From April 1 thru May 15
Please complete Step 2 and Step 3

Step 2: Complete the Team Application Form By May 15
https://forms.gle/vpRvuTshu1Bmsjnh7

Step 3: Submit Your Team Roster and Online Payment
at Sports Connect by May 15

Step 4: Have Fun! Look for Team Acceptance by June 1

Flyer!
Download Flyer to share with your region!


Latest Presentation (PDF) from March 25 2024
Download the Section 6 Games EXPO Slides (PDF)
Note: The previous version from Feb 2024 is replaced by the latest version (March 25 20224)

Information Sessions on Zoom
Please contact [email protected]

Section 6 Games Rules - Please Read PDFs

• Section 6 Games Rules May 17 2024
  

2024 AYSO Section 6 Games

What:   June 15 2024
Where:  Elgin Sports Complex
Who: Open to AYSO Regions / Core Teams - Players
Note: Birth Year Registration (MY2023) and Max Roster of Player Per Team.   See Below


Pre-Registration
Your Team must pre-register:

• Extended thru April 2024
• Email [email protected].  Your name, email address, Region #, Team Division
• Registration Your Team: Google Form : https://forms.gle/vpRvuTshu1Bmsjnh7 
• Form to be filled out by Coordinator such as Coach Admin / Registrar and Regional Commissioner
• Email sent to Section 6 Games Registration
• Tournament Staff will contact RC and assigned coordinator to follow up and verification.
• Understand that the Coach, Referee and Team Parent volunteer assignments are required for application acceptance.
• Birth Year (BY) Division Assignment System (AYSO National Standard)
  

Important Dates
By April 15 - All Player must be registered for the Spring Core Season and play 1/2 of the season. (Google Form)
      Google Form : https://forms.gle/vpRvuTshu1Bmsjnh7

By May 1 - Configure your Sports Connect site to have a Tournament Program for team assignment.

By May 15 - Use Sports Connect - Affinity Platform to submit your team and provide payment online.
      - https://eayso.affinitysoccer.com

By May 31 - All Teams are to be registered.

By June 1 - Notification to your team coach and RC regarding Team Acceptance and Schedule TBD

Before May 15 - Register a Tournament Team
We recommend that you create a tournament team in your Sports Connect or Affinity area since players are already assigned to your region's core team.  
1. Work with your Registrar to create a "season/program' for tournament play.
2. Create a tournament core team.   Name your team with a region code.   See code below.
3. Submit Your Team to Association Platform
    https://wiki.ayso.org/wiki/Submit_Teams_to_Association_Platform
4. Registrar or RC must go to the Affinity Platform to make payment for team.


Max. Number of Players Per Team! and All Players Assigned by Birth Year Registration!
10U is 10 Players Per Team that is 7 v 7 including GK and Build-Out Line (BOL)
12U is 12 Players Per Team that is 9 v 9 including GK
14U is 15 Players Per Team that is 11 v 11 including GK
16U-19U is 18 Players Per Team that is 11 11 including GK


Early Bird Price - Now to May 15 2024
10U $325
12U $350
14U $375
16U-19U $400

Normal Price May 16 2024 - May 31 2024
10U $350
12U $375
14U $400
16U-19U $425

Format
- Pool Play in the morning (3 short games where game is half of normal game)
- Last Round - Based on Pool Play results - 1 full game to be played
- Min. 4 Teams per division.

Divisions
EPIC
10U Boys
10U Girls
12U Boys
12U Girls
14U Boys
14U Girls
16U-19U Boys
16U-19U Girls

Volunteer Requirements
Coach
- must be AYSO Coach certified at the division level coaching.
- 2 coaches per team. (head coach and assistant coach)  no more than 2.

Referee
- must be AYSO Referee certified
- assigned with the team application

Team Parent Volunteer
- assigned with team to help during the day with tournament staff
- assigned 1 duty with staff and will be associated with

Volunteers - all volunteers min. requirements are Safe Haven and US Safe Sport


Standard Example Naming Convention for Teams:
We will be using a standard naming convention for all teams for Section 6 Games.
Please see the example below and region codes.

Example

       PP1-14UB
       Peterson Park 14U Boys Team #1

       CR1-12UG
       Cedar Rapids 12U Girls Team #1
       

Known Region Participants with Section 6 Games (2020 and earlier)

Area D
PP - Peterson Park
GV - Glenview
EV - Evanston
SK - Skokie
MG - Morton Grove
HP - Highland Park
DF - Deerfield
WG - Winnetka-Glencoe
CN - Chicago Northside
CL - Chicago Lakefront

Area A
RL - Round Lake
MD - Mundelein
ZN - Zion
GL - Grayslake
LF - Lake Forest

Area C
WS - Western Springs
HD - Hinsdale
RV - Romeoville

Area F
EM - Elmhurst
HY - Hyde Park
OP - Oak Park
WC - Westchester

Area E
CR - Cedar Rapids
DQ - Dubuque
HN - Harlan
AM - Amana
CP - Center Point / Urbana

Check Back every few days - Last Update Friday 5/17 9:00am
The following is a projected team list that are planning to participate in the games.    

All teams must complete the Google Form Team Application Form and also submit the team Sports Connect.   

Pending and To Do = The Google Form Team Application is ensure that volunteer requirements and certifications are met for coach, referee and team parent volunteer.     Each team must have a coach, referee and team parent assigned from your region.    This has been an consistent requirement for every year in Section 6 Games in AYSO.    

In Review = Your Google Form Team Application is In Review.

Submit Team Roster = All Regions will need to submit rosters via Sports Connect or thru Affinity.


10U Boys / Coed

#	Region	Team #	Status	Google Form  Team Application	Sports Connect  Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-10UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL2-10UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
3	R980 Zion	ZN1-10UB	Pending	To Do
4	R396 Grayslake	GL1-10UB	Pending	To Do
5	R568 Skokie	SK1-10UB	In Review	Done
6	R1112 Cedar Rapids	CR1-10UB	Pending	To Do
7	R372 Mundelein	MD1-10UB	Pending	To Do
8	Open

10U Girls

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect  Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-10UG	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R372 Mundelein	MD1-10UG	In Review	Submitted - In Review
3	R980 Zion	ZN1-10UG	Pending	To Do
4	R1112 Cedar Rapids	CR1-10UG	Pending	To Do

12U Boys / Coed

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect  Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-12UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL2-12UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
3	R396 Grayslake	GL1-12UB	Pending	To Do
4	R568 Skokie	SK1-12UB	In Review	Submitted
5	R1112 Cedar Rapids	CR1-12UB	Pending	To Do
6	R891 Highland Park	HP1-12UB	Pending	To Do
7	R372 Mundelein	MD1-12UB	Pending	To Do
8	R163 Lake Forest	LF1-12UB	Pending	To Do

12U Girls

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect  Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-12UG	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R396 Grayslake	GL1-12UG	Pending	To Do
3	R1112 Cedar Rapids	CR1-12UG	Pending	To Do
4	Open

14U Boys / Coed

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-14UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R980 Zion	ZN1-14UB	Pending	To Do
3	R396 Grayslake	GL1-14UB	Pending	To Do
4	R1112 Cedar Rapids	CR1-14UB	Pending	To Do
5	R891 Highland Park	HP1-14UB	Pending	To Do
6	Open
7	Open
8	Open

14U Girls

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-14UG	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R396 Grayslake	GL1-14UG	Pending	To Do
3	Open
4	Open

19U Boys / Coed

#	Region	Name	Status	Google Form Team Application	Sports Connect Submit Team Roster
1	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL1-19UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
2	R418 Chicago Lakefront	CL2-19UB	Pending	To Do	Team created in Affinity, need to submit to tournament
3	Open
4	Open

19U Girls - TBD

Calling All AYSO Referees

We welcome all referees from AYSO to join us and volunteer for the AYSO Section 6 Games in Elgin, Illinois.

To register, please signup here:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9AD23A7F9C61-49518914-2024

For more information, please contact [email protected]

Calling AYSO Volunteers

Interested in volunteering for Section 6 Games?   We have multiple roles that will help support the event.

Sign-Up here:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4FA9AD23A7F9C61-49555212-section

Roles
Team Check-In Volunteer / Registration Team
At the start of the day, we have multiple teams to check-in with the Registration Team.     The Team Check-In Volunteer will review the team roster and check-in each team player.

Field Monitor
For each game, our field monitors will assist the Referee Crew and Staff with regards to observing the participants at the game & sidelines, collecting the game result card, and reporting in / turning in game card to Scorekeeper.     Check the Field Cooler with Ice and Drinks.

Team Award Presenter
At the end of the day, the Registration Team at Tournament HQ will award 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Place for a division and also "Team Sportsmanship" Award is awarded as well within the assigned division.

Hotel Information


Quality Inn
500 Tollgate Road
Elgin, IL 60123
Nightly Rate $89.00




Country Inn and Suites
2270 Point Blvd
Elgin, IL 60123
Nightly Rate $125.00




Links for both hotels will be up shortly to take advantage of our room blocks.