Tournament Information

General Information on Player Eligibility

- Players must be registered with and play for the same CYSL club at the Tournament that they were registered with and played for in one or both sessions of the 2024/2025 CYSL season.

- No 9th grade students will be allowed to participate.

- A player may be registered for and play for only one team in this Tournament.

- Players who qualified for and registered in the U12 division of the 2024/2025 CYSL season are allowed to play in the U12 division of the Okoboji Tournament.

- Players who qualified for and registered in the U14 division of the 2024/2025 CYSL season are allowed to play in the U14 division of the Okoboji Tournament.

- Exception: individual players (not teams) who played in a lower age group during the 2023/2024 CYSL season are allowed to “play up” for their home CYSL club into an older age group in the Okoboji Tournament. Players are not allowed to “play down” into a younger age group.  See the Tournament registration page on SportsEngine Tourney for additional details on player eligibility.

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Except as otherwise stated herein, CYSL and FIFA soccer rules will apply to this tournament.

* * * Any further exceptions will be ruled on by the tournament directors on a case-by-case basis. * * *
* * * Decisions made by the tournament directors will be considered final. * * *

Questions may be submitted using the Contact Us section on the home page.

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Registration Process

Registration for the tournament will again be handled using SportsEngine Tourney.

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All communication, game schedules and game results will be handled through SportsEngine Tourney.  All coaches and parents should be sure to download the app and follow their teams so they can receive the latest information.

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Registration Fees for the 2024 Tournament:

U12 - $775 per team

U14 - $825 per team

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You can pay via credit card at the time you submit your registration.  If for some reason your team is not invited, your credit card payment will be refunded.  If you prefer to pay by check, you can select that option instead and submit one check for your entire team’s fee. Note that if you opt to pay by check and your check bounces, you will be required to pay in full plus any returned check fees before the tournament begins or your team will not be able to participate.

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Invitations will be extended once registration closes, and any outstanding payments will be expected at that time for those teams that did not pay via credit card when initially submitting the registration.  The coach will receive a communication from the Tournament Directors confirming their invitation. 

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Each player must also have a completed waiver, which is to be kept with the coach throughout the tournament.

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*We are working toward moving waivers to electronic form for the 2025 Tournament. If available, information will be communicated out prior to or at the time Tournament registration opens.