When: Saturday & Sunday - October 9 & 10, 2010

Ages: Under 9 through Under 15 - Girls & Boys

Where: Philadelphia Soccer Club, Philadelphia PA

Format: U15 & Older 35 minute halves 11v11 Three game guarantee

U11 – U14 30 minute halves 11v11 Three game guarantee

U10 & Younger 25 minute halves 8v8 Four game guarantee

Who: Applications are invited from duly registered Boys and Girls teams. Passes from all national governing bodies accepted. The Tournament Committee has authorized a maximum of five guest players. There will be no exceptions to team and player requirements.

Awards: Medals for Champions and Finalists in all age brackets

To Enter: Complete the online application entry form accessed from the Tournament Homepage. Please pay online by credit card with the application.

$650 for U11 through U15 teams

$450 for Small-Sided teams at U10 & U9

Mailing Address:

2010 EXPLORER CUP

One Beekman Road

Suite A

Kendall Park, NJ 08824

Questions: Phone: 732-940-5599

Fax: 732-940-5597

E-Mail: bohdan@mssl.org

Application Deadline: Entry should be received by September 10, 2010. Payment must be completed as part of the application process.

Lodging: This is a "stay-to-play" event. If your team will not be "day-tripping", it must arrange lodging through Titan Lodging LLC. Contact Travel Coordinator Alan at alan@titanlodging.com. (Titan Lodging has reserved rooms for MAPS & MSSL events throughout the year, including dates when housing is in short supply. If these rooms are not consistently utilized, we will not have the cooperation of the hotels when we most need them. So we appreciate your cooperation with this required policy.)

General Information: The Explorer Cup is designed for competitive club teams.

NO REFUNDS WILL BE MADE TO TEAMS WITHDRAWING AFTER ACCEPTANCE.

Weather and other uncontrollable conditions:

In the event of modifications or cancellations, the Committee’s determination on format change and the amount of refund, if any, is final.

IMPORTANT POINTS TO REMEMBER ABOUT THE SELECTION PROCESS

1. Provide as much meaningful information about your team as possible, including recent records, participation in State Cup and Regional competition, records in recent major tournaments, etc.

2. Please advise us of the structure of competitive leagues in your state organization. Feel free to attach a clarifying statement.

3. The requested information is usually as important for flighting and scheduling purposes as it is for acceptance, so do provide the information carefully.

4. The tournament reserves the right to contact State Associations, league officials and club officials to confirm and obtain additional information about applicants.