ScrimmageFest is a single day where your team(s) plays against 4 different opponents (round robin format) in a low cost, no pressure environment.
Tournaments are great, but Scrimmagefest serves a different purpose. Because there are no scores, no trophies, no GotSoccer points, coaches are free to try different formations, move players around, let the keepers take the field, play your backup between the sticks, move your winger to defense or whatever the coach wants to do to help develop the players and team.
Coaches love it because this all occurs at a single facility, so coaches with multiple teams can actually coach and evaluate their teams instead of driving from 1 park to another. It gives your coaches a chance to figure some things out, drop in some guest players, iron out a few wrinkles and generally play the games in sessions free of the pressure of chasing a trophy.
Team managers love it because there is no check-in and rosters to fill out. Guest players are welcomed and encouraged. There is no cash to handle on the field, just pay the really low fee and we handle the rest.
Parents love it. The cost per player is around $16 for the average team and its only 1 day of play, so an entire weekend isn’t lost driving from this game to that game and there is no need for Hotel (assuming your team is relatively local).
We will have a wide range of teams in attendance to ensure enough levels of play so your team receives a quality pre-season event without the cost, travel and headaches of a “traditional” tournament.
The basic rules are:
- Games are ½ the length of a regulation game for that age group, with 11v11 teams playing 40 minutes.
- Home team picks the goal to defend and the visitors start play.
- There is no halftime, we will try our best to have each team play 2 home and 2 visitor sessions (it doesn’t always work out though).
- Substitutions are unlimited and can be made by either team at any throw in, dead ball or other stoppage of play, regardless of possession, with the referee`s permission.
- The referee will call offside as best he/she can, but appreciate there will only be a center referee (no linesmen).
- Guest players are fine.
We guarantee good quality fields (i.e. no gopher holes or other hazards) and will have medical (athletic trainers) at the facility to administer basic treatment for injuries and to provide concussion evaluation.
Our concession stand will be open serving really good Mexican food.
That`s about it. Lots of games in a full day of fun and soccer. Hope you will join us for ScrimmageFest at the San Bernardino Soccer Complex.