AZ Sept 2024 - Keeper Wars Ink

Pre-Event Clinic

We offer a Pre-Event Clinic the night before our event begins! You do not have to compete in the tournament to join our clinic!

We are excited to have Andreas Papakostas, Former Professional Goalkeeper for Panaxaiki (1st Division) Patra, Greece and Founder & Director of OGKA as our AZ Clinic Coach! Learn More About Coach Papkostas:

https://www.olympicgkacademy.com/meet-founder-director

Boys & Girls, Ages 8-18 years (9U-19U)
Friday, Aug 23, 5:30-7:00 pm
Cost: $75
Location: Arizona Athletic Grounds, 6321 S Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212

Topics will include:

Proper GK warmup that they can do on their own, to get them warmed up before practices and games
The Game itself
Tactics/Strategies/Distribution
Proper Technique for Diving
Tools of Warfare
A Taste of the game - Live scrimmage games to practice what you’ve learned
Q & A with the Coach!

Event Information

2024-2025 CITY TOUR - MESA, ARIZONA

In Partnership with Arizona Soccer Association! Hosted by Arizona Athletic Grounds and excited to be alongside the AYSO United Arizona Cup.

EVENT SCHEDULE

Mesa, Arizona - September 27-28, 2024
Location: Arizona Athletic Grounds, 6321 S Ellsworth Rd, Mesa, AZ 85212
Sept 27, Friday Night 5:30-7:00pm - Goalkeeper Clinic Run by Former Professional Andreas Papakostas!
Sept 28, Saturday Night 3:30-9:30pm - Keeper Wars National Qualifier!

LAST CALL!

💚 We are offering scholarships for those who need them...we do not want financial hardship to prevent a keeper from joining this special event!

📣 We are looking for the following Keepers to Complete Our Brackets:

10U-11U Boys - 1 Spots Left
12U-13U Boys - 3 Spots Left
14U-15U Boys - 3 Spots Left
HS Boys (16U-19U) - 2 Spots Left
10U-11U Girls - 4 Spots Left
12U-13U Girls - 3 Spots Left
14U-15U Girls - 6 Spots Left
HS Girls (16U-19U) - 5 Spots Left

Interested Keeper Sign Up Quick...First Come Gets the Spots!

EVENT & SCHEDULE INFORMATION

BOYS & GIRLS CITY TOUR

*NEW & Exciting Improvements for Season 5 include : Single Age Groups, 2 Pathways to & Divisions at Nationals, Simplified Day 2 Schedule, Saves & Clean Catches tallied for all age groups and Updated Rules that Focus on GK Development!

Tournament open to all Boys & Girls, 9U-19U
National Qualifier for 10U-19U Age Brackets!
*Showcase Format for this event *5 Games Guaranteed - 3Round Robin Games & 2 Playoff Games, plus finals for those who advance.
Showcase format used alongside team tournaments to allow keepers to participate!

*Our City Tour Events are open to out of state players! All players are welcome, regardless of skill level or team, club, or league affiliation!

CITY TOUR EVENT DETAILS

Boys & Girls 9U-19U *NEW! Single Age Brackets
1V1 GK vs GK Competition
GK Competition format: Round Robin / Playoffs
Sanctioned event *(Open to out of state players)
Live Gameday Stats, Recorded Advanced Stats, Rankings, and Leaderboards
College coaches are invited by Keeper Wars Ink to events throughout the year
Tournament Rules

*Tournament Directors may combine age groups if the numbers combined provide better competition for both groups. (Ex: 10U & 11U may be combined to 10U-11U. No more than 2 age groups will be combined.)

City Tour Cost: 9U $155, 10U-19U $185 (Price includes registration fee, 7 games guaranteed, player stats & a Keeper Wars Ink drawstring bag!)

HOTEL & TRAVEL INFORMATION

This event is a "Stay and Play" event, all out of town participants are required to stay with one of our hotel partners.

Group Housing will be handling all hotel bookings.
All attendees are guaranteed the lowest rate at all hotels.
We have secured as many hotels as possible for budgets. Lower-priced rooms tend to go first.

Hotel Booking Link