AZ Sept 2024
Pre-Event Clinic
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!
Club Giveback Program
Do you think it would benefit Goalkeepers in your Club? We are giving funding back to your club when your keepers join!
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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.
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