TOURNAMENTS

Turkey Shoot

2025 Dates Coming Soon!

The MSI Turkey Shoot is back for its fourth annual end-of-season tournament! The tournament is open to all MSI Rec and Classic teams, providing a competitive, fun end-of-season tournament. Games will be played on turf fields in Montgomery County, spread over two weekends, based on team gender. 

PARTICIPANTS

The Turkey Shoot is for all MSI Rec and Classic teams, plus invited Metro-DC area ‘Classic-level’ leagues. Divisions will be based on the team's level of play. Guest players are allowed, up to a maximum of half your roster size. These guest players must be registered with MSI or registered within your league of participation and must be able to show proof of registration with MSYSA or a US Youth Soccer-affiliated club. Roster sizes will be based on the maximum size of the roster used for your fall season.


Rosters are not required to be shown to referees at each game, but a roster of players must be completed in the team’s LeagueApps account, under the ‘MSI Tournaments and Festivals‘ Site, prior to the start of the tournament. Rosters can be copied from previous MSI tournaments. 

TOURNAMENT FORMAT

The age bracket of divisions is determined based on the number of teams registered, but will not be combined with more than one year older. Recreation and Classic teams will be in separate divisions where possible, unless requested otherwise. All teams will play 3 games over the weekend: 25-minute halves for 3rd and 4th Grade/U9 and U10, and 30-minute halves for all other ages, with 5 minutes maximum for half time. Championship games will be played on Sunday afternoon for the top two teams in each age group. Medals will be awarded to winners and runners-up. 


Some games are scheduled for Friday evening. Results will be recorded and standings determined on the basis of points awarded per game, 3 points for a win, and 1 point for a tie.


Semi-finals (if needed) and final games that end in a tie will result in two 5-minute halves of extra time (no sudden death). Semi-finals (if needed) and final games that remain tied after extra time will be decided by FIFA’s penalty shootout procedure.


  • 3rd-4th Grade /U9-U10: 7v7
  • 5th-6th Grade /U11-U12: 9v9
  • 7th Grade /U13 and above: 11v11

TOURNAMENT FEES

  • 3rd-4th Grade/U9 and U10: $370 per team 
  • 5th-6th Grade/U11 and U12: $420 per team 
  • 7th Grade/U13 and older: $470 per team

The price is per team, paying by check. Add an additional 3.65% for credit card transaction fees or 1.9% for bank transfer fees. Payment must be received within 3 days of the registration deadline. 


Refund Policy: if the tournament must be canceled in its entirety, full refunds will be provided. If teams play at least one game, no refunds will be provided (recognizing that there are many fixed costs associated with the event).

Tournament Rules

Teams must follow game rules throughout the tournament, ensuring a fair and exciting competition. Sportsmanship is key, and penalties apply for any rule violations. Click the button below to view the full tournament rules and get all the details!

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