The All-Star Cup is a recreational tournament formatted for greater competition at the end of the Fall season, attracting hundreds of teams from many clubs. Each club selects their top recreational players in each age group, and forms one or more "All-Star" teams to compete in the tournament over a weekend. The experience is fun and exciting for players, coaches and families!

In 2024, Herndon will celebrate its 23rd Anniversary hosting the All-Star Cup!

2024 Herndon All-Star Cup Tournament
November 16-17, 2024
General Information

 

TOURNAMENT APPLICATION: Deadline October 15^th, 2024.

• Clubs or individual teams may fill out the application form. 
• Form is a spreadsheet to capture club/team data and calculate payment
• Submit form via email to: AllStarCoordinator@herndonyouthsoccer.org 

TOURNAMENT CHECK IN:

• Team Rosters must be approved and signed by the Club Registrar or Club Official, not the coach.
• Medical Release Forms may be filled out and collected as individual forms or per team.  Samples of both forms are provided on via links to the right on this page.
• Team Rosters and Medical Release Forms must be turned in at tournament check in or submitted electronically.
• Electronic Registrations will be completed and submitted by Tuesday, November 5^th.
• There will be an in-person registration session for coaches who must register, on November 5^th, from 6:00PM-8:00PM at the Herndon Fortnightly Library, 768 Center Street, Herndon, VA 20170.

U8 AGE GROUP FORMAT: U8 teams play 7 mini games (games are 25 minutes) in a round-robin format. No standings are kept for U8.  Every U8 player receives a special participation award--no trophies are awarded in this age group. 

U9-U19 AGE GROUP FORMAT: Each team in the U9-U19 age groups will play a qualification round consisting of four 25-minute games. At the end of each game the winning and losing teams will be awarded game points. The game points will be used to seed the teams for the championship rounds. All teams will proceed to the championship round on Sunday, consisting of 50 or 60 minute games. At the conclusion of the championship rounds in the U9-U19 age groups, awards will be provided to the players for both division champions and finalists.

ROSTER SIZE: Teams are limited to 8 players in the U8 age group, 14 players in the U9-U10 age group, 16 players in the U11-U12 age group and 18 players in the U13-U19 age groups.  

CARDED TRAVEL PLAYERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO PLAY IN THE TOURNAMENT IN ANY AGE GROUP!

The charts below should answer many of the usual questions we receive.                   

Age Group	Maximum Roster	Game Format	Maximum players on field with GK	Minimum number of players	Birth Dates
U8	8	4 v 4	4, no goalie	3	1/1/2017-12/31/2017
U9	14	7 v 7	7	6	1/1/2016-12/31/2016
U10	14	7 v 7	7	6	1/1/2015-12/31/2015
U11	16	9 v 9	9	7	1/1/2014-12/31/2014
U12	16	9 v 9	9	7	1/1/2013-12/31/2013
U13	18	11 v 11	11	9	1/1/2012-12/31/2012
U14	18	11 v 11	11	9	1/1/2011-12/31/2011
U16	18	11 v 11	11	9	1/1/2010-12/31/2009
U19	18	11 v 11	11	9	1/1/2008-12/31/2006

 

Age Group	Ball Size	Minimum Field Size in Yards	Maximum  Field Size in Yards	Minimum Goal Size in Feet	Maximum Goal Size in Feet
U8	3	25 x 35	25 x 40	4 x 6	4 x 6
U9	4	45 x 70	50 x 75	6 x 15	6 1/2 x 18
U10	4	45 x 70	50 x 75	6 x 15	6 1/2 x 18
U11	4	50 x 75	60 x 85	6 x 18	6 1/2 x 18
U12	4	50 x 75	60 x 85	6 x 18	61/2 x 18
U13	5	60 x 95	75 x 110	7 x 21	8 x 24
U14	5	60 x 95	75 x 110	7 x 21	8 x 24
U16	5	60 x 100	75 x 110	7 x 21	8 x 24
U19	5	60 x 100	75x 110	7 x 21	8 x 24