TEAMS The CASA Soccer Classic is open to all USYSA and US Club affiliated teams who are in good standing with their state and/or national associations.  All challenge, academy, classic, and athena teams are eligible to enter.  We will offer 6-a-side for U-9 and U-10, 8-a-side for U-11 and U-12  and all other age groups (U-13 through U-19) will play 11-a-side. Separate playing divisions will be held to ensure competitive matches.   The tournament committee reserves the right to combine age groups (by 1 year only) if an insufficient number of teams register to form a single year age group or to improve competitiveness of matches.   FORMAT All teams, weather permitting, will be guaranteed 3 matches - two on Saturday and one on Sunday. Finals will be played on Sunday afternoon. We are committed to placing teams in groups with other teams of comparable strength/ability that ensure competitive matches against teams they do not regularly play.   RULES The CASA Soccer Classic will abide by SCYSA rules with the following exceptions: 1) three guest players will be allowed per team and 2) matches in U-9 thru U-12 age groups will consist of 30-minute halves; matches in U-13 through U-19 age groups will consist of 35-minute halves.   ENTRY FEE $350 per team in U-9 through U-12(8v8) age groups $450 per team in U-13 through U-19 age groups             Checks made payable to: CASA Soccer Classic and mail to:                Near Post -PO Box 548 - Greer, S.C. 29652   AWARDS There will be individual player awards for first and second place teams in each division, as well as a team award that will be presented to the coaches of the champion and finalist teams. Exchange of club patches between competing teams is encouraged.   INCLEMENT WEATHER Refunds will not be given for games canceled or revised due to inclement weather.