ScrimmageFest 42

Technical note - The registration link has been FIXED ! However, if you do encounter an issue please send me a note right away
Dave Shannon
dshannon@fcfrederick.com

ScrimmageFest is back to the traditional format for ScrimmageFest 42. As this format or slight variations of it has spread across the youth soccer landscape we hope you will choose to attend the originator for your pre-season event

FC Frederick would like to invite you to participate in ScrimmageFest 42, August 17th and 18th 2024 in Frederick, MD! I hope you will consider including this unique event in your team’s pre-season plans. Divisions for Boys and Girls 9U through 15U are offered. 9-10U play 7v7, 11-12U play 9v9, 13-15U play 11v11.

The cost is $300 for 9U through 12U and $385 for 13-15U. This includes referee fees (recently increased !).

Registration closes Saturday, August 10th. Schedules are posted the weekend before the event (August 10-11)

We fully refund the event fee if it is cancelled! We are glad to see more events catching up to what has always been our policy

For those of you unfamiliar with ScrimmageFest, it is a single day of soccer for your team. You will play four different opponents in a shortened match format (35 minutes, switch ends about halfway through) with no scores or standings kept. This format removes the pressure and (perceived) need to win associated with most tournaments so as to advance to an extra game and/or Championship. You play all four games anyway. This in turn gives coaches the latitude to try different formations, player combinations and substitution patterns they may not feel comfortable within another format.

In addition to the simplicity of the format for players, it is also our desire to make this an enjoyable event for you managers as well. There is no required check-in, no player passes, no rosters, no medical release (though you should have these for your players, I don’t need to see them) and, in light of all of the above, of course guest players are allowed. You need only get here on time and play. These are friendlies after all, so why check credentials.

Go ahead and sign up! This has proven to be an increasingly popular pre-season event. Teams are notorious for registering late for this event because we leave the registration open for so long and we have never declined a team. If you later choose not to play, send me a note and we will fully refund your fee (if you cancel before the scheduling process has begun). We also fully refund the fee if the event is cancelled.

The playing days for each age group are:

Saturday, August 17th – All Girls teams
Sunday, August 18th – All Boys teams

Please register using the link in the right menu

Questions?

Contact Tournaments Director Dave Shannon at dshannon@fcfrederick.com or call 301-717-5087