Covanta / East Meadow Soccer Club Tournament :: Long Island, New York ::Travel & Premier Youth Soccer Tournament

Player Passes Q: Which player passes are needed for registration?	A: Per the state registrar and the ENYYSA office, a player may be a guest player for the East Meadow Tournament with a USYSA player pass that is the most current seasonal year.

Tournament Applications Q: My team is brand new. We have no previous seasonal or tournament record. Is that OK?	A: YES... Welcome to travel soccer! We hope you enjoy our tournament. When you submit your application, indicate that your team is brand new. Mark the seasonal and tournament record sections as "N/A". We'll take it from there.

Q: My team is a REALLY good recreational league team. We've gone undefeated over the last two seasons and we're undefeated in All-Star tournaments as well. Will you accept my application?	A: ONLY IN THE U-8 & U-9DIVISIONS!! ALL OTHER TEAMS -The sanctioning rules prevent us from accepting teams into the tournament that are not rostered by their state's soccer governing authority as a travel soccer team.

Q: I can't remember our team's record for the last two tournaments we entered. Can we submit an application without that?	A: Yes. The seasonal record and tournament record, though, help us make sure we place your team with peers at the same level of competition.

Q: My spring U-12 team will be U-13 in the fall. We're a perennial State Cup champion playing at the very highest level. Can we request to play up in the U-14 age group?	A: Generally not. - There is no need under most circumstances to play up. The East Meadow Tournament has high caliber teams participating in all age groups. The tournament committee however does have the right to move teams to an older age group at their discretion. This is done on a case-by-case basis based on exceptional need only.

Q: OK, so it's D-Day for tournament registrations. Are registrations closed?	A: Please feel free to submit your team's application. Late registrations cannot be guaranteed a spot in the tournament. If your team's age group is filled, for example, your team's application fee will be returned. Once your team is accepted, no refunds will be provided. We will place late registrations on a waiting list. It is very possible that your team can still get in if we need to even out divisions, but again this is not guaranteed.

Q: My team's coach will be coaching another team in the tournament. Will you make sure he can be at both team's games?	A: NOT UNDER MOST CIRCUMSTANCES - Due to the complexity of scheduling 400 teams we cannot guarantee that we can accommodate your request. We will do our very best to accommodate a coach who's coaching two teams.

Medical Release Forms Q: Do medical release forms have to be notarized?	A: NO. ENYSSA does not require this. However it is a good idea to have them notarized. If your team's forms are notarized already, that's fine. They don't have to be redone.

Q: Can I use last year's medical release form?	A: If the information is still accurate and the signature is still valid, yes.

Q: What if one of my players forgot to bring hers?	A: Have her parent fill out another one and sign it. Since it doesn't have to be notarized, that's all you need.

Q: Can I use the medical release forms we use in our league?	A: Yes. As long as the medical release form authorizes treatment in the absence of the parent/legal guardian, we're fine with that.

Q: One of my players observes specific medical practices as part of his beliefs. Does he have to sign the medical release form as well?	A: Certain religious traditions and cultural heritages may require specific terminology to properly direct emergency medical personnel. That's OK. Some traditions may require changes to common authorizations. Other groups may require special authorizations. As long as we have signed permission to act on behalf of the parent/legal guardian if he/she is not present when treatment is needed, the release form should be suitable. Check with the tournament director if you're not sure.

Q: My guest players are from a recreational league team. Do they need medical release forms as well?	A: Yes. Every player in the tournament must have a signed medical release form.