Welcome to the 2024 Tournament,

Gates Youth Soccer, located just west of Rochester, NY,  presents the Metros FC Tournament and Festival, hosted by Gates Metros. In 2022 this tournament hosted 100+ teams. We thank you for joining us for this fun and competitive travel soccer event taking place July 19-21, 2024.

All entering teams must provide proof of insurance and a valid player and staff roster from their respective organization. There will be no exceptions. The tournament director may reject applications for teams who cannot provide appropriate credentials.

Please review the Event Details and Team Entry Validation requirements.  All teams are required to complete check-in.  Visit tournament headquarters (Total Sports Experience) on Friday evening (4:00 -8:00 PM), or Saturday morning at least one hour prior to your first match.

TOTAL SPORTS EXPERIENCE

• 880 Elmgrove Rd, Rochester, NY 14624
• Located in the outdoor pavilion on the East side of the main building

Event Details and Team Entry Validation requirements for participation follow.

Submit For Checkin:

• Signed rules document (last page only)
• Signed event liability release form
• NYSWYSA roster (or approved equivalent)
• Player passes (or approved equivalent)
• Staff risk management passes
• Guest player form and passes (if required)
• Travel Permit (if required)

Tournament Docs

* All team entries are eligible to compete in three matches
** Certain groups may be eligible for a championship match, or in some cases may play a fourth match to decide winner

Tournament Overview

This soccer event is one of the best known youth soccer tournaments in the area for girls and boys travel soccer teams. This NYSWYSA sanctioned tournament offers a wide range of competition, for community based travel teams, to higher level competitive teams. We pride ourselves in our experience and knowledge in running an exciting, competitive, fun and professional tournament. This event is a favorite destination for teams from Canada and Western New York.

We work closely with Pellucid Travel to not only source the best hotels, but contract with a variety of hotels to fit all accommodations. We request to work with a wide variety of lodging partners in order to also secure excellent rates for all of our teams. In order to achieve this, we have a Stay to Play policy so that the hotels, cities, and counties are assured that the discounts they offer are used. We work closely with our lodging partners to track team reservations and the stay to play policy as well as ensure that there are enough rooms for all teams attending the event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email Pellucid info@pellucidtravel.com . We will make sure that your teams are taken care of and in the best fit.

For More Information:

Gates Youth Soccer League Inc
tournament@gatessoccer.org