online registration deadline
extended
THE 26th EDITION OF THE OTTAWA INTERNATIONALS
“ICEBREAKER” SOCCER FESTIVALS AND
TOURNAMENTS
Girls: May 27 - 28, 2023
Boys: June 3 - 4, 2023
Dear Soccer Friends:
Finally, after a three-year Covid-19-caused
side-lining, the Ottawa Internationals Soccer Club is extremely pleased
and excited to be able to invite your team to participate in the
26th Edition of the “Icebreaker” Soccer Tournament for
U-13 to U-17/U-18 teams, or in the Icebreaker Mini Soccer Festival for U-9 to
U-12 teams.
As usual, “The Icebreaker” will be
split over two week-ends with the Girls’ Teams playing on May
27 and 28 and the Boys’ Teams playing on June 3 and
4. Both competitions will have two categories-of-play -
the “Ice Pile” and the “Snow Bank” in all of the age
groupings from U-9 to U-17/U-18
A MAXIMUM of twelve (12) teams will be
eligible to compete in each of the five (5) combined Ice Pile and Snow Bank
Tournament age groupings between U-13 and U-17/U-18; whereas a MAXIMUM
of eight (8) teams will play in each of the Ice Pile Divisions and the Snow
Bank Divisions in each of the four (4) Festival Divisions between U-9
and U-12.
In the U-13 to
U-17/U-18 Tournament age groups, each Division will be comprised of
two six-team groupings and each grouping will play a full Round-Robin
preliminary set of games before teams are seeded into the Ice Pile and the Snow
Bank Divisions for the Play-off games. This format guarantees each
participating team a minimum of six (6) games and will use a Shoot-Out to
determine a winner in all tied games in both the Preliminary and Play-Off
rounds.
In the U-9 to U-12 Mini Soccer
Festival, each of the four age groups will have an Ice Pile and a
Snow Bank Division and those two Divisions will each be comprised of two
four-team pools which will play a complete Round-Robin against each team in the
other pool. The U-9 and U-11 Divisions will play their games on the Saturday,
whereas the U-10 and U-12 Divisions will play their games on the Sunday of
their respective gender’s tournament weekend.
All of the "Icebreaker's" games will
be held in the City of Ottawa and Festivals and Tournaments in the following
age categories will be held:
Age Group
Birth Dates
Under-9 (Mini Soccer -
7-a-side) Born on or after January 1,
2014
Under-10 (Mini Soccer -
7-a-side) Born on or after January 1,
2013
Under-11 (Mini Soccer -
9-a-side) Born on or after January 1,
2012
Under-12 (Mini Soccer -
9-a-side) Born on or after January 1,
2011
Under-13
Born on or after January 1, 2010
Under-14
Born on or after January 1, 2009
Under-15
Born on or after January 1, 2008
Under-16
Born on or after January 1, 2007
Under-17/18
Born on or after January 1, 2005
Since spaces are much more limited than in
previous years, all teams are advised to register early in order to secure your
spot in the Tournament or Festival and to avoid the disappointment of applying
for a sold-out age group.
PLEASE NOTE: All girls’ teams
from outside of the Eastern Ontario District Soccer Association (EODSA) are
advised and STRONGLY encouraged to register for the Icebreaker AND to
book their hotels as early as possible because the Ottawa Marathon Race
Week-end is again running its races during the Girls’ Icebreaker
week-end.
The maximum numbers of players who can be
registered, dressed and play per team are as follows: U-9 and U-10 – 12
players; U-11 and U-12 – 20 players who are registered and 16 players
playing; and U-13 to U-17/U-18 – 20 players registered and 18 players
playing. A player may be registered on, and play for, only one team and
in only one age group in the Icebreaker.
The Entry Fees are $325 for U-9, U-10,
U-11 and U-12 teams; and $625 for U-13 to U-17/U-18 teams.
The Icebreaker Festivals are awaiting approval
by the Ontario Soccer as Inter-District Festivals and the Icebreaker
Tournaments are awaiting approval by the Ontario Soccer Association as
"ONACC” Tournaments which designation means that only Competitive
Club (CC) Teams from anywhere in North America (NA) are eligible to
participate.
All Festival and Tournament teams must prove
that they are registered with their District / Provincial / State soccer
association and must play in an outdoor League. In addition, all teams
from outside of the EODSA must produce an Authorized Travel Permit from their
home soccer association which authorizes that team to participate in the
Icebreaker and certifies that all players are registered to participate in the
Icebreaker’s tournament “class”.
In accordance with Ontario Soccer requirements,
validly certified player passports or cards will be the only proof of player
registration that will be accepted. Improperly registered or unregistered
players or teams will not be permitted to participate. Teams must carry
and supply proof of injury and liability insurance while participating in this
event – which is evidenced by the team’s Authorized Travel
Permit.
For additional information and to register
your team, please visit our web-site at: ottawaicebreaker.com
The ENTRY DEADLINE is midnight on
Wednesday May 3, 2023
ICEBREAKER CATEGORY DEFINITIONS
ICE PILE
EOSL-Development U-9 to U-12 Premier teams
EOSL-District U-13 to U17/U-18 Tier 1 Teams
Quebec U-13 to U-17/U-18 “AA”
teams
Any team playing at the HIGHEST LEVEL within an
Ontario Regional or a Multi-Jurisdictional League.
OYSL, LSEQ (Quebec “AAA”), OPDL and USODP teams will play in the
Ice Pool but in the next older age grouping. These teams can play in the Snow
Bank for age groupings that are 2 years older than the age group in which these
teams are registered for league play.
SNOW BANK
EOSL-Development U-9 to U-12 Tier 1 and Tier 2
teams
EOSL-District U-13 to U17/U-18 Tier 2 and
Tier 3 teams
Quebec U-13 to U-17/U-18 “A”
teams
Lower level (“L6”) teams within an
Ontario Regional or a Multi-Jurisdictional League.
Club Teams playing in an Ontario District League,
Recreation level teams that are “carded” to play Competitively.