West Des Moines Premier Games

Tournament Details

Guys, here's the skinny for the weekend.  It's easier to post here so that people have access to it even on the road.

Tournament Website

Tournament Rules 

Game Schedule

All players should be on site at the field 45 minutes prior to kick off

Saturday 4/5/08
9:25AM    vs Blue Valley Stars (KS)  white/blue/white

12:15PM    watch U12s vs Lake Forest (IL) 

1:40PM    vs VSA Green (IA) white/blue/white

Sunday 4/6/08
9:25AM    vs Lake Forest United (IL) blue/white/blue

1:40PM    Championship (if applicable) blue/white/blue

Hotel/Field Info

West Des Moines Sheraton
1800 50th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50266
(515) 223-1800

MAP    Minneapolis to hotel 

MAP    WDM Sheraton to James Cownie Soccer Complex 

MAP    James Cownie Soccer Complex 

Player Info

Probable Playing Positions (pdf) - all players should be ready to play in any position this weekend.  Here is some idea of the positions you will most likely see.

Team Formations (pdf) - as we talked about in training the last few weeks, we may utilize any one of four team formations this weekend, depending on what our team needs are in any given game.  Players should be familiar with all four, as well as review position roles in each system of play.  If you have questions, make sure you talk to me on Friday at the hotel.

What To Bring Checklist (pdf) 

Player Game Goals (pdf) - though we are going to this event to compete (we don't play to lose), your main focus should be "can I get better as a player".  Here are your Game Goals for the weekend.  Read through them, memorize what I'm asking you to do, and ask me to explain anything to you on Friday that you don't understand. 

You can begin to earn your Combination Play skillzys during this event.  All skillzys are listed in bold red type in the Player Game Goals pdf.  Good luck!

 

Friday Night Jog & Stretch

For those players in town, we will meet in the hotel lobby at 8PM for a team meeting and a light jog and stretch.  Wear your training kits and warm-ups and tennis shoes or flat soccer shoes. 

Saturday Team Meeting/Meal

More info coming 

In the Room Curfew

9PM on Friday and Saturday nights

Pool Restrictions

30 minutes each day (no hot tub use and no swimming in between games).  You can swim all you want on Sunday after our last tournament game :)