Join us in Southern California for the inaugural season of the Golden State Tournament Series. Ice Town, in Riverside CA, will be the host facility for this new, exciting series of west coast tournaments. As always, Advanced Tournaments goal is to bring a wide geographic variety of teams together to provide a great tournament experience. Teams could combine the tournament with visits to Disneyland, California beaches, Los Angeles or Hollywood to create a once in a lifetime experience for your families. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To register your team, please complete the registration form and mail to Advanced Arenas with your entry fee or deposit. When your registration information is received, we will provide you with detailed information on tournament hotels, game times and Riverside area attractions. Have an enjoyable 2009-2010 Youth Hockey season. We look forward to seeing you in Riverside!
Tournament Divisions and Playing Dates
All Tournament Games Played at Ice Town, Riverside, CA.
Golden State Thanksgiving Classic – November 27-29, 2009 Mite thru Midget; B, A and AA (Friday thru Sunday)
The Golden State Cup - January 16-18, 2010 Mite thru Midget; B, A and AA (Saturday thru Monday)
Golden State Presidents Cup - February 13-15, 2010 Mite thru Midget; B, A and AA (Saturday thru Monday)
Riverside Rumble - March 12-14, 2010 Mite thru Midget; B, A and AA (Friday thru Sunday)
Entry Fees and Policies 2009-2010 Season
All Tournaments – Four Game Minimum All Games – Three Stop Time Periods
Age Level Length of Periods Entry Fee Mite/Novice 13 min. $895 Squirt/Atom & Pee Wee 13 min. $950 Bantam 13 min. $995 Midget 14 min. $1,095 Canadian Currency Accepted at Par
Teams may register by completing the registration form and sending with full payment or a $200 non-refundable deposit. $200 of the full payment or the $200 deposit is non-refundable immediately upon receipt. Thirty days prior to the tournament start date, the entire entry fee becomes non-refundable.
It is our goal at Advanced Tournaments to place teams in divisions which provide the closest match to your team’s age and skill level. This goal is made more difficult due to the fact that age divisions and classifications vary from state to state and between the US and Canada. It is possible that your team may play teams that are slightly older or younger than those in your home playing area.
Tournament Divisions/Team Placement
It is our goal at Advanced Tournaments to place teams in divisions which provide the closest match to your team’s age and skill level. This goal is made more difficult due to the fact that age divisions and classifications vary from state to state and between the US and Canada. It is possible that your team may play teams that are slightly older or younger than those in your home playing area.
Age Groups
For the 2009-10 season we will use the following USA Hockey based age groups when assigning tournament divisions:
Level Player Birth Years Mite 2001 and younger
Squirt 1999 and 2000
Pee Wee 1997 and 1998
Bantam 1995 and 1996
Midget Minor 1993 and 1994
Midget Major 1992 and 1991
Skill Levels
Generally our tournaments will include three basic skill levels. Please check each check tournament date and location for skill levels offered.:
House Level – teams chosen through a draft, in which all players within an organization are assigned to a team, with the goal of creating teams of equal skill level, within their own organization, with no players “cut”.
AA Level – generally the “best” or first picked travel team within a Tier II organization. These teams will often consist primarily of “second year” or “major” aged players within the age group. In some cases, Major A teams are also a more appropriate fit for this level.
A Level – generally the second, or lower, travel level team chosen within a Tier II organization. These teams will consist primarily, but not necessarily exclusively, of “first year” or “minor” aged players within the age group. As there are many variations in “A” level teams, great care is taken in matching “A” teams of appropriate skill levels to create balanced and competitive divisions.
The tournament director will place teams within the appropriate skill level to provide the best competitive opportunities for all teams.
Special Note
Michigan “A” teams should be aware that non-MI “A” teams will include second year players. We have extensive experience in placing MI teams and our experience is that MI “A” teams are very competitive with non-MI “A” teams despite differences in classification methods. Tournament Features
All Tournaments USA Hockey Sanctioned
All Tournaments – Four Game Minimum
Free entry - all tournament games; NO GATE FEES
ALL Dates and Locations:
Mite – 12 minute periods
Squirt, Pee Wee and Bantam – 13 minute periods
Midget – 14 minute periods
No curfews, all games played to completion
Personalized tournament memento for each player
Individual and team award for 1st and 2nd place teams
Most Valuable Player award in each division
Digital action photographers available at all games, to instantly capture tournament memories
Accommodations at First Class Hotels for " out-of-town" teams: Marriott, Hyatt, Hampton, Holiday Inn, etc.
Tournament Start and Finish Times
Tournaments held Friday through Sunday will begin at approximately 1:00 pm Friday and all championship games will be concluded by approximately 6:00 pm Sunday. Exceptions to these guidelines include Thanksgiving weekend tournaments, when play will begin at 7:00 am on Friday (or Thursday for local teams).
For Saturday through Monday tournaments, held over various holiday weekends, play will begin on Saturday at 7:00 am and all championship games will conclude by 6:00 pm Monday.
Generally, younger teams (mites, squirts, pee wees) begin play earlier each day and will complete their championship games earlier on Sunday or Monday. Bantam and Midget teams will begin later on Friday or Saturday and will play the later championship games on Sunday or Monday.
Travel times are considered when setting game start times, but in many cases, there will be multiple teams in a division that are traveling from out-of-town, resulting in certain out-of-town teams playing earlier in the day than others.
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