The following criteria are in place for any NDFC team that wishes to enter a tournament:

1. The tournament must be sanctioned by BC Soccer. The list of sanctioned tournaments can be found below. 
2. All teams must email the Technical Director (TD) to get permission to enter a tournament; including those outside the Lower Mainland and/or country. The TD will ensure the team is meeting all the requirements set out in this document and give guidance on which division to enter in the tournament. Teams cannot register for tournaments until the TD has confirmed they can.
3. All tournament registration fees are the responsibility of the team members who are participating in the tournament.
4. All U8 to U10 teams entering tournaments must make participation available to all members of the team on their roster. Teams making selective invitations to some but not all players will not be approved for tournaments.
5. Teams that have invited their entire roster to participate in a tournament but still find they do not have enough players to participate in a tournament should consult with the TD regarding suitable players and/or teams within the club that they should contact regarding participating.
6. Players, coaches and parents are reminded that their Codes of Conduct that they agreed to when they registered to play the current season are in effect at all club activities including Tournaments. NDFC (the “Club”) expects all tournament participants to respect the rules as set out by tournament organizers
7. U8 to U12 Teams will not be able to enter Tournaments over the following weekends of play:
   • Thanksgiving Weekend
   • Dates that Conflict with the Coastal Winter Classic for their Age Groups
   • Fathers Day Weekend

*During these weekends of play; the Club has blocked off these dates as to prioritize the player pool of players taking part in our Monday Night Academy.

**Exemptions may be made in the event the TD is not placing teams within a said age group for that tournament