Strikers Labor Day Friendlies

The Concept:
Every year, players make the choice of which soccer club gives them the best environment to enhance his or her skills and grow as a player. Once the decision has been made, then players bleed with pride their club colors throughout league play, tournaments, state cup play, and identification events.

Thanks to NIKE and the USSF Developmental Academy, numerous opportunities at both the regional and national level are becoming more available to players and clubs. And for those clubs that have made the choice to make these organizations their outlet for elite level competition, it has become our responsibility to create better opportunities within the the Academy and Nike community. It is with this focus that the Strikers Labor Day Friendlies are staged.

The Reality:
Beginning in 2006, the Richmond Strikers Soccer Club in Richmond, Virginia has come forward to offer their home facility, Striker Park, over Labor Day Weekend for a 3 day event of “Friendlies” for NIKE Premier Clubs to bring their U13 to U15 Boys and Girls teams to compete much in the same way that our older teams compete in Bradenton, Florida each December.

Previous Participants from PDA, FC Delco, Seacoast United, Colorado Rush, Brooklyn Knights, Sockers FC, Real Colorado, Weston FC, VA Rush Soccer Club, VA Legacy Soccer Club, Bethesda Soccer Club, Prince William Soccer Club, Spirit United Soccer Club, Tennessee Rush, Michigan Rush, New Mexico Rush, Pennsylvania Rush and the event’s host the Richmond Strikers.

In conjunction with the Strikers Labor Day Friendlies the Strikers host a USSF National Referee Academy featuring the regions top level referees. The Strikers Labor Day Friendlies invites US Soccer National Staff members to come to Richmond and see some of the top players in the country play competitive soccer in the comfort of their own team environment. All games are played at Striker Park or at the Strikers brand new 8-field complex, Markel Fields at Westcreek.

2009 Highlights
• Saturday, September 5th to Monday, September 7th
• 3 Day Event
• Teams will play 3 games with 1 Game-a-day play.
• Games at Striker Park or the new Markel Fields
• Friendly Format
• Event is open to USSF Academy Clubs, Nike Premier Clubs and/or Nike Partner Clubs
• Regional and National Scouts will be invited to attend.
• National Level Referees - USSF Referee Academy Event

Comments on the previous Strikers Labor Day Friendlies
“Great competition! We were thrilled to be included in the event.”
“Unbelievable referees all weekend.”
“Great competition, great fields, great location, single game format is superb, much better tournament format and competition than any tournament we have participated in.”
“Top class facilities. Your fields were immaculate”
“We knew the competition would be good, and it was.”

"all the games were very well played by all"

2009 Tournament Application
The Richmond Strikers Soccer Club utilizes online registrations for
all of its tournaments including the 2009 Strikers Labor Day Friendlies.

Click here to register for the 2009 Strikers Labor Day Friendlies

Application Deadline is July 15th 2009

Entry Fee: $500

Clubs will be rebated in the following Schedule
Clubs entering 3 teams will receive $50 per team
Clubs entering 6 teams will receive 100 per team

Please direct any questions you may have to our Tournament/Club Line
at Office: 804.288.4625, ext 16 Fax: 804.285.8477 or Email: tournaments@richmondstrikers.com