Kootenay Rovers Classic Soccer Tournament
June 12-14, 2026
REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 1ST!
Registration will be open as of March 1st, 2026.
Early Registration: March 1 - April 15 at cost of $650
Regular Registration: April 16 - May 20 at cost of $700
ROSTERS DUE BY JUNE 1st! Please upload Rosters on TeamSnap where you registered your team.
*Refunds minus $40 admin fee up until registration closes and NO refunds after registration closes*
**IMPORTANT NOTE**
Tournament check-in will be completed by ensuring all team rosters are current and accurate in TeamSnap. Coaches and managers must carry copies of travel permits and player cards with them at all times throughout the weekend.
GAMES: everyone will be guaranteed 3 games Minimum. As our tournament grows, please be aware that some local teams may have to play the Friday evening.
**For the Kootenay Rovers Classic to be a successful, fun and competitive tournament, we have added a section for tiering information in the registration. This is to help us best place teams to ensure best game play. To be clear this is NOT a tiered tournament but a local competitive platform.
IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT INFO
Thank you for joining us at The Kootenay Rovers Classic!
Here are a few details you will need to know for our tournament:
1. SCHEDULES: Division Schedules will be posted June 1st, on the TeamSnap Tournaments. Schedule will go live on TeamSnap Tournaments.
2. ROSTERS and CHECK IN: Be sure to update your final rosters on TEAMSNAP tournament no later then June 1st. All players must have player cards and ensure everyone is named on your Travel Permits. Check in will be done at the head tables 30 min before your first game. You must check in with your player cards. Not having player cards may result in athletes unable to participate. If your club does not have player cards please e-mail Kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com
3. SHELTERS: Teams are to provide their own shelters/benches
4. RULES: TO Be updated soon . Please review the rules with your teams, with special attention to jewelry - thanks.
5. FIRST AID: An “un-manned” First Aid station with a First Aid kit, band-aids and ice will be available for teams to use at the main tents.
MOIR Park and Purcell fields are within Kimberley/Cranbrook’s 9-1-1 boundaries for ambulance service, and the EK Regional Hospital is only minutes away. BC Ambulance service has been notified of the tournament.
6. GOVERNING BODY REGISTRATION: In order to participate in this tournament, ALL players, in ALL divisions (including U19 players) MUST be registered and insured with their governing body. Please be sure to update your roster on TeamSnap prior to the deadline to adjust rosters. Bring along with player cards and travel papers.
7. OVERAGE PLAYERS: From time to time teams will request and be granted special permission to include up to 2 overage players on their roster. If your team has been granted permission for overage players to join your team, you must ALWAYS abide by the rules of overage players.
-Your opposing team must be made aware of your overage players.
-No more than ONE overage players on the field at one time (unless prior permission has been granted).
-If this rule is violated, the over-age player(s) will receive a yellow card. Any repeat violations may result in removal from the tournament.
-Overage players will only be eligible to play if special permission has been granted by KESA, and said players are included on the submitted roster.
-Please email kesasoccer.tournamentcochair@gmail.com for special permission
8. Sharing of Players - is not permitted, no exceptions. Players are to play for the team they are on a roster with. Players are only permitted to be on one roster.
9. U10-U13 RETREAT LINE: The Retreat Line is a development tool that assists with the development of players, technically and as a team, tactically. It is currently implemented within all Small-Sided Under 13 and below playing environments and the following documentation provides the guidelines for implementation into the Under 13 age group playing environments throughout the BC Soccer Membership.
Here is a link to the full explanation of the Retreat Line : BC Soccer Retreat Line explanation
10. Team Format: U10-12 will be 8v8 format. U13 will be 9v9 format. U14+ will be 11v11 format.
**All games are matched to be as fair as possible. KESA always takes into consideration all rostered players, and levels of play, and skill to the best of our ability based on submitted information, as well as first hand experience with teams.
Thank you all so much for joining us, we are really looking forward to a fun and exciting tournament!
If you have any questions about the sign-up process or payment process, please email kootenayeastsoccer@gmail.com
Please direct all other tournament inquires to kesasoccer.tournamentcochair@gmail.com
*****Please book your hotel/AirBnB or camping reservations as soon as you register your team - accomodation space is limited****
KRC Air Quality Policy/Procedure
Temporary Player Permit to be applied by your club and paid by your Club (payment of $15.75 per player). Date of Birth and postal code is needed to submit permit. Please submit TSTPP and receipt of payment to kesasoccer.tournamentcochair@gmail.com
**Important Parking Info from City of Cranbrook and City of Kimberley**
**The front-row parking spaces near the washrooms at Moir Park (during the Rep Tournament) will be reserved for referees and tournament organizers.
**NO PARKING on Jim Ogilvie way in Marysville - anyone parked on that road will be towed. Thanks
SCHEDULES/STANDINGS
We are using TeamSnap Tournament app for our schedule - download the app for live score updates
U13+ registration:
REGISTER NOW
U10-U12 registration:
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TBD: KESA ROVERS CLASSIC KEEPER WARS!
Please register your child here: REGISTER HERE
$15 per player
