National Sports Center | Blaine, Minnesota

3v3 games allow players more opportunities to touch the ball, develop quick decision-making and improve their soccer skills. Small-sided games can develop technical attributes, creativity, tactical knowledge and physical conditioning through movement. Additionally, 3v3 is very fun for younger ages because more opportunities to score, which increases players’ confidence!

• Specific to soccer player’s development, 3v3 is beneficial to:
• Develop ball control
• Develop creativity
• Constant movement from attack to defense
• Encourages 1v1 encounters, which help to improve both attacking and defending skills
• Encourage players to enjoy 2v1 opportunities to overcome the opponent
• Improve decision-making 

• Boys - Saturday, November 12, 2022
• Girls - Sunday, November 13, 2022
• Played on our courts in the Sports Expo - wood surface
• Three-game guarantee (all age division games are played on the same day)
• 24-minute games (12-minute halves)
• Top teams advance to the championship
• Sub on the fly
• Teams can have up to six players in the roster
• Award for champions

• Boys 9U/10U
• Girls 9U/10U
• Boys 11U/12U
• Girls 11U/12U
• Boys 13U/14U
• Girls 13U/14U
• High School Boys (ages 15-19)
• High School Girls (ages 15-19)
• Men's Division
• Women's Open
• Must abide by 2023 MYSA age divisions (see eligibility grid below)

• $150 team fee due with tournament application
• Refund Policy

  • Teams dropping from the tournament prior to October 28 will receive a voucher in the amount of the team fee. The voucher is valid within one year of the event and can be used for the following NSC small-sided tournaments Using the voucher is based on availability and does not guarantee acceptance into the event.

    • Holiday Classic 2022
    • Futsal Freeze 2023
    • March Mayhem 2023
    • Street Futbol 2023
    • Kick or Treat 2023
    • 3v3 Freestyle Futsal 2023
    • Teams dropping from the tournament on or after October 28 will not receive a voucher.
• Weather Cancellation Policy
  • If cancellation of the entire tournament occurs due to weather conditions, each team will receive a voucher in the amount of the tournament fees less the deposit. This does not apply to weather delays, shortened, rescheduled games and/or cancellation of tournament games after the event has begun.
• Event Cancellation Policy

  • The following policy will be enacted IF an event hosted by the National Sports Center MUST be canceled by the directives of the State of Minnesota or the Minnesota Department of Health. Please know that our top priority on making decisions moving forward will be the safety and health of our players, coaches, referees, employees and fans.

  • Team will receive a refund for your event entry. Team registration refunds will be processed at 100% of the registration total. Refunds will be credited to your account by no later than December 31, 2022. *Please note that if a team elects to drop prior to the event, the above voucher policy will be in effect. This includes teams making their own decision to withdraw prior to the potential cancellation.

  • If a customer (club, team, individual) is required to quarantine due to illness or exposure to the COVID-19 virus, and are unable to participate for this reason, a refund will not be issued unless done within the parameters of the existing policy.

Click Here for 2022 Freestyle Futsal rules.

Age Divisions

The tournament will use the following age categories as specified by MYSA.

Any team found to be using non-rostered or illegal players will forfeit that match. All forfeits are recorded as 3-0. After age verification at final team check-in coaches should keep one of the following in their possession during the tournament to verify age should a question arise:

• Player passes
• Driver license
• Birth certificate
• Passport

Headers

• Updated March 2016. In the 8U-11U age groups, when a player deliberately heads the ball in a game, an indirect free kick (IFK) should be awarded to the opposing team from the spot of the offense. If the deliberate header occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. Players should not be given a red card by heading the ball off of the goal line, this should be awarded with an indirect free kick as stated above.

Schedules will be available by 10 a.m. on Wednesday, November 9.

Application Deadline is November 4th!

The NSC Fund For Play is the contribution and donation arm of the National Sports Center Foundation. We are dedicated to improving the lives of Minnesota residents by creating programs and initiatives that support a diverse and engaged community. If you would like to make a donation to improve the health, well-being, and outlook of participants through access to sports and healthy, safe environments, please click HERE.

Thank you for considering!