Here are answers to some of the questions we have been asked about the tournament.

Q - Can a player play on more than one team during the Championship

A - No, one team only. Some tournaments allow players to play on more than 1 team as long as they are not in the same age group. At Challenge Sports we believe that playing on more than 1 team can overwork a young player and is not a good practice.

Q - How will the schedules be set up?

A - Saturday will consist primarily of round robin qualifying games for all Divisions. Sunday will have a continuation of qualifying games in some age groups as well as elimination games leading to the Championships. To minimize the possible impact of weather on the games, we will be starting at 8AM on Saturday. While we usually try to have a later start on Sunday to make it possible for those who want to attend worship services, we will start early on Sunday. This will help minimize the potential weather impact on Sunday games and it will also give the teams that have a long trip home a chance to arrive home at a reasonable hour.

Q - What teams are eligible to enter the Championship

A - Teams that placed in the top 4 teams of their division in a qualifying tournament, or are defending champions from the 2002 Championship are eligible to enter. The team must have at least 3 players from the roster of the team that qualified. The only exception to this requirement is for Divisions where we have less than 3 entries. In those Divisions we will accept "at large" applications from teams that do not meet the above requirements.

Q - Is the Maximum Roster size 5 or 6? Some qualifying tournaments allowed only 5

A - The standard maximum roster size for all Challenge 3v3s is 6. Teams that played in the South Florida or Tampa Super Challenges or qualified in one of the associate tournaments, you may have seen a 5 player maximum. For the Championship the maximum roster size is 6.

Q - Can a goal be scored from anywhere on the field ?

A - In order to be a goal the ball must be last touched in the OFFENSIVE half of the field.

Q - What determines if a team belongs in the Comp or Rec Division?

A - To enter the Rec Division a team may not have any players on its roster who are currently playing on a club, elite, premier, or select competition team, or who have played on one of those teams in the last year. Any team with one or more competitive player on the roster must enter the COMP Division.

Q - Who has to be at Check-in?

A - Check-in for the Championship will be 5:30 to 8:00 at Andretti Thrill Park , close to Southwest Park. We ask that each team ( including all players ) attend the check-in to get their tshirts and ID. We are not planning to check teams in Saturday morning. Andretti will provide some free game tokens & coupons for players and coaches may want to practice for the coaches challenge that will be held Saturday night.

Q - Can I change my roster after I send it in

A - Yes, the final roster is defined by the Final Roster Waiver form you are to bring to check-in. The final roster must still have at least 3 players from the roster of the team that qualified

Q - How many games are we guaranteed?

A - At least 4 possibly 5 or 6 for divisions with a lot of teams

Q - How do I get to Andretti Thrill Park and Southwest Park for Check-in and games? (we do have quite a few teams traveling a long way to play)

A - We have a link on our web site showing the location of both parks.

Q - When will schedules be available

A- Our plan is to publish the schedules by Thursday night June 5th.

Q- Can we still enter teams?

A - To accommodate teams that qualified in Lancaster Pennsylvania or Carrollton Georgia on May 17/18, we have extended the entry deadline.

Q - Is there a hotel close to the fields for those of us who are coming a long way?

A- Click here for a list of recommended hotels in the Melbourne area.