The Coliseum is thrilled to announce that we will be running our 4th Annual March Break Classic! Registration will open by the end of January.
The tournament and festival will provide competition to boys and girls teams U12 through U18 across Ontario and Quebec. Games will take place at the RA Centre Dome located at 2451 Riverside Drive, and Ottawa University Lees Dome at 200 Lees Avenue - both in Ottawa, ON.
Dates
The competition will run over two weekends (Mar 14-15 & Mar 21-22)
- Boys and Girls U12 & U13 Festival: March 14-15 (application deadline Mar 2)
- Girls U14-U18 Tournament: March 14-15 (application deadline Mar 2)
- Boys U14-U18 Tournament: March 21-22 (application deadline Mar 9)
Schedule
- *Games will run from 7am-9pm on each Saturday, and 7am-2pm on each Sunday
- Most group games will play all of their group games on Saturday, however some may have a group game Sunday morning
- The youngest age groups will start earliest on each day, with the older age groups kicking off progressively later throughout the day.
- The round robin schedule will be posted on the website and communicated to teams at least five (5) days before the start of the competition
*If the tournament is not sold out our priority will be getting rid of 7:00am kickoffs
Format
**Please note: we are looking into see if the U12 & U13 competitions can be run as tournaments (in lieu of festivals). This will determine whether or not there are playoffs/knockout stages. We will communicate the outcome by the middle of February**
- 7 v 7 small sided games
- Teams are guaranteed 120 minutes of play
- Round round games are 25-40-minutes (dependent on division size). Playoff games are 40-minutes (2 x 20-minute halves). Playoff games tied at the end of regulation go straight to PKs
- Min division size per competition: Four (4) teams
- Max division size per competition: Twelve (12) teams
- Multiple tiers (tier 1 & tier 2) will be offered where possible
For more information and to register visit our Upcoming Leagues page - please note that registration has not opened yet, but will by the end of January. Have a question? Don't hesitate to reach out at admin@coliseum.ca
See you there!
- Your Coliseum Team