OVERVIEW
Dallas Stars Tournaments invites you to spend your New Year's Eve Holiday Weekend playing in the Lone Star Invitational from January 1-3, 2021 at Children's Health StarCenters throughout the Dallas-Fort Worth Metropolitan area! This annual event features head-to-head match-ups of 10U-12U "A" (A2/B)* level & 14U-18U "A" level Travel, Select and High School league players and teams from across the U.S. and Canada, who are ready and rarin' to get on the ice and compete for one of our signature "Texas-Sized" Boot Trophies! With unmatched player gifts and more benefits than you can shake a stick at, ya'll don't want to miss this one! Come in early! Stay late! See the sights and experience the Lone Star State! Register your team today! *Tournament is only open to "A" level Travel/Select and Varsity/Jr. Varsity High School Silver/Bronze level programs. Subdivisions may be created based on levels.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
• 10U | 12U - "A" Level Travel/Select League Teams Only*
• 14U | 16U | 18U - "A" Level Travel/Select League | High School Varsity/Jr. Varsity Gold/Silver Only*
*Subdivisions may be created based on level
*High School teams must play in the age group/division of their oldest player. 2002/2003 - 18U; 2004/2005 - 16U
RINK | DIVISION LOCATIONS
• 10U-12U - Children's Health StarCenter Richardson
• 14U-18U - Children's Health StarCenter Euless
*Each division may play all games at one primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
*Additional rinks may be added as needed.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
4 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of four (4) games throughout the tournament event:
• Friday | 1 or 2 Games [One Morning / One Possible in Evening]
• Saturday | 1 or 2 Games [One Morning / One Possible in Afternoon]
• Sunday | 1 Game [One Morning or Early Afternoon]
*Championship Game will result in a 2nd game for some teams on Sunday.
*Teams should expect to play starting early on the first day of the tournament.
*Final games are expected be complete by 5:00 PM (CT) for all teams.
*Teams traveling from outside of Texas will be required to submit an approved Travel Permit from their affiliate.
PRICING
• 10U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,695
• 12U-18U | HIGH SCHOOL | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,795
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration acceptance with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
*In the event of cancellation of the tournament due to COVID-19 or other related issue (e.g. local, state or federal mandate) a full refund of deposit and/or entry fee will be given. Should the tournament be postponed and/or rescheduled due to COVID-19 or any other issue, deposit and/or entry fee will be applied to the rescheduled or future event.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey Sanctioned
• Top-Level Competition
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Giveaways for each player participant
• Dallas Stars Tournaments signature team "Texas-Sized" Boot Trophy for Division Champion & Finalist
• Individual "Six-Shooter" Division Champion MVP award
• Individual "Buck's Buckle" Tournament Division MVP award
• Real-time scores, standings and player statistics via HockeyShift
NOTE: This is a stay to play tournament. All visiting teams are required to stay only at listed hotel properties at rates published on the STAY2PLAY website for each selected property in order to participate in the tournament. A 3-night minimum stay is required. No other booking sites, discounts, point awards, special rates or programs, regardless of how obtained, will be accepted. STAY2PLAY hotel accommodations are carefully selected to ensure quality and best available rates. A sufficient number of hotel properties have been made available for visiting teams and/or event participants.
