OVERVIEW
WHERE ONLY ONE TEAM IS LEFT STANDING! The 18th annual Texas Shootout will take place Sept. 4-6, 2021 and will be played at Children's Health StarCenters throughout the DFW Metropolitan area. This early-season primer will pit 110 top-level AA & A Travel/Select league players against each other in a competitive tournament environment and promises to get you in game shape early and ready to enter your local league play. With registration open to any qualified team across the U.S. and Canada, join some of the best puck throwers around and battle over Labor Day weekend for the title of Last Team Standing!
To secure your spot, please register your team today by clicking on the appropriate Division link on the left Nav bar! For any inquiries or additional information, please CLICK HERE to complete our online Contact form and a member of our Staff will contact you as soon as possible.
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. All visiting teams are required to check-in to their selected hotel on Friday, Sept. 3. All visiting teams are required to check-out of their selected hotel on Monday, Sept. 6, regardless of schedule/final games. No other booking sites, discounts, point awards, special rates or programs, regardless of how obtained, will be accepted.
DIVISION | STARCENTER | RINK LOCATIONS
• 10U AA & A – PLANO | RICHARDSON
• 12U AA & A - EULESS | MANSFIELD
• 14U AA & A - FARMERS BRANCH | VALLEY RANCH
• 16U AA, 16U A & 18U AA - MCKINNEY | COMERICA CENTER FRISCO
*Each division may play one or more games at a single rink, both rinks or a combination of rinks.
*Additional Rinks may be added or listed rinks removed/changed as needed.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
• 10U | 12U | 14U | 16U - Travel | Select • AA & A ONLY*
• 18U - Travel | Select • AA ONLY
*Subdivisions may be created in each division based on Divisions/levels.
SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
4 GAME MINIMUM
Each team will play a minimum of four (4) games throughout the tournament event. See example schedule below:
• Saturday | 1 or More Games Possible [Possible Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Sunday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon / Evening]
• Monday | 1 or More Games Possible [Morning / Afternoon]
*Teams should expect to play starting early on Saturday.
*Semi-Final Rounds for all divisions are NOT Guaranteed.
*Championship or Consolation Games (if played) may result in a 2nd game for some teams on Monday.
*Final games are expected be complete by 5 o’clock PM (CT) on Monday for all teams. **PLEASE PLAN ACCORDINGLY**
*Each division may play all games at one primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
PRICING
• 10U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,695
• 12U - 18U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,795
*$500 deposit due at the time of registration acceptance with the final amount due by the Registration Deadline.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
• USA Hockey Sanctioned
• Top-Level Competition
• EMS personnel onsite for all games
• Music in rink lobbies and during warm-ups
• Dallas Stars Tournaments signature team "Texas-Sized" Boot Trophy for Division Champion & Finalist
• Individual "Buck's Buckle" Tournament Division Champion MVP award
• Real-time scores, standings and player statistics via HockeyShift
