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 top-level Travel and 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!
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.
DIVISION | LEVEL | TEAM STRUCTURE
• 10U | 12U | 14U | 16U - Travel | Select • AA & A*
• 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.
*Each division may play all games at one primary rink, a secondary rink or a combination of rinks.
PRICING
• 10U & 12U | TEAM ENTRY FEE: $1,695
• 14U | 16U | 18U | 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 or particular division due to COVID-19 or other related health-related issue (e.g. local, state or federal mandate, division minimum) 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 Division Champion MVP award
• Real-time scores, standings and player statistics via HockeyShift
