Event Guide: Your complete guide to the Spring 2025 Cal North District 2 Rec Cup in Milpitas

          

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      MILPITAS, Calif.  - Cal North is beyond excited to be hosting the Spring 2025 Cal North District 2 Rec Cup for U8-U14 age groups on May 31-June 1 in Milpitas, California. 

      Event Details
      This event will take place primarily at Milpitas Sports Center, with U14 games taking place at Hall Memorial Park in Milpitas. U8 games will take place at Murphy Park.  A limited number of U10 games will take place at Cardoza Park. These facilities do not allow dogs or pets of any kind and prohibit smoking and alcohol use on the premises. More detailed information regarding the facility's rules and regulations can be found in the rules.

      Check-in Procedures
      Teams will be required to check in at the facility / location of their game (Hall, Murphy, Cardoza or MSC) at least 20 minutes before each game throughout the tournament. 

      At check-in, you will be required to show your roster for the tournament, printed from GotSport, with full names, numbers and date of birth for each player.

      Playing format
      7v7 (U8 & U10) 
      9v9 (U12) 
      11v11 (U14)

      Preliminary Group Stage & Playoffs
      The preliminary group stage round of play will consist of three games for each team, 2 games on Saturday and 1 game on Sunday. After the preliminary round concludes on Sunday, playoffs will take place for some groups.

      Playoffs will consist of 1 final championship game for groups of 6 or 8 teams, with the top two teams from each bracket meeting in the final. For groups of 12 or more, there will be two semi-finals followed by a final, with the top 4 seeded teams based on tie-breakers meeting in the semi-finals. 

      Groups with only 4 teams will conclude after the preliminary group stage round and there will be no final. The team with the highest points total or winner of the tie-breakers will be crowned champion and the 2nd place team will be the finalist.

      Rules
      Please view the Spring 2025 Cal North District 2 Cup rules here

      Schedules
      You can find schedules for this weekend here

      Awards
      Awards will be given to tournament champions and finalists only.

      At the conclusion of the playoff round for each group on Sunday (or the preliminary group stage round for groups with just 4 teams), the champion and finalist teams should make their way to the designated award ceremony area for an awards presentation.

      Champions will receive a medal and a team trophy and finalists will receive a medal. Finalists will be presented their awards first and allowed time to take a few pictures on the stage, followed by the champions.

      Parking
      Parking will be available and will be free of charge. 

      Restrooms
      Restrooms will be available at Milpitas Sports Center.

      Prohibited Items
      No dogs or other animals will be allowed on the premises. No food or drink on the turf.

      Alcohol and weapons are strictly prohibited at this event. Any team found with either alcohol or weapons risks disqualification from the tournament altogether.

      Complex Layout
      You can see the maps for the fields & parks here

      Supporting Partners

      We would like to thank Telemundo48Stanford Medicine Children's Health,  Dick's Sporting Goods and Prime Hydration for being supportive partners of Cal North.

      Follow Cal North @calnorthsoccer on all social media platforms for coverage of the event.

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