The Robbie Tournament

July 1-3 2023

Boys & Girls Age Groups:

U13, U14, U15, U16,
U17/U18 (combined divisions)

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January 11, 2023

We are very excited to announce that the 2023 Robbie Festival and Tournament is now accepting team registrations for the 2023 Festival and Tournament. Many club teams and organizations have participated in the Robbie year after year raising over $1.7 million since 1967 as we work to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis research in Canada. We truly appreciate your support. We hope we can count on your continued involvement in 2023! Please click here to register for the 2023 Festival and/or Tournament.

Our festival and tournament in 2022 raised over $20,000.00 for Cystic Fibrosis and was successful due to your participation. We did receive feedback that some teams experienced administrative and/or logistical challenges in participating that made the experience less enjoyable than normal. We take that feedback seriously, as we want and expect The Robbie to be at the top of every team’s list to play in every year. As such, we have made changes to our processes this year and we feel that the 2023 Robbie Festival and Tournament will be better than ever for all involved.

We are also looking for volunteers to support our festival and tournament. If you are interested in being a field convenor, or assisting with set-up and takedown on weekends, or assisting with the registration of teams on game days, or simply being a member of our Committee, please call 289-314-5588. Come join our team and assist in making The Robbie a great Festival and Tournament.

Thanks again for your support, and we look forward to see you on the pitch this summer!

Sincerely,

Ron Smale
Director / Chairperson
The Robbie International Soccer Tournament

HTG Sports Accommodations
  • Registrations close May 15th, 2023 or as divisions reach capacity – Whichever comes first. (Divisions fill up quickly. In previous years, some divisions have closed weeks before the registration deadline).
  • Registration does not guarantee acceptance. Acceptance is confirmed on a first come basis when:
    • Your team’s payment is received by The Robbie, AND
    • Your team’s approved permission to travel document is uploaded to your GotSport account,
    • When teams have submitted all required documents, teams will be accepted in groups of 4.
  • World’s largest annual youth soccer event for charity with proceeds donated to Cystic Fibrosis Canada $1.8 million donated.

All teams must upload a district/federation approved Permission to Travel (not required for Scarborough District registered teams) that includes:

Federation Logo (i.e. Ontario Soccer Logo if an Ontario team)
Name of Team
Age Group
Name of event (The Robbie International Soccer Tournament)
Date of event
Approved By District notation

All teams must upload a district/federation-approved Official Team Roster that includes:

Federation Logo (i.e. Ontario Soccer Logo if an Ontario team)
Name of Team
Age Group
Players – Name, Date of Birth, Player ID
Team Officials (coaches/managers) – Name and ID number

This is an international event. All elite teams registered and in good standing with their FIFA-affiliated association are invited to apply.

The Robbie is designated as a “Selected Charitable Tournament / Festival” by Ontario Soccer Association. The Tournament is open to teams from anywhere in the world and to Ontario Registered Academies (ORA).

The Tournament regularly features some of the strongest teams from Ontario and beyond. Please note that Ontario Player Development League (OPDL) teams may not enter The Robbie (2023) at this time.

Game Format: 11 vs. 11

  • Minimum three scheduled (3) games (2 Games Day One, 1 Game Day Two).
    • U13 & U14 – 50-minute games as per Ontario Soccer policy
    • U15, U16 & U17/18 – 60-minute games
  • Quarter Finals are played on Day Two.
  • Semi-Finals are played on Day Two or Day Three.
  • Finals are played on Day Three.
    • U13 & U14 – 80-minute games
    • U15, U16 & U17/18 – 90-minute games
20 players maximum

  • 18 Dressed In A Game – No exceptions
  • 4 staff maximum – No exceptions

Fees

Early Bird

$600Until March 7th at 11pm

Standard

$675After March 7th

NOTE: NO PER PLAYER FEES ARE CHARGED.

  • Teams withdrawing from The Robbie on or before May 15th will receive a full refund minus a $50 administrative charge. No refunds for withdrawals after May 15th, 2023.
  • Refunds will be processed via the same format of payment. Refund cheques will take a minimum of 10 business days to process.
2023 Applied Teams
2022 Accepted Teams

Application Steps:

1. Apply to Enter: Application available January 1, 2023.

  • Teams MUST create a GotSport LOGIN. This is different than the GotSoccer Login.

2. Acceptance is confirmed on a first come basis when:

Your team’s payment is received by The Robbie, AND

Your team’s mandatory documents are uploaded to your GotSport account.

  • Ontario Soccer member clubs (excluding Scarborough District clubs) and Ontario Registered Academies:
    • Approved Permission to Travel
  • Canada Soccer member clubs:
    • Approved Permission to Travel
  • International & U.S. Teams:
    • Approved Permission to Travel is required
    • Evidence of medical coverage for all players (including Guest and Call-up Players) and all team officials.
    • Proof of receipt of visas to enter Canada, if applicable.
    • Confirmed accommodations for teams requiring visas.

Robbie International Tournament

Age Division Birth Year Format Maximum Roster
U13 Born January 1, 2010, and later 11 vs 11 20
U14 Born January 1, 2009, and later 11 vs 11 20
U15 Born January 1, 2008, and later 11 vs 11 20
U16 Born January 1, 2007, and later 11 vs 11 20
U17/U18 Born January 1, 2005, and later 11 vs 11 20
GotSport User Instructions

Online Team Check-In By June 15th

Online Team Check-In by June 15:

All teams must enter the following information into their GotSport account prior to 5:00 pm June 15th, 2023.

  1. Enter the tournament roster. Mandatory player information required: name, date of birth, registration number and jersey number.
  2. Enter team officials (maximum four). Mandatory information required: name and registration number.
  3. Upload current approved roster for the team from their provincial, state or national association.
  4. Call-up players: Upload the current approved team roster to which they are registered.
  5. Upload for Guest Players a Temporary Eligibility Permit for each player as per Ontario Soccer Rules and Regulations or equivalent as per their governing body.

Note: ANY roster change requests made after June 22 will be subject to a $50 fee and can only be done in person on July 1 at tournament headquarters by appointment only. Payment must be made in cash as credit card payments will not be accepted. No roster changes will be made after 8:00pm June 30. No exceptions.

Failure to complete all steps may result in dismissal from the Tournament and forfeit of team’s entire registration fee.

On-Field Team Check-In – Day One of Tournament

  1. One (1) hour prior to the team’s first game, a team official must report to the Field Convenor to pick up their approved team roster (kept by the team for the entire tournament), wristbands and team welcome package.
  2. Every player and team official must present a player book/card with their photograph duly authorized by their provincial, state or national association, or a passport.
  3. At the discretion of the Feld Convenor this process may be repeated prior to subsequent games as well.

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