NASA Academy Girls
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NASA Classic Tournament
August 23-24, 2008
Tournament information:
Competition format: Teams play a 3-game guaranteed round-robin schedule. Group winners advance to a championship game Sunday afternoon.
Official tournament web site: www.soccerincollege.com/TTIntro.aspx?tid=NASACL
Weather updates: 770-512-2985 or check the tournament web site
Player & parent notes:
Arrival time: Girls should report to the game field 30 minutes before kickoff for warm-up. Parking will likely be a challenge, so you may need to drop your daughter off at her field so she can start warm-up while you find a parking spot.
Bad weather: In case of bad weather, tournament games could be shortened or converted into penalty kick shootouts rather than being canceled altogether. If the weather is iffy, check the tournament web site.
Footwear: Girls should wear their normal soccer shoes and also bring sandals, flip flops or crocs. After games, the girls should remove their socks, shinguards and soccer shoes, and switch to sandals, flip flops or crocs. This will help keep them cooler and also allow time for the other items to dry out.
No jewelry: Players should not wear earrings, necklaces and any hard hair accessories. Players should leave these items at home or be prepared to remove them, otherwise referees may not allow them to to play.
Proper hydration: It's likely to be hot out there! The best protection against the heat is proper hydration. Link: hydration guidelines. This includes drinking plenty of "good" fluids before, during and after games. Please make sure your daughter is staying properly hydrated, and also make sure she brings a large insulated water jug (minimum ½ gallon) to each game. Bottled water may be convenient, but it's not practical for the hot weather. The water won't stay cold, so girls won't want to drink it.
Nutrition notes: Good nutrition can have a huge impact on your daughter's performance over the weekend:
Before games: The girls should eat a high-carb, low-fat breakfast a couple of hours before their first games. Milk is fine with cereal, but the girls should skip milk as a pre-game beverage.
Between games: The girls should eat a light meal within an hour after their first games. Carbohydrates and moderate amounts of protein are fine; avoid high-fat foods. If the post-game meal is not enough to carry your daughter over until her second game, she can eat a small snack (something light like low-fat crackers, an energy bar or a banana) about an hour before the second game. The best between-game fluids are water or sports drinks like Gatorade or PowerAde; avoid milk during this period.
After each day's 2nd game: The girls should eat some type of carbohydrate snack as soon as possible after their second Saturday games. This is one time where candy is actually a decent choice. They can eat a big meal after they get home. Milk is fine during this post-game period.
After the final game: You have our permission to throw the previous guidelines out the window!