BYU to Host Calle Tournament Saturday
Jarom Jordan
jarom.jordan@byu.edu
801-471-4469
Calle Tournament
PROVO, Utah (Nov. 9, 2009) -- Saturday, November 14th the BYU Men's Soccer team will host its 4th annual Calle Tournament.
"It's a great opportunity for our guys to go out and get some buddies and play," said head coach Chris Watkins. "It's a nice fund raiser for us but it's a good opportunity to go out and have a good time."
The tournament is for BYU students who can sign up by emailing or calling Tyler Christiansen at tylercrash@hotmail.com or 801-891-2185.
Games will be played in the parking lot north of the Indoor Practice Facility on campus. If there's bad weather the tournament will be moved inside the Richards Building and played on the basketball courts. BYU students can enter at a cost of $80 per team.
Teams are comprised of unlimited roster size but four players play at a time. The tournament will be round robin, then elimination style. Spectators are welcome to watch the action. The winners will receive a BYU shirt and official Calle gear. Proceeds will go toward the BYU Men's Soccer Foundation.
Calle (pronounced KAI-yay) is a fashion, life-style brand focused on the niche of street soccer. Calle produces clothing and apparel for soccer players to wear around in a casual setting and equipment for players to use in street soccer. Behind the brand is a movement in American soccer to play whenever and wherever people can. Calle facilitates street soccer.
