SSA Swarm SPring Rec Classic

Welcome to the 2026 SSA Spring Rec Classic - May 16th/17th!

Open to U10, U12, and U14 Recreational teams and players - No Rec All-Star, Academy, or Competitive Program teams or (Academy or Competitive Program) guest players permitted.

Games to be played as Whitlock Soccer Complex: Address: 100 International Pkwy., Newnan, GA 30263

General Information

Tournament weekend - May 16th/17th, 2026

Registration is open to any Recreational-registered team.

All players must be properly registered as Recreational players and have valid Georgia Soccer or other National Governing Body player passes and be of the age group of the team or younger to participate.

Teams may add club pass players (players registered at their club for Spring play but playing on a team during the regular-season schedule other than the team attending the tournament) to supplement their roster (a maximum of three for 7-a-side teams, four for 9-a-side teams, and five for 11-a-side teams.)

Tournament Director:

Sean Chamberlain

404-395-9703

tournaments@ssaelite.com

Registration

Click HERE to register.

Registration deadline is Wed, April 29th at 11pm.

Tournament Fees: U10 - $250 per team, U12 - $300 per team, U14 - $350 per team

Hotel Information

Teams are free to choose any hotel to stay at for the SSA Rec Classic. There is no requirement to book through a club-affiliated booking agency. The tournament does not accept any responsibility for the terms of any agreement created between a team and a hotel with respect to any issue, including, but not limited to, cancellation policies, refunds, or penalties.

Rules

Click HERE for the official Rules document.

Roster Information

U10 7v7, U12 9v9, U14 11v11

Maximum roster size is 14 for U10 teams, 18 for for U12 teams, and 26 for 11v11 teams.

Players are not permitted to play for more than one team in the tournament.

Schedule/Accepted Teams

Accepted Teams List - Click HERE

Schedule - Click HERE.

Game duration - U10: 2 x 25 minutes, U12: 2 x 30 minutes, 2 x 35 minutes

Format:

4-team divison(s) - 1 bracket, 3 game round-robin to determine seeding. Seed #1 vs seed #2 in Final.

6-team division(s) - 2 bracket, 2 game round-robin to determine seeding. #1 seed from bracket A plays #1 seed from bracket B in final. #2 seed from A plays #2 seed from B in 3rd-place game, #3 and #3 play 5th-place game.

8-team division(s) - 2 bracket, 3 game round-robin to determine seeding. #1 seed from bracket A plays #1 seed from bracket B in Final.