Registration
March 21-22, 2026
The 3rd Annual Spring Classic is a great way to prepare your team(s) for the start of their season. In 2025, the tournament featured 132 teams across 6 different state associations including Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia.
Our tournament series is among the most affordable in the Washington, D.C. area, so come on over, no need to break the bank for a tournament, play great competition, and see if you can win the Classic.
Application & Divisions
*Tournament fees include referees.
| Age Group | Birth Year | Format | Max Roster | Entry Fee |
| U-8 | 2018 | 7 v 7 | 14 | $720 |
| U-9 | 2017 | 7 v 7 | 14 | $720 |
| U-10 | 2016 | 7 v 7 | 14 | $720 |
| U-11 | 2015 | 9 v 9 | 16 | $755 |
| U-12 | 2014 | 9 v 9 | 16 | $755 |
| U-13 | 2013 | 11 v 11 | 18 | $780 |
| U-14 | 2012 | 11 v 11 | 18 | $780 |
| U-15 | 2011 | 11 v 11 | 18 | $780 |
| U-16 | 2010 | 11 v 11 | 22 | $805 |
| U-17 | 2009 | 11 v 11 | 22 | $805 |
| U-18/19 | 2008/07 | 11 v 11 | 22 | $805 |
US Youth Soccer sanctioned tournament
Playing Levels
The tournament is for Classic (Lowest) to Mid Level (Highest) Travel teams.
The Classic level is typically for those teams who currently play in leagues such as MSI, United Recreational Soccer League, and additional county leagues. These teams tend not to be fully recreational.
Low Level Travel teams tend to be those who have transitioned from their Classic level competition and looking to step it up another level. These teams tend to travel outside of the county to compete and they tend to play in the lower divisions (5-7) of EDP, NCSL, or other travel level leagues.
Mid-Level Travel teams tend to be teams who travel outside of their region or state. These teams tend to have more competitive level players with a good understanding of the along with good technical abilities. They tend to play in EDP, NCSL, and other travel leagues where they sit in Division 3 or 4.
Although it is tough to gauge the different levels of a team and how they match-up with the registered teams in our tournament, we try to do our best to ensure that games will be as competitive as possible. As a league we cater to Classic to Mid-Level travel teams and our tournaments follow a similar path.
As a reminder, we try to do our best to match teams up on level as it is a win-win for the participating teams.
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2026
*A separate performance bond of $150 may be required for U14 and up age groups. This bond is in place to hold teams accountable who may not show up to a game or violate the tournament rules. If your team follows all tournament rules and does not forfeit a game, then your bond will be returned no later than 14 days after the tournament has been completed. The bond will be returned to you in the form of a check.
*Note – GotSport charges teams a software fee in the amount of $20. This fee will be reflected after you have registered and have reached the payment screen on GotSport.
For teams who register after the deadline date, there will be a $50 late fee assessed. Teams that apply after the application deadline will not have guaranteed acceptance into the tournament.
Payment Information
Please make all checks payable to: MDSL
Checks should be mailed to:
MDSL c/o Spring Classic
PO Box 302
Sandy Spring, MD 20860
No CC Fees are charged for any Credit Card payments for MDSL events.
Important Dates
Registration payment: Upon registration
Team Acceptance: Upon registration
De-conflict request deadline: March 1, 2026
Brackets released: March 4, 2026
Schedule released: March 11, 2026
Deadline to check-in: March 15, 2026
Deadline to make roster changes: March 18, 2026
***No changes will be allowed to be made after 11:59 pm on March 20th.
***ALL players must have a valid player pass or valid roster from a state association or a US Soccer sanctioning affiliate. Teams are able to use their rosters from their respected leagues but they must be an MDSL accredited league. For example, MSI, SAM, URSL. Please reach out to info@mdslsoccer.com and ask if your league is accredited.
Team Check-in and Waiver
All check-in must be done online in GotSport by uploading the required documents. To review the check in process, you can click here.
- State affiliated teams need to upload their player cards and rosters in GotSport.
- Non-USYS affiliated roster teams must provide a roster from an accredited MDSL league.
If you have any questions regarding check-in or guest player registration, please contact GotSoccer at checkin@gotsoccer.com.