2026 August Festival
Welcome to the Central League Soccer August Festival, Saturday August 29th (boys) and Sunday August 30th (girls). Application deadline is July 29th, 2026. Ages of this tournament are U8 – U12. Cost is $425.
Registration is now closed. Tournament brackets will be posted by July 31st.
General Information
Normal CLS game rules apply. For the youngest age group(s) officials are directed
to be instructional (eg. allowing players to re-take inappropriately taken throw-ins
for the younger ages).
Games are 25 minutes running clock, so please arrive on time. Please be sure to
have your team ready to go for their game. When your game is complete, please
move your team off the field quickly. Officials are instructed to keep games on
schedule.
Referee assignment listed as below:
Central League Soccer also uses this festival to train new officials—please treat
them with appropriate respect as they learn their craft.
There are no standings, no trophies, no medals – just have fun playing soccer.
Please make sure to CLEAN UP your sideline area after each game!
All players and coaches are required to be carded and registered through the
EPYSA and GOTSport system for Central league (any team not registered with
CLS should email their roster to centralleaguefestival@gmail.com)
There is no required check in procedure at the field, please report to your game
field and be ready to play at your designated game time.
Coaches are EXPECTED to be RESPECTFUL of all participants— negative
comments directed at officials, other coaches or players will not be tolerated.
Coaches are RESPONSIBLE for the behavior of your parents. Encourage
appropriate behavior.
Central League Soccer is using this festival to train new officials—please treat
them with appropriate respect as they learn their craft!
Parents
Please clap and cheer loudly (for both teams)! Parents are EXPECTED to be
RESPECTFUL of all participants— negative comments directed at officials, coaches
or players will not be tolerated.
Parking
Please arrive EARLY to allow plenty of time to find parking as parking is
limited. Only one car per family, carpools are very much encouraged and park in
assigned area. Please obey all NO PARKING signs at the Line Road Complex.
No dogs are permitted at the Line Road Complex. Please leave them at home! If
you bring a dog, you will be asked to remove the dog from the site.
Concessions There will be no concessions available – please plan accordingly.
Fields Please keep all fields clean! Do not leave trash behind and clean up after
yourselves.
REMEMBER- This is a U8 – U12 Boys and Girls. Please ensure your registration clearly states what tier your team will play in fall 2026.
Soccer Festival – please set a great example for all our young players!
Central League's Annual Festival for Chester County Food Bank
Soccer and a Cause! Please share with your teams to support our local food bank.
Most Needed Food Items:
- Canned fruit
- Canned tuna
- Canned chicken
- Rice (16 oz bags ONLY)
- Canned Beans (ex. navy, kidney, garbanzo, pinto, etc.)
Other Needed Pantry Items:
- Cooking Oil
- Pasta
- Pasta Sauce / Canned Tomatoes
- Canned Soup & Stews (pop-top appreciated)
- Healthy Snacks for Kids (nut free trail mix, popcorn, individual cracker bags, goldfish)
PLEASE NO GLASS OR EXPIRED ITEMS!
***low-sodium, low-sugar, no high fructose corn syrup when possible***
Consider including non-food items that are not able to be purchased using SNAP (food stamps).
Among the everyday grocery items, you can not purchase using SNAP are:
- personal hygiene (e.g. deodorant/toothpaste)
- feminine hygiene (e.g. tampons/pads)
- diapers
- toilet paper
- paper towels/tissues
- paper plates/cups
August Festival Parking Map
