Begins June 15th, 2024

Soccer

DateGranite State Games Soccer

June 17-20, 2024

Location

NHTI, Concord

Eligibility

To compete, athletes must meet the following criteria:

  1. Athlete must be entering 7th grade in the fall up to graduating seniors
  2. Athlete must be under the age of 19 as of July 1
  3. Athlete must also meet at least one of the following criteria: a. Athlete is a full-time resident of New Hampshire b. Athlete is a full-time student at a recognized academic institution in the region

Regional Teams

Tryouts will be held for soccer and the athletes chosen during the tryouts will have the honor of representing their region in a highly competitive round-robin tournament. There are four regions represented in the Granite State Games:

  • Region 1: Lakes
  • Region 2: Southern
  • Region 3: Coastal
  • Region 4: Monadnock

Don’t know what region you are in? Click here to determine your region.
* For soccer only Milford will play in Southern

Coaches

Director: Rob Grabill, coachgrabill@gmail.com

All athletes receive top-notch coaching throughout the tournament.

  • Lakes Region:
    (B) Aaron Miller (Former Campbell HS coach) millersoccer@hotmail.com
    (G) Heidi Crockett (NHTI Women’s Head Coach) hcrockett@ccsnh.edu
  • Southern Region:
    (B) Gary Lorusso (Central HS Coach) garylorusso@aol.com and Chris Morgan (Trinity HS Head Coach) manchestersoccerleague@gmail.com
    (G) Peter Clarke (Hollis Brookline HS Varsity Coach) clarkieklarkie@outlook.com
  • Coastal Region:
    (B) Dan Curran (Exeter HS Boys Varsity Coach) currandjody@yahoo.com
    (G) Shane Flood (Kingswood HS) sflood@seacoastsportsinjuries.com
  • Monadnock Region:
    (B) Rob Johnstone (Lebanon HS Boys Varsity Coach) rjohnstone37@yahoo.com & Jason Stone (Stevens HS Boys Varsity Coach) jds16@hotmail.com
    (G) Rob Grabill (Hanover HS) coachgrabill@gmail.com

Tryouts

There will not be a tryout so any interested player, please contact our director directly.

Fees

Tryout Fee:

  • FREE

Finalist Fee: For athletes who qualify

  • $190 Payment which includes Dri-fit numbered jersey!

Tournament Format

Round Robin: 35 minute halves (running time for everything including injuries, goals, yellow cards). 10 minute halftime. No OT, straight PK’s (there will be a winner/loser for every game).

Entry Gate Fee: $10 per adult for a weekend pass; $5 with student ID; 14 and under free
 

Point System

  1. Head to Head
  2. Goal Differential
  3. Goals Allowed
  4. Coin Toss