Soccer
Date
Location
NHTI, Concord
Eligibility
To compete, athletes must meet the following criteria:
- Athlete must be entering 7th grade in the fall up to graduating seniors
- Athlete must be under the age of 19 as of July 1
- 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
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).
Point System
- Head to Head
- Goal Differential
- Goals Allowed
- Coin Toss