This time, a total of 9 teams participated: 4 teams of 1st and 2nd graders, and 5 teams of 3rd and 4th graders.
[Participating teams for 1st and 2nd graders]
Antlers Kids
Takara no Tsubasa
Yanagawa Animmo
Kotobukids
[Participating teams for 3rd and 4th graders]
HKY
Hidari 3
RJ2
Yanagawa Collagen
Cantera
〈3-on-3 Tournament Regulations〉
・Match time is 8 minutes per game.
・Goal kicks, corner kicks, and dribbling in are allowed.
・For the final match only, in case of a tie, an extra time with a golden goal rule will be played.
(The team that scores the first goal wins.)
・For 1st graders vs. 2nd graders, the 2nd graders start with a 0-2 deficit.
For 3rd graders vs. 4th graders, the 4th graders start with a 0-1 deficit.
・1st and 2nd graders: 4 matches per team
3rd and 4th graders: 5 matches per team
This tournament was held in comfortably warm weather. Lately, families have been coming to the grounds, not only to cheer for the matches but also to kick balls together during breaks, which might be forming a new community.
The 3-on-3 tournament is an event where you can see the children's serious determination to win. Winning with joy, regretting a loss, crying out of frustration, arguing with teammates, and cheering them on—these are all invaluable experiences for children, and in these moments, you can feel their growth.
In the 1st and 2nd-grade division, it was a close contest with two teams tied in points.
Amidst this, "Takara no Tsubasa" and "Kotobukids" advanced to the final.
After a fiercely contested match where neither team gave an inch, "Takara no Tsubasa" emerged victorious and won the tournament.
In the 3rd and 4th-grade division, "Hidari 3" and "Cantera," who had continuously demonstrated overwhelming strength from the league matches, clashed in the final.
"Hidari 3," who continued to dominate in the final, splendidly won the championship.
This time, as prizes for the winners, each player received a "Squeeze Ball with Player Autograph," and as participation prizes, "Antlers Spinners" were given out.
Also, starting from the previous tournament, the "MVP" award was introduced.
Coaches selected one outstanding player from each participating team.
MVP players received a certificate signed by a player.
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