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Auburn Washington is the host city for the “6th Annual Holiday Gridiron Classic” Junior Football Tournament. Auburn is located approximately 28 miles south of down-town Seattle and offers visitors all the warmth and charm of small town America.



The “Holiday Gridiron Classic” committee is anxious for you to spend Thanksgiving with us and experience the excitement of junior football action!



Tournament Venue



The Holiday Gridiron Classic football games will be played at Auburn Memorial Stadium. Through the support of the Auburn School District, participating team and fans are provided with a quality facility for this extraordinary event! Locker rooms facilities will be available to participating teams.

Tournament games

Each Team is required to weigh in and have all tournament documents verified prior to the start of the first game. Each player will be "tagged" as an eligible participant at that time. Competition will begin Thursday, November 20th. Each Team is guaranteed to play two games. The tournament design consists of six divisions each with four teams per division. Winners from game one in each division will compete against each other in game two and the same will work for the losers from game one.

The games consist of four 10 min quarters with a 15 min half time. Teams are encouraged to bring their cheer squads for halftime entertainment. A sound system will be available for cheer squads. All game Officials are certified.

Match-ups are determined by Team Rosters ages and weights. What makes this tournament unique is that we site scout in order to determine the best match-ups. In addition to scouting, Teams are required to submit game films. The film will be reviewed by the tournament committee. The goal of the tournament committee is quality Junior Football.

Tournament Philosophy

1.       The Holiday Gridiron Classic was established to provide an opportunity for youth football teams to extend their regular season and showcase their skills against teams from various parts of the western region of the country and Canada. The tournament is not designed to determine the best youth football teams in the West.

2.       The tournament is open to youth football teams with players 8-14 years of age.

3.       Teams are accepted for entry regardless of their won-loss record. Teams who are committed to fair play and acceptance of the rules and procedures outlined by Mountain Northwest will be guaranteed entry as long as space remains available.


Tournament Eligibility


All youngsters are eligible to participate in the Holiday Gridiron Classic so long as the player:

Is 8-14 years of age as of September 1st (copy of Birth Certificate req.)
Has their name on an official league roster,
Does not exceed by 25 lbs. the average weight classification of their team division. These players can participate but only as an O/L or D/L and will not be allowed to advance the Football.

Team Representative


Each team will designate an information officer who will serve as the TEAM REP. The Team Representative is responsible for all communications with Mountain Northwest’s staff and ensuring compliance with all documents and deadlines required by the Mountain Northwest Football It is recommended that the Team Representative is not the head coach.


Tournament Fees “Get in Now”


The 6th Annual Gridiron Classis tournament will be limited to 24 teams. Mountain Northwest strongly recommends that Leagues and/or Organizations submit REGISTRATION FEES as early as possible. This will secure your spot(s) in the tournament. The Actual team(s) that you will be sending can be determined at a later date.
                                                       Cost per Team
                                                             $325

The only additional cost from the team “registration fee” is a $10 per player participation fee. There is no fee for Head Coaches or members of their staff. Team registration fees are non-refundable.

The paperwork and due dates for player’s fees will be sent out to the team representative after registration fees are received. Mountain Northwest understands that each team is unique and our Tournament staff is committed to working together to meet the needs of each participating team.

Please Visit our website at:

www.mountainnorthwestfootball.com

Cost: $325.00

Minimum Games Guaranteed: 2

Maximum Teams Allowed: 24