Dear Coaches, Team Managers/Admins:

We appreciate your patience, affording us the opportunity to spend the past few days to review, assess all factors regarding an event of this size (430+ teams).

This included:

• Contact, Communications with each Municipality/School District/Venue-Facility Operator of fields confirmed/scheduled for use in this event
• Physical examination of many of these fifteen (15) sites, post the recent LI Blizzard (snow bomb disturbance, 2/22-23), as well as the additional snow accumulations from Wed, 2/25
• Research of weather models & extended forecasts for the next 10-day period

Upon reviewing all factors, we have made the most difficult decision to cancel the Spring Kickoff Cup '26 in its entirety for the weekend of March 7/8th. The event will not be rescheduled.

As you have come to expect from our MSC Tournament Event Series, we do not feel that a complete, safe and optimum event experience could be provided for all age groups, teams and players, coaches, and spectators alike.

We know that you and your player-families have been anxious to receive an update on the event and wanted to get this out as soon as this decision was made. Over the next few days, we will be in contact with all teams, regardless of specific team event status (accepted, applied/pending or wait listed) with further information, next steps.

Thank you for your understanding,