IGLFA 2009 - The Largest Gay Soccer Tournament This Summer! It's Not Too Late to Register !      

Have you made all your plans yet?  It is confirmed and definitive, the IGLFA 2009 World Championship will be the largest and the most competitive Gay Football (soccer) Tournament in the world this summer!  Over 25 teams are registered for the tournament and we are hearing from new ones every single day.  If you haven't registered yet, there is still time...but you better act fast.  

Individual Registration - $155

Team Registration - NO LONGER AVAILABLE

Non-player Participant - $60

If your team has registered, but you have not yet put in your individual registration, please do so soon.   Also, don't forget that when you register you can pre-order your tournament t-shirt, commemorative match ball, patch.....or become an individual supporter for this years tournament!

If you are not registered because you don't have a team to play with, don't let that stop you!  You can sign up as an "Individual Player Looking For A Team To Play On".  Just fill out all the information that we ask, and we will make sure that you are on a team for the tournament. 

IGLFA 2009  is THE GLBT Soccer (football....futbol) Event of 2009.  We've said it before, and we'll say it again - Don't be a part of just any sporting event....Be The MAIN Event!


IGLFA 2009 Announces Changes to Womens Tournament  

Due to an overwhelming request, the format for the IGLFA 2009 Women's Tournament has changed.  In order to facilitate as many participants as possible, we have decided to host a two day women's exhibition tournament this year on Friday June 19th and Saturday June 20th.

Games will start on the morning of June 19th and conclude in the afternoon of the 20th.  The tournament will be hosted at the Trinitiy Washington University Fields - where the Semi Finals and Championship Games will be played for the Men's tournament.   Each team will play 5 7v7 games during the two days.  Players of all skill level are encourage to sign up as this will be a friendly style tournament aimed at increasing women's participation in future tournaments

In addition to the games, players are invited to participate in the week-long festivities planned in association with the tournament.  Teams, as well as individual players, are encouraged to attend.  For those players who do not have a full team, we encourage you to register as an individual player looking for a team.  The IGLFA 2009 committee will assist in placing players on teams.  Cost per player will be $55 and team regsitration is $450 for up to 10 players.

The IGLFA 2009 host committee feels that this change will help the continued growth of the women's portion of the tournament and plant the seeds for future tournaments.  For those ladies who have already registered, we will be contacting them to see if they are interested in player with the men's teams or applying their payment to the new format. 

Details and maps of the venues as well as other travel information can be found on the IGLFA 2009 Website.  For more information on how to register, please visit the IGLFA 2009 Registration Center.

For those players traveling from out of town, dorm housing is available on the Trinity Washington University campus at a rate of $85 per night for a single or double.  More information on housing can be found on the IGLFA 2009 Dorm Housing Page.

If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to contact the IGLFA 2009 Women's Tournament Director - Melanie Lilliston - melanieiglfa2009@gmail.com.

IGLFA 2009 Host Hotel Nearly Sold Out!  Make Your Plans Now.   

The IGLFA 2009 block of room at the Marriott Wardman Park is nearly sold out.  As of May 1st, there were just 12 rooms left during the tournament dates.  If you are planning on staying at the tournament host hotel, and would like to take advantage of the negotiated $169 rate, which right now is between $30 and $100 cheaper per night depending on the date, then we urge you to make your reservations now.

The Marriott Wardman Park is perfectly placed in Washington, DC with easy access to major metro and bus lines as well as shopping and restaurants.  It sits less than 2 minutes from the Washington Metro Red Line which will take players directly to the Shady Grove Metro stop where bus transportation will be waiting to take players to the Maryland Soccerplex for initial rounds of the tournament

To make a reservation over the phone, please call the reservation line at 1-800-229-9290 and reference "IGLFA 2009".  To make a reservation online, click here  and follow the instruction.  Please note that the reservation code is already built in to the link.

If you have attempted to book a room under our block and have been told it is sold out, please contact the IGLFA 2009 Accomodations Coordinator - Nick Napolitano- nickiglfa2009@gmail.com - for information on alternate accommodations.

Sponsor Spotlight - Capital Pride!

IGLFA 2009 Would like to welcom Washington DC Capital Pride as an Official Sponsor of this year's Gay Soccer World Championship! 

The timing of the Official IGLFA 2009 World Championship couldn't be better!  Washington DC Capital Pride, is one of the largest Pride celebrations in the United States, is June 9th - June 14th, 2009. 

Capital Pride is a week long celebration that culminates in a large parade through the city that is scheduled to be on the evening of Sat. June 13th, 2009.   All IGLFA 2009 participants who  come early to the tournament to be able to participate and walk in the parade!  The evening is followed by parties throughout the city.  

On Sun. June 14th, 2009 the Capital Pride Festival will be taking place all day on one of the most famous and powerful blocks of real estate in the United States - Pennsylvania Ave. from the US Capital Building to the White House.  The Capital Pride Festival was host to over 200,000 people in 2008! We urge you to come show your pride and take part in this fabulous day! 

The week of Pride is a very popular and busy week in Washington DC, so if you want to come early and partake in the fun, make sure that you book asap!  The IGLFA 2009 organizing committee has worked out travel packages with our partners American Airlines and our host hotel The Marriott Wardman Park.  Visit the Travel and Accommodations section on the IGLFA 2009 website for more information. 

 IGLFA 2009 Announcements: Volunteers Needed; Did You Upload Your Photo?; No Team? No Problem!; Traveling from Outside the USA; and more! 

  -  Volunteers are needed for IGLFA 2009.  We are looking for lots of volunteers to help with the IGLFA 2009 Tournament.  If you are interested in coming, already coming with someone who is participating, or just live in the Washington DC area and would like to Volunteer, please sign up to Volunteer now!  You can do so at the Volunteer Sign Up Page at IGLFA 2009 

  - Did you upload your photo?  If you registered for the IGLFA 2009 tournament, but have not uploaded your photo for your badge yet, please do.  This will save you time at registration!!  All you need to do is go back into your registration and attach a photo.  Important information about your phooto: File must be a .GIF or .JPG image, maximum file size is 10MB.   If you need assistance, please contact IGLFA 2009 Registration Coordinators - Zach Strauss (zachiglfa2009@gmail.com) or Glenn Avue (glennavue@gmail.com)

-  No Team? No Problem! IGLFA 2009 organizers have a straightforward solution for players in need of a team - register as an individual player looking for a team, and let us find a team for you!  Either play with one of the registered teams that is looking for players, or we can place you on a team made up of other lone wolves.  Enterprising players who prefer to do their own legwork are welcome to use the "Players Looking for a Team" board on the IGLFA 2009 Facebook Page.

Registering as an individual player looking for a team is quick and easy.  Just go to the IGLFA 2009 Online Registration Center and click the option for "register as a player looking for a team."  We'll handle the rest!  Individual registration have already come in from players in London, Boston, Chicago, Sydney, Dallas,  New Jersey, and more.  Just Do It!  You know you want too!

- Coming to IGLFA 2009 From Outside the US?  Make sure you know the details about getting your Visa!  If you are coming to IGLFA 2009 from outside the US, please be sure to know the details about obtaining your Visa.  If you have questions, please review the information on this subject under the Travel & Accommodations Section on IGLFA2009.org, or the article that was written in a past edition of the IGLFA eNewsletter.

- Make Sure your team is getting the IGFLA 2009 eNewsletter.  If you are not sure your team members are getting this newsletter or you would like this eNewsletter to go to a different address, you can add people or change your information from the IGLFA 2009 eNewsletter Section.