5th RAMS FESTIVAL
The Rams
SUNDAY 19th MAY 2024 from 9am to 8pm
2 spaces (21 Mar) 1 x U6 and 1 x u10
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SATURDAY 18th May 2024 (9am to 12pm) SOLD OUT
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Venue - Pride Park, Derby County FC
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Team Entry - Compare our price to other events charging £600 +
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u6s is £250 per Team
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u7s & u8s is £250 per Team
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u9s & u10s is £295 per Team
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U11s is £295 per Team
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Girls U10s is £295 per Team
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Girls u12s lack of interest
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u12s to u14s subject to space mid Feb
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approx £30 per player based on 3 subs per team at u6 to u10
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NO SPECTATOR COSTS FREE GROUND ENTRY TO ALL
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This will be the 5th Rams Festival, previous events in 2017,2018 and 2019 and 2023
Events is organised in full by Kev Cooper (YEL) 30+ years experience of tournaments and
arranges weekly fixtures for 1500 teams in the YEL
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SQUAD SIZE - 2023/24 season age groups
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U6s & U7s & U8s - 5 a side - no maximum but recommend 8 ....4 x 10 minute matches
U9s & U10s - 7 a side - no maximum but recommend 10 ...4 x 12 minute matches
u11s - 6 a side - no maximum but recommend 9.....4 x 12 minute matches
Girls will play 7 a side ...4 x 12 minutes
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NO LONG WAITING BETWEEN GAMES
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Teams can play up an age group to play different format, GIRLS teams also welcome (subject to interest)
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CONFIRMED TIMES - per age group - matches will be played from the following times, but
could change depending on interest per age group
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SATURDAY 18th May 9am to 12pm is SOLD OUT
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Under 7s - 10 Teams in 2 Groups 5.....SOLD OUT
Under 8s - 8 Teams in 2 Groups 4...SOLD OUT
Under 9s - 8 Teams in 1 Group....SOLD OUT
Under 10s - 5 Teams in 1 Group....SOLD OUT
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SUNDAY 19th May
with following times and spaces
Teams attend for approx 2 and half hours
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Under 6s - 10 Teams in 2 Groups 130pm to 4pm - 1 space
Under 7s - 15 Teams in 3 Groups 1120am to 130pm or 140pm to 350pm - SOLD OUT
Under 8s - 20 Teams in 4 Groups 9am to 1120am or 1120am to 130pm - SOLD OUT
Under 9s - 23 Teams in 4 Groups 1215pm to 245pm or 245pm to 515pm or 515pm to 745pm - SOLD OUT
Under 10s - 13 Teams 2 Groups 945am to 1215pm - 1 space
Under 11s - 15 Teams 2 Groups 515pm to 745pm or 6pm to 8pm -SOLD OUT
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Girls U10s - 5 Teams - 1 Group 4pm to 6pm - SOLD OUT
Girls U12s - not enough interest, pls email for possible opportunity
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Girls Teams
welcome to play in mixed age groups a year below or own event
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** With all events like this there is a very small chance date could be affected by bad weather, in the worst case scenario refund given however the £35 deposit would be retained to cover expenses incurred setting up such a big event. In 2020 full refunds given due to covid
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GENERAL FORMAT
5 Team Competition with 4 Group Games (12mins) - Trophy to the winners, Quality medals for all
We will try and match teams by known standards based on the number of teams per age group
Approx 40 or 48 minutes of football per team, as well as the excitement of the players entrance,
changing rooms and Tunnel etc
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All Players & Management enter via the Players Entrance
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10 minutes per team in the Changing rooms (Home or Away)
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Walk out of the tunnel to the match day music
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3 of the teams Management are allowed to accompany the players
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Each team to play 4 x 12 minutes on the Derby pitch (play one miss one basis) 10 mins u6 to u8
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Souvenir Derby County embossed medal for every player these are HIGH QUALITY 60mm by 4mm
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Discrete video recording of matches with mobile phone will be acceptable but must not be obvious or in the way of proceedings especially round the tunnel (must also have permission of opposition) THIS IS ONE PERSON PER TEAM
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Opportunity to purchase quality souvenir photos from Capture Photography
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ALL Spectators admitted to the Stadium FREE and seated in the Main Stand behind the Dug outs
Teams will attend for approx 2 and half hours from entering the stadium to playing matches and receiving memento.
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An enjoyable and memorable day for the entire family
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THINK ITS TOO EXPENSIVE ??
Our event works out at around £30 per player with NO spectator costs
Compare the price to similar events being staged at other grounds by different companies ? 3 events at Leicester City priced around £600 per team plus spectator costs. Others at Leeds, Norwich and Southampton priced at over £600 with other companies
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we are paying to hire the stadium and other associated costs, trying our best to make it affordable to as many families as possible, whilst also making a profit
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Our event is offered at the best possible price taking into account stadium and admin costs involved
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HOW TO ENTER
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A deposit of £75 then a Final payment would be payable by 25 March , any team withdrawing after making payments would not receive a refund
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UK Football Tours
sort 309755
acc 00004257
Ref Team Name and Current Age
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New Teams email once paid ukfootballtours@outlook.com
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DO YOU NEED TROPHIES
Check out our Trophy page with around 6000 high quality RESINS in stock at discounted prices and probably cheaper than other suppliers
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Kev Cooper
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