TOURNAMENT REQUEST FORM.

This is the official form for requesting tournament approval.

This form is required for approval of your tournament – particularly if it will involve clubs from different divisions or clubs/teams that are unaffiliated with the USGAA – including clubs from Canada or under the jurisdiction of any other county board. Please complete all of the fields to the best of your ability. Those marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

  • Please provide a descriptive name/title for your tournament. This will be what is displayed on the official calendar.
  • Please note the name of the GAA unit hosting the tournament.
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Date Format: MM slash DD slash YYYY
  • Example: Gaelic Park, Irish Cultural Center, etc. We know that venue availability can change. If you do not know the specific location at this time, please enter TBD.
  • Name of the person completing this form.
  • The GAA email address of the person completing this form.
  • If there is an Event sponsor(s) or commercial partner secured for this event – or if you are currently working to secure a sponsor – please list them here. Note that the USGAA must approve non-local sponsors for any USGAA events. This includes companies or organizations that operate at a National (USA) or International level.
  • If the event is being financed by other funding such as grants, donations, etc, please estimate how much such contributions are likely to be.

  • Participating Teams

    It is important to list the clubs/teams participating - particularly any that are outside of the host division or outside of the USGAA jurisdiction - e.g. Canadian clubs, unaffiliated clubs, etc. Note that under Official Guide 6.40(c), any participating teams from outside USGAA will need approval from their own Controlling Authority eg. County Board, National Board etc.
  • Club/Team NameDivision/Jurisdiction 

  • Competition Control Committee

    Names of members of the CCC that will oversee the event — this could be a Club Committee, a Divisional Committee, or a group of people that are a cross-section of the teams taking part. Essentially, we need to know who is tasked with addressing any issues that arise (in relation to games…..we don’t care about any issues with the BBQ!!!) during the tournament
  • NameClub 

  • Certified Referees

    Please list the certified GAA referee(s) that will officiate the games. If the referees have not yet been determined, please type "TBD" in the space provided.

    Note that Referee's from outside your Division need to be requested through the USGAA Referee Administrator: refereesadministrator.usa@gaa.ie

  • Rules Deviations

    Please list any proposed deviations from OG Rules of Specification and\or Disciplinary Rules that will apply to this tournament. E.g., time of play, number of substitutions etc.

  • Other Information

    Please let us know if there is any other information that might be important or let us know if you require clarification or additional information on any aspect of the tournament from the USGAA
  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.