{"id":226,"date":"2025-12-05T21:05:32","date_gmt":"2025-12-05T21:05:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kingshammer.com\/aris\/?post_type=headline&#038;p=226"},"modified":"2026-01-08T17:16:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T17:16:58","slug":"2026-cougar-5v5-winter-classic","status":"publish","type":"headline","link":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/media\/headlines\/2026-cougar-5v5-winter-classic\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Cougar 5v5 Winter Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Fast-paced. Competitive. One-day. Winter Soccer at its Best.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Join us for the Cougar 5v5 Winter Classic, a high-energy outdoor tournament designed for players who love the game and want a fun, competitive winter challenge. Three Saturdays. Multiple age groups. Small-sided action all day long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Location<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Centennial High School &#8211; Outdoor Turf<br>5050 Mallory Ln, Franklin, TN 37067<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Event Dates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Saturday, January 3 \u2013 Birth Years 2016\u20132014 (Boys &amp; Girls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, January 10 \u2013 Birth Years 2010 &amp; Older (Boys &amp; Girls)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Saturday, January 17 \u2013 Birth Years 2013\u20132011 (Boys &amp; Girls)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Registration Options (via PlayMetrics)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Team Registration: $275\/team<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free Agent Registration: $40\/player<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Tournament Format<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Boys &amp; Girls divisions \u2013 max 6 teams per division<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>5v5 (4 field players + GK)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Max roster: 8 players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Two 25-minute halves per match<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>9:00 AM \u2013 3:00 PM, one-day event<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1st &amp; 2nd place medals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Why Play 5v5?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our 5v5 format keeps players on the ball, encourages creativity, and delivers fast, exciting play\u2014perfect for staying sharp during the winter months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/playmetrics.com\/signup?clubToken=TG9naW4tQ2x1Yi52MS00MjMtMTc3MDE1MjM0MHxKL0JVNERqVDBucE5SR290NjdaeGJOY1ErTSt0b2dUUDdkQnVXTnhaN0tJPQ==&amp;program_id=82356\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/playmetrics.com\/signup?clubToken=TG9naW4tQ2x1Yi52MS00MjMtMTc3MDE1MjM0MHxKL0JVNERqVDBucE5SR290NjdaeGJOY1ErTSt0b2dUUDdkQnVXTnhaN0tJPQ==&amp;program_id=82356\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here for more information and to register today!<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":227,"template":"","class_list":["post-226","headline","type-headline","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/headline\/226","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/headline"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/headline"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/227"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/legacy.kingshammer.com\/aris\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=226"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}