The soccer fields of Palm Beach Gardens was like a second home for Ryan Rogers and his family. Ryan played there with his younger brother, Justin. His mother, Cindy, was a parent coach for many of those seasons. Ryan joined the Predators soccer club when he was only 4 years old and played with the league until November 2021 when his life ended, attacked while riding his bicycle just down the street from those soccer fields. Although only 14, Ryan made an impact on and off the field, touching the lives of so many people, especially those in the soccer community. The Board Members of the PBGYAA Soccer club spent months thinking about how they could honor Ryan. They came up with a few ways, including donating a bench in honor of Ryan with a dedication and ribbon cutting in March 2022, the league put a red number 7 on every jersey in the club for the Spring season 2022. All 1,300 players ran with Ryan that season. The club added Ryans name to the U15 Boys top seed Playoff Championship trophy which now reads Ryan Rogers World Cup. The club did not stop there, they also renamed its scholarship fund. For years, they have used money from concessions to help send kids to college. Now, that money comes with Ryans name.

Ryan and Justin would often accompany their mother to the fields she played as part of the Diva Soccer league for the last 10 years, Ryan played a pickup game with her co-ed team the year before he passed and kept asking when they could play again. Ryan also started working as a side line referee for the Youth recreation and Youth travel games in the Fall of 2021. He loved soccer, so in honor of Ryan and all the time shared with his mother, brother and so many others at the soccer fields, the annual Ryan Rogers Remembrance Tournament has been born. All proceeds from the Soccer Tournament will go to benefit the Ryan Rogers Scholarship Fund at the PBGYAA Soccer Club.

Sentiments from the PBGYAA Soccer Club Ryan Rogers Scholarship Donation Page

It is said that when a person's name is said out loud it honors the life they lived, and that person will always be a part of those who come after them.

Ryan Rogers was a ten-year player in our soccer league, starting as a 4 year old and was looking forward to his chance to be a referee and high school player in our recreation soccer program as a soon to be 15 year old. Ryan's life was taken to soon at the end of 2021.

While Ryan will not have the opportunity to spread his wings and leave our soccer fields moving on to college, each child that will be provided a scholarship will take Ryan with them. We know he will be a guiding light of strength and courage as each student moves on in their young life.

The Ryan Rogers Scholarship Fund will be distributed each Spring to those graduating seniors who apply and are awarded a scholarship.

1. This will be a Friendly Soccer Competition to help remember Ryan and help to raise scholarship funds for Players that are going off to college Two (2) Games are Guaranteed. Through our community life and spirit we can show our love and honor as tribute to Ryan. Families, Fathers and Sons, Mothers and Daughters, Friends, Brothers and Sisters. Let's join together in a great weekend of Soccer. 
2. Tournament will be a mix of 8v8 Coed Teenagers (ages 14 -17) Family Division (Immediate family - Mother, Father, Brother, Sister, Guardian, etc.)

1. Coed 8v8 will be 4 Male players and 4 Female players (No more than 4 Adults on field at any given time - May be any mix - Must have at least 1 Adult on the field)
   
2. Team Names and Uniform color required at registration
3. The Team will have a Minimum/Maximum number of players - 8v8 - 12min/14max players 
4. Teams will be responsible for providing their own Uniforms with Numbers on the back.
5. Teams will provide a finalized roster no later than 5 days prior to start of tournament. All Players must be rostered with a team.
6. Team Jersey color will be decided on what team registered 1st (if there are two teams that are the same color).
7. All Games are (2) 25 minutes halves with 5 minute half time. 
8. Games will be held on Saturday and Playoffs/Championship games on Sunday.
9. Game time is Forfeit time. There is no grace period given
10. Captains are responsible for providing Individual Waivers, which must be signed by Parent/Player for anyone under 18 years of age. May not play unless Waiver is signed and attached with Roster at Team check-In. Team Check in is 30 minutes prior to Game time. Rosters, Waivers and Minor waivers must be submitted at this time.
12. Sponsorships : Gold $1000   Silver $750   Bronze $550

     Gold Team sponsorship - One team entry fee as well as business logo on social media and field signage as well as Championship jerseys in all Divisions.

     Silver Sponsorship - One team entry and Business Logo on all field signage.  

     Bronze Team Sponsorship - One team entry fee and Business logo on social media.                                                    

1. Donations : Donations may be made by going to Diva Store, click on Ryan Rogers Remembrance Donation and selecting the increment amount(s) you would like to donate if you are not a player. Players may donate when completing registration.
2. You can direct any questions to Michelle Folz at DivaSoccer2@gmail.com
3. Please read handbook under 8v8 for all Rules & Regulations.