Nevertheless in this city, just as in Dalian, almost everybody is a soccer fan. It is a small Midwest college town, with a population of about 30 thousand if you don't count those university students, roughly the size of a suburban village in Dalian. There are only eight elementary schools in the district, with about 6000 pupils. With about 20 kids per team, there are as many as hundreds of soccer teams in town. A club was then founded and tournaments were held.
Kids can apply to join the club as soon as they entering elementary schools.
Teams are divided into two groups for each grade. Then in the season every team has a chance to meet all other teams in the group once. The team won the most claims the championship of group tournament. Parents all go to the field with their kids to show their support and to bring kids drinks and treats in turns. They also have a BBQ after practice in the middle of the season and a big party to get every kid and parent together in the end of the season.