Then it's off the floor for the boys and on the floor for a girls' under-16 game. On the field or arena floor, there is no doubting soccer's success. It's off the field that some issues need resolving and exploring. The game is taking off, especially with girls. Soccer is much like hockey when it comes to tournaments.
Parents travel and spend a lot of money doing it.
In many cases, soccer tournaments attract far more teams than hockey tournaments. It may be minor sports, but it's major money to soccer organizations and to the city.