With the official announcement of its national championship Aug. 8-10 in Bradenton, Fla., IMG Nationals 3v3 Soccer has established its first wave of qualifying events. Spanning six states and taking place throughout June and July, the qualifying events will grant each age group-winning team a spot in the national championship.

The six current qualifying event sites include:

• Amherst, Mass., July 26-27
• Naples, Fla., June 14-15
• Arlington, Va., June 21-22
• Houston, Texas, June 21
• Sciota, Pa., June 28
• Kalamazoo, Mich., July 11-13

More event sites and dates will be announced in the coming weeks.

For boys and girls U9-U15, 3v3 is played on smaller fields with smaller goals and emphasizes skill and quickness. Teams may roster up to six players and matches last 24 minutes (two 12-minute halves).

IMG Nationals 3v3 already features two prominent partners. Gatorade will serve as the Official Sports Fuel Sponsor and Goalrilla, a leading manufacturer of sports training equipment, will be the Official Goal Sponsor of the event series.

For more information, including registration details, check out the IMG Nationals 3v3 site or email justin.facer@img.com.