Youth soccer leaders say the continued growth of the sport is creating new opportunities for players across the Triangle.
"Nobody even offered a solution for her to play in her game," the girl's mother said.
Because the sports are all held outdoors, and because of NCDHHS guidelines and an updated executive order, masks will not be required.
The North Carolina FC youth program continues to grow right here in the triangle and now the program's impact is being felt in the pro ranks, with one homegrown talent making it to MLS.
The tournament -- that will feature more than 300 youth soccer teams -- comes as COVID-19 cases continue to climb across the United States.
As the club's massive youth apparatus tries to ease back into playing games, it made a fairly significant adjustment Monday, clearing all ages for full team, contact training.