Organizers say Birmingham Bash soccer tournament is making state history

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Thousands of players are in central Alabama for the event

The Birmingham Bash soccer tournament is making state history, according to event organizers.Andrew Brower, Executive Director for Birmingham United Soccer Association and Alabama FC said this is the largest youth sports event to ever happen over a single weekend in Alabama.Through Sunday, Brower said thousands of kids are competing on fields across central Alabama, each with loved ones cheering them on."Those are people that are staying in hotels, they're eating at our restaurants, they're buying gas and they're helping contribute to the local tax base," Brower said.He believes this tournament will boost local economies while bringing players of different skill levels together to compete.This is something Steve Tatum, a parent of two players, said is fun to see."On our team just a minute ago, they did a pass to a header that went into the goal," Tatum said. "You don't really see much of that so those are exciting things to see, especially in tournament play, when you're playing people from all around the state that's outside your district."Players will continue competing throughout the weekend and Brower said the plan is to continue this tournament next year.

MOUNTAIN BROOK, Ala. —

The Birmingham Bash soccer tournament is making state history, according to event organizers.

Andrew Brower, Executive Director for Birmingham United Soccer Association and Alabama FC said this is the largest youth sports event to ever happen over a single weekend in Alabama.

Through Sunday, Brower said thousands of kids are competing on fields across central Alabama, each with loved ones cheering them on.

"Those are people that are staying in hotels, they're eating at our restaurants, they're buying gas and they're helping contribute to the local tax base," Brower said.

He believes this tournament will boost local economies while bringing players of different skill levels together to compete.

This is something Steve Tatum, a parent of two players, said is fun to see.

"On our team just a minute ago, they did a pass to a header that went into the goal," Tatum said. "You don't really see much of that so those are exciting things to see, especially in tournament play, when you're playing people from all around the state that's outside your district."

Players will continue competing throughout the weekend and Brower said the plan is to continue this tournament next year.

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