The Midwest Challenge Cup is set for two weeks from now, but teams are warming up with two tournament this coming weekend.

In Elkhart, Ind. at the Moose Rugby Grounds, three Boys Varsity teams, three Boys JV teams, and three Girls Varsity teams will face off.

In the Girls Varsity division, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio play a round-robin. For the Boys Varsity, it's Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio. For the Boys JV it's Indiana A, Indiana B, and Illinois.

The Illinois Boys teams involved are considered a development squad. That's because the Illinois Tornados program has two teams playing elsewhere.

At the Chicago Blaze club's facility in Lemont, Ill., Wisconsin and Missouri will play the Tornados North and Tornados South teams, respectively, with the JV teams also playing (boys only, as far as we can tell).

Several of these teams, plus others, are expected to play in the Midwest Challenge Cup June 24-26 at Mercy Sportscore 2 on the Eastern edge of Rockford, Ill. which is north of Chicago.