BEGINNING OF THAT POST THANKSGIVING SURGE THAT DOCTORS HAVE FEARED. A SOCCER TOURNAMENT THAT KICKS OFF THIS MORNING IN RALEIGH IS NOW ADDING TO THAT CONCERN. ORGANIZERS HAVE A LONG LIST OF PROTOCOLS IN PLACE IN ORDER TO LIMIT THE POTENTIAL EXPOSURE. WRAL'S KASEY CUNNINGHAM REPORTS FROM WRAL SOCCER PARK. >> Reporter: THERE ARE GOING TO BE TEAMS HERE FROM 35 DIFFERENT STATES, EVEN IN OTHER COUNTRIES, SOME TEAMS COMING FROM CANADA TOO AND 325 TEAMS AT LEAST WILL BE PLAYING ON THESE FIELDS YOU SEE BEHIND US. STATES GUIDANCE HAS BEEN PRETTY CLEAR. THEY ARE DISCOURAGING LARGE GROUPS OF PEOPLE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PANDEMIC. THE DIRECTOR OF THE TOURNAMENT SAY THEY HAVE THE STATS TO PROVE THEY CAN DO IT SAFELY. HE SAYS FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS ON THE FIELD THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY COVID TRANSMISSIONS. WE SPOKE WITH A PLAYER'S DAD LAST NIGHT WHO SAYS THIS IS AN OUTLET FOR HIS DAUGHTER'S PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND THEY ARE WILLING TO DO WHATEVER THEY CAN TO TAKE WHATEVER PRECAUTIONS THEY CAN TO PLAY. >> IF WE ALL NEED TO WEAR MASKS DURING THE GAMES, WE ARE GOING TO DO IT. IF THE KIDS NEED TO WEAR MASKS, WE ARE GOING TO DO IT. WHATEVER IT TAKES TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY CAN PLAY THE SPORT THEY LOVE, THEN WE ARE GOING DO IT FOR THEM. >> BOTH THE PLAYERS AND EVERYONE WATCHING ON THE SIDELINES WILL BOTH HAVE TO WEAR MASKS. GOVERNOR COOPER AND DR. COHEN ARE BOTH AWARE OF THIS SOCCER TOURNAMENT THAT'S HAPPENING THIS WEEKEND. WE HAD A CHANCE TO ASK THEM ABOUT IT EARLIER IN THE WEEK. YOU WILL HEAR FROM THEM NEXT.