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& MSSL TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS & RULES OF PLAY GUIDELINES / POLICIES All Fields: 1. No Parking on grass. 2. Obey speed limits – tickets will be issued. 3. Follow parking patterns at all times. 4. Pick up your trash. 5. Only individuals with a valid Drivers License may operate a golf cart or other motorized vehicle at the event. No unauthorized use is permitted. 6. No pets, No smoking, No alcohol. Just soccer. Injuries: In the event of an injury contact your field marshal or the tournament control center. Abusive Behavior: While at the fields, any coach, parent, team official, player or spectator threatening violence or verbal abuse to any individual will immediately be ejected from the tournament and the team may be ejected from the tournament. This type of behavior is not acceptable at this event and will not be tolerated. Hotels: To ensure prompt
communication with all teams during the event, participating teams must stay
at a designated hotel cooperating with the Tournament, and provide both hotel
information and a team manager cell number at registration. Day-tripping
teams not staying over must provide several fail-safe phone numbers at
registration Teams and affiliated persons that are disrespectful and/or damage hotel property will be ejected from the tournament and will not be accepted for future participation. Additionally, those team(s) will be responsible for all expenses. Security and a reporting network are in place at all properties throughout the weekend. SMOKING IS NOT PERMITTED ON OR NEAR ANY PLAYING
FIELD.
PETS
ARE NOT ALLOWED.
IT IS THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF EACH COACH / MANAGER TO INFORM THEIR PLAYERS AND PARENTS OF
THESE GUIDELINES. * * *
* * TOURNAMENT RULES 1. General Rules of the Game a. All tournament games shall
be played under the laws set forth by F.I.F.A., except as modified by these
rules. b. US Soccer rules requiring the
exclusive use of US Soccer registered referees shall be strictly enforced.
2. Registration and Eligibility a.
Tournament
headquarters for the direction of all administrative matters at b.
All teams must
register at least one full hour before their first game at the Field
Headquarters at the site of their first game. (Should there be a pre-Registration
available, team managers will be advised by email communications.) c.
At initial
registration each team shall provide a photocopy of the official team roster.
The roster must include a uniform number for each rostered
player and each loan player, which must remain constant for the entire
tournament. If circumstances require a change in uniform number for any game,
that change must be reported in advance to the officials on-site. d.
At Check-in,
one hour prior to game time, a team representative must present and have
available the properly certified roster for the team for that weekend
(specifically indicating which players are participating that day), player
passes with photo IDs for each participating player and an Authorization for
Medical Treatment form (commonly referred to as a Medical Release) executed
for each player. The Authorization should be notarized and must have been
executed within the last twelve months. Information will be presented to the
registration desk at the site. e.
All players must
be registered youth soccer players in good standing with an appropriate
governing body. Players must either be on a team’s official roster or be an approved
loan player / guest player duly registered. f.
The Gameday Roster must be submitted
containing no more than eighteen (18) players who will be deemed eligible to
play for the team on that date, including rostered
players and guests. Each team will be
allowed up to 5 guest players from outside teams. For example, the roster for day 1 is fixed
and cannot be changed for day 1.
Players on the roster for day 1 are not allowed to be replaced. The day 2 roster can be changed to
accommodate 18 players. g.
For U10 and
younger teams, no roster may have more than 14 players and may include up to
3 guest players. h.
All players on
the same team, rostered or guest, must use Player
Passes from the same governing body. i.
j.
Foreign teams
must present a passport at registration or, if from a nation from which the 3. Player’s Equipment and Field Regulations a. All
soccer equipment must adhere to F.I.F.A. laws. A player
must not use equipment or wear anything that is dangerous to himself or
another player (including any kind of jewelry). b. Shin guards are mandatory. c. Knee braces, if worn, must be covered completely. d.
No
rigid casts are allowed. Game Referee has final authority whether any cast is
permissible in that game. e. Player’s numbers must coincide with numbers listed on the roster. f. All teams must have two sets of jerseys in contrasting colors. All players must wear matching color team shorts and team socks; one set of each will be acceptable for the team. g. In the event that team colors are similar, the home team will change colors. The home team is the team listed second on the schedule unless the home team is clearly designated otherwise. h. Each team’s players and coaches shall take one side of the field, and all spectators shall take the opposite sideline. On the team’s sideline, the home team has the choice of side with respect to the centerline, and coaches and players must stay within their side. i. On the spectators’ sideline, spectators are to remain behind the designated line. No one will be allowed behind either end line. j. Player picture identification cards are required to be presented to the referee prior to each match.
4. Substitutions. a. Substitutions permitted at usual stoppages of play: goal kicks, halftime, after goals scored, at throw-ins by team in possession. b. Players must be clearly standing and waiting AT THE MID-FIELD LINE to be substituted (and not merely waiting “in the vicinity of mid-field”), and the referee’s assistant should be alerted, to the extent possible, of the request to substitute at the next stoppage of play. c. Players standing at midfield should be substituted into the game at the next stoppage of play, unless they remove themselves from the mid-field position prior to the stoppage of play. d. If an injured player is removed at a stoppage, the opposing team can match the substitution.
5. Game Duration & Ball Size a. Games lengths, to the extent that weather and schedule permit: 1. 25 minute halves for U10 and younger 2. 30 minute halves for U11 through U14 3. 35 minute halves for U15 and older b. Size 5 balls shall be used for ages U13 and older, size 4 balls shall be used for ages U12 and younger. c. Tournament play balls will be provided by the Tournament, and will be in the custody of the game officials assigned to the field for each game. d. U10 and younger teams will play small-sided games with eight (8) players on the field.
6.
Forfeit a. A five minute grace period will be allowed from scheduled kickoff time. Teams must be present and ready to play at the scheduled time or forfeit the game. Nonetheless, Tournament officials will have the option to shorten, reschedule or otherwise create such circumstances as will allow a game to be played on the field rather than be won by forfeit. b. A minimum of seven players constitutes a team. c. A forfeit will be recorded as a two to zero result. d. The
Tournament Committee will review abandoned games on a case-by-case basis. e. The
determination of the Tournament Committee is final. 7.
Inclement
Weather a. Prior to the morning of
the event, Tournament officials will use all available means to post weather
updates, including website updates, emails to team contacts and the use of a
Weather Hotline phone number. b. Unless clearly advised
otherwise by a Tournament official, all teams and coaches must show up at the
scheduled field and time regardless of weather conditions. Failure to appear will result in a forfeit,
which is scored as a two to zero loss, and may result in the rescheduling or
loss of a team’s future games at the Tournament. c. In the event of stoppage
of play due to severe weather conditions, a team representative is required
to report to the Headquarters Station fifteen minutes after stoppage has
occurred, at which time the remaining schedule may by resumed, cancelled,
modified or any decision further postponed for another defined length,
pending receipt of information to formulate a definitive resolution. d. In the case of inclement
weather, the Tournament Committee has the authority to change, cancel or
reschedule any game and / or its format.
e. In the event of extreme
weather conditions that dictate cancellation or modifications of the format
that day, the Tournament Committee will determine what portion, if any, of
the registration, referee and field fees are to be refunded. f.
The determination of the Committee is final. 8.
Discipline a. Coaches, players and
spectators are required to conduct themselves within the Laws of the Game. b. All disciplinary measures
imposed by the Tournament Committee shall be limited to participation in the
Showcase. c. Notwithstanding section
8.b. above, cautions and ejections based on violent behavior, such as referee
assault, will be referred to the appropriate governing body as required by
such governing body’s rules and regulations.
A player or coach accumulating 2 yellow cards will be suspended for
one game. d. Players, coaches or any
team official ejected from any game shall be suspended for at least one additional
game, as mandated by F.I.F.A. Such
players and coaches will not be with the team during the next match(es). They can be on the opposite side of the
field and watch the game as spectators. e. Spectators ejected from
the field must leave promptly, and failure to do so may result in forfeiture
of the game in which their team is participating and / or resort to civil
authorities. f.
Additional penalties may be imposed, as deemed fit and necessary by
the Tournament Committee. 9.
Standings and Championships a.
All game scores
are recorded and will be posted on the website after the Tournament. b.
Game cards will
be used by the referee to record game results and disciplinary actions. Field
marshals will deliver game cards to the registration desk. c.
U11 and older
age brackets will compete for championship and finalist awards. d.
U10 and younger
age brackets will participate in non-results-oriented matches. No standings
will be kept, and no overtime games will be played. All players at these age
levels will receive participation awards.
e.
Tied playoff
games will proceed to two five-minute overtime
periods played to conclusion, with a one-minute halftime for teams to switch
sides of the field. If still tied, teams will proceed to FIFA-style Penalty
Kicks. (See d.8.d. below.) If
available time is limited, the Tournament Committee may choose to inform the
teams before the start of the game that tie scores will proceed
directly to Penalty Kicks. f.
Team standings
are based on won-lost record, with tiebreakers to further determine
placement. 1.
Each win counts
for three points, each tie for one point. 2.
All games in
the initial phase shall carry equal weight, both in-group games and
cross-over games. 3.
Forfeits are
recorded as a 2-0 score. 4.
In the event of
tie, head-to-head is determinative, if applicable. Head-to-head shall only be
utilized in the event of a two-way tie, and will no longer be utilized in the
event of a tie among three or more teams. 5.
In the further
event of a tie, goal differential will be determinative, with up to plus-4 or
minus-4 units awarded per game. If there are crossover games in a bracket,
in-group games will be determinative first, then out-of-group crossover
games. 6. In the further event of a tie, accumulated goals scored,
with a limit of 4 per game, shall determine placement. 7. In the further event of a tie, accumulated goals
against shall determine placement. The team with the fewest goals allowed
shall prevail. 8. Finally, teams will conduct a Penalty Kick Shootout.
Should a team fail to show up for the scheduled shootout, the tiebreaker will
be awarded to the team prepared to participate. a.
Each
team will designate eleven players to take shots including one goalkeeper. b.
5
initial shots per team, alternating teams, until a decisive result is
reached. c.
If
still tied, single alternating penalty kicks, until a decisive result is
achieved. d.
Shootouts will
be assigned to a designated area. 9. In the event of a tie where both teams will still
advance, and only seeding or bracket placement is at stake, the Tournament
Committee retains the option of resolving placement by coin toss. If a team
fails to appear for a playoff game, the Tournament Committee has the option
of replacing the team. 10.
Communications a.
The official
Tournament website is “www.socceragency.net/maps”. b.
Teams are
responsible for accessing the website for schedules and other relevant
information. Note that upon accessing a frequently updated webpage,
individuals should click Refresh on their web Browsers to ensure that the
information being accessed is the most current. c.
Teams should
leave a cell phone number at the registration desk at the start of each
weekend event, at check-in, as well as the name of their hotel if relevant,
to assist in communications in the event of weather-related issues. The Team
Contact’s cell phone must be in operation over the course of the event. d.
Tournament
officials will attempt to update the website, leave messages at hotels and
call cell phone numbers to provide necessary information, but are not
responsible for any failure to reach any given team or its members, during
the course of a Showcase event. 11. General
Information a.
Only USSF
registered Referees will be utilized, assigned by a USSF certified Assignor. b.
Coaches, players
and their fans are expected to conduct themselves within the Spirit of the
game. In this regard the Tournament
Committee reserves the right to take disciplinary action as necessary. c.
Under no
circumstances will the Tournament Committee or staff be responsible for any
part of any other expenses incurred by any team due to, but not limited to,
part or whole cancellation of the Tournament due to circumstances beyond the
Committee’s control (e.g., weather, facility operations, road closings,
etc.). d.
The Tournament
Committee reserves the right to decide on any/all matters and its
interpretation of these rules shall be final.
No protests will be entertained. e.
All teams shall
shake hands at the end of each game as a gesture of friendship and
sportsmanship. f.
Referee
decisions may not be protested or disputed.
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