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USFF 2008 Eastern Rules / Guidelines /
Policies General: No smoking at any facility.
No alcoholic beverages. No pets. Players must be instructed
to compete in the spirit of the game and according to the laws of the
game. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
EACH COACH / MANAGER TO INFORM THEIR PLAYERS, PARENTS AND SUPPORTERS OF THESE
RULES AND GUIDELINES. 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: 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. 1.
General Rules of the Game a.
All tournament
games shall be played under the laws set forth by the United States Futsal
Federation, except as modified by these rules. b.
The tournament
shall use only USFF referees in a two person system, plus a scorekeeper. 2.
Registration and Eligibility a.
Each player and
coach must be registered with USFF. b.
Teams that wish
to contend for a berth in the Regional competition must be registered with
USFF. c.
Master roster
may have up to eighteen (18) players; game day rosters may not exceed 12
players. d.
Each team
entered must register online at the designated registration site. Each
registered team must have a name consisting of two parts: a club name (which
can either be an existing soccer club name or a newly-chosen name strictly
limited to Futsal participation) and a team name which shall be unique to
that club both in the entered team’s age group and across all age groups.
Numerical designations consisting solely of ages or of years of birth will
not be considered sufficient or acceptable. 3.
Player’s Equipment and Field Regulations a.
All soccer
equipment must adhere to USFF laws.
Jewelry shall not be worn.
Non-removable jewelry must be appropriately taped or covered as not to
create a potential hazard by decision of the referee. b.
c.
Knee braces, if
worn, must be covered completely with padded material. d.
No rigid casts
are allowed. e.
Player’s
numbers must coincide with numbers shown on roster. Duplicate player numbers
are not allowed. f.
In the event
that team colors are similar, the home team will change colors. The home team is the team listed second or
lower on the schedule. g.
Each team’s
players and coaches shall take one side of the field, and all spectators
shall take the opposite sideline.
Winner of coin toss determines which side they will attack and will
take defensive side of court. h.
On the
spectators’ sideline, spectators are to remain behind the designated
line. No one will be allowed behind
either end line. i.
Each team is
required to show up no later than fifteen minutes prior to their scheduled
match. The team shall check in with
the appropriate onsite official. 4.
Substitutions a.
Substitution
may be made “on the fly”. Players must enter from the defensive half of the
court. b.
The player
exiting must be completely off the field before the replacement player may
enter the field. c.
Any player
entering the field too soon will receive a yellow card. d.
Goalkeeper
substitution can only be made when the ball is out of play and with the
referee’s consent. e.
Teams switch
sides at end of half. There is a two
minute halftime. 5. Game
Duration, Ball Size, Goal Clearances & Time Outs a.
Game lengths shall
be between 20 and 40 minutes (and shall be determined based upon the number
of games required to be played in one day, and the facility
availability). b.
The time is
kept by the referee. c.
Each team is
allowed a thirty second time out per half. d.
Ages U13 and
older will use the regulation size 4 Futsal ball; ages U12 and younger will
use size 3. e.
For goal
clearances, at ages U16 and under the goalkeeper cannot throw the ball past
mid-court. An indirect kick is awarded
from the mid-court line where the ball crossed. f.
Due to time
constraints, time out rules may be modified prior to start of competition..
“Running time” during the team time out may be required, in which event the
time out will be limited to thirty seconds, and no time out will be allowed
in the final two minutes of the game. 6.
Rules to Determine Advancement Flight
and group winners are determined using the following rules: a.
Most Game
Points. Teams are awarded three points for a win, one point for a tie and no
points for a loss. b.
In the event of
a tie, the following criteria shall apply: 1.
Head to Head
Competition. (Does not apply in a three-way or greater tie) 2.
Largest Goal
Differential (i.e., Goals Scored minus Goals Allowed) up to a maximum
differential of plus-seven goals or minus-seven goals per game. 3.
Goals scored
with a maximum of seven (7) per game. 4.
Fewest goals
allowed. 5.
Most shutouts. 6.
Penalty kicks
using current F.I.F.A. rules. Initial round of five alternating penalty kicks
per team, followed by single alternating kicks if still tied. c.
Playoff games ending
in a tie will proceed to a single five-minute overtime period (teams will
continue play in direction they concluded regulation time), then proceed if
necessary to Penalty kicks (see 6.b.6.). 7.
Forfeits a.
No grace period
will be allowed from scheduled kickoff time. b.
Teams must be
present and ready to play at the scheduled time or forfeit the game. c.
A minimum of
three players constitutes a team. d.
A forfeit will
be recorded as a five to zero result. e.
Should a team
withdraw from competition after it has played some, but not all, group games,
the Tournament Committee may at its sole discretion deem all group games
scheduled for that team as forfeits, to maintain competitive fairness. f.
In no case
shall a team that forfeits qualify for any playoff rounds or championships. g.
Abandoned games
will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the tournament committee. h.
All
determinations by the Tournament Committee are final. 8.
Additional Rules of the Game a.
Following each
game, coaches are required to report to the timekeeper and sign the official
Gamecard to ensure the score is correctly reported. Coaches may also be
requested to select game All-Stars upon completion of each game. b.
In the event of
a scorekeeping error, teams must challenge the scoring error with the
scorekeeper within two minutes of the time that such error occurred. Halftime
scores cannot be challenged once the second half begins. c.
Coaches,
players and spectators are required to conduct themselves within the Laws of
the Game. Note: Coaches and bench players must be seated during play, as per
FIFA rules. d.
In accordance
with the USFF Tournament Hosting agreement, all disciplinary measures imposed
by the tournament shall be limited to participation in the tournament. The USFF tournament report shall list all
infractions. e.
Players,
coaches or team officials ejected from a game shall be suspended for at least
one additional game. f.
Additional
penalties may be imposed, as deemed fit and necessary by the Tournament
Committee. 9.
General Information a.
Under no
circumstances will the Tournament Committee or staff be responsible for any
part of any expenses, including tournament fee, incurred by any team due to, but
not limited to, part or whole cancellation of this tournament. b.
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. c.
All teams
should shake hands at the end of each game as a gesture of friendship and
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