II. Tournament Headquarters
C/O Hans Hoffmann
III. Application requirements
1.
Roster: Teams must submit a team roster
with player’s names, date of birth.
Roster size is limited to 18 players.
IV. Player age and eligibility
1. Age groups are U11-U15 both boys and girls.
2. Players must meet age requirements per WSYSA
rules.
2010
- 2011 Washington State Soccer Age Chart
4. Guest
players from the team’s league roster (WSYSA) are limited to 5 players.
V. Teams
1. Home teams will be
identified as the top team in the bracket.
2.
All teams must provide a dark and white uniquely numbered uniform for
each player. Home team will wear white.
Final decision of color conflict will be the responsibility of the referee.
3.
Teams/coaches will respect the technical area per FIFA laws of the
game. The spirit of this respect will be
maintained even in the event that the technical area is not marked. No spectators shall be permitted to be behind
the goal line. Spectators will be a
minimum of 4 meters from the touchline.
VI. Laws of the Game
1. All matches must be
played in accordance with FIFA Laws
of the Game, except as specifically modified as follows in the
tournament rules:
2. Specific
modifications to the tournament rules
a.
Match length: 30-minute halves.
b. Substitution: Substitution time-
A player may be substituted at any stoppage of play. This is at the discretion of the
referee. The referee must call on
players and players will enter the field at midfield only after the substituted
player has left the field at midfield.
Note: The referee may postpone a substitution request if the opponent
has a quick restart i.e. Throw in or free kick.
For this tournament the number of substitutions is not limited.
c. Player Equipment-
i. Shin guards- Age appropriate shin guards are
required.
ii. Cast- No hard casts are allowed. Soft casts may be permitted with the
permission of the referee.
VII. Tournament and Match Schedules
1.
2.
Tournament Format:
All age groups will have Round Robin groups of 4 teams play followed by
a final game. Final game will be the
3.
Match Schedules: Teams will be guaranteed 3 games and
no more than 2 each day.
4.
Procedures for Determining a Winner: All round robin games will not need a
winner. If there is a tie at the end of
regulation in a final game, the game will be decided by kicks from the mark.
5.
Referees: All
referees will be FIFA certified and assigned through Seattle Soccer Referee
Association.
6.
Match Delays, Suspension, Cancellations: Matches that
are not playable due to weather or other situations will not be played if the
delay is longer than 1 hour. The
decision of safety is the referees.
Final game disposition is that of the tournament director.
7.
Refund Policy:
75% Refunds for withdrawal from the tournament will be given if the
withdrawal is made via email to the Tournament Director 30 days prior to the
tournament date.
VIII. Forfeits
8.
Teams must be at the field 30 minutes prior to game time
to check in.
1.
Any team not fielding 7 players at game time will
forfeit the game.
2.
7 Players are required to start play.
3.
Teams that forfeit any round robin games are not
eligible for playoff games.
4.
Forfeited games will result in 0 points for the
forfeiting team and 10 points for the opponents.
5.
The tournament director has the right to rearrange the
schedule if possible with teams other than the forfeiting team to fill in the
games if time permits.
IX. Standings and Tie-breakers
X.
XI.
Standings determination: Points for games are as follows
a.
Win 6 points
b.
Tie 2 points
c.
Shut out 1
d.
Goal scored 1 for each goal, limited to 3 goals.
2.
Tie breakers:
Tie breakers are as follows
a.
Points from games (most points)
b.
Head to head competition
c.
Goal differential
d.
Goals scored
e.
Goals allowed
f.
Coin flip.
X. Match and Score Reporting
1.
2.
The Referee will submit the game score to the field
marshal. If the field marshal is not
present the referee will forward the results and game sheet to the scores
table.
3.
Cautions and ejections will be noted on game sheets
and the referee will notify the disciplinary chair for disposition within one
hour of the end of the match.
4.
XI. Protests & Disputes
1.
Protests must be submitted in writing to the Field
Marshal or the scorer's table within 1 hour of the end of the match. Protests will need the protest form filled
out and a $30 fee that is refundable if the protest is upheld.
2.
Disputes for not referee decisions are the
responsibility of the Tournament Director.
The tournament Director may defer the decision to the Disciplinary
committee if he/she sees fit.
3.
Disciplinary issues and protests will be heard from
the Disciplinary committee. This consists of 1 disciplinary chair and 2
disciplinary officers.
4.
Review and Decisions of the disciplinary committee
will be made within 1 hour of receipt of the submitted report.
5.
Judgment calls on the field by the referee are a fact
of the game and are not subject to protest or appeal. Judgment of the Disciplinary committee is
final and cannot be appealed.
XIII.Conduct and
Discipline:
1.
Team and
Spectator Conduct: Conduct by teams and
spectators are expected to be positive and courteous. The team’s coach is responsible for his team
and their spectator’s conduct.
2.
In the event that the referee needs to abandon the
match due to misconduct, the offending team and their spectators will be
disqualified from the tournament.
3.
General rules:
a.
No drugs or alcohol are permitted at any of the
fields.
b.
No dogs are allowed at the fields.
c.
No smoking at any of the fields.
d.
No sunflower seeds or tobacco products at the fields.
4.
Ejections: Any
player or coach that is ejected from a game will not participate in a minimum
of one more game. The Disciplinary
committee will determine if further penalty needs to be administered by review
of the infraction(s). Ejected coaches
may be in the spectator area, but may not communicate with the team or
referees. Players may remain on the
bench, but may not be in uniform.
5.
Accumulation of Yellow Cards: Any player or coach who
receives 3 yellow cards in different games will be suspended for one match.
6.
Report of Disciplinary Action:
a.
For WSYSA registered teams, misconduct reports will be
forwarded to the state office.
b.
For US Soccer registered teams, misconduct reports
will be forwarded to the state office.
XII. Game balls
Game balls will be provided by FC Shoreline and comply with
FIFA