TOURNAMENT RULES
Rosters and Registration
All rosters must conform to
birthdays as of
All teams must be registered by
All players must have been registered in the fall 2005 season and played in a minimum of two regular season games.
Coaches must maintain the AYSO player registration forms with original wet signatures in their possession at all times, and will be verified at team check-in.
All team rosters must be filled out completely and signed by your regional commissioner.
All roster changes must be
submitted in writing and have the Regional Commissioner’s original
signature and phone number included. All roster changes must be received by
the Tournament Registrar before
Any team found playing an ineligible player will be disqualified from participating in the final or consolation games.
Any registered team selected to participate in the tournament that elects not to participate in the tournament within 30 days of the tournament will forfeit its registration fee if an alternate team cannot be found.
Team Check-In
All teams must check in at the designated Tournament check-in location during the designated times on the night prior to the Tournament or with prior permission at least one hour prior to their first game on Saturday.
Registration forms must be presented and checked during check-in.
Properly completed line up cards (4) will be presented at check-in with all names as submitted on player roster, in numerical order, with first and last names provided. Only approved line-up cards, provided by tournament, will be accepted.
Coaching
Only two coaches are allowed per team and are limited to the area ten yards on either side of the half-way line.
No spectator coaching allowed.
Coaches are responsible to keep all spectators within the designated spectator area – three feet off of the touchline and no closer to the corner of the field than the 18 yard line.
Coaches are responsible for their conduct as well as their players and spectators.
Coaches will not enter the field of play without the permission of the referee.
Home and visiting teams will be on opposite sides of the field, which will be designated on the schedules and/or field maps.
Games and Scheduling
All teams will be guaranteed a minimum of three games unless
a) Weather conditions prohibit play.
b) Forfeit by an opposing team.
c) Opposing team is a no show. Teams that do not show up for a game may not be asked back.
All games in-group play will be
a) Division U16 will be 50 minutes in length.
b) Division U12 and U14 will be 50 minutes in length.
c) Division U10 will be 40 minutes in length.
The length for the final and consolation round games will be as follows
a) Division U12 and U14 will have 30 minute halves.
b) Division U 10 will have 24 minute halves.
Each team will be scheduled to play two games on Saturday and at least one game on Sunday.
Schedules will be sent out one week prior to the tournament, or sooner if possible. Please confirm your schedule at check-in.
All games will be played rain or shine, unless deemed unsafe to play by the tournament board.
Teams
Game balls will be provided by the tournament.
Home team will be listed first on the schedule and take the north (or east) side of the field. During the medal round games, the team from Pool 1 will be considered the home team.
A minimum of 7 players will constitute a team in U12, U14 and U16, a minimum of 5 players in U10.
Each team will consist of two coaches and a maximum of
a) U16 eighteen players
b) U14 fifteen players
c) U12 fifteen players
d) U10 ten players
Maximum number of players allowed on the field
a) U14 and U16 11 vs. 11
b) U12 11 vs. 11
c) U10 7 vs. 7
The home team shall change jerseys or wear pennies whenever there is a color conflict in uniform. Pennies will be provided by the Tournament and may be checked out at the referee table.
All game cards will be turned into the scorekeeper’s table at the end of the match by the referee, and coaches will be asked to sign the card at the conclusion of the game.
Teams will report to their assigned field 30 minutes prior to each game.
Competition
All games shall end on time. If a team is not on the field ready to play five minutes after the scheduled start time, the game shall be forfeit.
Any forfeit will be recorded as a 1-0 win for the opposing team. (Resulting in 7 points)
There will be no overtimes or shoot-outs in regular group play. Games can end in a tie.
Each division will be divided into one or more groups. The tournament committee has the authority to structure the groups within a division in the best interest of all teams.
Group play will consist of each team playing other teams in their group, and possibly one team outside the group. Teams will be playing for points as follows:
a) Win -- 6 points
b) Tie -- 3 points
c) Loss -- 0 points
d) Shut out – 1 point (No point for a shut out tie or forfeit)
e) Goal Scored – 1 point for each goal scored up to 3, win or lose
f) Red Cards – 2 point deduction (note three (3) accumulated yellows by one player during group play will be equal to one (1) red card)
Teams will advance to the medal rounds as follows:
a) Within a division, the team with the highest point total from Pool 1 will play the team with the highest point total in Pool 2 to determine the Champion and 2nd place.
b) Within a division, the team with the second highest point total from Pool 1 will play the team with the second highest point total in Pool 2 to determine 3rd and 4th place.
In the event of a point tie between teams at the conclusion of the group play, determining the top team will be as follows:
a) Head to Head competition.
b) Fewest red cards, then yellow cards.
c) Fewest goals allowed.
d) Goal differential (goals scored less goals allowed, with a maximum differential of five per game, highest differential wins) If a forfeit exists for any reason, Goal Differential will not be used to determine the winner in that pool.
e) Coin toss.
Overtime - Final and Consolation Round only:
a) If teams are tied at the end of regulation time, there will be a five minute intermission.
b) There will be two five minute overtime periods commencing five minutes after the end of regulation time. Kick off will be determined by coin toss. Substitution may only be made at the beginning of each overtime period. If the game is still tied at the end of the second overtime period, the teams will proceed with a shoot-out; shoot-outs will be conducted according to FIFA Law.
Substitutions
All players in attendance at games must participate and play in at least half of each game, unless ill or injured.
In divisions U10 thru U14, approximately midway through each half, the referee will halt play to allow for substitutions. The clock will continue to run. Additional substitutions may take place at half-time.
In divisions U16, free substitution will be allowed. Time monitoring sheets will be provided by the tournament staff to ensure that each player plays at least one half of each game.
Players may be substituted for due to injury. Injured players may not return until the next substitution period unless they were not substituted for. Only the player injured gets credit for the quarter that was played, not the sub.
The referee must recognize all players substituting. Check in will be done at the centerline on each respective teams side.
Field Managers at each site will be responsible to ensure the substitutions are in accordance with AYSO guidelines, as described above.
Uniforms
All uniforms shall be in accordance with AYSO national rules and regulations.
Each player on the team must wear a jersey with a different number and may not exchange it with another player for the duration of the tournament. Goal Keeper shirt is exempt.
Shin guards must be worn by all players and must be completely inside and covered completely by the stocking (sock).
Sliding pants or bicycle shorts may be worn as long as they are the same color as the uniform shorts, or solid black, and do not extend below the knee.
Casts, splints of any kind, hats or caps with a visor, excessively long fingernails, and jewelry of any kind or anything a center referee may view as a hazard to player safety will not be allowed.
All jerseys shall be tucked in except for the goalkeepers’.
All prescription eyeglasses should be worn with a safety strap. Nonprescription glasses are not allowed, including nonprescription sunglasses.
Players may be sent off due to unsafe and/or excessive adornment, such as hair or face paint, and may not return until corrected to the satisfaction of the referee.
Conduct
Any player receiving a red card must immediately leave the game area out of sight and out of earshot, and must be accompanied by an adult. The team may not substitute for that player for the remainder of the game. That player is then suspended from participation in the next scheduled game. Failure to leave the game site can and will cause the involved team to forfeit.
Any player receiving two (2) red cards will disqualify them from any further participation in the tournament.
The receiving of a third caution (yellow card) by one player over multiple group play games will be equal to a red card, and player will be suspended from participation in the next scheduled game. The player’s team will receive a 2 point deduction for the red card, and failure to abide can and will cause the involved team to forfeit.
Any coach or spectator who displays any misconduct shall, at the discretion of the referee, be asked to leave the game area and out of earshot. If such person refuses to leave, the referee may terminate the game and the Tournament Director will declare the winner. Referees will file misconduct reports with the Tournament Referee Administrator immediately following the game. The Tournament Director will then forward these to the teams' Section Director, Area Director, and Regional Commissioner.
The tournament committee may evaluate all serious and violent misconduct reports to decide if further disciplinary action should be taken.
All red cards will be a two (2)-point deduction for the involved team’s standings.
Miscellaneous
No tobacco products of any type to be used inside fenced area.
2005-2006 FIFA Laws and AYSO National Rules & Regulations apply to any situations not covered by these Rules & Regulations.
Emergenices on the field will be handled by calling 911
No Protests Allowed.
The tournament committee has full authority to decide on any given situation, and committees’ decisions are final.
Major decisions concerning the tournament will be made by at least three (3) members with a majority vote to decide.
All players will receive individual pins.
Individual medals or trophies will be awarded to the first, second, third, and fourth place teams in each division. Medals and/or trophies may be picked up at the main information table after the conclusion of the game, and after game cards have been submitted by the assigned referee team.