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Sponsored by AYSO Area 5B AYSO 2008 Section 5 Games Tournament
Rules June
13-15, 2008 |
Rev 2-08-08 |
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CATEGORY |
RULE |
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1) JURISDICTION |
A.
Unless otherwise noted,
the current AYSO National Rules and Regulations, Section 5 and FIFA Laws of
the game will be used for this tournament. The following rules are intended
specifically for this tournament ONLY! B.
The Tournament
Committee (incl. Tournament Director, Assistant Director(s), Field Director,
Referee Director and other designated staff) will have jurisdiction over all
games played. Disputes will be resolved before the start of the next soccer
day. C.
Games
will be played according to the AYSO National Rules and Regulations and FIFA
Laws as interpreted by AYSO. |
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2) FEES |
A.
Entire fee must
accompany tournament application and will be returned if application is not
accepted. Fee must be by two checks issued from the respective Region’s
account (no personal checks). One to
cover 2 (B) and one to cover 2(C). B.
Fees are: U-10 $250.00,
U-12 $250.00, U-14 $275.00, U-16/U-19 $275.00. There will be a
$25.00 early registration discount for all applications received by April 15,
2008. C.
Each team must also
provide a separate $150 referee deposit. If all assignments are completed,
the entire referee deposit of $150.00 will be refunded within 14 days of the completion of the
tournament. |
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3) ACCEPTANCE |
A.
Intent to Participate
Applications and team entry fee are due by May 9, 2008. B.
Complete Application
packages are due by May 23, 2008.
Application packages consist of the following: Separate checks for all fees one for 2(B)
and one for 2 (C) Team Application, Team Roster, Referee Information Form,
Guest Player form (if applicable), four (4) original Youth Referee forms and
a labeled passport size photo for the coach and assistant coach. All forms must be complete in their
entirety and signed by the appropriate parties. C.
Applications will be
accepted on a first-come basis, based on completed application (see Team
Application Form for criteria). Teams will be notified by email within 48
hours of the receipt of their applications.
Any incomplete applications will result in the team being wait listed.
Wait listed teams will be returned to active registration when all paperwork
is complete. D.
Teams not accepted into
the tournament will be offered the opportunity to be placed on a waiting
list. E.
The primary form of communication
between the Tournament and applying teams will be email and the Tournament
website. Teams must designate a Team Contact on their application who has
email and Internet access. F.
A package with
Tournament Game cards, Time Monitor sheets (when applicable) and other
tournament information will be mailed to the Head Coach within 7 days of
acceptance of the complete application package. Tournament game cards are the approved game cards and shall be
used for all games. Any game without an official game card or official time
monitor form or an altered game card or time monitor form, will be considered
a forfeit. |
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4) REFUNDS |
A.
Teams withdrawing 30
days or more before the tournament will be issued a full refund. B.
Teams withdrawing less
than 30 days before the start of the tournament will only be issued a refund
if a replacement team can be found. C.
If the tournament is
canceled and cannot be rescheduled a refund per 5 C below will be issued. D.
If a team was
previously wait listed and has accepted a spot in the tournament and after
accepting the offer to play withdraws less than 30 days before the start of
the tournament, a refund will not be issued. E.
For teams that are
eligible, referee deposit refunds will be mailed no later than 14 days after
the end of the tournament. |
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5) RAINOUT/ |
A.
Should the tournament
be rained out on the original date, there will NOT be a rescheduled date. B.
If the tournament is
cancelled due to weather after the start of games and games cannot be
rescheduled to be completed, refunds will be made to teams on a prorated
basis, based on the number (percentage of the games played by the team versus
the minimum of 3 games specified for the tournament.)of actual games played
and the uncommitted monies available for refund. C.
If the tournament cannot
be held due to weather or other conditions beyond the control of the tournament
hosts, then a refund will be sent to all teams, less the cost of any
pre-ordered items and fixed expenses. Pre-ordered items will be sent to the
team. |
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6) PLAYERS/TEAMS |
A.
Players on
participating teams must be properly registered to play in Section 5 AYSO,
and have played in the Fall 2007 or Spring 2008 season. Coaches are
responsible to ensure that all players meet eligibility requirements. B.
The team roster must be
verified and approved by each player’s Regional Commissioner. Roster changes
may be submitted (with the written approval of the Regional Commissioner);
however, these changes must be received by the Tournament Registrar prior to
May 31, 2008. There will be no roster changes allowed after May 31, 2008. C.
3 Guest Players
(players from a different region from the applying team’s region) will be
allowed for each team. However, the Guest Player will be required to have the
approval of both the Guest Player’s Regional Commissioner and the Host Team
Regional Commissioner (see Guest Player Form). D.
Coed teams will be
accepted; however they must play in the boy’s divisions only. E.
Divisions U-16 and U-19
will play 11-v-11 with a roster limit of 18 players per team. F.
Maximum age limitations
for each division, as established by AYSO will be strictly adhered to. G.
The roster limit may be
waived at the sole discretion of the Tournament Director. This must be
approved by the Tournament Director prior to the submission of the tournament
application. If this limit is waived there will be an
additional charge of $12.00 per player over the maximum limit. There will be absolutely no increases to
the roster resulting in going over the maximum roster size, after May 31,
2008. H.
All players must play three quarters before any player plays four, except when mathematically impossible due to team size. This includes all divisions U10 through U19. Violation of these player rules renders a team subject to forfeiture of the game and possible disqualification at the discretion of the Tournament Director. I.
For identification
purposes, each player must have a laminated identification card with name, picture,
AYSO ID# and the signature of their Regional Commissioner. These ID cards
must be presented for inspection at check-in time or upon request by any
tournament official or match referee. In the event of a lost or misplaced
card, the tournament will assist in the replacement of that card to ensure
the player may continue in the tournament.
J.
Reference 21 for
required player uniform specifics. Any
team with members who are not in conformance with AYSO uniform standards may
be assessed a team sportsmanship point penalty of up to 2 points per game at
the discretion of the tournament director. |
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7) COACHES |
A.
Each team is limited to
one Head Coach and one Assistant Coach only (must have one of each). These
coaches must be the ones listed on the Official Team Roster. Neither coach may be affiliated with
another team, in a coaching or referee capacity, in the tournament. Once the team has been accepted to the
tournament, there will be no changes allowed to the coaching staff without
prior authorization from the Tournament Director. B.
Each Coach (Head Coach
and Assistant Coach) must be Safe-Haven certified and have AYSO Coach
training. Each coach must provide their AYSO Identification Number. Also, it is suggested that all coaches
(both head & assistant) be trained at the age/skill level of the team
they coach. Recommendations are:
U10-U10 Coach, U12 – U 12 Coach, U14 – Intermediate Coach and U16 & U19
Advanced Coach. C.
Coaches are expected to
set the example for their team in exhibiting proper AYSO behavior and Kid
Zone behavior. Coaches are expected to remain in the technical area during
games and only enter the field of play as requested by the referee. Only the head coach and assistant coach,
with tournament provided credentials, are allowed in the technical area. For U16
and U19 an uncredentialed time monitor will also be allowed in the
technical area. D.
Each Coach will be
issued Tournament Credentials. . The Coaches must wear these Badges on the lanyard provided by the tournament
at all times when they are coaching during their team’s games, and must
present them upon request to any tournament or match official. |
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8) REFEREES |
A.
Each team in the
tournament will provide referee crew consisting of a minimum of two members,
consisting of at least one center referee and one trained assistant referee unless
otherwise approved by the Tournament Director at the time of application to
the Tournament. This crew must be
capable of officiating matches at or above the division of the level they
represent. These referees may be assigned
to as many games as the team they represent plays. Referees provided above
the minimum will reduce the number of games each individual referee
representing the team will be assigned.
The Tournament Referee Administrator may modify the minimum number of
games based on the number of referees available for the tournament and the
schedule availability of those provided. . B.
All referees must be an
AYSO registered volunteer and be Safe-Haven Certified. C.
Only the diagonal
system of control will be used to referee the games. D.
To the extent possible,
the Tournament will endeavor to assign referees by the following grades: Referees for U-16/U-19 games-National
level. In the event there is not a
sufficient number of referees at each grade, Referees will be assigned based
upon their capabilities. If there are insufficient referees
for a match, club linesperson(s) shall be used according to the National
Rules and Regulations. E.
Youth referees (center
referees) must be at least 2 years older than the age group they are officiating
unless approved by the Tournament Director. F.
All referees must be in
full Uniform as defined by AYSO, including the Referee Badge. Referees not in
uniform will be considered club linespersons. For purposes of the tournament,
a full uniform shall consist of black shorts, referee socks, referee shirt,
referee patch, and flags as needed. It is realized that not all referees have
all of the colors of referee shirts approved by USSF and/or AYSO. The local regional referee shirt shall be
accepted. It is recommended that a
referee have a gold shirt and one alternate color, preferably red. G.
Referees are expected
to check in at the Referee Station at least 30 minutes prior to their first assigned
game of the day. Failure to appear on time may result in a replacement
referee crew being assigned to the field. Once a replacement crew has been
assigned, they will have priority and the original crew must report to the
Referee Station for alternate assignment. H.
Players in the
Tournament will not be allowed to referee. It is recommended that coaches do
not take on the responsibility of refereeing during this event. In the case a referee is also a coach, the
event will not guarantee to avoid schedule conflicts. If conflicts occur, the Referee assignment
absolutely takes priority over anything else. The coach will not referee in the division that he
coaches. Therefore, when one of the
team coaches is a referee for the tournament that team is required to have a second qualified assistant coach, as
defined in Section 7, to replace the
coach-referee in the event of a
conflict. I.
Referees will be
expected to uphold the tournament rules, AYSO guidelines and FIFA Laws of the
Game and to fully participate in the sportsmanship evaluations. Any failure
of the referee to uphold these rules may be cause for dismissal from the
tournament. J.
AYSO youth referees are
welcome and encouraged to officiate in the Tournament as long as they are not
players in the Tournament. K.
When submitting AYSO
youth referees to represent the team in the tournament Coaches are required
to submit four original copies of the Youth Referee Form with the original
tournament application package. One
original will be held at each venue.
Each copy must have original signature in order to be acceptable for
emergency medical treatment. This form must be signed by the youth referee’s
Referee Administrator. (Note: this form serves as medical treatment consent
for youth referees). L.
Each team must provide
a $250.00 referee deposit. If any of the Referees submitted by the team fail
to show for assigned games (either games assigned by the referee schedulers
or games a referee signed up to do), the referee deposit will be forfeited. |
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9) FIELDS |
A.
All fields will be set
up and taken down by the tournament staff. B.
Trash cans will be
provided at each field. Teams will be expected to clean up all trash in their
area before leaving. C.
Please observe the
following Facility Use Rules while attending the tournament: ·
All fields are Kid Zone
areas; ·
No pets will be
allowed. ·
No alcohol or tobacco
products are allowed at any venue. ·
No firearms are
permitted unless the individual is legally authorized to carry firearms and in
this capacity is acting on behalf of AYSO.
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10) FORMAT |
A. This is a pool-play tournament. B. Each age
division will be bracketed into playing pools. Each team will play a minimum
of 3 preliminary play games within their respective pools. Where there are
sufficient teams, divisions will also be separated into multiple competition
flights. The make-up of each pool
will be determined by a random draw, and the teams will be assigned as much
inter Area/Region play as possible. C. Teams will advance from qualifying
pools based on pool play standings points. Number of teams advancing per pool
will be determined by the number of pools in the division. |
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11) CHECK-IN |
A.
Either the coach or
team representative is required to check in beginning 4:00 pm, the day before
the Tournament start and no later than 9:00 pm, the day before the tournament
games begin, at the officially designated tournament check-in site. The head coach or their designee must bring
to check in the following items: ·
The game cards and time
monitor sheets with the player roster completed on the cards, sent to him at
the time of the application. ·
An official team
roster, with signatures, that match the roster approved by the tournament
registrar ·
Completed laminated
player ID cards (Use the AYSO Supply Center Player cards or equivalent
information format and sized cards. The cards must include an AYSO logo. Player ID cards will also include a photo
of the player-head shot only. ·
Original signed player
registration form for each player listed on the roster. B.
Each coach or team
representative is required to attend a pre-tournament meeting, at 8:00 pm at
Tournament Headquarters, the day before the start of the games. Failure of a
team representative to attend this meeting will result in the forfeit of two
tournament game points. C.
Failure to check in at
this designated time, without prior authorization from the Tournament
Director, will result in the team forfeiting two tournament game points. D.
Additionally, teams
must check in with the field marshal or referee crew no less than 30 minutes
prior to the start of each match at the designated field. Teams must present an official Tournament game
card or time monitor sheet (if necessary) to the field marshal or referee
crew. . E.
Each coach or team
representative must provide AYSO Player Registration forms with original ink
signatures for verification by tournament officials whenever requested. The
player ID cards must also be presented with the Player Registration form. F.
Coach must have the
Player Registration forms with them at all times on the playing field and
ready for presentation to Tournament Officials. G.
Late arriving teams
must have a team official report to the check in station at the venue of the
teams first game, with the items designated in Paragraph A, to be cleared by
the Tournament Staff before participating in any games. |
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12) FIELD
MONITORS |
A.
There will be a
tournament Field Monitor assigned to each field, and will report to the
Tournament Field Director. Field Monitor duties will include:
i.
Check in teams prior to
each game (collecting game cards and player ID cards
ii.
Present the verified game cards to the
match referees
iii.
Retain Player ID Cards until the completion
of the match. Any player receiving a
red card during the match will have his Player ID Card retained by the Field
Monitor and submitted with the Game Cards to the Tournament Officials. The card will be available to the team
coach or assistant coach following the next scheduled match for the team at
Tournament headquarters. If, for
whatever reason, the card is misplaced, a temporary card will be issued
allowing the player to continue in the Tournament.
iv.
Ensure that Tournament
provided equipment (balls, flags, etc) are collected and available for the
next game. B.
At the conclusion of
the game, the match referees must return the completed game cards and
sportsmanship forms to the Venue headquarters. C.
Field Monitors will be in
contact with the rest of the tournament staff and notify them of any
incidents or injuries. Tournament
participants are encouraged to report any concerns immediately to the Field
Monitor, and also to respectfully follow any instructions given by the Field
Monitor. D.
Late arriving players
must be cleared by the field monitor and the referee crew before
participating in any games. |
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13) GAMES |
A. Pool play games will consist of standard halves shortened
by 5 minutes depending on the age division (see chart below) with a five
minute half time. Games will be expected to end on time, and may be shortened
if they start late. Pool play games may end in a tie. B. The Tournament Director may shorten the length of
games if needed to accommodate the number of fields and other limiting
factors available. The length of games shall be published by the host prior
to the commencement of the games.
Game durations may be shortened during the tournament at the discretion
of the Tournament Director, due to weather or other factors outside the
control of the Tournament Committee. C. Scores will be recorded on the official game card
provided to each team at the time of registration. Failure to produce an official tournament game card or official
time monitor form for scorekeeping may result in the team forfeiting the
game. D. Championship games will be full length for that
division (see chart below) subject to conditions beyond tournament control.
Championship games will be played until there is a winner (see Medal Round
rules below). If tied at the end of
regulation time, then two full five (5) minute overtime periods will be
played (NOT sudden victory). If still
tied, the game will be decided by kicks from the mark under the FIFA
procedure. E. Championship Game and Pool play halves shall be as listed below and subject to revision by
the tournament director: Division championship pool play U-10: 25 minute half - 20 minute half pool play F.
The “home”
team will be the first team or top team listed on the game schedule and will
be responsible for providing the game ball in the event a tournament game
ball is unavailable. The home team will be situated on the North or East side
of the field, and the visitor will be situated on the South or West side. The
teams will both be on the same side
of the field. Spectators must face
their team, from the opposite side of the field and they are confined between
the 18 and 50 yard line on the half of the field designated for their team. G.
The home team
will change jerseys or don pennies in the event of a color conflict with the
visitor team. If any questions, the referee will determine whether this is
necessary. H. There will be no warming up on the field. Teams must
warm up prior to taking the field. As soon as the previous game has ended,
teams must clear the field and the teams for the next game must take their
places. I.
FORFEITS: Teams must
check in at the designated Field Coordinator Station 30 minutes prior to the
start of the game. There will be a five-minute grace period at the start of
the game for a team to take the field before a forfeit is declared. The score
for a forfeit match will be 1-0 for the remaining team (See STANDINGS for the
points to be awarded). For U-10 division teams, there is a minimum of 5
players on the field to continue a game. For U-12 the minimum number is 6
players. For all other divisions, there must be a minimum of 7 players to
continue a game. If a team cannot field the minimum number of players, the
game will be abandoned and a forfeit will be declared. J.
The
referee, Venue Director or the Tournament Director have the authority to
delay the start of play, to suspend play, or cancel the match due to weather
conditions, which, in the opinion of the referee, endangers the safety of the
players. The Tournament Director will
endeavor to reschedule or resume games that are incomplete due to weather
related reasons. However, due to
situations that cannot be predicted in advance, it may not be possible to
finish incomplete games. In this
case, if play was halted in the second half of play, the score at that time
will be taken as the final score. If
the halt in play occurred in the first half of play, and the game cannot be
resumed, the Tournament Director will decide the issue. The Tournament Director will also decide
on accounting for the games which could not be started or rescheduled due to
adverse weather conditions. K. Matches cancelled due to
weather or other natural causes may not be feasible to reschedule. All questions regarding rescheduling,
including decisions on forfeits will be at the discretion of the Tournament
Director, whose decision shall be final. L. SUSPENDED GAMES: The Tournament Committee may
determine to end matches early if field schedule is behind due to game
delays, interference, or if weather conditions provide unsafe conditions; and
may distribute awards according to games played and points. The Tournament
Committee will determine the outcome of any single game which is terminated
prematurely. M. ABANDONED GAMES: If any pool play games cannot be
played due to circumstances beyond the control of the tournament, the final
standings of the pool will be determined by applying the Winning Percentage
formula (Total Points Earned in all Game Played divided by Total Points
Possible for the Number of Games Played) to each team in the pool. Note. This
does not apply to games which were shortened. Only the Tournament Director or
designee can declare a game to be abandoned or not played. N. There will be a running clock during all pool play
games. There will be no time added on for injuries or time wasted during
substitutions. Each coach is urged to have their team ready at the start of
each half and to conduct substitutions in as expedient a manner as possible. O. A horn will be sounded when the fields are required
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14) SUBSTITUTIONS |
A.
For divisions U10
through U14, substitution will be allowed as specified in the AYSO National
Rules and Regulations (paragraph 1.C).
Substitutes will be recorded on the game cards by the referee. B.
Monitored substitution
will be utilized by U16 and U19throughout all periods of play except as
otherwise noted herein. Monitored substitutions will be in accordance with
the AYSO Experimental Program for U16 and U19 Play. C.
For divisions using monitored substitutions
the time
monitor must be present and must have the official Tournament time monitor
sheet; otherwise the match reverts to the substitution rules of 14A.
i.
Monitored
substitution shall be an option for both teams regardless of which team is
designated as home or visitor.
ii.
If
either team cannot or will not provide a Time Monitor, that team will use
quarter substitution breaks EVEN IF the opposing team chooses to use monitored
substitution. Quarter substitution
shall occur approximately midway through the first half, at halftime and
approximately midway through the second half.
iii.
The
time monitor cannot be a coach, assistant coach, referee, assistant referee
or a player involved in the match. A
parent from team, a trained neutral 4th official (referee), or a
neutral adult volunteer may be a time monitor. A referee involved in the match (other than the 4th
official) cannot be the time monitor.
Alternate time monitors may be approved prior to the game by the field
monitor or the center referee.
iv.
Time monitors take their position on the team side of the
field. They complete the official time monitor worksheet provided by the
tournament documenting playing time for each player. Time monitors have no authority-they are
record keepers.
v.
The time monitor (s) shall submit the completed official
time monitor form to the referee at the conclusion of the match. The referee shall record scores,
misconduct and other game information and turn in the forms to the tournament
authorities as a part of the game report. D.
The center referee shall have
sole discretion on allowance of substitutions, using the criteria noted
below. The referee may allow
substitution in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game Law 3, (which is
essentially any stoppage of play) with the exception that a replaced player
may return to the match. During the
pre-game discussion, the center referee shall instruct the assistant referees
on the appropriate way to manage substitutions. 1.
Substitution
for both teams is allowed, at the discretion and with the
permission of the referee, at any stoppage of
play. Substitution is allowed prior
to a Penalty Kick, but the substitute cannot take the kick or replace the
goalkeeper. 2.
When monitored substitution format is used,
substitutions by either or both teams shall be allowed at any stoppage of
play as follows: ·
The
coaches shall ensure that all players play the time specified in 6. ·
The coach shall notify the nearest
assistant referees when a substitution is desired. The substitute must be positioned at the half line prior to the
stoppage in play. ·
The
assistant referees will notify the referee using the substitution flag signal
at the next stoppage in play. If the
referee acknowledges and grants the substitution, the substitute player shall
not enter the field of play until the player he or she is substituting has
left the field of play. Substitutes
must enter the field of play at the midfield line. |
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15) STANDINGS |
A. Standings for pool play games will be determined on
the “ten-point maximum system” as follows: WIN =
6 points RED CARD = 2 point deduction for each per
team (includes 2 points for each player, substitute, or coach dismissal) Brackets
with “bye” games have weighted results and the “bye” cannot determine a
bracket winner against or for the teams with “bye” games. B. Winners of ties in standings will be determined as
follows: Head to head competition | |
