Atlanta Season Finale Hosted by Lazers Soccer Club
TOURNAMENT RULES
PLAYING TIME: All Players must play at least a half of a game. Result: Possible removal from the current tournament and/or future tournaments.
TEAM AND PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: Teams MUST be registered to and affiliated with their State, Provincial, or National organization, which are in turn affiliated with FIFA. This tournament is for recreation teams. Players must be legally registered to their team in accordance with their National registration requirements with a current and valid player pass that verifies their name and birth date. No player shall be allowed to participate on two (2) or more teams during tournament play. For this tournament, the age classifications are:
Age Group |
Born Between |
And |
8U |
1/1/16 |
12/31/17 |
10U |
1/1/14 |
12/31/15 |
12U |
1/1/12 |
12/31/13 |
14U |
1/1/10 |
12/31/11 |
16U |
1/1/08 |
12/31/09 |
19U |
1/1/05 |
12/31/07 |
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ROSTERS:
Age Group |
Roster Max |
Guest Players Allowed |
8U |
10 |
2 Rec |
10U |
13 |
3 Rec |
12U |
15 |
3 Rec |
14U |
18 |
4 Rec |
16U |
18 |
4 Rec |
19U |
18 |
4 Rec |
LAWS OF THE GAME
FIFA Laws of the Game will apply as modified by the USYSA and GYSA as described herein.
Duration of Games, by halves (all halftimes are 5 minutes in length) and Ball Size is as follows:
Age Group |
Game Half Length |
Game Format |
Ball Size |
8U |
25 minutes |
5v5 |
3 |
10U |
30 minutes |
7v7 |
4 |
12U |
30 minutes |
9v9 |
4 |
14U |
35 minutes |
11v11 |
5 |
16U |
35 minutes |
11v11 |
5 |
19U |
35 minutes |
11v11 |
5 |
8U AGE GROUP MODIFIED RULES:
10U AGE GROUP MODIFIED RULES
Build Out Line – Players will be required to retreat to the MIDFIELD line on goal kicks only. There will be no extra build out line on the field or in play at any other time.
GENERAL:
TOURNAMENT FORMAT AND SCOREKEEPING: Teams shall be grouped in brackets by competitive parity as much as possible.
The following point system shall be used during the event: Win = 3 Points, Tie = 1 Point, Loss = 0 Points
In the event that two or more teams in a bracket have an equal number of points, the following TIEBREAKER rules apply as needed:
A game will consist of two (2) halves of the above noted time allotments based on age division. Overtime periods will be used to decide winners of semi-final or championship games. FIFA Penalty Kicks will decide games, if the game is still tied after the overtime period. Only players that were in the game at the end of the overtime period will be allowed to take penalty kicks. In group play, there will be no overtime periods and ties will stand. Overtime periods will be as follows:
Game Type |
Over Time Period |
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Semi-Final |
Two 5 minute halves |
Both overtime halves will be played in their entirety |
Championship |
Two 5 minute halves |
Both overtime halves will be played in their entirety |
FORFEIT RULE: A team shall be given a fifteen (15) minute grace period from their scheduled game time before a forfeit will be awarded to the opponent.
PRE-GAME CHECK-IN: Prior to the start of each scheduled game, each team will have their equipment and uniforms checked by the referee.
Please wait until the team before you has vacated the team bench you are about to use.
POST GAME PROCEDURE: Immediately upon completion of each game;
Also, as a courtesy to the game that is starting directly after you, please vacate the bench area immediately after the game. If you are going to give a speech to your team or warm them down, please do it off the playing field and to the side, as to not delay the start of the next game. Also, all teams should clean up their bench area after their game. Please pick up all bottles, cups, tape, ice bags, orange peels and trash from the ground and place them in the trash receptacles located at each field. Please help keep the team areas clean, Thank You!
SUBSTITUTION: Free/unlimited substitution will be allowed in all age groups. In order to keep the games moving, please have your players at midfield when calling for a substitution. Substitutions shall not enter the field of play until the player he/she is replacing has left the field and only at the direction of the referee. He/she shall enter the field during the stoppage of play at the midfield line. However, teams may substitute only with the referee’s permission and only at the following times (including overtimes):
PLAYER EQUIPMENT & CASTS:
COACHING: Each team will only be allowed a total of three (3) coaches on the sidelines. All coaches must be registered to the team and noted. All coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes, friends and spectators at all times. Coaching from the sidelines (giving direction to one’s own team on points of strategy, positioning and positive reinforcement) is permitted, provided:
The Tournament Director(s) and Field Marshals on duty have the authority to remove any person(s) from the tournament for ‘intolerable behavior’.
CAUTIONS & EJECTIONS: A player receiving two (2) cautions (yellow cards) in a single game will be ejected from the match. A player who has been ejected (sent off) will not be replaced. A player who has been ejected will not return for that game and will not be allowed to participate in the next scheduled game. As per USYSA Rule 2106- any player and/or official ordered from the field of play shall be suspended for one (1) game and subject to further discipline as defined in GYSA Section 500 Punitive Measures.
SUSPENDED & TERMINATED GAMES: The Site Director may call the game at his discretion. In order to keep to the scheduled start times, the Site Director has the ability to end the game at his discretion, as long as the game is in the second half. If in the opinion of game officials, a game must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the offending team(s) could be suspended from further play and forfeits that game and all remaining games. All previous points earned remain as played. Additionally, the home league and State Association will be contacted as appropriate. Matches that, for one reason or another, do not reach half time will be considered a 0-0 tie.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
The Tournament Director reserves the right to change, reschedule and/or cancel any game and/or round of games should the tournament be affected by inclement weather, play ability of fields or Acts of God. In the event changes do occur, each team should have submitted at Registration a Team Emergency Contact Information Form. The person noted on this form will become the person the tournament committee will contact. Please make every effort to have correct information on this form at time of Check-In. Also you will be given a contact number at Registration and Check-In, where you may dial in should you somehow not hear from the tournament committee or have any questions.
HOME TEAM: The Home Team will be the team, which appears first on the game schedule. The Home Team will supply the game ball. The game ball will be subject to Referee approval. The home team will wear their dark uniform (Black, Navy Blue, Red, etc.) jerseys and socks.
FORFEITS, BYES & CROSSOVER GAMES: Teams failing to report ready to play at forfeit time, Home Team unable to supply alternate jerseys, or teams failing to check in at the Mandatory Registration & Check-In or for taking actions which cause a game to be terminated will forfeit the game(s) 3-0. The same point total will be awarded for a bye. In preliminary rounds, all points earned in a crossover game will contribute to a team’s total points ONLY for consideration for a Wild Card Berth.
PROTEST: There will be no protests.
GENERAL INFORMATION: