2007 County Line Youth Soccer Tournament
We expect that this will once again be a great experience for the players, coaches, and their families. Each team will have two games on Saturday. Semifinals and championship games will be held on Sunday. We are keeping the four goal mercy rule from past years. Coaches and teams should be ready to begin all games at the scheduled time and perform warm-up drill off the field as necessary.
1. Check-In
Each team must check in with the field marshal at your playing site on the day of play at least thirty minutes before the scheduled start of your first match. After the first match, the teams must report to the field 15 minutes before the start of your second match. The field marshal must be notified of injured, ill, or absent players. Players will be checked in at this time by the field marshal.
Each team must check in with the field marshal at your playing site on the day of play at least thirty minutes before the scheduled start of your first match. After the first match, the teams must report to the field 15 minutes before the start of your second match. The field marshal must be notified of injured, ill, or absent players. Players will be checked in at this time by the field marshal.
2. Dress Code
All players MUST wear shin guards. Sweat pants are allowed but they must be worn beneath the shorts. Solid color sweatshirts are permitted under the jersey; the color should compliment the uniform and not create confusion with the goalie or other team.
All players MUST wear shin guards. Sweat pants are allowed but they must be worn beneath the shorts. Solid color sweatshirts are permitted under the jersey; the color should compliment the uniform and not create confusion with the goalie or other team.
3. Tournament Rules – Unless otherwise stated in these tournament rules, F.I.F.A. and C.Y.S.A. specific rules will apply.
a) Every player must play at least 50% of every match of the tournament. If the “mercy rule” ends the game at the half and a player has not been placed in the game, the player must start the following game and remain in for at least 50% of the first half and play at least 50% of the entire game. Failure to comply will result in a forfeit of game and ejection of the coach from the tournament.
b) Yellow cards given to players will last for the duration of one match only. If a player receives a yellow card in the first game of the tournament, he/she plays under that yellow card until the end of that match and would then start the next match with a clean slate.
c) Yellow cards for coaches will accumulate throughout the duration of the tournament. For example, if a coach receives a yellow card for any reason, and an additional yellow card in a different match of the tournament, the coach will be ejected from the tournament.
d) Intentionally scoring “own goals” to lower your opponents tournament score will result in the disallowance of the goal and a red card for the player, and a red card for the coach.
e) Any player receiving a red card will sit out the remainder of the match in which he/she received the red card and also sit out the next match of the tournament.
f) Any coach receiving a red card will be automatically ejected from the tournament and not allowed to return for the duration of the tournament.
4. Sportsmanship award
This is a recreational league soccer tournament. Good sportsmanship is expected from all participants, including players, coaches and spectators. Coaches are responsible for maintaining order of all persons associated with their team. The team in each division that accumulates the greatest amount of sportsmanship points will be awarded a plaque.
Points will only be accumulated during the Saturday games. However, teams may be removed from sportsmanship contention if a yellow or red card is issued against them in subsequent rounds.
Scoring is left to the discretion of the referees and will be kept secretly by the field marshals at the field marshal’s table. At the end of each match, the referee’s will award sportsmanship points to each of the teams as outlined below:
This is a recreational league soccer tournament. Good sportsmanship is expected from all participants, including players, coaches and spectators. Coaches are responsible for maintaining order of all persons associated with their team. The team in each division that accumulates the greatest amount of sportsmanship points will be awarded a plaque.
Points will only be accumulated during the Saturday games. However, teams may be removed from sportsmanship contention if a yellow or red card is issued against them in subsequent rounds.
Scoring is left to the discretion of the referees and will be kept secretly by the field marshals at the field marshal’s table. At the end of each match, the referee’s will award sportsmanship points to each of the teams as outlined below:
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Description
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Points
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No red cards
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4
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No yellow cards
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2
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Referees are treated with respect
By players, coaches, spectators
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2
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No noise makers, i.e. air horns
Drums, cowbells, etc
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1
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Referees decide which one of the two teams best exemplified
Sportsmanship both in the tournament and regular season
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1
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5. Tournament Scoring
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Description
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Points
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Win
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6
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Tie
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3
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Loss
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0
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Shut Out (win only)
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1
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Win by forfeit
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7
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Each Goal
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1 (max of 3 points)
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Red card (player)
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-2
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Red card (coach or asst. coach)
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-4
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Forfeiting game
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-3
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Each goal above a 4 goal winning margin
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-1
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Failure to follow 50% playing rule
Forfeit game an ejection of coach from tournament
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-3
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6.
Tournament Results
After each match, the referee is responsible for turning in the game cards to the field marshal. No scores will be posted until the game cards are turned in. Tournament scores will be posted nest to the marshal’s table.
7. Length of Matches (two halves at the times listed below for each half)
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Saturday Matches
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Sunday Semis
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Sunday Championship
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U10
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20 minutes
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20 minutes
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25 minutes
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U13
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30 minutes
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30 minutes
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35 minutes
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Co-ed
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35 minutes
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35 minutes
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40 minutes
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A team ahead by four goals will win and the game will be stopped (mercy rule). However, all games will be played until at least half time. Each goal scored above a four goal winning margin will result in a -1 point assessment. Example: 6-0 at halftime, the game is over and the winning team is awarded 8 points (6 for the win, 1 for the shutout, 3 for goals, and
-2 for excessive goals).
8. Tie Breaking Criteria for Saturday Games (listed in order)
1) Head to head winner in the tournament
2) Fewest goals allowed
3) Most goals scored
4) Higher tournament seed
9. Tie Breaker procedure for Sunday Games
1) Overtime – two ten minute halves
2) If the score is tie at the end of overtime there will be a shootout. Only active players on the field at the conclusion of the match are able to participate in the shootout. Visiting team will take first shot.
10. Protests
All games are final. No protests will be allowed. The tournament director will have final decisions over any and all controversies.
11. Awards
Trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place finishers immediately after the
Trophies will be awarded for 1st and 2nd place finishers immediately after the
championship match. The coaches will not receive trophies. However, the coach and assistant coach from the 1st place team will receive T-shirts. The
sportsmanship plaque will be presented to the coach after the championship match.
12. Pairings – Seeding is based on regular season record. Make sure your
games are getting recorded on the web site.
13. Team listed last is home and provides the game card for all of the Saturday
games. Highest tournament seed is the home team for all Sunday games.
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