FIFA RULES:  As modified by USYSA, CYSA-S will apply, and as modified herein.

DISPUTES:  All disputes shall be settled by the Tournament Director.

PROTESTS:  NO PROTESTS WILL BE ALLOWED

CREDENTIALS:  Current laminated USYSA player cards, US Club cards or AYSO equivalent  will be required.  For international teams, a league I.D. card and/or passport will be required.  All players and coaches must be in good standing (no current suspensions or expulsions) with their respective league and/or state association to participate in our tournament.

MEDICAL RELEASE:  All players must have medical release forms.

SHIN GUARDS:  All players are required to use shin guards.  No Shin Guards – No Play.

CHECK-IN:  Check-In will be held at the Field Marshal tent sixty minutes prior to your first match at your game venue.

LOAN/GUEST PLAYERS:  Teams are allowed to have up to five (5) loan/guest players per team.  Guest players must have laminated identification cards, medical release forms and appropriate travel documentation where applicable.  Guest players must be in good standing (no current suspensions or expulsions) with their respective league and/or association to participate in our tournament.

CONDUCT:  All coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, bench, parents, and team supporters at all times.  Unseemly, discourteous, unsportsmanlike behavior by team spectators can jeopardize the coach and/or team.  At no time are alcoholic beverages or tobacco allowed at the tournament site.  Each team will clear their sideline of trash after each game.

SUSPENDED GAMES:  If in the opinion of the game officials, a game must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench, or spectators, the offending team could be suspended from further play and forfeit that game and all remaining games.  All previous points remain as played.  Additionally, the home league and state associations would be contacted as appropriate.

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS:  Two Yellow Cards = A Red Card.  A player receiving two yellow cards in a single game is considered the same as having been given a red card.  A player given a red card or two yellow cards in one game shall be ejected from that game and shall not be replaced AND may not be allowed to participate in the remainder of the tournament at the director’s discretion.  For the purposes of this tournament, a coach can be given a red card and will not be able to participate in at least the following tournament game.  Additional suspensions may be imposed for extreme violations (i.e., violent conduct) at the tournament director’s discretion.

SUBSTITUTIONS:  Free substitution is allowed in all age groups.  However, teams may substitute only with the Referee’s permission as per USYSA rules.

In Division I and II (U19, U17, U16, U15) where there are 2 or more international teams participating in the age group the SCHOOL BOYS FRIENDLY FIVE RULE will apply.

HOME TEAM:  The Home team will be the team that appears first on the game schedule. 

1. Supply the game ball, unless supplied by the Tournament.  The game ball will be subject to referee approval
2. Switch to alternate jersey if a color conflict is declared by the referee.  If the Home team cannot supply an alternate jersey, the Home team will forfeit the game.
3. Have the selection of the side they wish to play from.  No two teams will play from the same side of the field.  This may be modified according to sites.  Teams will be notified if different. 
4. Have choice of direction and shall kick-off.

FORFEITS AND BYES:  All forfeits will be scored as a 1-0 game, with the winner receiving 8 points.  All teams must field a minimum of 7 players for the entire game.  A team will forfeit if:

1. They fail to check-in at the mandatory registration.  In this case, they will forfeit all of their games.
2. They are the home team and fail to have an alternate jersey when required.
3. They fail to report ready to play 10 minutes prior to scheduled kick-off time.

INJURY:  Delays of game due to injury will result in appropriate time being added to allow the full game time, based on the judgment of the officials.  However, there will be a running clock in preliminary games unless professional medical care is necessitated, i.e. paramedics are called to the field.  All preliminary games will be terminated not less than 5 minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game.  Refer to “Playing Times”. 

Division	Preliminary	Finals
U-19	35 Minutes	40 Minutes
U-17	35 Minutes	40 Minutes
U-16	35 Minutes	40 Minutes
U-15	35 Minutes	40 Minutes
U-14	30 Minutes	35 Minutes
U-13	30 Minutes	35 Minutes
U-12	30 Minutes	35 Minutes
U-11	30 Minutes	35 Minutes
U-10	25 Minutes	30 Minutes
U-9	25 Minutes	30 Minutes

 

* Tournament has a running clock in preliminary games unless professional medical care is necessitated, i.e. paramedics are called to the field.  All preliminary games will be terminated no less than 5 minutes prior to the next scheduled start of the next game regardless of the amount of time played in each half up to that point. A game is “complete” upon completion of one half, with the final results based upon the score at termination.  A preliminary game can end in a tie.

 ** Semi-Final, and Final games, if tied after regulation time, will go directly to penalty kicks.

HALF-TIME:  Half-time will last exactly five minutes.

DETERMINING POOL PLAY WINNERS:  Teams shall be awarded points on the following basis:

Six (6) points for each win

Three (3) points for each tie

Zero (0) points for each loss

One (1) point for each goal scored up to a maximum of three (3) per game

One (1) point for each shutout

Minus one (-1) for each player or coach ejected

0-0     Tie is scored as four (4) points

TIE:  In the event of a tie, prior to advancement to the semi-final games, the winner will be determined as follows:

1. The winner head to head
2. Goals against
3. Goals for
4. The least number of yellow and red cards
5. If required, to determine the winner for the advancement to semi-final games after steps 1, 2, 3, and 4 still result in a tie, Penalty Kicks will be taken prior to the start of the scheduled semi-final game.

U-10, U-9 8v8 RULES:  FIFA rules as modified by USYSA apply except as follows:

1. Maximum number of players on the field at any one time is eight (8) – one of who shall be goalkeeper.  Maximum number of players on the roster shall not exceed fourteen (14) unless approved by the Tournament Director.
2. Ball size shall be size four (4)
3. Officiating shall be with one referee who may, at discretion, utilize Club linesman.

TEAM DIVISIONS

 FOUR TEAM DIVISIONS will consist of one bracket of four (4).  Each team will play the others in the bracket for preliminary games.  The top two teams will play for the championship. 

FIVE TEAM DIVISIONS will consist of one bracket of five (5) and will play the others in the bracket in a round-robin format.  Champion and Finalist will be determined by the total number of points earned.

SIX TEAM DIVISIONS will consist of two (2) brackets of three (3) teams each.  Each team will play the others in its bracket for preliminary games.   The winner of Bracket A will play the second place team of Bracket B and the winner of Bracket B will play the second place team of Bracket A.  The winners will meet for the Championship. 3^rd place teams will play each other.

 EIGHT TEAM DIVISIONS will consist of two (2) brackets of four (4) teams. Each team will play the others in the bracket for preliminary games. The bracket winners will play for the championship.

TWELVE will consist of four (4) brackets of (3) teams.

Each team will play the others in its bracket for preliminary games.  Winners of brackets will meet in semi final play. The semi-final winners will meet for the Championship. In the twelve team division each second place team will play one other second place team and each third place team will play one other third place team.