U.S. Club Sanctioned Tournament
Information and Rules
PRINTABLE RULES
- Tournament Information:
Name of Tournament: 17th Annual 2009 Tiburon Mill Valley Fall Kick-Off
Name of Hosting League: Tiburon Peninsula Soccer Club
Date of Tournament: August 28th/29th 2010
Number of Teams: 72
Age Group(s), Division(s) and Gender(s) U 11 B&G; U12 B &G; U13 B&G; U14 B&G, U16 G
Approved to host teams from: CYSA _X US Youth Soccer State Associations _x___ Foreign Countries __No___
Other Affiliates (specify)_______________________________________________________________________
Tournament Website Address: www.tiburonsoccer.org/fallkickoff.htm
- Tournament Director Information:
Name: Adam T. Brune
Mailing Address: 2 East Terrace , Tiburon CA 94920
Phone Number: 415-383-3735(home) /860-00-00(cell) Fax Number: 415-383-3735
E-Mail Address: fallkickoff@tiburonsoccer.org
- Fees:
$__500___ per team
Check should be made payable to: TPSC Fall Kick Off
The entry fee check must be submitted at the time the team application is submitted for approval.
Guest Player Policy:
___0_____ (indicate number 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7) guest players will be accepted in this tournament
- Application Information and Deadline:
Tournament application deadline: JULY 1st, 2010
Teams applying after the deadline may be considered only if there are any existing vacancies and if no timely applicants are rejected in order to accommodate a late application. The tournament director will not consider applications if they do not contain the appropriate DTC stamp, if incomplete or if not accompanied by entry fees.
In the instance that the tournament fills all brackets prior to the application deadline, the tournament reserves the right to declare that it is full and closed to applications.
Notification of team acceptance or rejection will be sent to every timely applicant by____JULY 9th, 2010____________
A refund of the team’s entry fee will be included in notices sent to rejected teams
- Selection Process (check all that apply)
X First come first served
Random selection of timely applicants
X Selection based on team’s win-loss record
X Selection based on geographic considerations that will provide opportunities for a variety of districts and/or states
X Other criteria (specify) previous participation with good sportsmanship / Balance amongst competing teams
- Refund Policy (check all that apply):
______ No refunds after approved application has been received by tournament
___x__ No refunds after team has been formally accepted (letter or email will indicate acceptance)
______ A refund of _____ will be given to teams withdrawing after accepted but at least two weeks prior to tournament
Other (specify)
- Withdrawal policy:
Any team withdrawing from the tournament must do so by a written notice sent certified mail, return receipt requested and postmarked no later than 14 days prior to the tournament start date.
- Locations:
Headquarters Location: Friends Field (in front of soccer field) 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley
List all playing sites: MckGeney Green, Corte Madera Town Park, Friends Field, Bayfront, Tam. High Grass and Turf Fields, Del Mar, Marin Country Day School
- Credentials Requirements: For US Youth Soccer Teams:
The following credentials must be presented at the mandatory team credentials check-in:
- An official team roster, including any applicable player add forms, player release forms, player transfer forms, adult add forms, and guest player forms stamped and signed by the appropriate league, district and/or state registrar or officials.
- US Youth Soccer member passes from the same seasonal year for each player (including guest players) properly signed and stamped and approved by all required league, district and/or state registrar or officials.
- A US Youth Soccer membership form WITH the medical release and hold harmless declarations signed in original ink by the parent or guardian (or by the player in the instance where the player is 18 years of age) for each player and guest player.
- Each team must have at least one properly credentialed adult present on the sidelines of each match.
- In addition to being checked at the pre-tournament credentials check-in, all members’ passes will be checked prior to the beginning of each match.
For Other USSF Affiliated Teams (not US Youth Soccer)
The following credentials must be presented at the mandatory team credentials check-in:
- An official team roster, including any applicable player add forms, player release forms, player transfer forms, adult add forms, and guest player forms approved by the applicable governing Organization.
- Member passes from the same seasonal year for each player (including guest players) properly approved by the applicable governing Organization.
- A membership form for the applicable governing Organization, with the medical release and hold harmless declarations signed in original ink by the parent or guardian (or by the player in the instance where the player is 18 years of age) for each player and guest player.
- Each team must have at least one properly credentialed adult present on the sidelines of each match.
- In addition to being checked at the pre-tournament credentials check-in, all members’ passes will be checked prior to the beginning of each match.
- Mandatory Credentials Check-In
Each team is required to have their team credentials checked in at a mandatory pre-tournament check in.
Check in will be held at:
Location: Friday (Strawberry Rec Center Tiburon, Sat early Am at Friends Field.
Date/Time : Friday 5-7pm; Sat 7am to 10am at Friends Field Headquarters .
Teams failing to attend the mandatory check-in without prior approval of the tournament director will forfeit their games
- Length of Games (list each age group):
Age Group
Preliminary Games Consolation and Championship Games U-11 and U-12 25 minutes 25 minutes
U-13 and U-14 30 minutes 30 minutes
U-16 30 minutes 30 minutes
In preliminary games ties will stand. If a championship or consolation game is tied at the end of regulation play, two 5 minute overtime periods will be played. If still tied at the completion of the overtime periods, the game will be decided by penalty kicks as per FIFA laws of the game. At the discretion of the Tournament Committee, overtime periods may be shortened or eliminated if the game has been significantly delayed at the start. For all games the length may be decreased to shorter but equal halves if the Tournament Committee deems it necessary due to field conditions, weather or darkness.
- Mandatory Rest Periods
Teams and players must be given a minimum rest period of one and a half hours between games. The rest period will commence when a team’s or player’s match ends and will end when the team’s or player’s subsequent match begins.
- Substitutions:
Unlimited substitutions are allowed with referee approval in the following situations:Prior to a throw in for one’s own team
Prior to a goal kick by either team
Prior to the restart of the game following a goal being scored by either team
Prior to the restart of the game for the second half; prior to the beginning of an overtime period
Prior to the restart of the game following an injured player being removed from the field (either team may sub)
Prior to the restart of the game following a player being cautioned, the referee will give the coach the choice of substituting the cautioned player. (The player could re-enter at his/her team’s next substitution opportunity.)
- Ejections:
Any player, coach assistant coach or registered team official who is sent off will automatically be suspended from their next game. The send off report will be forwarded to the Tournament Director and Tournament Disciplinary Committee. Additional penalties may be imposed. Send-off reports and member passes, which must retained if the penalty has not been served in its entirety, will be forwarded to the team’s District Commissioner. Any additional disciplinary action over and above that assessed by the Tournament Committee will be at the discretion of the member’s District disciplinary committees.
- Scoring System:
Maximum number of points allowable per game: 10
__6___ Points for a win:
__3___ Points for a tie:
__1__ Bonus points for shutout win
__1__ Points per goal (up to 3 goals max per game regardless of win, loss or tie)
__4__ Points deducted for red cards
__2__ Points deducted for excessive goal differential
(deducted when winning team scores 6 or more goals than their opponent in any one match).
Forfeited games will be scored as _2_ to 0 ( _9_ points) in favor of the team that did not forfeit. In the case a team withdrawing at the last minute or not showing, all preliminary games for that team will be scored as a forfeit.
- Tie Breaking Procedure:
In case of a tie in tournament points following the completion of preliminary games, the advancing team will be determined based on the following criteria in the order specified:
- Head to Head competition – team that won the head to head competition between the teams that are tied will advance (should there be a tie in tournament points between three or more teams, the tie-breaking procedure begins with #B below.)
- When and if only two teams remain tied at any point while using this procedure, the order of tie breaking will recommence at #A above
- Team with the fewest losses advances
- Team with the highest goal differential advances (goals scored by a team minus goals allowed by a team, not to exceed a differential of 4 goals in any one match)
- Team with fewest goals allowed advances
- Team with most goals scored advances (not to exceed 4 goals counted for any one match)
- Team with fewest send-offs advances
- Kicks from the penalty spot as per FIFA rules. The team with the most successful kicks advances
ALL GAME RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL AND NO PROTEST OF THEIR OUTCOME IS ALLOWED
- Format:
__3___ Minimum games for each team in tournament (forfeited games will count in game minimum.)
__4___ Teams per flight
- Preliminary play (check all that apply):
___X__ Each team in the flight will play the all other teams in their flight
_____ Each team will play all teams in the opposing flight
___X__ Each team will play teams from within their own flight as well as cross-over games into opposing flight
- Awards:
Type of Awards: trophies __X__ medals X____ other (specify type of award)
Awards will be given in these categories 1st __T__ 2nd __T__ 3rd _T___ 4th _medala 5th ____ 6th ____
Participation pins will be given to: (check all applicable): each player _X___ coaches (2 per team) ___X__
Programs will be given to (check all applicable): each player __X__ coaches (2 per team) ___X__
- Start Times and Forfeitures:
Teams must be at the field __30___ minutes prior to the scheduled start time of their game in order to be checked in by referees or appointed tournament officials. Games will be started within __10___ minutes of the designated start time. If a team has not taken the field with a minimum of seven (7) players within the 10__ minute grace period, the game will be forfeited to the team that has taken the field with at least seven (7) players. If neither team takes the field within the _10__ minute grace period, no points will be awarded to either team and the game will be declared a double forfeit.The referee and/or Tournament Committee may terminate a game and award a forfeit if a team leaves the field during the game without the approval of the referee, the referee abandons a match due to excessive violent conduct and/or misconduct by the players, coaches or fans, or a team is deemed to be in gross violation of US Youth Soccer rules of this tournament.
- Home Team:
The team listed first on the game schedule is the home team and shall have their choice of the side of the field. Conflicts in jersey color will be resolved by the home team being required to change jerseys. The referee will determine if there is a conflict in jersey colors or keeper jersey colors. The home team will be responsible for providing the game card and the game ball.
- Sportsmanship and Conduct:
Good sportsmanship is expected of all teams, officials and fans. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, staff, parents and affiliated spectators. Teams that show poor sportsmanship will not be admitted the following year.
- Injuries and Medical Assistance:
Any injuries must be reported to a tournament official so that an accident report form can be completed. A tournament official will call the local 911 for an injury at the coach’s or parent’s request.
- Weather Conditions:
If deemed necessary by the Tournament Committee, games may be shortened or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
- Tournament Cancellation
If the tournament must be cancelled due to inclement weather, acts of civil disobedience, war, destruction of facilities or other circumstances deemed by the Tournament Director to be beyond the control of the hosting league, the tournament may retain up to 30% of the entry fee once the tournament’s expenses are verified and approved by the TPSC Board. Refunds of no less than 70% of the team’s entry fee will be postmarked and mailed to the teams within 45 days of the approved tournament date.
- Housing and Hotel Information:
Housing will not be provided. The individual teams must arrange hotel accommodations. A list of local hotels will be provided to accepted teams upon request. They will also be posted on the website: www.tiburonsoccer.org/fallkickoff/hotels.htm
- Prohibitions:
Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances is expressly prohibited at any of the sport fields or complexes. Any team (including players, coaches, parents and affiliated spectators) found violating these rules will automatically forfeit all games played, face possible expulsion from the tournament and will not be invited to any future tournaments hosted by this league.Use of tobacco products is prohibited at this tournament. Use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public school facility is a violation of California State Law.Referees will be instructed to abandon a game if, after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to remove a dog from the area of the soccer field, or if after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to cease the use of tobacco products in the area of the soccer field.DOGS ARE PROHIBITED FROM THIS TOURNAMENT.
- Tournament Committee:
The tournament committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and any other pre-designated Tournament Officials.THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH POLICY AS DEEMED NECESSARY IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED. THE DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL.
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