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GUN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT
Information, Guideline & Rules
Team Registration:
Teams checking in must bring the following:
1. Teams outside FYSA must submit an approved USYSA travel permit.
2. All teams must submit an approved travel roster, which may include
a maximum of five (5) guest players.
3. All teams must have approved USYSA Identification cards for both
players and coaches. (Not needed for recreation teams.)
4. Notarized medical release forms for each player.
5. Five (5) typed/printed copies of your tournament roster on the
TOURNAMENT ROSTER form, retrieved from the Pensacola Samba web-site
www.sambasoccerclub.com
Teams playing Friday night games will check-in at field site. Any
last minute schedule changes will be given out at check-in. If your
team has been given special permission to check-in other than Friday
night, you will be responsible for checking for schedule changes NO
LATER THAN 10:00 p.m on Friday night, contact number will be provided
to accepted teams. Missed games will be scored as a forfeit.
Game Information:
All teams are scheduled to have three preliminary games. Finals will
be played on Sunday afternoon. Game score cards must be filled out
by each team and submit to the field marshal at the conclusion of
each game. An approved tournament roster will be presented to the
referees prior to each game. In the event of inclement weather, the
Tournament Director has the authority to restructure or cancel the
Tournament. It may not be rescheduled, and no refunds will be issued.
Team Standing & Tiebreakers:
Teams standing will be based on the following scoring system:
WIN: 3 points
TIE: 1 POINT
LOSS: 0 Point
Forfeit will be scored as a 5-0 win; and three (3) points will be
awarded.
Tiebreakers will be decided using following format:
1. Total points
2. Head to head
3. Goals difference; the difference of most goals scored and goals
allowed ( maximum of 5 goals per game)
4. Most goals scored ( maximum of 5 goals difference per game)
5. Least goals allowed.
In the event of a tie after the above criteria, FIFA penalty kicks
will be determine the winner. Each team and the referee will report
scores. The coach must verify the posted score prior to the team’s
next game. If any discrepancy occurs between the reported scores,
then the referee’s score will be final.
Game Length and Ball Size:
All preliminary games will be shorten by half minutes for each half;
and championship games will be full length. There will be no overtime
in preliminary games. If applicable, Quarterfinal, Semifinals and
Championship games that are tied at the end of regulation will be
decided in overtime. If there is not a winner after the overtime,
FIFA penalty kicks will determine the winner. If still undecided after
the mandatory FIVE taken penalty kicks, sudden victory (first team
to miss, after the other scores) will be deemed the loser.
AGE GROUP
BALL SIZE
Preliminary Games
Championship Games
Overtime
U10
3
2 x 20 Minutes
2 x 25 Minutes
2 x 5 Minutes
U11 & 12
4
2 x 25 Minutes
2 x 30 Minutes
2 x 10 Minutes
U13 & 14
5
2 x 30 Minutes
2 x 35 Minutes
2 x 10 Minutes
U15 & 16
5
2 x 35 Minutes
2 x 40 Minutes
2 x 10 Minutes
U17 & up
5
2 x 40 Minutes
2 x 45 Minutes
2 x 10 Minutes
Player Substitutions:
1. At all stoppages, in accordance with FIFA rules.
2. When the referee approves an injury substitution by one team, the
other team may substitute an equal number of players.
3. No player shall leave the field of play without the consent of
the referee.
4. Players shall enter and leave the field at mid-field.
Credentials Check:
At game time, the teams will present a stamped, approved TOURNAMENT
ROSTER form to the referees prior to the game. The roster sheet contains
all Misconduct Codes of USSF. The teams will not present player passes
to the officials, unless requested, however, should a player/coach
be ejected, the field marshal will secure the player’s/coach’s
pass and will retain the player/coach pass for the referee’s
report.
Roster Size/Field Players:
All team roster, from ages U13 through U19 will consist of no more
than 18 players; U11 & U12 will consist of no more than 14 players,
while U10 teams will consist of no more than 12 players. This roster
size is inclusive of a maximum of 5 guest players.
Game Time:
Kickoff will be at the scheduled time unless games are delayed. Each
team must be ready to play at the scheduled time or immediately after
the conclusion of the previous game as determined by the referee,
or the team is subject to forfeiting the match. Running clock for
all games will apply. No stoppage time will be added for injuries.
Playing Conditions:
The home team is listed first or on top in the schedule. Both teams
will occupy the same side of the field. Parents and unrostered visitors
will occupy the opposite side of the field. The home team shall wear
home whites or lighter colors, and will be responsible for providing
the game ball. In the cast of inclement weather, the Tournament director
will determine if a game is to be played. Once the game has started,
the decision rests with the referee. If any games are canceled, it
is the team’s responsibility to check with the Tournament Director
for rescheduling information. Games shall considerate complete if
one half of the game has elapsed. The score at the stoppage of play
will be the final score. If one half has not elapsed, and the game
is stopped, the game must be rescheduled if the game affects the outcome
of the tournament and if weather permits.
Team Discipline:
An ejected player or coach is ineligible for at least the next scheduled
game with that team. The player/coach will have no further contact
during that game and the next game. Coaches with multiple teams shall
only served the suspension for the affected team. Final disciplinary
action will be determined by the Tournament Director. All red cards
will be reported to your Association. The coach will be responsible
for the actions of verbal and physical abuse of referees by his/her
spectators. Such abuse will not be tolerated. Violations may result
in forfeiture of the game and/or expulsion from the tournament. Any
individual that has been ejected must leave the field area in a timely
fashion after the ejection or the game will be forfeited. Any coach
who removes his/her team from the field during the game will receive
a red card, and the team will forfeit the game and all other subsequent
games. If a player refuses to give his/her correct name, when requested
by a referee or Tournament Official, his/her team will forfeit the
game and will be removed from the tournament.
Team Protests and Appeals:
None. Referee’s decisions are final.
Note: Hard casts are not allowed in the state of Florida. Any players
wearing a hard cast will not be allowed to play. |
