TOURNAMENT RULES:
2010 CCV STARS SOCCER CLUB
FOOTHILLS SPORTS MEDICINE
"SHOOT FOR THE STARS" TOURNAMENT
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| DATES |
Friday - Sunday, January 22-24, 2010 |
| FIELDS |
CCV Sports Complex (U7- U10) - (MAP)
Reach 11 Sports Complex (U11 - U14) - (MAP) |
| APPLICATION DEADLINE |
Saturday, January 4, 2010 |
| APPLICATION PAYMENT DEADLINE |
Saturday, January 9, 2010 |
| GAMES |
All teams are guaranteed three (3) matches (Weather Permitting). Championship Finalists will be determined by tournament scoring of the first (2-3) matches.
All local teams should prepare to have games scheduled on Friday night, January 22nd. Please note: Games may start as early as 5:00 p.m.. |
| HOTEL INFORMATION |
The CCV Stars Foothills Sports Medicine "Shoot for the Stars" Tournament is a "Stay & Play" event. All out-of-town teams travelling in to participate are required to stay at one of the two hotel selections we have provided through Marriott Hotels. Please CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION |
| APPLICABLE RULES |
FIFA Laws of the Game shall apply as modified by the USYSA, CCV STARS Soccer Club, and the Arizona Youth Soccer Association as described herein. |
| SANCTIONING BODY |
Arizona Youth Soccer Association - USYSA |
| SANCTIONING AGREEMENT |
CLICK HERE |
| ELIGIBLE TEAMS |
Developmental and Competitive Teams - Open to all AYSA, AYSO, USSF, USYSA and US Club soccer teams in good-standing with appropriate registration forms and player passes.
Foreign Teams are welcome with proper FIFA region or country issued player passes and documentation that each player has entered the United States legally via passport. |
| GUEST PLAYERS |
Maximum four (4) per team, with the exception of U11 (11v11) which may use up to six (6) guest players. All guest players must be registered at team check in and each player must have a state approved loan form with all appropriate signatures in addition to having a player pass and Medical Release. CLICK HEREfor the AYSA Member Loan Form (Arizona based teams only). |
| ROSTER SIZE |
U-7 to U-8 (7v7) - Teams are limited to 12 players.
U-9 - U-11 (8v8) - Teams are limited to 14 players.
U-12 to U-14 (11v11) - Teams are limited to 18 players. |
| CREDENTIALS |
All domestic players and coaches must have a laminated 2009-10 US Youth Soccer, US Club, or AYSO player pass with a picture. In addition, all players are required to have a medical release form (Notarized if your team is out of Arizona), club registration form and copy of birth certificate.
All foreign players must present Passports, or proof of entry into the United States at check in per player. Additionally, each player must present a FIFA issued player pass (team rosters are not acceptable substitute), proof of insurance for each player and a medical release form. |
| AWARDS |
Tournament Pins:
Presented to all participants
Participation Awards
Provided to all all U7 & U8 Players (No standings kept)
Team Trophies:
Awarded to Head Coach Champions (U9 and older)
Individual Medals:
Awarded to Champion & Second Place Players (U-9 & Older)
T-Shirts:
Awarded to all players on Championship Teams |
| EQUIPMENT |
U-7-U-8 will play with a Size 3 Ball
U-9-U-12 will play with a Size 4 Ball
U-13-U-14 will play with a Size 5 Ball
NOTE: The tournament will provide Adidas game balls for all tourament matches. In the event that an official tournament ball is not available, the Home team shall provide a game ball at the discretion of the referee.
All players MUST wear shin-guards at all times during games. No jewelry of any kind will be permitted to be worn during games. Players shall wear approved soccer specific cleats. All players must wear numbered uniforms with no duplication on a team.
Casts: No hard casts will be permitted. Soft-Casts may be permitted with the approval of the referee.
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| PRE-MATCH CHECK IN |
Teams MUST be ready to check in with the game officials at their game field 30 minutes prior to the start of each game. At this time, player equipment will be inspected, player passes reviewed, and jersey numbers compared to team roster inspected. The game official will retain the passes for the duration of the match. Your team official is to make sure to get the passes back after each game from the game official.
FORFEITURES: Teams failing to check in at their field 30 minutes before kickoff may forfeit their match at the discretion of the tournament director. All teams must have a minimum seven (7) players present to start a match for 11v11 games, five (5) for u9/10 games and four (4) for all age groups younger. Teams that forfeit during pool play may continue on in pool play, but not so in quarter final, semi final, or Championship matches. |
| DURATION OF MATCHES |
U-7-U-8 will play two (2) / 25 minute halves
U-9-U-12 will play two (2) / 30 minute halves
U-13-U-14 will play two (2) / 35 minute halves
All divisions will have a five (5) minute halftime break
All Referees have been instructed: There will be NO added or stoppage time to ANY matches in the tournament under any circumstances. |
| FIELD MARSHALS |
The Field Marshal does not have any authority over any decision making normally done by the referee during the course of a game and cannot overturn any referee decision. |
| ALTERNATE MATCH SCHEDULING |
The tournament committee has the authority to alter the schedule, move matches to the next day, or move match sites for the good of the tournament. |
| SUBSTITUTIONS |
Unlimited substitutions will be allowed in all age groups with the center Referees permission via the following process: Coaches will indicate to the AR that a substitute is requested. Player entering match must report to within five (5) yards of the centerline of the sideline until the center Referee signals them to enter the field of play and only after the player they are replacing has left the field. Although unlimited, substitutions are only allowed at the following points of a match:
- Prior to a throw-in by the team in posession
- Prior to a goal kick by either team
- On a Yellow Card to pull only cautioned player out
- At Halftime
- After an injury on either team when the Referee stops play
- After a goal is scored by either team
- GK subs must gain approval by Referee at any time
It is the Referees discretion to allow substitutes in the final three (3) minutes of a match. |
| INJURIES |
If a major injury occurs that requires immediate medical attention, please do not hesitate, use a cell phone and call 911 and find the nearest Field Marshall at the soccer complex you are playing at.
The following are the closest hospitals/medical centers to the soccer complexes:
CCV STARS SOCCER COMPLEX:
Arrowhead Hospital
18701 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale, Arizona 85308
(623) 561-1000
Directions: Take 67th Avenue south for approximately four (4) miles from CCV. The hospital will be on your left-hand side just south of the intersection of Sack Avenue and 67th Avenue.
REACH 11 SPORTS COMPLEX:
Paradise Valley Hospital
3929 E. Bell Road
Phoenix, Airzona 85032
(602) 923-5000
Directions: Take Deer Valley Road west to Cave Creek Road. Turn left (South) on Deer Valley to the 101 Freeway. Turn left onto the 101 Freeway heading east. Take the first exit onto the Squaw Peak/51 Freeway going south. Take the Bell Road exit and turn left (East) to Paradise Valley Hospital on right-hand side.
For minor injuries such as a muscle pull, the tournament will have a booth at each soccer complex to assist. |
| TOURNAMENT SCORING |
Teams shall be awarded points for match results as follows (Note: Standings will NOT be recorded for the U-7 and U-8 Age Groups):
WIN = 6 Points
LOSS = 0 Points
TIE = 3 Points
SHUTOUT = 1 Point (Note: No Shutout points will be awarded in a 0-0 tie.)
GOALS = 1 for each, up to three maximum regardless of win, loss, or tie.
RED CARD = Minus one (-1) point per infraction.
FORFEIT = Minus one (-1) point per infraction.
SPECTATOR EJECTION = Minus one (-1) point per infraction.
- Pool play games ending in a tie at the conclusion of regulation time will result in a tie. No FIFA Penalties will be taken.
- Any Quarter Final, Semi Final, or Championship Game ending in a tie at the conclusion of regulation time will result in FIFA Penalties.
- For a Forfeited match, the winner will be credited with a 1-0 win and awarded eight (8) points (Six (6) for the win, one (1) for the goal, and one (1) for the shutout. A team abandoned by another team during a match will be awarded at least eight (8) points. The results of that match shall be based on the score at the time of the abandonment. No points will be awarded to any team who abandons a match.
- No points shall be awarded if neither team shows up.
- Any team leaving the field prior to the determination of a winner shall forefit a match.
- A match is official upon completion of one half of play regardless of the circumstances of termination during the second half with final results based on the score at termination.
- Final Standings for the pool will be determined by the total number of points accumulated during pool play.
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| TIE BREAKING WITHIN A POOL |
Ties in pool standings will be broken by employing a tie breaker. If two teams are involved in a tie, the following tie-breaker system will be used:
A. Head to Head (Winner of)
B. Largest Goal Differential (5 goal maximum per game)
C. Least Goals Allowed (5 goal maximum per game)
D. Most Goals Scored (5 goal maximum per game)
E. Most Shut-Out Wins
F. FIFA Penalties - Site and time to be at the discretion of the Tournament Director or held 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to and at the same site of the Championship Match. Eight (8) players for 8v8, or eleven (11) players for 11v11 from each team must be ready to participate within five (5) minutes of the appointed time or else that team will forfeit its opportunity to prevail in the tie-breaker.
In the event of a three-way tie at the end of bracket play, the following criteria applies:
A. Head to Head if all teams play each other
- If a single winner is produced, that team advances.
- If two teams remain then continue through the rest of
the criteria until a winner is produced.
- If all three (3) teams are not eliminated after "A" above,
then skip "B" and continue through the rest of the
criteria.
B. Head to Head of remaining two (2) teams
C. Largest Goal Differential (5 goal max. per game)
D. Least Goals Allowed (5 goal max. per game)
E. Most Goals Scored (5 goal max. per game)
F. Most Shut-Out Wins
G. FIFA Penalties - Site and time to be at the discretion of the Tournament Director or held 30 minutes (1/2 hour) prior to and at the same site of the Championship Match. Eight (8) players for 8v8, or eleven (11) players for 11v11 from each team must be ready to participate within five (5) minutes of the appointed time or else that team will forfeit its opportunity to prevail in the tie-breaker. |
| TIE BREAKING IN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCHES |
If the score is still tied at the conclusion of play in any designated Quarter Final, Semi Final, or Championship match FIFA Penalties in accordance with the procedure outlined in the FIFA Laws of the Game will be taken until the winner is determined. No Quarter Final, Semi Final, or Championship Match shall end in a tie. Only the players on the field at the conclusion of regulation play may participate. (Center Referee will gather all of the players on the field at the end of regulation play and not allow them to go to their respective sidelines. These are the players that will shoot the penalties only.) (Note: This could be less than eight players for 8v8, or eleven (11) players for 11v11 due to an injury or ejection.) |
| HOME & VISITING TEAMS |
The home team will be listed first on the schedule and must change jersey's in case of color conflict. The Home team will take either the East or North Sideline for each game depending on how the field is configured. Fans will occupy the same side of the field as their teams. Each coach or official team representative is responsible to pick-up their player passes at the nearest game check in tent immediately following each game and for signing the official scorecard with the referee at the conclusion of each game.
The tournament will provide game balls from Adidas. In the event that an official tournament ball is not available, the Home team shall provide a game ball at the discretion of the referee. |
| SIDELINE BEHAVIOR & ETIQUETTE |
All Head Coaches have the ultimate responsibility for the conduct of themselves, assistants, team officials, players and spectators at all times. Spectators and/or coaches are prohibited to be behind any goal area at all times during a game.
Abusive comments and inappropriate or agrresive behavior in the game or on the sidelines will not be tolerated and will be enforced in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game. Please demonstrate proper behavior and respect for the game and for its participants to promote fair and respectful competition.
Each team is responsible to clean-up their sideline at the conclusion of each match. If a tournament staff Field Marshall reports failure to leave your sideline in a proper manner, a team point may be deducted from your standings.
There is to be no interaction between any specators and a Referee at any time. This rule is to be respected by each and every team with NO EXCEPTIONS. If this does occur, the spectator will be asked to leave the soccer field.
No smoking, alcoholic beverages, pets, illegal drugs or glass containers are allowed on or near the tournament fields at any time.
Pop-up tents are allowed at the CCV STARS Soccer Complex and at the Reach 11 Complex. However stakes to secure the tents are not. |
| EJECTIONS/DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS |
Arizona Youth Soccer Association rules prohibit any coach, team official, or player ejected from a match, or suspended by the proper authority, to be within the sight or hearing distance of the field of play during his/her suspension. A Coach, team official, or player receiving two Cautions (Yellow Cards) in a single match is considered to have been given an ejection (Red Card) for the purpose of deducting points for the tournament competition. A player who has been ejected may not participate in the next scheduled/subsequent game.
A coach, team official, or player who has been ejected for violent conduct shall not be allowed to participate in the next two (2) scheduled/subsequent matches (Subject to review by the Tournament Director). Any coach, team official, or player who assaults a Referee will be immediately expelled from the tournament - NO EXCEPTIONS. Fighting will not be tolerated. If an entire team is ejected for fighting, or a team has more players ejected in match than the minimum seven (7) required on the field, a forfiet shall be given. Absolutely no refunds will be provided to any team that is removed from the tournament for fighting.
If a spectator is ejected from the field by the referee and refuses to leave, their team will automatically forfeit their game and have a deduction of -1 point against the touranment standings.
If a player or coach is red carded during a teams final game, the passes will be withheld by the CCV Stars Tourament Director and submitted to the teams state association. |
| INCLEMENT WEATHER OR UNEXPECTED TERMINATION OF TOURNAMENT |
In the event of inclement weather, the CCV STARS will:
a. Update our website with pertinent information on a regular and consistent basis.
b. Send an email to each Coach and Team Manager (If info is entered into team profile on gotsoccer.com) with pertinent information on a consistent basis.
Note: Matches will be played in all weather conditions, unless the Park Coordinator, Tournament Director, Tournament Referee Assignor, or Match Referee determines the conditions are dangerous and/or life threatening as per the FIFA/USYSA/AYSA regulations. The tournament committee will do everything in their control to attempt to make sure all matches are played working in cooperation of the site coordinator at all fields where games are scheduled to be played. |
| CONTINGENCY PLAN |
PLAN A: All matches will be played as scheduled
PLAN B: Shorten all First Round matches to 50% or normal halves.
PLAN C: Plan B plus shorten all Second Round matches to 50% of normal halves.
PLAN D: Plan C plus shorten all Third Round Matches to 50% of normal halves.
PLAN E: In the event the fields become unplayable, or if the weather becomes hazardous it may be necessary to decide some matches with FIFA Penalties.
PLAN F: In the event that PLAN E is not possible and all tournament approved fields are unplayable, a coin-toss by the CCV Stars Tournament Staff will occur to complete and determine a winner for each game. The winner will receive eight (8) points. Six (6) for the win, one (1) for the goal, and one (1) for a shutout.
No Refunds will be provided due to weather or acts of
[G]od under any circumstances. |
| DISPUTES |
The tournament commttee shall settle all disputes and their decision shall be final. No protests will be allowed. |
| DISCLAIMER |
The CCV STARS Soccer Club will not be held responsible for any reason which may affect the game format. In the event of tournament or division cancellation due to an act of [G]od, inclement weather, or other reasons beyond the control of the CCV STARS Soccer Club, entry fees will not be refunded. |
| CONTACT INFORMATION |
Contact Tournament Director, Ron Gilmore by email at ccvstarstournament@cox.net. When sending an email please include the following: Your name, telephone number, and team information. |
| REVISED |
January 7, 2010 |
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