RULES
AND REGULATIONS 2006
AYSO – REGION 341
IN ACCORDANCE WITH AYSO NATIONAL RULES AND REGULATIONS, THE
FOLLOWING WILL BE STRICTLY ENFORCED:
1)
No smoking will be permitted in the
vicinity of the fields of play.
2)
No alcohol will be permitted in the
vicinity of the fields of play.
3)
No animals will be permitted in the
vicinity of the fields of play.
General
The Tournament Director will
have jurisdiction over all games played in the tournament. All disputes will be resolved immediately by
the Tournament Director or as soon as possible thereafter. ALL TEAMS MUST PLAY ALL THEIR SCHEDULED GAMES.
Dates
of Tournament
The Santee Classic will be
held Saturday April 8 and
Location
of Tournament
The fields
are all located in the city of
Tournament
Scope
This tournament is an
Each division (Boys and Girls)
will be composed of 8 teams (2 pools of 4).
Tournament
Fees
U10 teams
- $300.00 per team
U12, U14,
U16, U19 teams - $375.00
Referee
Deposit
There will be a required
referee deposit for all teams of $150.00.
The referee deposit will be returned in full within 14 days after the
tournament.
More
detailed referee information is attached.
Payment
ONE REGIONAL CHECK is
required. The check will include the tournament fee along with the referee
deposit.
(U10 = $450.00/ all other
teams =$525.00)
Please make all check payable
to:
P.O. Box
A $25.00 fee will be
charged for any returned check.
Tournament
Information
All tournament information
along with on-line registration and mail in applications can be found @
You may
also email the tournament – santeeclassic@cox.net
A team will be considered
accepted, when their application has been received, either on line or by mail,
and a regional check has been received for the tournament fee and referee
deposit.
A list of accepted teams will
be available on the tournament web site.
Eligibility of Players
A. Coaches are responsible for ensuring
the eligibility of their players. All
team rosters will be verified by the appropriate Regional commissioner, and is
subject to verification through AYSO National’s computerized registration file.
B. Failure to prove eligibility or
falsifying of players will result in the team’s expulsion from the entire
tournament with no fee refund. Teams
scheduled to play against a team expelled from the tournament will be given a
forfeit win, score of 1-0 with 8 points.
C. Ages of Players:
1.
Division U10-Players must be 9 years of age or younger as of
2.
Division U12-Players must be 11 years of age or younger as
of
3.
Division U14-Players must be 13 years of age or younger as
of
4.
Division U16-Players must be 15 years of age or younger as
of
5.
Division U19-Players must be 18 years of age or younger as
of
C. Players must be registered with AYSO.
D. All coaches must carry the AYSO
Registration / medical release form with an original (parent or guardian) signature
for each player at all times. If the
forms are not present at the field, the players may not participate.
F. Your Regional Commissioner is
responsible for certifying the eligibility of the player and must sign the
Tournament Roster.
G. There will be a maximum of 3 guest players
allowed per team. A guest player is defined as an AYSO player who comes from a
different AYSO team or AYSO Region than the one entering the team into this
tournament. A signed letter of approval to participate from the player’s
regional Commissioner (home region) must accompany the roster stating which
tournament(s) the guest player may participate in.
I.
No “outside players” will be allowed to compete in
this tournament. An “outside player” is
defined as any individual not currently registered in AYSO or is not
participating in the current or just –concluded regular season program.
Team
Format
A. Division U10: 7 vs. 7
B.
Division U12, U14, U16, U19: 11 vs. 11
C.
Properly completed game cards (total of 4 game cards)
shall be presented during check in and those cards will be given to the referee
prior to the start of the game. The game cards shall include all the names of
the players that are listed on the team roster, whether or not the players are
present. The game card will show players full name and they will be listed in
numerical order on the card.
D.
The home team will be on the North or West side of the
field.
E.
Only 2 coaches are allowed on the sidelines. They shall
remain on their own side of the field and will remain in the coaches’ area (10
yards from either side of the half line).
Players shall remain on their designated sidelines.
F.
All coaches, substitute players and spectators will allow
enough room on the sidelines so that the Assistant Referees can carry out their
designated duties.
Team
Rosters
A.
Team rosters must be completed and sent in to the
tournament by
B.
Rosters may be filled out on line (see web site)
C.
Team roster may also be downloaded and then mailed in to
the tournament.
D.
No roster changes can be made once the team has checked in
for their 1st game.
E.
There will not be any charges for roster changes.
Check
In Procedures
A. All players and coaches must check in
with the Field Coordinator prior to their first match of the tournament. Registration forms, photo ID’s, and player’s
equipment will be checked at this time. All
players must check in with the field coordinator before they can play. Teams will report to the Field Coordinator 25
minutes prior to the rest of the matches.
B. Game
balls will be provided by the field coordinator. The Home Team is responsible for changing to
their alternate colors. The home is the team listed first on the game schedule.
C. Prior to all other matches in the
tournament, teams will report to the Field Coordinator’s Tent at least 20
minutes before the scheduled start of the match. Player’s equipment and game cards will be
checked by the Field Coordinator, Referee, or other tournament official.
D. At the time of check in, a tournament
official will highlight any player not present.
E. A player, not present at the team check
in, must check in with their coach (team official) before being allowed to
play. The coach must present the players medical release along with all
remaining games cards. A tournament official will initial that the highlighted
player has been checked in and is allowed to play.
D. Coaches are responsible for maintaining
control of their players and their parents.
E.
Referees are responsible for the safety of the players,
following the tournament officiating guidelines, starting the match on time,
and properly reporting scores and misconducts.
A 5 minute
half-time break is allowed.
Uniforms
A.
Each player will wear a matching uniform. All uniforms will
be in accordance with AYSO National Rules and Regulations.
B.
All players must wear shin guards that are of appropriate
length and will be worn under the socks.
C.
Standard AYSO rules of safety apply, pertaining to headgear
and glasses and decisions will be made at the discretion of the referee.
D.
No jewelry or casts of any kind will be allowed.
E.
Cautions
and Send Offs (Yellow and Red Cards)
A. Any coach asked to leave the field must
do so immediately, and will be prohibited from coaching or attending the next
scheduled game.
B. The referee will complete a Game Misconduct Report for
any game in which a coach is sent off.
C. In the U16 - U19 divisions, a coach may
substitute a cautioned player if they wish to do so. The referee will allow the
substitution. The opposing team may also
substitute the same number of players.
D.
Two cautions (yellow cards) in one game on the same player
will equal a send off (red card) and result in a 1 point deduction from the
teams total points.
E.
Cautions will not carry over to the next game. No points
will be deducted for cautions except vas described in D.
F.
If a player receives a send off, they must leave the field
of play immediately. An ejected player will not be allowed to play the next
game. This player can not be replaced
with a substitute for that game
G.
One (1) point will be deducted from the final team points
for every send off during the tournament.
H.
The referee must complete a Game Misconduct Report for
any game in which a player is sent off.
I.
Coaches are responsible for the conduct of the team’s
spectators. If asked to by the referee,
that coach will undertake any steps reasonably necessary to insure the
spectators conduct. If the referee determines that the spectator must leave the
field, it will be the responsibility of the coach to ask the spectator to leave
the field. The referee may ask the
tournament official (at their discretion) to not allow the spectator to attend
the next game.
J.
The Tournament Director along with 3 members of the
tournament staff shall have the right to impose additional disciplinary
sanctions is they feel these sanctions are warranted. Before any further
disciplinary action is taken, they will confer with the referees and the
coaches who participated in the game. They may also choose to hear input from
other people if necessary. Additional disciplinary actions include, but are not
limited to, additional game suspensions for players or coaches, expulsion from
the tournament for said player or coach, or the expulsion of the entire team
from the tournament.
Pool Play
A.
All teams will play 3 pool
games. Pool games can end in ties. There will be no over time games during pool
play.
B.
Teams will receive the following points: (Maximum of 10 points per game)
1.
Win 6 points
2.
Tie
3 points
3.
Goals 1 point per goal – up to 3 goals per game
4.
Shut Out 1 point
4. Red Card
1 point deducted for each red card
C. A score of 0 to 0 will receive a total
of 4 points (3 points for a tie and 1 point for each team’s shut out)
D. A team is considered a “no-show” if
unable to field the required minimum number of players within 10 minutes of the
scheduled start of the match.
E. The required minimum number of players
for Division U10 is 6.
F. The required minimum number of players
for Divisions U12 - U19 is 7.
G. A team with a no-show opponent shall
receive eight points and all opponents of the no- show team will be awarded eight
points for those games.
H. The team listed first on the game
schedule is the home team.
J. Game scores and standings will be
available at all fields as well as the tournament website.
Duration of Games
A.
U10 pool play games will be
forty minutes with a five-minute half time.
B.
U12 – U19 pool play games will be
fifty minutes with a five-minute half time.
C. Coaches
from both teams are required to sign the game cards after the game has
completed.
Substitutions
A. Substitutions for U10 – U14 divisions will
be approximately half way through the first half of the game, halftime, and
approximately half way through the second half of the game.
B. U16 – U19 divisions shall use free substitutions. Substitutions are allowed prior to any goal kick
and prior to any kick-off (after a goal is scored). The team possessing the ball may also
substitute on a throw-in, and if they elect to, the opposing team may also
substitute players.
C. Substitutions
may be also be made in the event of an injured player. If a team substitutes an injured player or players,
the opposing team may substitute the same or fewer number of players.
D. All substitutions in divisions U16 –
U19 will be monitored by a fourth official.
Tie
Breakers after Pool Play
A. Head
to head competition.
B. Fewest
goals allowed.
C. Most
shut outs.
D. Goal differential up to three per game.
E. Kicks from the Mark
Game
Protests
There
will be no protests allowed. The
decision of the referee is final.
Awards
Medals
will be awarded to the first, second, third and fourth place finishers in all
divisions.
Medal
Games
A. The top team in each pool plays for
first and second place.
B. The second place team in each pool will
play for third and fourth place.
C All
medal games will be regulation length games.
The game durations are as follows.
U10 25 minute halves
U12 30 minute halves
U14 35 minute halves
U16 40 minute halves
U19 45 minute halves
Overtime
Play
A. Free substitutions will be allowed for
all divisions during overtime play.
B. U10, U12, U14 divisions will have two
full five minute overtime periods.
C. U16, U19 divisions will have two full
nine minute overtime periods.
D. Once the overtime has started, both
overtime periods will be played. There is no “Golden Goal”.
C.
If the score remains tied after the two overtime periods,
the winner will be decided by kicks from the mark.
Medical
and Safety Information
A.
The Tournament Director will notify both the Sheriff’s
Department as well as the Fire department/Paramedics of the tournament dates
and game schedules in case they are needed at the fields during the weekend.
B.
All fields will be supplied with basic First Aid kits.
C.
Emergency phones numbers will be available at all fields
(see Field Staff)
D.
There will also be Incident Reports available at all
fields. Coaches will be responsible for completing the forms for their team. A
copy must be left with the Field staff for the tournament records.
Refund
Policy
A. A full refund will be granted if
another team is available to fill in within 30 days.
B. If no replacement team is found then
AYSO Region 341 will be keep all fees.
C. If a team does not show for their
scheduled games during the tournament, there will be no refund.
D. No refunds will be given for games not
played.
E.
Referee deposits will be refunded within 14 days if all
referee requirements are met.
Tournament
Calendar
A.
The tournament website link will be available as of
B.
On line applications will be accepted as of
C.
Once the tournament application and Regional check has been
received, we will notify the coach of their acceptance.
D.
A list of accepted teams will be posted on the web site.
E.
Teams will be placed on a waiting list once the division
has been filled.
F.
Final rosters are due by
G.
All coaches’ information, schedules and referee information
will be available on the tournament web site.
H.
Game schedules and referee schedules will be posted on the
web site no later than
I.
Games will start begin at
Any item not covered in the above Tournament Rules and
regulations are covered by Sectional and National AYSO Regulations.
The Tournament Director has the authority to make decisions
as necessary during the tournament.