COLLINGWOOD
COMET TOURNAMENT RULES JUNE 17-19– 2005
1. LAWS OF THE GAME
All games shall be played in accordance with F.I.F.A.
rules as observed by the Ontario Soccer Association.
The following additions
will be in effect:
(A) All teams must be currently registered with their
District Association.
(B) All teams from outside Huronia Region must provide,
at time of REGISTRATION, the appropriate "permission to travel" form
authorized by their governing association. Please mail copy with full payment
or before June 3rd.
(C) All teams may register eighteen (18) players. (For
U7-U10 – 14 players may be registered)
(D) All players must have
a current player registration book and photograph and be registered with
their team through their District. For recreational divisions an official
club roster stating OSA numbers will suffice. Age eligibility is based
on January 1 date as published by the Ontario Soccer Association (O.S.A.)
in which their team is entered in the tournament.
Only those players registered
on the Master Roster are eligible to play. Only the tournament chair, the
tournament registrar and the game official are authorized to make a request
to view Player books or roster.
(F) Teams and players unable to provide
acceptable registration documents will not be allowed to play in any tournament
games.
(G) Up to three (3) guest players are allowed on each team. Guest
players must be registered with the same club as the team they are playing
for. No player may play for more than one (1) team in the tournament.
(H)
The U7-U8 divisions will play on mini-sized fields – 7v7 The U9-U10
divisions will play on mid-sized fields – 7v7 The U11&Up divisions
will play on full-sized fields – 11v11
2. DURATION OF GAMES
(A) No
overtime will be played in the preliminary round Half time in all games
will be five (5) minutes. Preliminary Rounds – U7-U10 – 20
Minute Halves U11 & Up – 25 Minute Halves
(B) Length of Semi-final,
and Final games will be – U7-U10 – 25 Minutes Halves U11& Up – 35
Minutes Halves If the game is tied after regulation time, rule 3B will
apply.
(C) Games will be scored: Three (3) points for a win , one (1) point
for a tie.
(D) In the event of inclement weather, poor field conditions,
or unforeseen circumstances, the tournament committee shall have the authority
to change the above format as fallows:
(1) Relocate and/or reschedule any
game.
(2) To reduce the scheduled duration of any game
(3) Cancel any game
in the preliminary rounds which have no bearing in deciding group winners.
3. TIE-BREAKING AND OVERTIME RULES
(A) In the event of teams being tied
in preliminary round standings, the following procedure will be used to
declare group winners.
(1) Winner of game between tied teams
(2) Goal differential,
(goals scored mines goals against).
(3) Least goals against.
(4) Most goals
scored.
(5) Most wins during preliminary round.
(6) Best of five (5) penalty
kicks by five (5) players on each team.
(7) Alternate penalty kicks by
balance of team, until a decision has been reached. (B) In the event of
tied games in Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, or Final rounds, the following
procedure will be used to determine game winners. (1) Two (2) ten (10)
minutes halves of "SUDDEN DEATH" will be played. First goal wins.
(2) If still tied - Five (5) penalty kicks by five (5) players from each
team. (3) If still tied - Alternate penalty kicks, by balance of team until
a decision has been reached. NOTE: ONLY PLAYERS ON THE FIELD OF PLAY AT
THE END OF THE OVERTIME PERIOD WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE PENALTY KICKS.
4. WILD CARD TEAMS (A) Wild card teams will be the teams with the most
points, exclusive of group winners in preliminary round standings. (B)
If teams are tied in points, the same procedure used to determine group
winners (4.A) will be used to determine wild card teams.
5. FAILURE TO SHOW AND FORFEITED GAMES
(A) A team shall be allowed a ten
(10) minute grace period from the scheduled kick-off time if there is less
than seven (7) players (5 for U7-U10) before the game is awarded to their
opponent.
(B) If a team forfeits a game, their opponents will be awarded
a win and given (3) points.
(C) Number of goals awarded would be determined
at the conclusion of preliminary round standings by dividing goals scored
by number of games played to the nearest whole number.
(D) If a team forfeits
a game, a fine of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) will be assessed. If the
fine is not paid within (10)days, the appropriate District Association
and the Ontario Soccer Association will be notified.
(E) A team who has
been accepted to play in the tournament and withdraws during the tournament
shall forfeit their entry fee and reported to the appropriate Associations.
6. PLAYERS UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT
(A) Players must wear numbers on the back of their shirts. Each player shall have a different number and this number must coincide with the player's name and number as shown on the game sheet and team roster. In the event that team colours clash, the home team will change uniform. (Home team is the first listed team on the schedule). The home team is required to provide suitable game balls. All equipment is subject to the referee's approval.
7. SCHEDULING AND REFEREEING
(A) Scheduling and refereeing will be the responsibility of the tournament committee.
8. SUBSTITUTION
(A) No limit to the number of substitution to
be made during games, but substitutions can only be made: (1) After a goal
has been scored.
(2) At any goal kick.
(3) On your own teams throw in or
when the opposing team initiates a subsititution - based on referees discretion.
(4) At the beginning of the second half or the first and second half of
overtime.
(5) At the referee's discretion in the event of injury.
(6) No
substitutions will be allowed for a player ordered from the field by the
referee.
9. SUSPENSIONS
(A) Any person sent off will miss the next game.
(B) A player who receives two yellow or one red card in one game will be
suspended from the next game.
(C) A player who receives 4 yellow cards
or 2 red cards during the tournament will be suspended from the tournament
Note Any player or team official ordered from the field by the referee
shall be suspended for the next game. The Tournament Committee may require
the player or game official to appear before a Discipline Committee. Failure
to attend a requested hearing will result in the immediate suspension from
the Tournament.
10. PROTESTS
(A) All protests must be in writing and be in the hands of the field Convenor or delivered to the Tournament Headquarters as designated by the tournament Committee, together with a fee of Fifty Dollars ($50.00) within one hour of the completion of the game to which the protest relates. The referee is the sole time-keeper of each game. No protest on a referee's decision will be entertained.
11. GENERAL
(A)
All game sheets MUST be handed to the field Convenor 15 minutes prior to
each game. Game sheets must be signed by one team official from each team.
(B) All Yellow cards Red cards and Ejections will be reported to their
club and to their District Association.
(C) The Tournament Committee, Host
Club interpretation of the foregoing rules and regulations shall be final.
(D) The Tournament Committee, Host Club and / or The Huronia Soccer Association
will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team if the Tournament
is cancelled in whole or in part.
(E) The Tournament Committee, Host Club
reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament.
(F) Harassment and intimidation of the referee and / or Tournament Official
will not be tolerated. Failure to comply with this could result in Team
Officials and / or the team being suspended from tournament play.
(G) The
tournament Committee, Host Club, The Huronia Soccer Association and/or
any Tournament Sponsors will not be liable for any injuries sustained by
any participant in the Tournament, on or off the field. ***OFF-SIDES WILL
BE CALLED FOR ALL GAMES U9 AND UP!
