TOURNAMENT RULES

RULES ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE OR REVISION BASED ON EQUIPMENT AND/OR OTHER CONSIDERATIONS.

THESE RULES ARE PRIMARILY FOR COACH, REFEREE AND STAFF CONSUMPTION. IN KEEPING WITH REGION 2's DESIRE FOR TRANSPARENCY, THEY ARE POSTED PUBLICLY HERE.

GENERAL

• ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE BEEN REGISTERED AND PLAYED IN REG 2 THE PAST FALL SEASON.
• ALL PLAYERS FROM THE PAST FALL SEASON ON YOUR TEAM MUST BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.
• TEAM ROSTERS IN THE FORM OF A GAME CARD LISTING PARTICIPATING AND/OR ELIGIBLE PLAYERS WILL BE TURNED IN PRIOR TO START OF FIRST GAME.
• DIVISION (U6) MAY PLAY WITH 8 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD.
• ALL OTHER DIVISIONS PLAY 6 v 6. ALL PLAYERS PRESENT IN UNIFORM MUST PLAY AT LEAST FOUR (4) MINUTES PER HALF.
• ALL GAMES WILL BE 18-20 MINUTES WITH A RUNNING CLOCK FOR DURATION OF ENTIRE GAME
• CLOCK DOES NOT STOP FOR HALF TIME.
• TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR DESIGNEE ON DUTY MAY ALTER GAME DURATION TO KEEP THE SCHEDULE ON TIME.
• COACHES PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE EXPECTED TO HELP MONITOR DOORS AND REF IF NEEDED.
• PLAYERS CANNOT BE SHARED; TEAMS CANNOT BE COMBINED.
• SOFT-SOLED SHOES AND SHIN GUARDS ARE REQUIRED. UNIFORM JERSEY AND SHORTS ARE REQUIRED. KNEE PADS, ELBOW PADS. & SWEAT PANTS ARE PERMITTED
• ALL TEAMS MUST ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO POSTED GAME TIME. GAMES WILL/MAY START EARLY/LATE DEPENDING ON THE PREVIOUS GAMES AND THE NEED TO KEEP ON SCHEDULE.
• SOME GAMES MAY BE SHORTENED TO MAINTAIN THE PROGRAM SCHEDULE AND THE NEED TO VACATE THE GYM EACH NIGHT BY 10:00PM.
• HOME TEAM IS LISTED FIRST AND OCCUPIES THE NORTH DOOR. HOME KICKS OFF FIRST HALF. NO COIN FLIPS.
• NO END OF GAME CHEERS OR HANDSHAKES ON THE COURT.

GAME RULES

• REFEREE CALLS AND ALL DECISIONS RENDERED BY BOARD MEMBER IN CHARGE ARE FINAL ARE NOT SUBJECT TO PROTEST
• KICK OFFS AND ALL RESTART KICKS ARE INDIRECT, EXCEPT PENALTY KICKS
• PENALTY KICKS ARE TAKEN 15 FEET (5 YARDS) FROM THE GOAL. PENALTY KICKS WILL BE AWARDED FOR:
  • INTENTIONAL FLAGRANT FOULS IN THE PENALTY AREA
  • INTENTIONAL HAND BALL TO STOP A SHOT ON GOAL
  • RED CARD OFFENSE
• ALL OTHER FOULS WILL BE AN INDIRECT KICK AT THE SPOT OF THE FOUL
• THE PENALTY AREA IS THE BASKETBALL THREE POINT LINE
• THERE IS NO OFFSIDES DURING THIS TOURNAMENT
• THERE IS NO SLIDE TACKLING
• PLAYERS MAY NOT HOLD BOARDS OR WALLS FOR ADVANTAGE
• 3 YARDS MUST BE GIVEN ON ALL KICKOFFS; INDIRECT. CORNER & GOAL KICKS
• THE BALL IS OUT OF BOUNDS IF IT GOES OVER THE ARENA WALLS OR STRIKES A FOREIGN OBJECT ABOVE THE FIELD.
• OUT OF BOUNDS OVER THE WALLS WILL RESTART WITH THE APPROPRIATE THROW-IN, CORNER KICK OR GOAL KICK AT THE POINT THE BALL WENT OUT. ALL OF THESE ARE INDIRECT.
• CORNER KICK ARE TAKEN FROM WHERE THE BLACK LINE INTERSECTS THE COURT WALLS APROX 3 FEET OUTSIDE THE 3 POINT ARC.
• THE PLAYER MAKING THE THROW-IN MUST KEEP ONE FOOT IN CONTACT WITH THE WALL DURING THE THROW. GOALS MAY NOT BE SCORED ON A THROW-IN
• BALLS STRIKING OBJECTS ABOVE THE FIELD; RAFTERS, LIGHTS, BASKETS, NETS AND BACKBOARDS WILL BE A FOUL AND RESTART WITH AN INDIRECT KICK AT A SPOT DIRECTLY BELOW THE INFRACTION FOR THE FOULED ON TEAM.
• IN THE EVENT THIS OCCURS IN THE PENALTY AREA
  • THE DEFENDING TEAM STRIKES THE FOREIGN OBJECT. RESTART WILL OCCUR AT THE NEAREST POINT OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA.
  • IF THE OFFENSIVE TEAM STRIKES THE FOREIGN OBJECT. RESTART WILL BE A GOAL KICK
• SUBSTITUTIONS MAY BE MADE AT ANY TIME WITHOUT NOTIFYING THE REFEREE.
• THE PLAYER BEING SUBSTITUTED FOR MUST LEAVE THE FIELD BEFORE HIS/HER REPLACEMENT TAKES THE FIELD. IF A PLAYER STAYS AND BECOMES PART OF THE PLAY THIS IS A TOO MANY PLAYER PENALTY AND RESTARTS WITH AN INDIRECT KICK THE OTHER WAY FROM WHERE THE BALL WAS STOPPED.
• NEITHER TEAM MAY SUBSTITUTE DURING A PENALTY KICK.

GOALKEEPERS

• MAY ONLY USE THEIR HANDS IN PENALTY AREA MARKED BY THE BASKETBALL 3 POINT LINE.
• NOT ALLOWED TO PUNT OR DROP-KICK THE BALL.
• NOT ALLOWED TO PLACE THE BALL ON FLOOR TO KICK OR DRIBBLE AND PICK IT UP A SECOND TIME
• NOT ALLOWED THE USE OF HANDS ON A PASS BACK OFF THEIR TEAMMATES FOOT.
• ANY OF THE ABOVE FOULS WILL BE A RESTART INDIRECT FREE KICK FROM CLOSEST POINT WHERE BALL WAS TO THE PENALTY LINE FOR TEAM FOULED.
• MAY NOT THROW THE BALL DIRECTLY BEYOND MID-COURT. RESTART IS INDIRECT WHERE BALL CROSSED MID-COURT.

OVERTIME PROCEDURES

• PRACTICE AND POOL GAMES MAY END IN A TIE.
• OVERTIME WILL ONLY BE PLAYED IN ELIMINATION GAMES: SEMI, QUARTER, CHAMPIONSHIP
• TEAMS REMAIN ON SAME SIDE WHEN REGULATION ENDED THROUGHOUT OVERTIME
• PLAY STARTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER REGULAR TIME
• OVERTIME STARTS WITH A DROP BALL AT CENTER COURT.
• SUBSTITUTIONS MAY BE MADE DURING OT WITH NO MINIMUM TIME REQUIREMENT PER PLAYER
• IF A PENALTY KICK OCCURS IN ANY OT THE ASSIGNED GOALKEEPER MAY USE HANDS TO DEFEND THE GOAL BUT MUST IMMEDIATELY DROP THE BALL AND KICK/PASS IT AWAY.
• ALL ELIMINATION GAMES ARE SUDDEN VICTORY AS FOLLOWS: _ ONE (3) THREE MINUTE OVERTIME – SUDDEN VICTORY
  • NO KEEPER – 5v5.
  • SUDDEN VICTORY TO GAME WINNER
  • NO KEEPER - TWO (2) LESS FIELD PLAYERS... 3v3.

SCORING

• TOURNAMENT STYLE POINT SYSTEM
  •  WIN – 6 POINTS
  • GOALS – 1 PER POINT SCORED (3 MAX)
  • SHUTOUT – 1 POINT (0-0 TIE 1 POINT AWARDED TO EACH TEAM) TIE – 3 POINTS EACH TEAM
• IF A TEAM FORFEITS OR IS A NO SHOW, THE OPPOSING TEAM WILL RECEIVE A FULL 10 POINT SCORE

TIE BREAKER

• HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION GOALS ALLOWED
• COIN FLIP OR 3 vs.3 GOLDEN GOAL

COACH / ADULT PLAY

• 5V5 PLAYERS
• NO MALE TO FEMALE TACKLES

Problems or unforeseen occurrences during the tournament shall be handled by the tournament director on duty. His/her decision on all matters is FINAL. No protests will be allowed with the exception of an ineligible or uninvited player.

Team awards will be given to the winner and runner up of each division; awards will be awarded to participating players only.