Tournament/Festival
Rules
ALL RULES ARE THE
SAME AS REGUALR SEASON UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE
- Season ending tournaments will
consist of a Round Robin format with or without semi-finals and finals
which depend on the number of teams entered. Season ending festivals will consist of
teams playing against scheduled opponents.
No scores are documented for festivals.
- Length of Games: The League will determine game length based on number of games and maximum allowable
time that a player can play per day.
- Protests. No protests concerning officials will be
considered. All decisions of the referee are final. Other protests must be filed with the
convener within ½ hour of the game and will be dealt with by the
convener. The convener’s decisions
are final.
- Fouls and misconducts. In the event of a player receiving a red
or yellow card the referee will report the infraction on the appropriate
form to the convener’s table. Any player
receiving a red card or 2 yellow cards in one game, or 3 yellow cards over
the tournament will be suspended from the next game for his team. Further suspension or discipline can be
dispensed as the convener sees fit.
Dismissal of coach(s) or team officials from a game by a referee
will automatically result in suspension from the next 2 tournament games,
with possible further suspension if so decided by the convener/Discipline
Chair. It will also be brought to
the attention of both the League and their home club, to be dealt with as
seen fit.
- Time Allowance. All teams shall report to the field at
least 15 minutes before, and shall be warmed up and ready to take the
field at the scheduled kick off time.
If a team is unable to field the required minimum of players at the
schedule kick off, they shall forfeit the game to their opponent. In no case shall a team who has
forfeited a game be considered a pool or division winner. If an apparent pool or divisional winner
deliberately forfeits a game, they will be eliminated for moving on to the
semi final or final play regardless of their record. In either case, the team or teams with
the next best records shall be named to the abandoned position(s).
Round Robin Tie
Breaking Rules(Tournament Format Only, Festivals for U10/12 will not keep
score)
Points will be
awarded as follows:
Win – 3 points
Tie – 1 point
Loss – 0 points
Pool or Division
standings will be decided as follows:
- most points
If there is a tie
in points between two or more teams which affects the standings of teams
eligible to move on to semi final play, the following format will be used to
break the tie.
- head to head in tournament
- least goals against
- most goals for
- goal differential
- coin toss
Semi Final and
Final Play (Tournament Format Only)
Games must have a
winner
In the event of a
tie in any of these games, the winner will be determined with kicks from the
penalty mark as described by The Laws of the Game.
Amended and
approved at 2014 Annual General Meeting