Tournament Headquarters
Main Tent @ Bill Witt Soccer Complex – Yorktown Blvd
Corpus Christi, Texas
(Holly Houghton (361) 877-7394)
REGISTRATION
TEAM ROSTERS
Team rosters are limited to the following number of players:
U11/12 (8 v 8)
Fourteen (14) players
U13 through U19
Eighteen (18) players
U9 and U10
Ten (10) players
U7 and U8
Eight (8) players
A maximum of four guest players may be added to any roster.
A player may play on only one (1) team in the tournament.
A player must play for his primary team if his primary team is participating in the tournament.
An official Team Roster signed by the Association Registrar must accompany the application (must be presented at check-in if applying online).
A final Team Roster signed by the Association Registrar must be submitted at the time of check-in if there are any changes from the initial roster.
An approved USYSA travel permit must be included with your application for Non-STYSA USA teams (must be presented at check-in if applying online).
All US teams and players must be USYSA registered and must have insurance coverage.
MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS
Medical release forms must be submitted for all players at the time of check-in or copies of US Youth Registration forms.
The wearing of hard casts, whether padded or not, will not be permitted at any time.
All knee braces containing metal or plastic, must be covered/padded in accordance to STYSA rules.
No jewelry of any kind may be worn.
PLAYER ID CARDS & ADULT PASSES
All teams are required to submit a laminated USYSA player card or FIFA Affiliate Card for each player with a picture (and signature for U-10 and older) of the player at the time of check- in. Players without a player card will not be permitted to participate in tournament competition.
All Coaches, Asst. Coaches and Team Managers must have current KidSafe/Adult Participation Passes.
Player cards shall be available for inspection by tournament officials at the site of each game.
LAWS OF THE GAME/OTHER FIFA LAWS AS MODIFIED BY USYSA AND STYSA
FIFA laws shall apply as modified by USYSA and STYSA, except as noted. All players must wear shin guards. No player will be allowed to play in the tournament competition without shin guards. No players wearing bandanas, casts or exposed knee braces will be allowed to play.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS
U7-8 - Four (4) a side; U10 - Six (6) a side; U11-12 - Eight(8) a side; U13 through U19 - Eleven (11) a side.
Minimum number of players required to start games: U7-8 - Three (3); U9 & U10 - Five (5); U11-12 - Six (6); U13 - U19 - Seven (7).
SUBSTITUTIONS
Shall be unlimited, and can be made at the following times with the permission of the referee:
Prior to throw-in, in your favor.
Prior to goal kick by either team.
After a goal, by either team.
After an injury, by either team when the referee stops play.
After a caution (yellow card) has been issued, so that player may be substituted.
No player shall enter or leave the field of play without the permission of the referee.
Exception: Substitutions are not allowed for players who have been sent off by the referee (i.e. receives a red card).
UNIFORMS
All players will wear a jersey with a number on the back to distinguish that player from any other player on his/her respective team (i.e., no two players on the same team can participate in a match with the same number)
Each team must have an alternate color jersey for each player in case of color conflict. First team listed on the schedule is home team and must change jersey if deemed necessary by the referee.
GAME BALL
Each team shall submit a game ball of appropriate size, weight, and pressure to the Referee at the beginning of a game.
The Referee shall select a game ball from those provided by each team.
TOURNAMENT GAME FORMAT
PLAYERS and SPECTATORS
Players shall be on one side of the field and spectators/parents will occupy the other side of the field
GAME SCHEDULES
All game schedules are final as published. No changes will be permitted.
Teams must be at game site (field) 15 minutes before scheduled game time and be ready for inspection by the Referee.
Games must start at the scheduled time; no warm up on the fields will be permitted.
Home Team will kick-off with visiting team selecting an end to defend.
PLAYING TIME (MINI GAMES, ROUND ROBIN QUALIFYING GAMES)
U7 and U8: Four 10-minute quarters (do not play mini-games as there are no advancements)
U9 and U10: Two 15-minute halves
U11 through U12: Two 20-minute halves
U13 through U14: Two 25-minute halves
U15 through U19: Two 30 minute halves
ACADEMY TEAMS
Academy teams participating in this tournament will only play against other Academy teams. Tournament organizers will establish a level of play to accommodate Academy teams to avoid impacting non-Academy recreational teams. Recreational teams may choose to participate in a Recreational Plus level of play if they desire.
SCORING SYSTEM
Game scoring will be six (6) points for a win, three (3) points for a tie, and zero (0) points for a loss.
One (1) point per goal scored up to a maximum of three (3) per game (win, tie or lose) and one (1) point for a shutout.
Forfeit counts as ten (10) points and will be scored 3-0.
0-0 tie counts as four (4) points for each team (3 for the tie and 1 for the shutout).
Maximum points per game are ten (10).
FORFEITS
Forfeits may not be declared at the field by the referee or by any agreement between coaches. The Tournament Committee may declare a forfeit:
If that team fails to field the minimum number of players as outlined for their age division at game time; or
If the Coach plays an ineligible, suspended or unregistered player in a match and/or falsifies a game report. A player whose name appears on the game report is considered to have participated in that match.
ADVANCEMENT
No advancement in U7 and U8
Division consisting of 4 teams, 2 teams with the highest number of points will advance to Final.
Teams that forfeit a round robin game will not advance to Semi-finals or Finals.
Tiebreaker rules apply. Tournament Committee will determine ladder seeding.
PLAY-OFF GAMES
Playing time will be regulation time for age group as per STYSA rules (except as noted on schedules).
Tie-breakers: Quarter-finals and Semi-finals: FIFA penalty kicks (no overtime).
Finals: Two regulations overtime periods played to conclusion for age groups per STYSA rules, then FIFA penalty kicks (unless noted differently on the schedule).
TIE-BREAKER RULES
Results of head-to-head competition.
Goal difference - goals scored minus goals allowed (up to a maximum of three (3) goals per game.
Ratio of goals scored, divided by goals allowed (up to a maximum of three (3) goals per game).
Least penalty points (yellow = 1 point; red = 2 points).
FIFA penalty kicks or coin flip at discretion of Tournament Committee.
REPORTING SCORES
Each team (coach or representative)-whether win, loss, or tie, must report the score of each game on the official scorecard to the scorers table at the Tournament Headquarters immediately following a game. If a team fails to present their official scorecard to the scorer’s table within one hour following their game, they will relinquish the right to contest the final score if inaccurate.
RAINOUTS
The Tournament Committee will have the final decision over field conditions and game cancellations. In the event of rainouts, games will be rescheduled if possible within tournament time constraints.
SPORTSMANSHIP/DISCIPLINE
All players, coaches and spectators are expected to show good sportsmanship at all times. Failure to do so could lead to the disqualification of the team from the tournament. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their team and supporters.
SEND OFF (RED CARD)
A player receiving a red card is prohibited from participating in the rest of that game and the next game. The player may be escorted from the field as well by the direction of the Tournament Committee.
A second red card to the same player results in that player being expelled from the tournament.
If a coach is sent off the field, the coach cannot participate in the next regularly schedule match.
Players and Coaches that must sit out a game may do so on the opposite side of the field from their team.
CAUTIONS (YELLOW CARD)
A player receiving two yellow cards (2) in the same game is prohibited from participating in the rest of that game and the next game (two yellow cards in the same game is equivalent to a send off and is counted as 9 points).
A player or coach accumulating three (3) yellow cards (in three separate games) is suspended for the next scheduled game.
REPORTING
Referees are required to report all disciplinary actions taken before, during or after a game on an official game report, and to separately report all cases of serious misconduct to tournament headquarters immediately following the game in which the serious misconduct occurred.
All cautions and send offs are reported to STYSA on the official Post Tournament Report immediately following the tournament.
REFEREE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE CONTROLLED BY THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE.
ALL REFEREE DECISIONS ARE FINAL. NO PROTESTS ARE ALLOWED.
THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL HAVE FINAL JURISDICTION OVER ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE TOURNAMENT.
