Derby Cup 20165 Rules

***SPECIALNOTE:LEAVEYOURPETATHOME***

NOPETSofanytypeareallowedatanyOldhamCountyYouthSoccer-sponsoredvenues,includingparkinglots.Youwillbeaskedtoremoveanypetonsite.Serviceanimalsarewelcome.

AGEDIVISIONS

DerbyCup20165isforteamsofboysandgirlsinagedivisionsU9throughU18.

FORMAT

Eachteamwillbescheduledforatleastthreematches.Thetwoteamsineachagegroup(someagegroupsmaybesplit)willadvancetothefinalsbasedonnumberofpointswon.Seebelowforpointvaluesofmatches.AllfinalswillbeplayedonSunday.AllmatcheswillbeplayedaccordingtocurrentUSYouthSoccerrulesunlessotherwisestated.

ELIGIBILITY

DerbyCup20165isaUSYouthSoccer-sanctionedevent.Themaximumnumberofplayersisasfollows:

  • U9 – 6v6 Academy format: maximum 12 players on a roster; minimum of 4 players on the field at all times. This will be academy format with no championship round. All teams will be given participation awards.
  • U10 – 6v6 format: maximum of 12 players on a roster; minimum of 4 players on the field at all times.
  • U11-U12 – 8v8 format: maximum of 16 players on a roster; minimum of 6 players on the field at all times.
  • U13-U16 = 11v11 format: maximum of 2218 players on a roster; minimum of 7 players on the field at all times
  • U17-U18 – 11v11 format: maximum of 22 players on a roster; minimum of 7 players on the field at all times

Iftheminimumnumberof playersisnotonthefieldwithin5minutesofthepostedstartingtimeofthegame,thegamewillbeforfeited.(Extenuatingcircumstancesmaybeconsideredbythe Tournament Director). Allteamsmayincludeuptothree(3)eligibleguestplayers.

Noplayermayplayformorethanoneteamoragegroup

Team Check-in can be mailed in (to be postmarked by April 10thth) or on the evening of Friday April 24th (6:00-8:00). EachteammustprovideALLofthefollowing:NOEXCEPTIONSatTeamCheck-in:

  • Current US Youth Soccer stamped, sealed, laminated player passes for all players including guest players and anyone on the players side of the field; managers, coaches, assistants
  • Current medical release forms – MUST BE NOTARIZED. If your state does not require notarized medical release forms, utilize the Kentucky State form (located on Kentucky Youth Soccer website)
  • Signed and stamped team roster (two copies)
  • Permission to travel forms for out of state teams. This form must be stamped by your state official
  • A guest player form is required for ALL guest players

PLAYINGTIMES

U9 & U10 – 25 minute halves

U11 & U12 – 30 minute halves

U13 - U18 – 35 minute halves

PROCEDURE

Thefirstteam listedisconsideredthehometeam.Thehometeamwillresolveanycolorconflicts.U9agegroupsteamswillbeinaroundrobinAcademyformatwithnochampionshipround.

Inthefinalround,intheeventofadrawattheendofregulationplay,agegroupsU10,U11,U12,U13andU14willplaytwo,5-minuteperiodsofovertime.AgegroupsU15,U16,U17andU18willplaytwo,10-minuteovertimes.Ifthescoreisstilltiedattheendofthesecondovertime,FIFA kicks from the markwilldecidethematch.Allmatcheswillhavea5-minutehalftimeinterval.Thetournamentdirectorreservestherighttoaltermatchtimes,shortenmatches,andeliminatematchesincaseofinclementweather, or other cause deemed to be in the best interest of player safety or the tournament as a whole.Itisstronglyrecommendedthatyourteamwarmupinareasadjacenttoyourupcomingmatch.Limitedtimewillbeavailablebetweenmatches.ThetoptwoteamswiththemostpointsfrompreliminarycompetitionwilladvancetoSunday’schampionshipmatches.Unless agreed upon by the coaches of both teams prior to the match and communicated with the referee.

U9 & U10 – 25 minute halves

U11 & U12 – 30 minute halves

U13 & U14 – 35 minute halves

U15 & U16 – 3540 minute halves

U17 & U18 – 3545 minute halves

OTHERRULES

  • The U9 and U10 bracket will have the blatant offside rule in place and will have a one referee system. Players will only be called offside if is blatantly obvious
  • AcoachfromeachteamMUSTsignthegamescorecard.SeetheFieldMarshalorRefereeafterthematchtosignthescorecard.Failuretodosomayresultinforfeit.Playercardswillbereturneduponreceiptofcoach’ssignatureonthescorecard.
  • ThedecisionsoftheTournamentDirectorarefinalandnotsubjecttoappeal
  • Awayteam isthesecondteamlistedandcallsthetoss.

DIVISIONWINNERSANDWILDCARDTEAMS

For each group stage game; the winning team gets 3 points. In the case of a tie, each team will get 1 point. At the end of the group stages, if teams are tied on points the tie breaking rules are as follows:

  • Winner of head to head (does not apply if more than 2 teams are tied)
  • Goal Difference (maximum of four goal differential per game)
  • Fewest goals against
  • Team with the fewest accumulated cards.
  • FIFA Kicks from the Mark
  • (If conducted as a points tie breaker only, each team will choose the following number of players to participate in the kicks including the goalkeeper:
  • U10 – 6 players
  • U11 & U12 – 8 players
  • U13 and older – 11 players
  • The reduce to equate clause nor the away goals rule will apply to this tie-breaking process)

Ifmorethantwoteamsaretied,thesequencewillbefolloweduntilateamiseliminated.Ifonlytwoteamsarestilltied,thesequencewillstart againwiththe first criteriauntilthetieisbroken.Thewildcardteamwillbetheteamfromanydivision,which,afterthedivisionwinnershavebeendecided,hasthehighestwin/tietotalpoints per game.Intheeventofatie,the above-listedpriorities willbe utilized.

SUBSTITUTIONS

Substitutions are unlimited and are made at the discretion of the referee:

  • Prior to own team’s throw in, or if a throw in is awarded to other team and they are making a substitution
  • Prior to goal kick
  • After a goal by either team
  • Half time
  • The game is stopped to assess or remove and injured player from the field

CONDUCT

AlcoholicbeveragesareprohibitedfromALLlocationswheretournamentplaytakesplace,includingparkinglots.Violatorswillbesubjecttocriminalprosecution.Professionallawenforcementofficersarepresentonbothcomplexesatalltimes

Players, coaches and spectators are expected to conduct themselves within the spirit of good sportsmanship. Fans should stay on the opposite side of the field to the players. Please avoid other team’s spectator area

Ejection from the match/tournament includes all physical locations where the tournament is being conducted. Referee’s, field marshalls and the Tournament Director may order ejections. Displays of temper or dissent are strictly disallowed and could result in a coach’s ejection if uncontrolled. If you have a problem with the referees, please bring it to the Tournament Director’s attention immediately by contacting any tournament official. Coaches are responsible for their players, staff and supporters

NO ONE may enter the field of play regardless of the circumstances, unless that person has been given permission by the referee. Both team’s players and coaches will be on the same sideline. No coaching will be permitted within 10 yards of the half way line or behind the goal line. Spectators of both teams will take the opposite side of the field. No one is allowed behind either goal line when a match is in progress.

WARNINGANDEJECTIONS

Redcards

Receivingaredcardforanyreason,byplayerorcoach,resultsin thedisallowancefromparticipationinthenextgame.Nosubstitutionwillbemadeforanejectedplayerforwhomaredcardwasissued,duringthatmatch(Law12.)TheTournamentDirectorreservestherighttoextendanydisqualificationpendingthematchreport.

Yellowcards

Playersreceivingtheirfirst yellowcardofthematchmayremaininplay(Law12.)Twoyellowcardsissuedtothesameplayerwithinonematchisthesameasaredcardseeabove.Yellowcardsdonotcarryoverfrommatchtomatch.

DISQUALIFICATION

Teamsmaybedisqualifiedfor:

Lack of all proper papers as described and required in the rules. All paperwork must be current, legible and presented on time as needed

Lack of current player ID cards stamped by a state registrar

Fielding less than the minimum number of players required, more than 5 minutes past the scheduled starting time for the match

Persistent and/or calculated team-wide misconduct, and/or conduct that brings the match into disrepute as judged solely by the Tournament Director

Cautions apply only to the current match

The Tournament Director reserves the right to extend any disqualification pending the match report

FORFEITS

Anyteamthatfailstocompleteamatch,leavesthefieldofplayduringplayorfailstoprovidetheminimumnumberofplayersforagamewithinfive(5)minutesofitsscheduledstarttimewillbescoredashavingforfeitedthematch.Teamsthatdeliberatelyforfeitamatchareeliminatedfromthetournament.

Theteamwinningtheforfeitwillbeawardeda 4-0 victory.Thisscorewillbeconsideredtheofficialscoreincasegoaldifferentialisnecessarytodecideagroupwinner.TheTournamentOfficialsreservetherighttodecideallothermattersconcerningaforfeit.

Any team that registers for Derby Cup and forfeits after the registration deadline will be required to pay 20% of the total registration fee (i.e. 80% of the fee will be reimbursed)

PROTESTS

Noprotestsareallowedoverrefereesdecisions.OnlyproteststhatconcernLawsoftheGameandineligibleplayerswillbeconsidered.AllprotestsmustbesubmittedinwritingandinEnglishtotheGrievanceCommitteeattheTournamentHeadquartersRoomwithinthreehoursoftheendofthematchwitha$350non-refundablecashfee.Nochecksorcreditcardswillbeaccepted.Afterhearingevidencefromallparties,theGrievanceCommitteewillmakearecommendationtotheTournamentDirector.AlldecisionsoftheTournamentDirectorwillbeinthebestinterestofthegameandmaynotbefurtherappealed.

INCLEMENTWEATHER

PLEASENOTE:TeamsshouldhaveonTournamentrecordatleasttwomobile-phonecontactnumbersfordirectcommunicationwithTournamentofficials.Thesenumbersshouldbeprovidedwiththeapplication-pleasehavetheteammanagerprovidethesenumbers,inprioritizedfashion,atregistration.

TheTournamentDirectorreservestherighttoorderthefollowingchangesintheeventofinclementweather:

Relocate and/or reschedule a match

Reduce the scheduled duration of a match

Change a division structure

Cancel a match

Cancel any or all matches

UndernocircumstanceswhatsoeverwilltheTournamentCommittee,including OldhamSoccerClubandOldhamCountyYouthSoccer,itsaffiliates,sponsorsormembersberesponsibleforexpensesincurred(includingtournamententryfee)byanyteam.This includestheunfortunatesituationwherebythetournamentoranymatchisrescheduled or cancelledinpartorinwhole.Entryfeesarenonrefundable.Intheeventofinclementweatherforcingplayingtimestobealteredorpreventingmatchesfrombeingcompletedduringthescheduledtimes,thescorewillstandifatleastonehalfhasbeenplayed.Inthecaseofmatcheshaltedpriortotheendofthefirsthalf,theTournamentDirectorreservestherighttodeclarethematchfinal,therebycountingthescoreatthetimethematchwashalted.Coachesmustexerciseextremecautionregardingwheretowaitintheeventofinclementweather.Noonemaybeonornearthefieldifthematchiscalledorhaltedduetoweather!

Shouldinclementweatherorfieldconditionspreventthecompletionofmatchesduringthetournament;thefollowingprocedures willbeusedtodeterminethefinalplacesofteamswithinabracket:

If any team within an age division has completed fewer than two matches, all teams within the age division will be evaluated based on the first match. The team with the best record will be deemed the champion. The team with the second best record will be finalist

If any team within an age division has completed fewer than three matches, teams within the group will be evaluated based on the first two matches. The team with the best record in each group will be deemed the winner of that group. The team with the overall best record will be deemed the champion. The team with the second best record will be deemed finalist.

If all teams within an age group have completed three matches, the team with the best record is the champion. In the event of a tie, the rules stated above will come into play

If weather or field conditions do not allow for FIFA kicks from the mark, a coin toss will be used to determine the champion. The home team gets to call the toss

SCORES:

Scoreswillbepostedasquicklyaspossible.HEADCOACHESANDTEAMSMANAGERSONLYmayreportallegeddiscrepanciestopostedscoresin writing (including the age group, game time and location, team names and proposed correct score) within two hours of the alleged score atTournamentHeadquarters.

REFEREES

USSFthree-personrefereecrewswillbeusedforU110-U18.U9 & U10playwillhaveaonerefereesystem.Seebelowforrefereecontactsandotherinformationforreferees.

MEDICAL TREATMENT

If medical assistance is needed please inform the field marshal. Medical staff will be present on site. In

the occurrence of a head injury, or if the referee suspects a head injury, the player MUST be cleared to

play by the medical staff prior to reentry onto the field for play.

THANKYOUforcomingtoDerbyCup20165.Wewantyoutohavefun,playwellandenjoythetournament.

Tournament DirectorDirectorof Officials

SimonBirdTonyCrush