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CLIFTON PARK SOCCER CLASSIC RULES
1. Every club is responsible for the conduct of its players, coaches and
fans. FIFA rules will be followed except as modified below.
a.
Roster size is limited to 14 players for the U8, U10 and U12 age groups.
Roster size is 18 players for all other age groups. Each roster may
include a maximum of three (3) guest players. U12 will play 8v8, U10
will play 6v6 and U8 will play 4v4. All other age groups will play
11v11.
b.
A USYSA league stamped roster with player jersey numbers
and player passes must be submitted at registration on Friday evening.
Player passes may be requested by the referee before each game and must
be available for tournament representative review when requested.
c.
Failure to present a valid player pass will result in player
disqualification for the tournament, and the team will forfeit all games
in which the ineligible player participated.
a.
Teams assemble on opposite halves of the same side of the field 10
minutes before the end of the preceding game.
b.
Teams warm up outside the field of play while captains meet at mid-field
for the coin toss.
c.
Visiting teams have their choice of jersey in the event of a color
conflict.
U17 Boys U17 Girls “
U16 Boys U16 Girls
“
U14 Boys U14 Girls
“
U12 Boys U12 Girls
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b. U10 Boys* U10 Girls* 40 minute games (20 minute halves, 5 minute half
time)
U8 Coed* “
c. If the goal differential in any game becomes six (6), the game will
end at that point and will be
declared a complete game regardless of duration.
a.
Only with and extreme and unusual circumstance and prior approval will
the tournament committee allow a team to forfeit a game and remain in
the tournament. Under no circumstance will any team be allowed
more than one forfeit.
b.
A Team must field a minimum of seven (7) dressed players at game time or
forfeit the game.
c.
Any team walking off the field prior to match completion is disqualified
from the tournament and their remaining matches will be considered
forfeits. No refunds will be issued.
a.
May be made only with the referee’s permission during a play stoppage
for ANY throw-in, any goal kick, any goal, any injury or at halftime.
b.
The departing player (s) must be off the field before the new player(s)
can enter.
a.
Any player or coach receiving a red card will be ejected from that game,
cannot be replaced and is also suspended from participation in their
next match. For gross misconduct, the tournament committee may suspend
the person(s) involved for the balance of the tournament.
b.
A Player receiving a yellow card must be replaced at the time of the
infraction. The offending
a.
player may not reenter the game until a legal substitution can be made.
a.
Win = 3 Points Tie = 1 Point Loss = 0 Points
b.
In the event of a forfeit, the winning team will be awarded a 3-0 win
and receive 3 points.
c.
Ties in the standings at the end of Saturday’s competition will be
broken down as follows:
i.
Head to Head competition: The winner will be placed ahead (if two teams
are tied)
ii.
Goal Differential: The team with the greatest positive goal difference
(goals scored versus
b.
Goals against with a maximum differential of 3 in any one game) will be
placed ahead.
iii.
Goals against: The team that allowed the fewest goals against will be
placed ahead.
iv.
Goals scored: The team with the most goals scored will be placed ahead
v.
Coin Flip
c.
Standings after Saturday’s competition will determine Sunday’s game
schedule.
d.
Tie breakers for Sunday’s Preliminary, Quarterfinal, Semi final and
Final games will be determined by :
i.
Two 5-minute overtime periods, followed
by penalty kicks
9. Mercy Rule – a goal differential of 6 in any game, the game ends at
that point. Unless the coaches agree to continue playing,
but the score remains the same. This mercy rule DOES NOT Apply to U23’s.
a.
The tournament committee reserves the right to shorten, terminate or
cancel any game.
b.
If a final game is terminated, then the following steps will determine
the tournament champion:
i.
If the game is terminated before halftime, co-champions will be
declared.
ii.
The game is terminated during halftime or later, the team that is
leading will be declared the
c.
Champion. If a tie exists, co-champions will be declared.
a. In the U23 game, any player(s) receiving a caution
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that player(s) sits out a full 2 minutes and the team plays short for
those two minutes.
Yellow card results in the player sitting out for 2 minutes and the team
playing down for those 2 minutes.