First Fidelity Bank Classic Cup Rules
Complex Rules
NO SMOKING!!! NO ALCOHOL!!! NO FIREARMS!!!
ALL TEAMS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR PICKING UP TRASH ON THEIR SIDELINE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THEIR GAME. PLEASE HELP KEEP THE FACILITY CLEAN!!!
GATES TO COMPLEX WILL BE OPENED ONE HOUR PRIOR TO FIRST GAME.
TEAM REGISTRATION AND COACHES MEETING All team applications for tournament must be completed accurately and received by the deadline.
There will be online check in available. Please visit the tournament page for instructions. You may also check in Friday of the event from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at the NYSA office located at the complex. WE WILL BE VALIDATING OFFICIAL ROSTERS, PLAYER PASSES, MEDICAL RELEASES, and BIRTH CERTIFICATES.
Academy teams will only need roster, medical releases, and birth certificates.
***ANY TEAMS THAT HAVE SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE NOTIFIED AT THE TEAM CHECK-IN
Guest Players Teams will be allowed 3 guest players
No player may play on more than one team in the tournament
Max roster for 4v4 is 8
Max roster for 7v7 is 12
Max roster for 9v9 teams is 16
Max roster for 11v11 teams is 26
TEAM STANDINGS AND TIE-BREAKERS
Team standings will be based on the following scoring system:
Win….3 points
Tie……1 point
Loss…..0 points
Tie-breaker system is as follows:
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1) Head-to-head
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(2) Goal differential (max 5 per game)
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(3) Most goals scored
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(4) Fewest goals allowed
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(5) Most shutouts
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(6) Goal differential (no maximum)
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(7) If still tied, then FIFA penalty kicks will determine the winner.
***If 3 teams are tied, we will proceed down the tie-breakers until there is a winner or one team is eliminated – whichever occurs first. If one team is eliminated, then we will start back with those two remaining teams at tie-breaker one (1) and proceed down the tie-breakers with the remaining two teams.
***If, in the first round of the championship series, the predetermined pairings result in two opponents from the same bracket, realignment of the pairings will be made.
GAME TIME
Kickoff will be at the scheduled time unless games are delayed. A team not ready to play at the scheduled time or immediately after the conclusion of the previous game is subject to forfeiting the match.
GAME LENGTH AND BALL SIZE
DIVISION BALL SIZE LENGTH OF HALF
U7-U8 4v4 3 2 x 20 MIN HALVES
U9-U10 7v7 4 2 x 25 MIN HALVES
U-11-U12 9v9 4 2 X 30 MIN HALVES
U13-U19 11v11 5 2 X 35 MIN HALVES
There is no overtime in Preliminary games. Semi-Final and Championship matches that are tied at the end of regulation will be decided on “Golden Goal” (2 x 5 min).
If there is not a winner after “The Golden Goal” then the game will be decided by FIFA penalty kicks.
Substitutions
Unlimited substitutions at any stoppage of play during all tournament games.
Heading Rule
There is no heading allowed from U11 and below per US soccer recommendation. If a deliberate header is made an indirect free kick will be given from the spot of the foul. If the infraction occurs inside the 6 yard box the kick will be place on the top of the 6 yard box closest to the foul.
Academy Build out lines
Opposing team players must move behind the build out line when keeper has possession of the ball in his/her hands or on a goal kick. Once the ball has been put into play; players may pressure, if the keeper chooses to play the ball out quickly not waiting for defending team to get behind the line, play is live and players can immediately pressure. There is no punting in Academy age groups. The offside line in Academy is the build out line closest to a teams’ attacking goal.
U7-U8 4v4 rules
-Build out line (half line) Opposing team players must move behind the build out line (half line) on a goal kick. Once the ball has been put into play; players may pressure.
-Ball must be across midfield line before a shot is taken to score a goal
-All free kicks are indirect
PLAYING CONDITIONS
The home team is listed first or on top in the schedule. Coaches and players will sit on designated side of field. Home team is to wear light colored uniform, away is to wear dark. In case of color conflict, the home team is responsible for changing. Each team must be prepared to provide a game ball to the referee prior to start of the game. In case of inclement weather, the Tournament Director will determine if a game is to be played. Games shall be considered complete if one half of the game has elapsed. The score at the stoppage of play will be the final score. ***If the tournament should be cancelled entirely due to weather, entry fees will be refunded with a 50% administration fee***
TEAM DISCIPLINE
An ejected player or coach is ineligible for the next scheduled game. Any ejected player or coach must report to tournament headquarters immediately after receiving the red card. A player who accumulates three yellow cards in the tournament will serve a 1-game suspension for the next tournament game. Should a player receive a red card, that player must sit out the remainder of that game plus the next game. Should a player receive a second red card in the Tournament, that play will be suspended from the remainder of the Tournament. All red cards will be reported to your State Association. The coach is responsible for the verbal and physical abuse of referees by his/her spectators. Such abuse will not be tolerated. Violations may result in forfeit of the game and/or expulsion from the tournament.
All red cards will be reviewed by the tournament disciplinary committee (Tournament Director, Referee Assignor, Technical Director)
TEAM WARM-UP
NO WARM-UPS IN THE PENALTY AREA!!! Only the goalkeeper can enter the penalty area to warm-up NO MORE THAN 5 MINUTES before kick-off.
MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR
Any matters not provided for shall be determined by the Tournament Director
Field Status will be updated on Oklahoma Celtic website at oklahomaceltic.com and notified email.
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Dustin Hooker
(479) 659-4353
tournaments@oklahomaceltic.com