Updated:
Monday, December 26, 2016, 12:53 PM
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There is no
limit of guest players.
Any coach may put a team together.
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Point System: 3 points
for a win, 1 for a tie and 0 for a lost.
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Tie breakers in order:
Most points, best goal differential, head-to-head, more goals scored and
coin flip.
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Goal Differential: There
will be a limit of 6 (six) goal differential (plus or minus) in each
game. Example: if a game ends by
the score of 12-3, then the official score will be changed to 9-3 for
goal differential purposes.
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More goals scored: There
will be a limit of 10 (ten) goals for (plus or minus) in each game.
Example: if a game ends by the score of 11-4, then the team will
only be credited with 10 "goals for"; this is only for "goals for"
purposes..
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A
forfeit win will have a score of 3-0.
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The Check-in is
mandatory. No team may play in a
game without checking-in.
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Check-in: at least 40
minutes before the first game. Teams must pay the registration fee and
fill-in the official roster form.
All check-ins must be done at the Main Tournament Tent.
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At Check-in:
-- Players do not have to be present, just an adult
person (team representative) from the team.
-- The team representative will turn-in the official tournament roster.
-- Please see the proof of age section.
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Awards in the
top bracket: The winning team will receive a
team trophy and individual medals. The second place team will receive
medals to each of its players.
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Awards in the
lower brackets: The winning team will receive
a team trophy and individual medals. The second place team will receive
medals to each of its players.
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5v5 Texas State Cup.
The top 3 teams of each of the top age brackets will qualify to
the Texas State 5v5 Championship.
Please note that the teams still need to register and pay that
tournament's registration fees. In the 5v5 State Cup championship,
the top 3 teams in each bracket will advance to the 5v5 National
Championship.
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Maximum Number of
Players: The maximum
number of players that a team may have in its roster is 8.
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Referee Fees:
If applicable, each team must pay the referee fees
"before" the game starts: $25 per team per game. In some
tournaments, the referee fee is already included.
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Pre-Game: At
check-in, at the tournament table, pick-up the game roster forms (the
sticky form). Fill-it in and turn it in to
the referee along with the referee fee "before" each of the games.
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A player may
play in multiple teams as
long as he is properly registered, he is of the right age for the team
and all the teams he is playing for are of different age divisions.
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Girls: we encourage girls
to play soccer. Girls in age groups Under-11 and younger may play one
year older. In age groups U12 to
U14, girls may play 2 years older.
In ages U15 to U16, girls may play as long as they no older than
21 years old.
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Extra Time: In games
where there has to be a winner, there will NOT be extra time.
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The winner in
the above case will be determined by FIFA style
penalty kicks (3 each).
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Age Groups Levels:
Whenever possible, the tournament will try to divide each age group
bracket into two levels: the "gold" bracket (top teams) and the "silver"
bracket.
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Age Groups: Youth age
groups may be combined when there are not enough teams in one particular
age group.
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Money Refund: teams will
not received any refund if a team withdraws from the tournament.
In case of a rain-out, all teams will receive full credit for the
next tournament hosted by Inner City Soccer.
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Re-Schedule:
in case of tournament re-schedule due to weather conditions, the
tournament committee will decide if the tournament is postponed to a
later date. The Tournament
Director, referees, or sponsors will not be responsible for any expense
incurred by any team, due to cancellation, in part or in whole, of the
tournament
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Uniform - Matching
uniform color with alternate goalkeeper color required. Numbered
uniforms are not required.
Appropriate soccer footwear and shin guards are mandatory - No jewelry
is allowed - Any player that does not have the requisite player
equipment will be disqualified from playing until given approval from
referee.
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Referee and Discipline -
Each game will be officiated by 1 referee. The referee has full and
final decisions on all games. Protesting will not be allowed. A referee
call during a game will not be reviewed. No referees’ judgment will be
the basis for any sort of protest. ALL decisions on the field are final.
A question or concern in regards to player’s eligibility or age
may be questioned. Please see
the age protest form.
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Accumulation of three (3) yellow cards
in separate matches results in a one match suspension. -
Red cards result in a minimum automatic one
match suspension. The tournament director will review and rule on all
reports of unacceptable conduct by players – Coaches and spectators.
Rulings made by the tournament director are based on the rules and the
report submitted by the referee. The director’s decisions are final and
cannot be challenged: Depending on the severity of the unacceptable
conduct, the director reserves the right to eject a player for the
remainder of the tournament.
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In all 2nd
round games, the tournament director reserves the right to
alter the rankings of the
teams so that there will be no repeat matchups or teams from the same
club/regions do not play each other.
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The
official schedules and
scores will be kept at the main tournament tent.
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The minimum
number of games
guaranteed in the tournament will be 3 with the exception of when there
are more than 12 teams in the age group.
In these cases the teams with the worst place in the standings
might only play 2 games.
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Scorecards must be
verified by the team coach immediately after the game. Once the referee
leaves the field of play the score indicated on the scorecard will be
final. It is the responsibility of the team coach to verify scores.
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The following
documents must be shown immediately by the coach to prove a player's
age:
-- A government issued picture ID such as school ID, passport, Visa, etc
(please note that a recent picture of the player must be shown).
-- A non-affiliated soccer league picture ID is not valid.
-- If the picture ID card does not have the player's birthdates, then a
copy of a birth certificate must also be shown.
-- Note: also a USYSA (STYSA) ID card or US Soccer ID card will also be
sufficient to prove a player's age.