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Rules for the 2007 West Penn Cup
Updated 6-16-07
1. ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION DEADLINE. The US Club Soccer State Cup is a restricted tournament open only to US Club Soccer Member Teams.
2. TOURNAMENT AUTHORITY.
The Tournament Director shall have ultimate authority over all tournament competitions.
Decisions relating to the interpretation of the tournament rules shall only be made by the Tournament Director or a Regional Competition Director, in consultation with the Tournament Rules Committee. If a Tournament Rules Committee member is associated with a team entered in that Regional competition at that age group, the Tournament Director or his designee shall be consulted on any rule or competition decision that is required.
3. COMPETITION FORMAT. [Tournament Authority will insert]
4. ROSTER RULES. Any player registered with and issued a player card for a US Club Soccer Member Club, Academy, or a sanctioned League Team, who is a member of the designated age group or younger, is eligible to be placed on the Tournament Roster. No players may be added to a Tournament Roster other than pursuant to these rules unless an emergency situation arises and permission is obtained in writing from the Tournament Director.
a. Maximum Tournament Roster Size: up to 26 players
b. Game Roster Size: up to 18 players, selected from the tournament roster.
c. Substitutions: unlimited substitutions and unlimited re-entry. Substitutions may occur at anyones goalkick, at your own team's throw in, injury or at the opponent's throw in if they are also substituting. However, the referee shall have discretion over all substitutions, and may refuse to allow any substitution if, in his opinion, the purpose is to disrupt the game.**
**In allowing for unlimited substitutions, the US Club Soccer Board wishes to remind all coaches that it is their responsibility to handle their substitutions in a professional manner so as not to detract from the game, and if this cannot be accomplished some restrictions on substitutions may be imposed in the future.
5. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS.
a. A valid US Club Soccer player card, the US Club Soccer official roster. Medical authorizations also will be required for all players at check-in.
b. Valid US Club Soccer staff cards will be required for all coaches and the team manager.
6. COMPETITION RULES. The following rules shall govern all Tournament competitions:
a. All games shall be played pursuant to FIFA Laws of the Game, unless stated otherwise in these Rules.
b. Length of Games:
U12/13/14: 30 minute halves
U15/16: 35 minute halves
U17: 35 minute halves
All halftimes: 5 minutes
In the event that a final involves teams playing a 3rd game that same day, the lenght of the final shall be 5 minutes less per half from regular length of competition, and no overtime. Teams will go to penalty kicks.
c. For all round robin games, games ending in a tie will be recorded as a tie, with each team receiving one point.
d. Overtime (if needed): Games shall end in a tie, other than in a single elimination game to determine a given competitive division winner or in the last game of the Finals. If an overtime period is required, it shall consist of two mandatory 5 minute halves (two minutes between halves) and then, if necessary, kicks from the penalty mark.
e. Ball size: size 3 for U8; size 4 for U9/U10/U11/U12; size 5 for U13/U14/U15/U16/U17.
f. All players must wear shin guards. All other equipment rules shall be pursuant to FIFA Laws of the Game.
g. The home team shall be listed first. In case of uniform color conflicts, the designated home team shall change uniforms.
7. STANDINGS AND TIEBREAKERS.
a. Game Points: 3 points awarded for a win; 1 point for a tie; zero points for a loss. A forfeit shall be recorded as a 1 – 0 win, with one goal being credited.
b. Tiebreakers: For teams tied in points at the end of a round robin competition, tiebreaker priorities shall be: head to head competitions (but not in the case of three way ties); goal differential (max. of 4 per game), total goals (max. of 4 per game), fewest goals allowed, penalty kicks.
· In a case where three teams are tied in points but one team has defeated the other teams tied in points, the winner of the two matches will advance.
Exception: In groups with uneven number of teams (i.e. groups of 7 or 9 teams) at the end of the first date of competition teams must be seeded for next day matchups, the tiebreakers will be: head to head competitions, goal differential (max. of 4 per game), total goals (max. of 4 per game), fewest goals allowed, more shutouts (games with no goals against), most goals scored (no limit),penalty kicks competition between teams if still tied. At the end of the first date of competition, teams tied in points are responsible for checking the status of their schedule for the next day, and could be asked to participate in penalty kicks shootout, therefore, it is their responsability to stay at the tournament site. If teams are required to participate in penalty shutouts, the tournament commite will post the field and the teams will have 30 minutes to be present at such field or the other team will be awarded the tiebreaker win.
c. Uneven Games Number: If a tiebreaker calculation between two or more teams would be based on a different number of games, total goals and fewest goals allowed will be converted into a percentage per game.
8. GAME AUTHORITY AND DISCIPLINE.
a. The referee’s decision in all matters related to the field and the game itself shall be final. There shall be no protests of any referee’s decision or game result.
b. Red cards awarded to players or substitutes during a Tournament game or dismissals of team officials shall result in that player or team official being suspended for the next tournament game involving the same team playing when the coach or player was dismissed, and that player/coach may not participate in any other age group or game until the suspension has been served. The Discipline Committee shall have the authority to take further disciplinary action should they deem it necessary.
c. There shall be no yellow card accumulations. Note that FIFA Circulars #866 and #821 require that a sendoff for a red card or a sendoff after two yellow cards in a game be treated the same. Thus, in both cases the player must sit out the remainder of that game and the next tournament game.
d. All coaches shall have at all times complete responsibility and control for the conduct of their players, bench, parents, and friends.
e. If, in the opinion of the referee, it is necessary to terminate a game due to the misconduct of a team or others associated with that team, the game shall be forfeited to the opposing team and the matter shall be referred to the Tournament Discipline Committee, which may, among other penalties, suspend the team for the remainder of the Tournament. If, in the opinion of the referee, the termination is the result of substantially equivalent misconduct by both teams or by persons associated with both teams, the matter will be resolved by the Tournament Discipline Committee.
f. At the end of each game, the referee’s game report shall be submitted to the Competition Director by the winning team.
9. GAME START TIMES AND RE-SCHEDULING.
a. All games shall start at the designated time. A forfeit shall be declared if a team cannot field a minimum of seven (7) players at the start time of the game.
b. Every reasonable effort will be made to complete a game as long as the safety of the participants and spectators is not jeopardized. Should a game not be able to be started or should a suspension of play be required due to safety concerns or unplayable conditions, the referee, coaches and Tournament Director or Competition Director shall consult, but the referee shall have the ultimate authority to either suspend or terminate the game.
c. If it is not possible to complete a game for the reasons set forth in this section, if the first half is completed, the results shall stand. If the first half is not completed, or if the game is tied, the Tournament Director or Competition Director, shall determine whether it shall be rescheduled or another resolution of the matter shall be implemented. The schedule of remaining games shall be a factor in any determination. The teams involved shall be consulted, but the ultimate decision on such resolution shall rest with the Tournament Director or Competition Director.
11. DISCIPLINE. Discipline for the Tournament shall be under the jurisdiction of the US Club Soccer.
12. TOURNAMENT DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE. The Tournament Discipline Committee shall be the Tournament Rules Committee members at the event and the Competition Director, or other individuals appointed by the Competition Director. In all matters of discipline, with the exception of an alleged incident of misconduct towards a game official, the Tournament Discipline Committee shall render a determination, and send a report to the US Club Soccer Discipline Committee pursuant to this section.
a. Suspensions for normal red cards and staff ejections shall not extend beyond the that Regional tournament or National Finals.
b. For serious discipline matters with the potential to incur penalties beyond the issuance of a red card or staff ejection, a Competition Incident Report and a referee’s report shall be completed and sent to US Club Soccer.
TEAM CHECK-IN PROCEDURES
At check-in, teams shall present the following:
--Official team roster, downloaded and printed from the US Club team’s website information (up to 26 players).
--US Club Soccer player cards for all players on the roster.
--Player medical treatment authorization forms.
--Coaches and managers passcards.
3. Player cards shall be checked against the official roster and stamped accordingly.
4. A player may represent their club and be rostered for any age appropiate team for the State Cup Tournament, and allowed to dress to a maximum of 3 games per playing date. In the event that a player, team or club breaks this rule, the teams will be issued forfeit losses for the games that the player participated in.
B. Pre-Game Check-In Procedures:
1. It is not necessary to present a copy of the team’s official roster or passes to the referee. However, the coach should have extra copies of the roster available should any questions arise.
2. In the case of other disciplinary matters, the player’s card shall be held by the Competition Director until the matter is adjudicated by the Tournament Discipline Committee.
3. All cards shall be returned to the coach at the end of the tournament, unless a questionable card has been confiscated by the Competition Director or his designee, or an allegation of misconduct against a game official has be filed.
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