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GAME TIMES/SCHEDULE: Teams must report to their schedule field 15 minutes prior to game-time. A team will forfeit the game if not ready to play at the scheduled time, at the discretion of the referee or Tournament Director. It is the responsibility of the coach or team captain to check the schedule for any changes the Friday before and the day of the tournament; you will not be notified of any changes. TEAM UNIFORMS: All players must wear like jerseys during play. Each team must bring both light and dark colored jerseys with numbers. Home team must change in case of color conflict. The home team is the first team listed on the schedule. During playoffs, the higher seed will have option of color. Shin Guards are mandatory. PLAYING RULES: No Offsides in 3v3, 4v4 and 6v6 soccer. No Slide Tackling except to stop or intercept the ball. Example: a player may slide to save a ball from going out of bounds. No contact can be made with the opposing players while sliding for the ball. If contact is made during a slide tackle it could warrant one yellow card based on the referee's discretion. Kick-Ins will be used in place of throw-ins. Goal Kick or Corner Kick will be awarded if the ball travels over the end line. In 3v3 & 4v4 Goal kicks may be taken from any point along the end line and 6v6 Goal kicks will be take from your defensive penalty box. Kick-Offs may be taken in any direction. You cannot score directly from a kick off (ball must be 100% over the mid-line to be considered on the offensive half of the field). Dead Ball Restarts including corner kicks and fouls, are indirect. In all dead ball situations, defending players must stand at least five yards away from the ball. If the defensive player's goal area is closer than five yards away, the ball shall be placed five yards from the goal crease in line with the place of the foul. Penalty Kicks shall be awarded if, in the referee's opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by the infraction. It is a direct kick taken from the mid-line with all players standing behind the mid-line. In the 6v6 format the penalty kick is taken with the goalkeeper in place, from the top of the 10 yard box with all players standing behind the mid-line. If a goal is not scored, the opposing team is awarded a goal kick. Substitutions may be made on any stoppage of play, except free kicks and penalty kicks. Teams must gain the referees attention before making a substitution. A game ball is to be provided by each team. Crease Rule for 3v3/4v4 Players cannot stand inside the crease. Players may pass through the crease; however there cannot be any contact with the ball inside the crease. If the defending team touches the ball in the crease, the offensive team will be awarded a goal. If an offensive player touches the ball within the crease, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team. If the ball comes to a stop inside the crease and the play is dead, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team. Quickfoot recommends, as "crease courtesy", that coaches do NOT place a player on the crease edge throughout the duration of the game as a defensive strategy. Quickfoot is a wonderful learning opportunity for both coaches and players alike and we feel "crease-tending" is not teaching proper soccer tactics. This is only a recommendation and is NOT a Quickfoot rule. There will be no penalty called. NO Crease Rule for 6v6 The crease rule is not used in the 6v6 game. Scoring a goal may be scored only from a touch within a team's offensive half of the field. The ball must be completely on the offensive half of the field, and cannot be touching the mid-line. If a goal is scored from the defending half of the field, a goal kick is awarded to the opposing team. POINT STANDINGS: will be based on a 10 point scale: 6 points for win, 3 points for a tie, and 0 points for a loss, plus 1 point for each goal scored up to 3 and 1 point for a defensive shutout. 9 points will be given for forfeits in pool play. A forfeit must be approved by the Quickfoot Tournament Director before the game is considered an official forfeit. The Tournament Director has the option to replay a forfeited game if deemed necessary and if field space is available. Referees will provide the winning coach a scorecard, which must be turned in to the registration tent immediately following the game! OVERTIME RULES: Games ending in tie will be considered a tie, except during playoffs, where there will be one (1) five-minute "sudden death" overtime period. A coin toss will decide kickoff and direction. The first team to score during that period will be declared the winner. If the game is still tied after the five minutes, penalty kicks will be taken to determine a winner. The players from each team that were on the field at the end of the overtime period will alternate taking the penalty kicks. The team that has scored the most penalty kicks at the end of the first round wins. If it is still tied at the end of the first round, the same players will rotate in a "sudden death" penalty kick format until a winner is decided. TIE BREAKS: Ties between two teams will be broken by: 1) "Head to Head" results between teams. The "Head to Head" tie breaker is passed over to next tie breaker if all teams that are tied in points have not played each other, 2) most number of "Shutouts" in pool play, 3) "goal differential" in pool play, 4) "goals against" in pool play, 5) "goals scored" in pool play, 6) "penalty points" (yellow cards and red cards), and 7) "coin toss." TIES BETWEEN THREE OR MORE TEAMS WILL BE BROKEN BY: 1) most number of "Shutouts" in pool play, 2) goal differential in pool play, 3) goals against in pool play, 4) goals scored in pool play, 5) penalty points (yellow cards and red cards), and 6) coin toss CAUTIONED PLAYERS (Yellow Card): Players that receive two yellow cards in one game will result in a red card. (Please see red card rules) Any player accumulating three yellow cards during a tournament will automatically be suspended for their next game (NO EXCEPTIONS). PLAYER EJECTIONS (Red Card): Referees have the right to eject a player, coach, or parent from the game. If a player on the field is ejected, the team must complete the game minus one player on the field (e.g. 3v3 - would have to play with 2 players if a player was ejected). Substitutions may still take place, but the offending team will still be minus one player on the field. The player receiving the red card will automatically be suspended for their next game (NO EXCEPTIONS). Players, coaches, or parents whom are ejected by the referee must leave the field and area around the field. The game will not restart until the opposing player, coach, or parent has been removed, yet the game clock will continue. If a player, coach, or parent refuses to leave, the game may be forfeited in favor of the opposing team. All referee decisions are FINAL. PROTESTS/DISPUTES: No protests will be allowed when referring to a Referee's "judgment call" and all games will be considered final in this circumstance. The Tournament Director will resolve any situation not explicitly covered by the rules. The Tournament Director will also resolve any "Rule Interpretation Violation" made by the Referee. Disputes relating to the interpretation of the rules will be resolved with the Administrator/Coaches that are registered with the involved team(s) only. Individual parents or fans of the game may not represent a team if not registered as an Administrator/Coach with the involved team(s). If a Rule Interpretation Violation does occur, a formal protest must be made by the Administrator/Coach of the team protesting before the games end. Videotape will not be allowed as a form of protest or decision review. Protests are NOT accepted after the game is completed. WEATHER RELATED ISSUES: The Quickfoot Small-Sided Tournament Series reserves the right to modify, reschedule, or cancel the tournament due to inclement weather. The Tournament Director has the right to move or reschedule games, as well as the right to shorten game time. You will not be notified about cancellation. In case of bad weather, call 972-552-3800. If weather cancels tournament prior to the start of the first game of the tournament, 50% of the team entry fee will be retained by the tournament to cover start-up cost. The other 50% will be returned to the coach/captain within 30 days. OKLAHOMA PARTICIPANTS: All tournament participants must abide by the Oklahoma Soccer Association's and US Youth's policies, rules, and regulations and are subject to their disciplinary actions. Any teams wishing to participate in the tournament that are not US Youth members will be required to provide proof of medical and liability insurance. Any team that cannot provide such proof will be required to purchase the Oklahoma Soccer Associations Event Insurance. The Tournament Director will have final say on all disputes and interpretations of Tournament Rules. Quickfoot was developed to promote exciting fun small-sided soccer for its players and fans alike. We believe our tournaments encourage fair play along with a friendly competitive atmosphere. We support GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP and feel it should be displayed by players, coaches, and spectators at all times. Abuse of the referees and event staff will not be tolerated, and could warrant disqualification of the offending person and/or team from the tournament. |
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