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Richmond Hill Challenge Cup 2012 Rules |
Index
- Laws of the Game
- Team Eligibility
- Ages
- Team and Player Registration
- Substitutions
- Game Sheets and Referee's Reports
- Discipline
- Protests
- Duration of Games
- Rain Policy
- Cancellation Policy
- Scheduling
- Determination of Group Winners
- Extra Time Rules
- Failure to Show
- Abandoned Games
- Forfeited Games
- Arrival Time for Tournament Finalists
- Player Uniforms and Equipment
- Field Supervision and Game Equipment
- Coaching
- General
- Laws of the Game
All games shall be played in accordance with the laws of the game observed by the Ontario Soccer Association and the Canadian Soccer Association, except: “under the referee’s jurisdiction regarding caution and ejections shall be extended to cover all team officials and spectators.”
- Team Eligibility
All participating teams must be currently registered with their province, state or national association. All teams from outside York Region must have proof of Permission to Travel, duly authorized by their governing association.
All teams from outside Ontario must supply proof of accident/injury/illness medical insurance to the Tournament Host not later than seven days prior to the tournament.
For U12 and older teams may register and dress no more than 18 players. For U11 and older teams may register and dress no more than 16 players. For U9 and U10 teams may register and dress no more than 14 players. Teams will be allowed three guest players. These guest players must be identified as guest players, if they are not from the Home Club they must have an approved Temporary Player Transfer form with their player card.
Teams will be accepted to play in the tournament at the sole discretion of the Tournament Committee and on a first come basis. Teams that withdraw their application after August 24, 2012 shall forfeit their entry fee and bond.
- Ages
Players must be born on or after January 1 of the year of their age group.
- Example 1: U14 boys must be born on or after January 1, 1998
- Example 2: U16 girls must be born on or after January 1, 1996
- Team and Player Registration
Teams and all players must be registered with the Tournament committee at the Headquarters on the prescribed
date and time, unless otherwise approved by the Committee executive. In any case, teams must be registered
before the first game is played. Teams failing to register by the time required may, at the discretion of
the Tournament Committee, be dismissed from the tournament, forfeiting their bond and entry fee. A valid
copy of the master list of the team will be provided at the registration. This copy must be presented to the
field convenor before the start of each game. No alterations to the original validation are permitted.
Player cards must be provided at the time of registration. In the case if too many or not enough teams for a certain age group, coaches
will be asked to move their teams to a higher age group.
No refunds after August 24, 2012.
- Substitutions
a) After a goal is scored
b) Goal kicks
c) Prior to kick off of the 2nd half.
d) At the referee’s discretion for an injured player.
e) At the beginning of the 1st and 2nd half overtime.
f) At own throw-in (opposing team can also substitute).
- Game Sheets and Referee’s Reports
The referee and one official from each team must sign game sheets. If a player or team official is ordered from the field by the referee for any serious misconduct during the course of a game, a copy of the referee’s report and the game sheet must be given to the Field Convenor. The convenor will report the incident to Tournament Headquarters for review. All gamesheets must be given to the Field Convenor at the end of the game. The Field Convenor must hand in the game sheets to Tournament Headquarters at the end of the day.
- Discipline
Any player or official ordered from the field by the referee for misconduct shall not participate further in the tournament until the discipline committee has dealt with his or her case. Similarly any player who accumulates two yellow cards during the course of the tournament shall not commence a game subsequent to the one which the second yellow card was issued until the discipline committee has dealt with his or her case. The forgoing requirements also apply to any coach or team official involved. The player, coach or team official involved must appear in person before the discipline committee at the Tournament Headquarters, any player receiving a red card will automatically be suspended for the next game.
- Protests
Protests must be made by the team coach or manager in writing and must be accompanied by a fee of $100 cash. Protests must be delivered to the Tournament Headquarters within one hour of the conclusion of the game in question. Protest fees will only be refunded if the protest is upheld. The decision of the Tournament Committee shall be final.
Decisions can be appealed in accordance with OSA policy.
- Duration of Games
Shall be accordance with OSA Policy:
i) Under-10 and below not to exceed 120 minutes per day
ii) Under-11 to Under-14 not to exceed 150 minutes per day
iii) Under-15 and above not to exceed 180 minutes per day
Duration of all games may be shortened anytime, at the discretion of the Tournament Committee. Half-time intervals in all games shall be five minutes.
- Rain Policy
The Town of Richmond Hill leases all fields to the R.H.S.C. Challenge Cup Tournament. If the Town feels that playing on the field may damage the field, the Tournament Committee may be obliged to abide by the Town’s wet field policy, and thereby move the games to another venue (if possible), postpone or cancel the games, shorten the games to ten (10) minutes per half or more. Undecided games (quarters, semis and finals) will then go to penalty kicks, as per FIFA rules. Games will be stopped during lightning and then continue after the lightning leaves the area (stoppages of play due to lightning will be at the discretion of the referee and onsite field marshal). Games could be shortened to accommodate the rest of the day’s games. Regardless of weather conditions, all teams must be prepared to field a team. It is the responsibility of the team to check in with their field marshal at the scheduled field at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the commencement of their game.
- Cancellation Policy
Only in the case when weather or some other act of nature cancels the Tournament prior to its commencement, teams will be refunded 1/3 of their tournament registration fee by the R.H.S.C. Challenge Cup Tournament. Refunds will not be granted for any other reason. The R.H.S.C. Committee determined the tournament cancellation policy refund by taking into account the expenses incurred to date by the Tournament, but the cancellation policy by no means covers all pre tournament expenditures, and a significant loss will still be sustained on this event. The cancellation policy is only in effect to reduce the impact of what would otherwise be a devastating loss. In preparation for the tournament, the Tournament Committee has incurred over twelve (12) months of pre-tournament expenses. Among others, these expenses include: · Tournament Sanctioning fees · Tournament advertising · Telephone bills · Office expenses · Supplies · Postage & delivery expenses · Referee Assignor fees · Photocopying costs · Office supplies · Design & printing of Tournament Program It is the responsibility of each individual team to cancel any hotel rooms that have been booked. If hotel rooms are not cancelled, teams may be charged. Policies will vary from hotel to hotel. The Tournament Committee will do everything possible to maintain tournament play throughout the weekend; however, if weather conditions do impact the tournament, it is our hope that by making a swift decision, everyone will be able to adjust their plans with a minimum amount of problems.
- Scheduling
Scheduling and refereeing are the responsibility of the Tournament Committee. All Teams are guaranteed a minimum of 3 games.
- Determination of Group Winners
Each team will be awarded three points for a win, one point for a tie and no points for a loss. At the end of the preliminary round the group winner shall be the team with the most points. If the teams are tied on points, the following shall be used to determine the winner (in descending order only):
a) Most wins
b) Winner of the game between the two teams tied (applies to two-way ties only).
c) Best goal spread (goal difference i.e. goals for minus goals against.) For the purpose of determining goal spread the maximum difference in any game will be restricted to five goals.
d) Best of five penalty kicks by five players of each team (time and location to be determined by the Tournament Committee.) If still tied a coin will be tossed to determine the Group Winner.
If it is necessary to provide additional teams for quarterfinal or semi-final games, wildcard teams may be selected. Such teams will be those with the best non-qualifying record in the age division, determined by the number of points earned. In the event of tie, criteria 13a) through 13c) above shall apply. If still tied a coin will be tossed to determine the wildcard team.
- Extra Time Rules
In the event of a tied playoff game (quarter-final, semi-final or final rounds), the following procedure will be followed to determine the winner:
a) Best of five penalty kicks by five players of each team.
b) If still tied, alternating penalty kicks by the balance of the team until an outcome is decided.
Note: Only players on the field of play at the end of the game are eligible to take penalty kicks.
- Failure to Show
A team shall be allowed a 10-minute period of grace after the scheduled kick-off time before it is considered to have failed to show. A minimum of 7 players constitute a team and the game will be started if a team has at least that number of players even if it must play shorthanded against its opponent. The period of grace may be allowed only if there are less than the minimum number of players. In the even of a failure to show, the offending team shall forfeit the game. If both teams fail to show, the Tournament Committee will make a ruling.
- Abandoned Games
The Tournament Committee will review the circumstances of any team that abandons (quit) a game before it is completed and decide whether or not the team shall forfeit the game.
- Forfeited Games
At the discretion of the Tournament Committee, teams that abandon (quit) a game, fail to show, or otherwise forfeit a game will be subject to dismissal from the tournament and all entry fees and bonds forfeited without appeal. Furthermore, such action may be reported to the governing body of the team involved. The opponents of a team, which has forfeited a game, will be awarded a win and three points in preliminary standings. If necessary, the number of goals awarded to such winning team will be determined at the conclusion of the preliminary round by dividing goals scored ‘for’, by the number of games played calculated to the nearest whole number (0.5 and above will be the next whole number up, while less than 0.5 will be the whole number below.
- Arrival Time for Tournament Finals
Teams qualifying for the finals of a division shall be prepared to kick-off 15 minutes before the scheduled time. Kick-off time may be changed at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.
- Player Uniforms and Equipment
Players must wear a number on the backs of their shirts. Each player on a team shall have a different number and this number must coincide with the player’s name and number as shown on the game sheet. If team colours clash, the home team will change colours. (The home team is the first team listed in the schedule.) At the Tournament Committees’ discretion, a team that does not observe the colour change or shirt requirements of this rule may forfeit the game.
- Field Supervision and Game Equipment
The Tournament Committee will be responsible for field marking, goal nets, corner flags and for providing field convenors who will be approved by the Tournament committee to act in that capacity. Field convenors shall be responsible for checking players’ cards before all games. Each team will supply a regulation game ball, from which one will be selected by the referee to be used in the match.
- Coaching
First team to arrive at the game field determines which side of the field their team will occupy. Coaches must remain in their technical area after play begins. Coaching outside this area will not be permitted. Only team officials are permitted in this area. Team officials are reminded that they are not allowed on the field of play without the permission of the referee. Spectators must be seated on the opposite side of the field from the teams.
Note-Coaches will be held responsible for their spectators and players.
- General
The Tournament Committee will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team if the tournament is cancelled in whole or in part. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the Tournament. The Tournament Committees’ interpretation of the rules and all other tournament document is final.
FOOTNOTE: The Richmond Hill Challenge Cup is bound to observe and enforce certain rules as laid down by FIFA. FIFA has circulated instructions to referees concerning proper dress for players i.e. proper shorts, no spandex pants, wearing shin guards, etc. The referees will enforce these rules | |
