| 1. |
Teams are
registered once they have submitted the
tournament entry form and full payment
has been received. Registration is limited.
Teams will be accepted based on a first
come, first served basis. |
| 2. |
No
current Division 1, Division 2 or Victoria
Metro players are permitted in the Men’s
Recreational, Over 35 or Over 48 Divisions.
No players under the age of 35 as of December
31 of the current playing season are permitted
in the Men’s
Over 35 Division. No players under the
age of 48 as of December 31 of the current
playing season are permitted in the Men’s
Over 48 Division. No current Premier, Division
1 or Victoria Metro players are permitted
in the Women's Recreational Division. |
| 3. |
No player
who is currently under League suspension
may participate in the Tournament. |
| 4. |
Teams found
to have played games with ineligible players
will forfeit any points acquired in those
games. |
| 5. |
Points will
be awarded as follows: three points for
a win, one point for a tie. Standings at
the end of round-robin play will be determined
by points, followed by goal differential. |
| 6. |
FIFA
rules of play apply with the following
exceptions:
| a. |
The
number of players on the field
per team in the Men's and Women's
Competitive, Men's and Women's Recreational
and Men's Over 35 Divisions is 6 including
the goalkeeper. The number of players
on the field per team in all other
Divisions is 7 including the goalkeeper. |
| b. |
The
game is played on an indoor, artificial
turf mini-field with side and end
lines (no play off of the walls). |
| c. |
Playing
time consists of 2 halves of 16
minutes with a 2 minute half time
break. |
| d. |
There
are no offsides. |
| e. |
Player
substitutions take place on the
fly at each team's goal line. The
player coming off must leave the
field before the replacement player
can come on. |
| f. |
The
keeper can only handle the ball inside
the goal crease area. Playing the
ball with the hands outside this area will result
in a direct free kick for the opposing
team. |
| g. |
The
ball is brought into play from
the sidelines by a kick-in. |
| h. |
If
the ball is touches the roof or
divider curtain, it is out of play
and an indirect free kick will
be awarded to the opposing team. |
| i. |
Slide
tackles are not permitted
and will result in a direct free
kick for the opposing team. |
| j. |
On
free kicks, all opponents must
be at least 3 meters from the ball. |
| k. |
If
a red card is issued or two yellow
cards are issued to the same player
in one game, the player will be
required to leave the turf facility
and will be suspended from participating
in the following game. In this
instance, the team will be allowed
to replace the penalized player
on the field. A player receiving
a second red card will be expelled
from the tournament. |
| l. |
The
Game Official 's decisions are
final. There will be no appeal
process. |
|
| 7. |
Only indoor
turf shoes, running shoes and regular 'multi'
cleats are permitted in the Turf Facility -
no steel or 6-stud cleats. All footwear
must be clean of dirt and other contaminants. |
