| 1. |
The
Bays 7-A-Side Challenge Cup is a B.C.S.A.
sanctioned tournament. All players must be
registered with a B.C.S.A. affiliated League
or Organization from the 2007/2008 season
in order to participate. |
| 2. |
No player who
is currently under League suspension may
participate in the Tournament. |
| 3. |
Teams may
register for the Division of their choosing
with the following restrictions:
| a. |
No
current Division 1, Division 2, Select
or Victoria City Metro players are
permitted in the Men’s Recreational
or Over 35 Divisions. |
| b. |
No
current Premier, Division 1, Select
or Victoria City Metro players are
permitted in the Women’s Recreational
Division. |
| c. |
No
players under the age of 35 as of
December 31, 2007 are permitted in
the Men’s Over 35 Division. |
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| 4. |
Teams are registered
once they have submitted the tournament entry
form and full payment has been received.
Teams will be accepted based on a first come,
first serve basis. |
| 5. |
All teams must
submit a completed and signed Team List prior
to the start of their first game. All
individual players must sign in at the registration
desk before participating in game play. |
| 6. |
Teams found
to have played games with ineligible players
will forfeit all goals and points received
for those games. |
| 7. |
Points will
be awarded as follows: three points for a
win, one point for a tie. Standings at the
end of the preliminary games will be determined
by points, followed by goal differential. |
| 8. |
FIFA
rules of play apply with the following
exceptions:
| a. |
The
number of players on the field per
team is 7 including the goalkeeper. |
| b. |
Size
of the field is 100' x 200'. |
| c. |
Playing
time consists of 2 halves of 25 minutes
with a 5 minute half time break. |
| d. |
There
are no off sides. |
| 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
ball is brought into play from the
sidelines by a kick-in. |
| g. |
Slide
tackles are not permitted in the
Men’s Recreational, Women’s
Recreational or Men's Over
35 Divisions, and will
result in a direct free kick for
the opposing team. |
| h. |
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 field and will be suspended
from participating in the following
game. In this instance, the team
will not be allowed to replace the
penalized player on the field for
the remainder of the game. A player
receiving a second red card will
be expelled from the tournament. |
| i. |
In
the event of a tied score at the
end of a playoff game , the game
will go to 2 overtime halves of 5
minutes, followed by a shoot out. |
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| 9. |
The tournament
location is within a family neighborhood,
so foul language and consumption of alcohol
outside the beer garden will not be tolerated. |
