Campton United Soccer Club

Substitutions shall be limited to a maximum of three players at a time (re-entry permitted).
· Substitutions can be made without the consent of the referee under the following circumstance: The players

being substituted for must have left the field of play at the touchline directly in front of the team's technical

U8-U12

area (bench). The referee will not stop play for substitutions, only for serious injury or wasting time.

• ·  All substitutions must take place on the touchline at the half field mark.

• ·  The player entering the field cannot enter until the exiting player has left the field or the referee has signaled

  otherwise.

• ·  Players may substitute in at any dead ball situation with the referee's approval.

  Game Procedures / Length of Game

  · All teams must report to the field 30 minutes before start of game for check in by Referees
  · Home team is listed first on the schedule and will be required to change uniforms in the event of a color

  conflict.
  · All games will be played with a running clock. The referee may stop the clock for serious injuries or other

  incidents. The referee is the official timekeeper, and therefore all decisions of this nature made by the

  referee are final.
  · Players are to be on one side of the playing field and spectators on the opposite side. · U8 games will be 2 x 20 minutes.
  · U9-U10 games will be 2 x 25 minutes.
  · U11-U14 games will be 2 x 30 minutes.
  · U15-U19 games will be 2 x 35 minutes.
  · The Tournament Director may relocate, reschedule, cancel, or shorten any game.
  · Any game that has completed one-half of play is considered an official game.

  Scoring

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  Tie Breaking – Group Play

  In the event of a tie deciding group winners, the following criteria will be used:

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Win, 6 points
Tie, 3 points
Loss, 0 points
Goals, 1 point per goal to a maximum of three. Shut-out, 1 point

Head to Head.
Goal differential +/-, up to 4 per game. Fewest goals against.
Most goals for, up to 4 per game. Penalty kicks.

Semi Final and Championship Games

In the event of a tie in a semi-final or championship game:

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In those divisions having three groups, a wild-card also advances to playoffs. The wild-card will be determined by:

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In the event that a wildcard team is scheduled to play a semi final match against a team from the same bracket, the tournament director may change the match ups for the semifinals so that teams may see a different opponent.

Awards

Forfeits

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Failure to show

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Behavior

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Wild-card

Teams will play 2 Full 5 minute overtimes. No golden Goal Rules apply.
If still a tie, each team will designate 5 players to take alternate kicks: best of five is the winner. Only those players on the field of play at the end of the overtime are eligible to take penalty kicks. If still tied, alternate penalty kicks by remaining players until winner is decided.

Team with most points.
Head to Head.
Goal differential +/-, up to 4 per game. Fewest goals against.
Most goals for, up to 4 per game. Penalty kicks.

1st and 2nd place team and individual awards will be presented to teams in championship games.

Placement trophies will be presented to U8 teams. All other U8 teams will be presented with participation awards.

The tournament Director will have the final decision as to whether a forfeit shall be allowed.
For U8-U9, a minimum of 5 players constitutes a team at start of game. For U10-11: 6 players and for U12-U19: 7 players.
In the event of a forfeit, the winning team will be awarded 10 points for the win. The victory will be recorded as a 3-0 win.
No team having a forfeit loss may advance as a group winner or wild-card.
Refunds will not be issued when a team has forfeited a match.

Any team quitting the field of play before the conclusion of any game is automatically disqualified from the tournament and the game will be considered a forfeit.

Any team having accepted entry to the tournament, failing to appear as scheduled, will cause all teams from its club to be banned from The Midwest Cup for a minimum of 3 years. In addition, the team's state association will be informed of the team's misconduct, with a recommendation for further action.
Any team failing to appear will forfeit its tournament entry fee.

Upon a team's acceptance to the tournament, the application fee becomes non-refundable.

All yellow and red cards issued during the tournament will be reported to the Tournament Director.
Any player or coach receiving a red card will be banned from, at the least, the next scheduled game for that particular team. No substitutions will be permitted for an ejected player.
Any team or club receiving a disproportionate number of yellow or red cards will be banned from the Tournament for a minimum of three years.

The home state association and home club/league of the player, coach, team or supporters (except in the case of referee assault) will have the responsibility for imposing, should the circumstances warrant, additional sanctions, within their respective jurisdictions, with regard to any matters arising from the tournament.

Removal of jersey will result in a caution.

Refund Policy

Once a team has been accepted into the Midwest Cup tournament, no refunds will be issued to teams unless the tournament is cancelled. At that point refunds will be disbursed on a pro-rata basis. If the tournament is cancelled due to an “act of nature”, the tournament may retain 25% of the team entry fee to cover non-refundable expenditures for the tournament.

Note that the tournament committee has the right to relocate, reschedule, cancel or shorten any game. Shortened games, relocated and rescheduled games will constitute a played game, and the tournament will not refund any money for forfeited games.

Cancellation Policy

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Protests

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Anyone fighting can be subjected to ejection from further tournament participation. Passes will be retained by the tournament and returned to the coach of the team after the player has sat out their suspension. Coaches will be held responsible for the behavior of their supporters.
In accordance with the USYSA regulations, the issuance of all yellow and red cards and other matters involving the conduct of a team, its players, coaches, and supporters will be recorded by our organization and this information will be reported to the IYSA, the home club/league of the player, coach, team, or supporters involved. All matters involving referee assault shall, in accordance with the USSF rule 3042 be referred immediately to the IYSA.

Campton United Soccer Club or any of its entities will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team in the event games are discontinued or canceled due to inclement weather or adverse field conditions. No refunds will be made unless the tournament is canceled prior to starting, in which case a 25% out of pocket expense fee shall be maintained by the tournament.

Partial refunds will be issued on a pro-rated basis if games cannot be played due to severe weather conditions. This fee shall not exceed 75% of the tournament entry fee.
All decisions and/or interpretations made by the tournament committee are final.

All referee decisions are final. There will be no protests allowed.