AYSO INVITATIONAL 2006
TOURNAMENT RULES 2006 - 2007 RULES WILL BE POSTED SOON
1. Name, Location And Contact Information Of Tournament
2. Tournament Dates
3. Tournament Format
4. Team Selection
5. Registration
6. Age Divisions
7. Team Rosters
8. Teams And Check In
9. Coaching
10. Games And Scheduling
11. Substitution
12. Sportsmanship Points
13. Uniforms
14. Jurisdiction
15. Awards
The Beverly Hills Sportsmanship Cup
This tournament will be played under the 2005 FIFA Laws of the Game, as modified by AYSO, Section 1 Rules and Regulations, Area 1 P Rules and Regulations and these Tournament Rules. When these Tournament Rules are in conflict with any of the preceding, these Tournament Rules shall prevail.
Games will be played at fields in La Cienega Park, Roxbury Park, El Rodeo School, Hawthorne School, Horace Mann School and Beverly Hills High School in Beverly Hills, and Fairfax High School in Los Angeles. The tournament telephone number is 310-854-0897; fax 310-388-5537; email:
cup@ayso76.org and website
http://www.ayso76.org.
Boys and Girls: Saturday and Sunday December 17 18, 2005
All teams will play 4 games.
There are no rainout dates. For information on rainouts and other conditions affecting play, call 310-854-0897.
There will be a minimum of 6 teams in Division U14, Division U12 and Division U10 with the possibility of an expansion, depending upon demand.
Games will be played 11-a-side in Divisions U14 and U12 and 7-a-side in Division U10.
Each team will be guaranteed to play 4 games unless weather, field conditions, or other acts of nature or other events beyond the control of the tournament prohibit play, the opposing team forfeits, or does not show. We will attempt to schedule the games as close to standard length as possible but games may be slightly shortened for scheduling purposes and referees will be instructed not to stop the clock for substitutions, injuries, etc.
Teams will earn Sportsmanship points for the conduct of players, coaches, and spectators. Sportsmanship points will be awarded by the referees of each game. Sportsmanship points will be totaled for each team and the winner in each division will be determined after the 3rd game. The medals will be awarded after the 4th game.
All Star, tournament, select and regular season league teams are welcome. Teams will be selected on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to the discretion of the Tournament Director where needed to balance the levels of the teams. Applications will be accepted until the Tournament fills up. One place in each division will be reserved for a Beverly Hills team. Please indicate on your application if you wish to be waitlisted if the tournament is expanded.
a. Tournament fee is $300 per team for U10 teams and $390 per team for U12 and U14 teams, and the referee deposit is $150, payable by regional check only. (No credit cards or personal checks or money orders will be accepted). Team can pay their tournament fee and referee deposit with a single regional check, for a total of $450 for U10 teams, and, $540 for U12 and U14 teams. If for any reason, a registered team selected for participation in this tournament gives notice within 30 days prior to the tournament that it has elected not to participate, the registration fee will be forfeited unless a replacement team participates. If the notice of such election is given more than 30 days prior to the tournament a full refund will be given.
b. Any team not selected for participation will be notified by letter postmarked not later than December 9, 2005 (e-mail for applications submitted with a valid e-mail address). Late registrants will be notified as quickly as possible.
c. Checks received after December 9, 2005 will be promptly returned if the team is not accepted but will be cashed if the team is placed on the waitlist at the coach’s request. Teams not accepted whose checks have been cashed will receive a prompt refund.
d. If multiple teams are registered from a single region, it may pay by a single regional check or one check per team, according to its preference.
a. The Boys and Girls Divisions shall be in two year age groupings, as follows:
Under 10 years of age Division U10
Under 12 years of age Division U 12
Under 14 years of age Division U14
b. The effective date of age determination shall be the player’s age as of July 31, 2005.
c. A player who played on a regular season team in a division above that for which that player was age eligible (i.e., the player “played up”) is eligible to play in the lower division or the division in which he or she participated, subject to approval by the participating team’s Regional Commissioner, Area Director, and the Section Director. If such a player is chosen for the lower division team, he or she must be treated as a “top player” in the self-rating form to accompany all registrations.
a. All completed rosters must include the AYSO identification number for each player and must be certified by the respective Regional Commissioner.
b. Teams will be limited to a maximum of 10 players in Division U10 and 15 players in U12, and U14. All players will be required to play a minimum of two quarters.
c. No roster changes will be permitted after December 9, 2005.
d. Any team found to be playing an ineligible player will be disqualified from the tournament. The respective Regional Commissioner will be notified of the infraction.
e. All coaches will be responsible for having the original AYSO player registration form signed by a parent or legal guardian, or a copy with an original signature and date, in their possession at the tournament at all times.
f. Each player entering this tournament must have played in the same division and in the same region in the regular AYSO season. A maximum of two guest players is permitted. Guest players must be identified as a guest on your roster, and must have played in the same division in the regular AYSO season, and must have that Regional Commissioner’s consent to participate.
a. Each team must check in at the Field Director’s Station one hour prior to the team’s first scheduled game in full uniform and with original signature AYSO registration forms.
b. After the first game check in, a game official will check in the team 30 minutes prior to each subsequent game at the scheduled field of play.
c. Home team will be the first team listed on the schedule and will be responsible for the game ball, unless the tournament provides the ball. Home teams are on the north or west side of the field, except at La Cienega Park East, where the home team is on the south side.
d. A minimum of 7 players shall constitute a team in Divisions U12 and U14 and a minimum of 6 players shall constitute a team in Division U10.
e. Home team will change jerseys or both teams will don vests in the event of a color conflict with the opposing team.
f. Properly completed game cards with players listed in uniform number order, must be presented to the game official prior to each game. All players listed on the roster shall be listed on the game card, with any reason for absence noted.
g. Game cards will be delivered to the Field Director Station directly after each game by the game official.
a. A maximum of 2 coaches are limited to the coaching area 10 yards on either side of the mid field. All other spectators are to remain behind the marked spectator lines.
b. Coaching from the side line is limited to positive instructions and encouragement, as provided in AYSO guidelines. No spectator coaching is permitted.
c. Coaches and spectators may not enter the field of play without the referee’s permission.
d. Coaches are responsible for their conduct as well as that of their players, parents, family, and friends. All participants are responsible for showing good conduct throughout the tournament.
e. Coaches are responsible for assuring that their team, assistant coaches and other spectators remain on their designated side of the field during games. Home team and visiting team designations will be indicated on the schedule and field maps.
f. Referees are not to be questioned during game play. It is up to the individual referee if he/she will entertain questions at the end of the game. A Field Director and Referee Station will be available for any questions that may arise.
a. Each team will play 2 games each day for two days.
b. Duration of the games is as follows:
- Division U10 2 x 25 minute halves
- Division U12 2 x 25 minute halves
- Division U14 2 x 30 minute halves
As noted earlier, games may be shortened to accommodate scheduling.
Games ending in a tie at the end of regulation play will stay as a tie, with no overtimes played.
c. All game scheduling will be conducted making such use of the information about the teams as is available to the tournament director and scheduler.
d. Schedules will be posted on-line at least one week prior to the tournament at http://www.ayso76.org.
e. In the event that unusual conditions necessitate rescheduling, curtailment, or cancellation of games, the tournament committee shall have the sole authority to make these changes in the best interest of the tournament.
a. All players must play a minimum of half a game (in accordance with AYSO rules and regulations). If a player does not play at least one half of the game, the offending team will not be entitled to sportsmanship points and the coach of the offending team will be reported to the regional commissioner of his or her region.
b. Approximately midway through each half, the referee will halt play allowing for substitutions. The clock will not stop. Additional substitutions may be made at half time.
c. Players may be substituted due to injury. The injured player may not return until the next substitution period. If the injured player is not substituted, he or she can reenter the field with the referee’s permission. Only the injured player gets credit for the quarter’s play.
d. Substitutes may not enter the field of play until allowed by the referee.
a. Each referee team will submit a single score to the Field Director after each game. The referees’ scoring is final and not subject to protest.
b. Individual teams will be evaluated using a point system. Each team can earn a maximum of 100 points per game. The factors to be evaluated at each game in the following table: A more detailed description of the factors will be provided to coaches and referees.
| Players |
Coaches |
Spectators |
Total of 50 points
|
Total of 25 points |
Total of 25 points |
| courtesy to opponents and to teammates |
cooperation with officials
|
cooperation with officials
|
| cooperation with officials |
positive coaching and
encouragement remaining |
2 yards off the line |
| appearance (see 13 Uniforms) |
line up cards properly completed see 8.f (Teams and
Check in) |
encouragement without
coaching |
c. Deductions and Cards.
(1) Ten (10) points will be deducted for each yellow card infraction and fifty (50) points will be deducted for a red card infraction.
(2) Red Card or Send Off: Player must leave the field and is suspended for the next game.
(3) Yellow Card or Caution: if player receives two yellow cards in different games, player is suspended for the following game.
(4) In addition, field directors have 5 discretionary points that they may deduct based on conduct at check-in and at other times before and after games.
d. In accordance with the Laws of the Game, coaches and spectators are not subject to receiving cards. However, the referee may note coach and spectator conduct in awarding sportsmanship points, and may eject and send off from the area of a field a coach or assistant coach or spectator who, in the referee’s opinion, is disruptive or interfering with the control of the game. The referee may suspend play until the person leaves, and can terminate the game for willful noncompliance. A written referee’s report will be filed with the Tournament Director in the case of all red cards or send offs, and a copy will be forwarded to the offending team member’s Regional Commissioner and Area Director.
a. All uniforms shall be in accordance with AYSO rules and regulations.
b. Shin guards must be worn by all players and must be worn inside of and completely covered by the socks.
c. Sliding pants/bicycle shorts may be worn but (except when a player is the goalkeeper) cannot extend below the knee. The color must be the same for all members of the team who choose to wear them and must be the same color as the predominant color of the uniform shorts or shirt.
d. Hard or metal knee braces are to be brought to the attention of the referee prior to any game played. Metal knee braces can have no exposed metal parts.
e. Eye glasses should be worn with a safety strap.
f. All shirts must remain tucked in throughout the game.
g. No jewelry (including pierced earrings), casts (soft or hard) or splints of any kind may be worn. In addition, no other articles, which in the opinion of the referee may be dangerous to the player or other players, will be allowed.
h. Fingernails are to be trimmed to a reasonable length. In case of doubt, the referee should consult with a tournament official.
a. No protests of any kind will be allowed.
b. The Tournament Director, or designee, has the full power and authority to rule on any matters not covered by these rules, or to modify these rules in the event of unforeseen circumstances. The Tournament Director’s or designee’s decision shall be final and binding.
c. All efforts will be made to keep this tournament a safe and pleasant experience. All participants are expected to share in that responsibility.
a. All participants will receive individual pins and all coaches (two per team) will receive a T shirt.
b. The team with the most Sportsmanship Points in each division as totaled at the end of the third game will be awarded Sportsmanship Medals.
c. In the event two or more teams are tied for the lead in total Sportsmanship points at the end of Game 3, then all such teams will be awarded Sportsmanship medals.