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Rules for the 2008 Pikes Peak Invitational
TOURNAMENT HEADQUARTERS U.S. Air Force Academy Soccer Stadium Press Box - Contact: Marty Mankamyer (719) 594-6662
TOURNAMENT REGISTRATION (1) Mail-in Registration: Must arrive by July 7. Packets must contain twocopies of tournament rosters and guest player roster, if applicable; photocopies of front of player passes (several may be put on one page); copy of travel papers, if applicable; photocopy of medical release forms for each player. Mail-in rosters will be frozen at the time they are received by the Tournament Director. All teams who mail in registrations may pick up their approved roster at PPI Tournament Headquarters, USAFA Soccer Stadium Press Box prior to their first match. Mail should be addressed to Marty Mankamyer, Tournament Director, 8470 Red Spring Valley Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80919. (2) There will be two registration nights at Dick's Sporting Goods, Chapel Hills Mall, North Academy Blvd. For U15-U19 registration will be Sunday, July 13, from 5:00-7:00 pm. For U11-U14 teams, registration will be Wednesday, July 16 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. There will be no on-site registration.
TEAMS FROM UNITED STATES
All teams must present picture identification cards issued by the team’s Federation Organization Member (USYS, AYSO, U.S. Club Soccer), a team roster signed by the Organization Member, Medical Release Forms, and Guest Player roster, if applicable. Every team must have birth certificates available at the tournament in the event of a challenge to a player’s eligibility.
FOREIGN TEAMS
For teams coming from a CONCACAF nation: Players must present passports at registration, or, if from a nation that the United States does not require a passport, proof of entry into the United States that is required by the United States, player picture identification cards, and a completed form from its Provincial or National Association approving the team’s participation in the tournament.
TEAM CHECK IN Every team will check in with the referee at the scheduled field and time of its competition. The referee will check player passes against the roster each time before a match commences.
No Protests Or Appeals Regarding Decisions By Referees Or Tournament Director Will Be Accepted Or Considered
I. GENERAL
A. TYPE OF TOURNAMENT
The Pikes Peak Invitational Soccer Tournament (PPI) is sanctioned by the United States Youth Soccer Association (USYSA) and the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) as a Class 1 tournament open to competition from all USSF affiliated teams in good standing with their respective associations. Player passes with pictures are required. Travel papers are required if required by the organization with which the team is affiliated.
B. MEDICAL ATTENTION
Emergency medical trainers and paramedics, with ambulance support, on contract to the PPI Soccer Tournament are available at the playing fields throughout the competition to assist with minor injuries. More serious injuries may be attended to at emergency center facilities in Colorado Springs. Any services performed at the Academy Hospital must be paid for with cash or check prior to discharge. No insurance billing is provided at the Academy. No taping services are provided.
C. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT
All participants in the PPI Soccer Tournament will be expected to maintain high standards of conduct during their stay in the Colorado Springs area. These standards are expected of players, coaches, referees and other guests in the hotels and motels. Keep noise in the hallways to a minimum, refrain from kicking soccer balls inside any buildings, and treat the property of others with respect. Should it come to the attention of the Tournament Director that a person or persons has failed to observe these guidelines, the Director reserves the right to take remedial action. This action, depending on the circumstances, may range from a warning, a reduction in points in the current standings, or banning that team and/or its club from future participation in the tournament. A report will also be filed with the team’s club office and state association office.
D. SITE OF THE TOURNAMENT AND FACILITIES
The United States Air Force Academy graciously provides access to its incomparable facilities for this annual event. It must be expressly understood, however, that everyone must abide by the rules of the Academy. Be particularly aware of speed limits on Academy roads, restricted area signage, and parking only in designated areas. No backpacks or personal coolers are allowed on the fields. A team cooler and individual team bags are permitted. Pop-up tents are permitted for shade, but may not be enclosed. Sport chairs are permitted. The Air Force Academy reserves the right to inspect any bags. Any violations could jeopardize a team or club’s participation in future tournaments.
E. SAFETY/SEVERE WEATHER
In the event of a severe thunderstorm or other dangerous weather, the AFA may advise the Tournament Director to suspend play. This suspension of play is signaled by one long blast of the Field Marshals’ air horns. If the games are suspended, all players, coaches, and spectators must leave the fields and immediately take cover in the nearest available shelter (preferably automobiles and vans) as there is a possibility of lightning strikes on our playing fields during severe storms.(Colorado also experiences "clear air" lightning strikes, so please heed the warnings even if there are no clouds directly overhead.) Play will be resumed when "all clear" (two short blasts of the air horns) is signaled as determined by the Air Force Academy and communicated to the Tournament Director.
NO ONE IS TO RETURN TO THE FIELDS UNTIL THE ALL CLEAR HAS BEEN SIGNALED!
All teams must remain in the tournament area until a decision has been made concerning the resumption of play. See the section titled “Reschedules” in the Game Information section for shortened/canceled game procedures.
F. PLAYING CONDITIONS
Teams will be expected to play their games at scheduled times and locations, regardless of weather, unless otherwise notified by the Tournament Director. Only the Tournament Director may reschedule games because of weather, and in this event, each coach or team manager is responsible for checking at the administration center for reschedule information on the same day. The Colorado Rush Pikes Peak Soccer Club cannot be responsible for circumstances beyond its control that might affect the game format. In the event of tournament or division cancellation due to acts of God, inclement weather or other reasons after commencement of play and in the event no other venue is available no entry fees will be refunded.
G. MATTERS NOT PROVIDED FOR
1.1. Any situation or question on rules of competition not covered herein will be governed by the USYSA Administration Rule Book.
2.2. Any matters not provided for in these rules shall be determined by the Tournament Director, whose decisions shall be final.
II. TEAM INFORMATION
A. AGE DIVISIONS
Boys U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U19
Girls U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U19
B. TYPES OF TEAMS
Youth teams who are affiliated with U. S. Soccer Federation described as association teams, select teams, inter-club and intra-club tournament teams including ODP teams. (A select team is defined as the official Select (all-star) Team of US Youth Soccer member State Associations or any district or geographical sub-division thereof, or any league. Inter-club and Intra-Club Tournament Teams are defined as teams which are put together for the sole purpose of playing in a tournament or other sanctioned non-league competition, whose roster includes players who are members of more than one club or more than one team in the same club). No more than 6 guest players will be allowed on any association league team participating in the tournament. Youth teams from foreign nations may also be invited provided all conditions of hosting foreign teams have been approved by U. S. Soccer Federation and FIFA or its organization members.
C. PLAYER CREDENTIALS
Each team will present its Final Roster and Guest Player Roster (if applicable) to the Tournament Director no later than at the official team registration. All rosters MUST have player numbers. Rosters without player numbers will not be accepted. The name, number and jersey of each player MUST match, or the player will NOT be allowed to play. (This rule includes teams from state associations that do not require player numbers on their rosters). The Tournament Director will retain the original Certified Roster with changes and guest players in the tournament file and will provide a photocopy of these documents bearing an official tournament stamp for field use prior to the first game. If these documents are not available at the opening registration session, they may be picked up at the Tournament Administration Office at the fields on the first day of the team’s competition.
D. DISCIPLINE
1.1. An ejected player and/or coach (red card) or a player that received 2 yellow cards in a single game, is ineligible to participate in the next game. This includes quarters, semis, and finals.
2.2. The coach is responsible for the actions of his/her spectators, specifically verbal abuse of referees. Such abuse will not be tolerated! Violation may result in forfeiture of the game and/or expulsion from further play.
3.3. Any player who receives an accumulation of three (3) yellow cards must sit out the next game.
4.4. The referee may suspend play when necessary due to spectator or participant interference until the individual creating the disturbance leaves the playing area to a minimum of 100 yards from the field. Said individuals shall remain silent for the duration of the game and may not communicate with anyone on or near the field of play by any method, including cell phones. Such incident may result in forfeiture of the game as well as further disciplinary action.
5.5. Any coach who withdraws his/her team from the field during the game will forfeit the match and risk suspension from the tournament.
6.6. Referees will take note of all ejections as furnished by the Tournament Director prior to the game time and ensure that any such ineligible players do not participate in the match. Referees will also notify the Commissioner of Referees of any yellow and/or red cards in the game just completed by clearly noting same on the game card turned in to the Field Marshal.
7.7 The Tournament Director will make note of card(s) issued and the offenses in order that a written report may be made to the player's home association. Abuse of a referee, team or league official or spectator prior to, during or after the playing of any PPI soccer game is prohibited. Any individual who violates this shall be subject to disciplinary action by the Tournament Director.
E. TEAM AND PLAYER REQUIREMENTS
1.1. A player may play for only one team during the tournament.
1.2. Teams must have a certified roster, and certified guest player roster (if applicable) with a total of not more than eighteen (18) players to be presented by the Coach or Manager to the Field Referee prior to the start of the match. Player passes will be checked by the Field Referee against the roster. The Field Referee will keep the roster and the player passes during the game.
1.3. If a player pass is not presented to the Field Referee prior to the start of the match, the player may not participate in the game.
1.4. Each player must be able to prove his/her age if challenged by the opposing team through the Referee.
1.5. If a player plays in a game and is not properly registered, his/her team shall automatically forfeit that game and may face further disciplinary action by the Tournament Director depending upon the nature of the violation.
1.6. If a team is unable to supply a valid roster, it will be subject to a forfeit game. That game may still be played, but only upon agreement by both coaches.
2.1. All passes and rosters are to be returned to the coach or manager of each team at the conclusion of the game unless a player or coach is ejected for misconduct. It is the responsibility of the coach to retrieve the passes and roster at the conclusion of the match. It is the responsibility of the Field Referee to immediately turn in all passes of ejected players to the Field Marshal and also notify the Field Marshal of any ejection of coaches.
2.2. At the conclusion of the game the Referee will complete the game card in detail and turn it in to the Field Marshal. The Tournament Director will maintain an up-to-date list of all red and yellow cards issued during the tournament. (At the discretion of the referee, a two (2) game suspension may be given.) Field Referees will be notified if a team has an ineligible player for their match.
2.3 A team must have at least 8 total players on the field for the duration of a match. If
a team does not have 8 players, the game shall be declared a forfeit.
F. UNIFORMS
All teams shall have two sets of uniforms of different colors. All team members (excluding the goalkeeper) must wear the same color shirts, shorts, and socks, and each player will be identified with a different number. The home team will be responsible for using an alternate color of shirts or socks, if necessary. Players must wear the number that is submitted on the roster and may not trade jerseys. In the event a player must wear a jersey with a number other than the one that is on the roster, the Field Referee must be advised of the change prior to the start of the match. All players must wear shin guards and have socks pulled up and shirts tucked in shorts. For players' equipment refer to FIFA "Laws of the Game", Law IV in its entirety.
Note: No hard casts are permitted. Soft casts are permitted with consent of referee.
III GAME INFORMATION
A. TEAM PAIRINGS
Teams will be seeded according to team strength based on information received on the application and supporting documents. Every effort will be made to provide as wide a geographic variety of opponents as possible for each participant. However, in the event it is necessary to combine age groups each team will be notified by telephone as soon as this decision is made and offered an opportunity to withdraw.
B. GAME SCHEDULE STRUCTURE
Games shall be round robin play within each flight where possible, however, cross play between flights may be necessary. Each team will play at least four games (weather permitting). No team will play more than two matches per day..
Semi-Finalists are determined as follows:
1 Flight (4 Teams or 5 Teams)
Top 2 point scorers. No semi finals. Finals only.
1 Flight (6, 7 or 9 Teams)
Top 4 point scorers advance. Highest number of points
plays against lowest number of points. In case of a tie
for either advancement or position, Tie Breakers (D)
will be used.
2 Flights:
Top 2 point winners in each flight go to the semi-finals. Pairings are the top winner vs 2nd winner in opposite flight.
3 Flights:
Top point winner in each flight + 1 wild card (Team with next highest number of points. If two or more teams are tied in points, then Tie Breakers (D) will be used. For semi-finals, the wild card will not be bracketed with the team in the same flight (unless they have not previously played each other).
4 Flights
[20 Teams or less]: top point winner in each flight [21 Teams or more]: Will play quarter-finals. Winner of each flight + 4 wild cards, with highest number of points. For quarter-finals, the wild cards will not be bracketed with a team in the same flight unless they have not previously played each other. Pairings of quarter-finals will be made by points. Top Point winner advancing will play lowest point winner. 2nd highest point winner advancing, etc.
Top point winner in each flight and sufficient wild cards from any flight Semi-Finals: Pairings of semi-final teams will be made by points. Top point winner advancing will play team with lowest number of points.
C. SCORING
Team standings will be based on the following point system for each game played:
Win = 6 points Tie = 3 points Loss = 0 points Shutout = 1 point Goals Scored = 1 point for each (up to 3 max) A score of 0-0 will be counted as a tie (3 points) and a shutout (1 point) for a total of 4 points awarded to each team.
The winning coach will sign the game card prior to its being submitted for posting.
D. TIE BREAKERS
If at the conclusion of round robin matches, two or more teams are tied, the flight winner or wild card shall be determined by:
a. Head to head competition (if applicable, the teams must have played each other and there is a clear cut winner)
b. Cumulative goal differential between goals scored and goals allowed. Maximum difference considered is four (4) goals per game.
c. Fewest goals allowed
d. Most goals scored (up to 3 per game)
e. Penalty kicks, per FIFA
2. Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, Finals: if at the conclusion of regulation play there is a tie, teams shall then play the following: two (2) ten (10) minute halves of overtime. If still tied at the end of overtime, the match shall be decided by penalty kicks, per FIFA.
E. GAME OFFICIALS
1. It is the intent of the PPI to provide a three-person referee system for all tournament matches, however the Commissioner of Referees has been given the authority to conduct matches with two licensed referees, if necessary.
2. The Field Referee shall have the power to determine the fitness of field conditions for all matches, in other respects, the duties are defined in the “Laws of the Game”.
3. All referees must be certified by U. S. Soccer Federation.
F. RULES OF PLAY
The Rules of play for the PPI shall be the “Laws of the Game” as published by FIFA with those modifications stated herein.
G. FORFEITS
1.1. If a scheduled team does not report for play within ten (10) minutes of the scheduled starting time, the Tournament Director may declare the game a forfeit.
2.2. Any team that does not play its scheduled games may be eliminated from the tournament and subject to disciplinary action. Said action, depending upon the circumstances, may range from a warning to banning that team and/or all teams in its club from participation in future tournaments.
3.3 A forfeiture will be scored as a 2-0 game: 6 points for the win, 1 point for each goal scored and 1 point for a shutout resulting in a total of 9 points. The Tournament Director shall have the sole authority to determine whether a game shall be deemed a forfeit, taking into consideration any extenuating circumstances, such as weather delays, traffic delay and/or proper communication to all parties.
H. BALL
The home team is responsible for supplying the game ball. U11 and U12 will use a size #4 ball, U13 and up will use a size #5 ball.
I. RESCHEDULES
1. If there is a stoppage of play for anyreason and that stoppage lasts longer than 30 minutes, and the Tournament Director has determined that the orderly progress of the tournament is threatened, the Tournament Director will take one of the following actions:
- Resume games in progress from the point of stoppage
- Resume games in progress for a shortened period of play
- Cancel games in progress. Any game that has completed one full half of play may be treated as a completed game.
2. While the tournament will make every effort to continue and complete games, the decisions of the Tournament Director are final. However, in the event that rescheduling is not possible, and the game cancellation creates a situation where teams within a flight and/or division are unable to play an equal number of qualifying games, the winner will be determined on the basis of average tournament points for games played. For example:
Team A scores 18 points for 2 games: avg. pts. = 9.00
Team B scores 26 points for 3 games: avg. pts. = 8.67*
Team C scores 29 points for 3 games: avg. pts. = 9.67*
*Avg. points will be rounded to the nearest hundredth (.00)
The team with the highest average points will be declared the winner of the flight. In the event there is a tie that cannot be resolved by point averaging, the winner/ advancing team will be determined first by head to head competition, then by penalty kicks per FIFA.
J. SIDELINE ORGANIZATION
Depending on field organization, teams will occupy the south or west side of the playing field, with the home taking the right side of the half way line. Only players, coaches and trainers may occupy this side of the field. Spectators will occupy the opposite side of the field. The field referee may modify this procedure at his/her discretion due to field conditions or other factors that would make it unfeasible.
K. START TIMES
Kickoff will be at the time shown on the schedule. If a team is not ready to play within ten (10) minutes of the time scheduled, the game may be considered a forfeit. The Tournament Director will determine whether or not the game should be forfeited.
L. GAME LENGTHS
Pool Play: U11-U12 30 min halves; U13-U14 35 min halves; U15-U16 40 min halves; U17-U19 45 min halves
Semi-Finals & Finals: U11, U12, U13, U14 - 30 minute halves;
U15, U16, U17, U19 - 35 minute halves.
M. SUBSTITUTIONS
1. 1. Unlimited substitutions may be made with the consent of the referee.
2. 2. Players should enter/leave his/her side of the field at the half line.
N. REFUNDS
No refunds will be made for cancellation of whole or partial matches.
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