CYSA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT

INFORMATION AND RULES

1.  Tournament Information:

2.   Tournament Director Information: 

3.   Fees:  $ 450.00 per team Check should be made payable to:  Elk Grove Youth Soccer League              

The entry fee check must be submitted to the team’s District Tournament Coordinator at the time the team application form (CYSA form 2603) is submitted for approval.  Out of state and international teams must submit the entry fees at the time the team application form (CYSA form 2603 OS) is submitted to the tournament director. 

4.    Guest Player Policy:  3 guest players will be accepted in this tournament

Guest players will be allowed in accordance with CYSA Guest Player Policies. An individual team may utilize no more than 3 approved guest players for this tournament.  At no time shall the number of players rostered to a team minus the number of number of players on the official team roster who will not participate in the specific event, plus the number of guest players being utilized for the specified event total more than 18 players.  Guest players are defined as players who are currently registered, but who are not listed as a rostered member of the team with which they are playing for the particular event. CYSA guest players may be from teams from any CYSA district. Teams other than CYSA teams must abide by the CYSA guest player policies.  Guest players must be listed on the team travel roster and have proper approval from their state association. Guest players attending a CYSA event with out-of-state or foreign teams must have a valid member pass, consent for medical treatment form, and be listed on the appropriate travel papers. Guest players must use credentials from the same season as those being used by the team with which they are playing.

 5.  Application Information and Deadline: Tournament application deadline:  June 13^th, 2009 

Teams applying after the deadline may be considered only if there are any existing vacancies and if no timely applicants are rejected in order to accommodate a late application.  The tournament director will not consider applications if they do not contain the appropriate DTC stamp, if incomplete or if not accompanied by entry fees. In the instance that the tournament fills all brackets prior to the application deadline, the tournament reserves the right to declare that it is full and closed to applications. Notification of team acceptance or rejection will be sent to every timely applicant by June 20^th 2009.  A refund of the team’s entry fee will be included in notices sent to rejected teams.

6.    Selection Process:  Random selection of timely applicants and selection based on geographic considerations that will provide opportunities for a variety of districts and/or states    

7.     Refund Policy:  No refunds after approved application has been received by tournament

8.     CYSA Withdrawal policy:  Any team withdrawing from the tournament must do so by a written notice sent certified mail, return receipt requested and postmarked no later than 14 days prior to the tournament start date.  Failure to do so may result in a minimum $300 team penalty assessed by CYSA as well as forfeiture of tournament entry fees.

9.     Locations:  Headquarters Location: Cosumnes Oaks High School/Pinkerton Middle School - 9850 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove                                

List all playing sites: Cosumnes Oaks High School, Pinkerton Middle School, Laguna Community Park, Franklin High School, Toby Johnson Middle School and Kunsting Park.

10.  Credentials Requirements:For CYSA and US Youth Soccer Teams:  The following credentials must be presented at the mandatory team credentials check-in:

• A.    An official team roster, including any applicable player add forms, player release forms, player transfer forms, adult add forms stamped and signed by the appropriate league, district and/or state registrar or officials. 
• B.    US Youth Soccer member passes from the same seasonal year for each player (including guest players) properly signed and stamped and approved by all required league, district and/or state registrar or officials. 
• C.    A US Youth Soccer membership form with the medical release and hold harmless declarations signed in original ink by the parent or guardian (or by the player in the instance where the player is 18 years of age) for each player and guest player.  
• D.    Each team must have at least one properly credentialed adult present on the sidelines of each match.   
• E.    In addition to being checked at the pre-tournament credentials check-in, all members’ passes will be checked prior to the beginning of each match. 

11.  Mandatory Credentials Check-In:  Each team is required to have their team credentials checked in at a mandatory pre-tournament check in. 

Teams failing to attend the mandatory check-in without prior approval of the tournament director will forfeit their games.

12.  Length of Games (list each age group):

Age Group                 Preliminary Games                       Consolation and Championship Games

U-10                             25 minutes                                                 25 minutes

U-12                             25 minutes                                                 30 minutes

U-14                             25 minutes                                                 30 minutes

U-16                             30 minutes                                                 35 minutes

U-19                             30 minutes                                                 35 minutes

In preliminary games ties will stand.  If a championship or consolation game is tied at the end of regulation play, two 5 minute overtime periods will be played. If still tied at the completion of the overtime periods, the game will be decided by penalty kicks as per FIFA laws of the game.  At the discretion of the Tournament Committee, overtime periods may be shortened or eliminated if the game has been significantly delayed at the start.  The length of any game may be shortened to shorter but equal halves if the Tournament Committee deems it necessary due to field conditions, weather or darkness.

13.  Mandatory Rest Periods: Teams and players must be given a minimum rest period of two hours between games.  The rest period will commence when a team’s or player’s match ends and will end when the team’s or player’s subsequent match begins. 

14.  Substitutions: Unlimited substitutions are allowed with referee approval in the following situations:

15.  Ejections:  Any player, coach assistant coach or registered team official who is sent off will automatically be suspended from their next game.  The send off report will be forwarded to the Tournament Director and Tournament Disciplinary Committee. Section 4:08 of the CYSA Bylaws will be used to assess the minimum mandatory penalties.  Additional penalties may be imposed. Send-off reports and member passes, which must retained if the penalty has not been served in its entirety, will be forwarded to the team’s District Commissioner.  Any additional disciplinary action over and above that assessed by the Tournament Committee will be at the discretion of the member’s District or CYSA disciplinary committees.

16.  Scoring System:  Maximum number of points allowable per game:     10

17.  Tie Breaking Procedure: In case of a tie in tournament points following the completion of preliminary games, the advancing team will be determined based on the following criteria in the order specified: 

• A.    Head to Head competition – team that won the head to head competition between the teams that are tied will advance  
• B.    Team with the fewest losses advances 
• C.    Team with fewest goals allowed advances (not to exceed 3 goals counted in any one match) 
• D.    Team with the highest goal differential advances (goals scored by a team minus goals allowed by a team, not to exceed a differential of 3 goals in any one match) 
• E.    Team with most goals scored advances (not to exceed 3 goals counted for any one match) 
• F.    Kicks from the penalty spot as per FIFA rules.  The team with the most successful kicks advances

ALL GAME RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL AND NO PROTEST OF THEIR OUTCOME IS ALLOWED  

18.  Format: Minimum 3 games for each team in tournament (forfeited games will count in game minimum.) 

19.  Preliminary play: 

• Each team in the flight may play the all other teams in their flight
• Each team may play teams from within their own flight as well as cross-over games into opposing flight 

20.  Awards: Type of Awards:     Medals for 2nd - 4th and Trophy's 1st

• Awards will be given in these categories           1^st ,    2^nd ,    3^rd ,   &   4^th     
• Participation pins will be given to:  each player  &  coaches (2 per team) 
• Programs will be given to:  each player  & coaches (2 per team)

21.  Start Times and Forfeitures: Teams must be at the Field Marshall tent  45  minutes prior to the scheduled start time of their game in order to be checked in by referees or appointed tournament officials.  Games will be started within 5 minutes of the designated start time.  If a team has not taken the field with a minimum of seven (7) players within the five (5) minute grace period, the game will be forfeited to the team that has taken the field with at least seven (7) players.  If neither team takes the field within the five (5) minute grace period, no points will be awarded to either team and the game will be declared a double forfeit. The referee and/or Tournament Committee may terminate a game and award a forfeit if a team leaves the field during the game without the approval of the referee, the referee abandons a match due to excessive violent conduct and/or misconduct by the players, coaches or fans, or a team is deemed to be in gross violation of US Youth Soccer, CYSA, or rules of this tournament. 

22.  Home Team: The team listed first on the game schedule is the home team and shall occupy the East or South side of the field.  Conflicts in jersey color will be resolved by the home team being required to change jerseys.  The referee will determine if there is a conflict in jersey colors or keeper jersey colors.  The game card and the game balls will be provided by the tournament. 

23.  Sportsmanship and Conduct: Good sportsmanship is expected of all teams, officials and fans.  Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, staff, parents and affiliated spectators.   

24.  Injuries and Medical Assistance: Any injuries must be reported to a tournament official so that an accident report form can be completed.  A tournament official will call 911 for an injury at the coach’s or parent’s request. 

25.  Weather Conditions: If deemed necessary by the Tournament Committee, games may be shortened or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. 

26.  Tournament Cancellation: If the tournament must be cancelled due to inclement weather, acts of civil disobedience, war, destruction of facilities or other circumstances deemed by the CYSA State Tournament Committee to be beyond the control of the hosting league, the tournament may retain up to 30% of the entry fee once the tournament’s expenses are verified and approved by the CYSA Tournament Committee Chairman.  Refunds of no less than 70% of the team’s entry fee will be postmarked and mailed to the teams within 45 days of the approved tournament date. 

27.  Housing and Hotel Information: Housing will not be provided.  The individual teams must arrange hotel accommodations.  A list of local hotels will be provided to accepted teams upon request. 

28.  Prohibitions: Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances is expressly prohibited at any of the sport fields or complexes. Any team (including players, coaches, parents and affiliated spectators) found violating these rules will automatically forfeit all games played, face possible expulsion from the tournament and will not be invited to any future tournaments hosted by this league. Dogs are prohibited at this tournament.   Use of tobacco products is prohibited at this tournament.  Use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public school facility is a violation of California State Law. Referees will be instructed to abandon a game if, after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to remove a dog from the area of the soccer field, or if after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to cease the use of tobacco products in the area of the soccer field. All Portable Shelters (EZ ups, tents, etc.) must be secured with either stakes or sandbags. 

29.  Tournament Committee: The tournament committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and any other pre-designated Tournament Officials. 

THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH POLICY AS DEEMED NECESSARY IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED.  THE DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL.