End Of Summer Soccer Sizzler Tournament: Welcome

Date: Aug. 1st & 2nd, 2009    DEADLINE TO ENTER IS JULY 4TH 2009, Late entry's Till July 15th 2009.
Concessions for food & drink available on site. Photo of Soccer fields is also show below, best pitch in the state of Florida.
Discount Hotel Information is after the tournament rules below.

Location: 1236 Saxon Blvd,(Dewey O'Boster Soccer Complex) Deltona, Fla.
First, second & third games Saturday. Semi's & Finals on Sunday.

Divisions: MAXIMUM OF 8 TEAMS PER DIVISION, 48 teams total. 

          Men's 30 Plus (30 & Over). A & B Div.'s

          Men's Open (18 & Over). A & B Div.'s
         
          Co-Ed Open (18 & Up). A & B Div.'s

Age of participant is base on what the participant's age is the day participant signs the registration form.

Three (3) Game guarantee....Tournament schedule will be posted on this website. If there are odd number of teams, schedule may change to 4 games or best 4 teams of 6, semi's then final. General rule: is best two teams of four move onto Semi's. Always subject to change dependent on numbers of teams.

Laws of the Game same as Deltona League Match Laws of the Game unless changed as indicated below.

Maximum of 48 teams total in tournament. Team size: Mim: 6 Max: 10

Team Entry Fee: $125.00 till July 4th, Late entry's till July 15th is $150.00

Make Checks Payable to: D.A.S.L.

You can download entry form and mail with fee to: DASL 6v6 Tournament, 2270 Asbury Rd, Deltona, Fla 32738-5070

Any Division could be closed (Division FULL, 8 or combined Div's of 16 teams MAX.). Last/late or odd teams signing up will get refund if Division is full.

Best two teams by points from groups of four/five or more teams move on to semi-finals or finals.

Team Rosters with signatures must be turned in before first game. You can add/remove/change rostered players up to Game time of your first game, and then rosters are locked for the tournament Unless you have an injury, players can be replaced before next game. At least 5 players on orginial roster must play in all games or forfeit rule applies.
SATURDAY GAMES RUN FROM 8 AM UP TO 5 PM, SUNDAY SEMI'S START AT 9 AM WITH FINALS IN AFTERNOON WITH FULL DIVISIONS LAST GAME SHOULD BE AT 3PM. Again, all subject to change due to number of teams signing up.

Prizes and Awards:
Each Division 1st Place Team awarded Championship T-Shirt and Trophy for each 1st Place team Member.

TOURNAMENT MATCH LAWS:

FIELD
60 X 40 yards, penalty area (30 x 24), goals (6 1/2 x 12) BALL: size 5 (provided)

NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
Max 10 players on roster. Games are played with five field players and a goalie, minimum number of players on the field not less than four. Only the 10 players that are on your original tournament roster are eligible to play in the tournament. Players are not eligible to compete on more than one team in same division. Men’s 30 Plus teams may have two (2) players under 30, only 28 or 29. Teams caught with an ineligible player will FORFEIT ALL GAMES. Have picture ID to verify who you are if challenged. (0-3 Loss)

NO SLIDE TACKLING.

SUBSTITUTIONS (NO TEAMS WILL HAVE MORE THAN 4 PLAYERS AS SUBS ON THE BENCH)
Teams may have unlimited substitutions during games: 1) either team's goal kick 2) after a goal is scored 3) during injury time out 4) possessional throw-ins 4) before start of new period. 5) after a yellow card has been issued. * carded players must be substituted for. except keepers. NO SUBS will be permitted on the fly, or during corner or indirect kicks. ( Referee must approve all subs.. ).

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT
SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY and must be completely covered by socks. A penalty kick will be awarded to the opposing team for the shinguard rule violation. All players that are on the pitch must wear shin guards.

UNIFORMS
Bring two types/color of jerseys. Home teams are required to change uniforms if primary colors conflict. ( no: shirts vs skins ).

THE REGULAR GAMES
2 x 20 min. halfs (Running clock) with a 3 min. halftime. OFFSIDES DOES NOT APPLY. In case of a tie after regulation time, the game will finish as a tie game. EXCEPT PLAYOFF GAMES. 3 or 6 team divisions must have a winner and will play all games by playoff rules.

PLAYOFFS (ELIMINATION ROUNDS)
If score remains tied, we go to sudden death period for 5 minutes, then each team will remove a player ( 5 a side ) for next 5 min. OT. The removal of players from each team will continue until teams are playing FOUR a side after which we go to PK's, Five kickers. All players on the roster must have an opportunity to kick before anyone my take a second chance. A forfeit will be awarded if the opposing team is not ready to play within 10 minutes of scheduled start time. In the case of a twelve (12) team division, winning team after 1st semi-final game with the highest points total gets a BYE to the final championship game.

START OF PLAY
Opposing players must be at least 5 yards away prior to kick offs. Restarts do not have to go forward after goals & to start periods. No drop balls in penalty area.

3 LINE VIOLATIONS
A player is guilty of a 3 - line violation, when he/she passes or throws the ball across 3 lines in the air, ( cone to cone ) towards the opponent’s goal, without touching or having been played by another player on either team. An indirect kick will be awarded, to the opposing team, at the point were the ball crossed over the first line.

FOULS & FREE KICKS
All direct and indirect fouls apply (FIFA Laws). Opposing players must remain at least 5 yards from the ball. Once the referee signals for play to continue, the kicker has 5 seconds to play the ball. PUNISHMENT Indirect free kick, Offensive Indirect kicks must be taken outside of the goal area.

GOALKEEPERS
1) A goal keeper, having control of the ball in hands, and having released it from his/her hands to be played, either by himself/herself or a teammate, shall not handle the ball again until it has been touched by an opponent, or a stoppage of play occurs.

2) KEEPERS MAY NOT HANDLE THE BALL PASSED TO THEM BY A TEAMMATE, except: headers. Punishment: an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposing team at the top of the penalty box.

3) Once the keeper has handled the ball they have ( 5 ) seconds to put the ball back in play. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team at the top of the goal area/penalty box.

4) Keepers may not throw, punt, or drop kick the ball in the air over ( 3 ) lines.

5) Keepers may not play throw-ins with their hands.

PENALTY KICKS
1) A penalty kick shall be taken at the top of the penalty box. All players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper must stand outside the top of the penalty area, 15 feet away from the kicker. Players are not permitted on either side of the penalty area.

2) On indirect kicks players must remain 5 yards from ball. Yellow cards will be awarded to players who slow down the flow of the game by not providing the mandatory 5 yards. ( no subs during any penalty kicks ).

THROW-INS
The ( 5 ) second rule and the ( 3 ) line violation also apply for throw-ins. The opposing team will regain possession after a ( 5 ) second infraction. KEEPERS MAY NOT PLAY THROW-INS WITH THEIR HANDS.

GOAL KICKS
Goal kicks are taken 1 yard off the end line, anywhere inside the penalty area ( One step off goal line ) Once the ball is retrieved, the player has 5 seconds to play the ball. Punishment An indirect kick will be awarded, to the opposing team, at top of the penalty area. Goal kicks must exit penalty area to be considered in play.

CORNER KICKS
Goals can be scored directly on corner kicks. Opposing players must be at least 5 yards away ( 5 ) second rule applies. No substitutions are allowed during corner kicks.

MISCONDUCT
Players ejected from a match will be suspended for at least the following match. Ejections for fighting or any other actions deemed violent may result in suspension from any further play in the tournament. Should a player accumulate ( 2 ) yellow cards (= 1 RED CARD) or red card in one match their team will play down one player for the remainder of that match, he/she will also be suspended from the following match. Offensive language is cautionable conduct ( final decisions regarding length of suspension will be made by tournament director ).

TEAM REQUIREMENTS
All teams are required to play three games. Teams forfeiting ANY game: ONCE A TEAM FORFEITS ANY GAME, THEN ALL OTHER GAMES SCHEDULED AGAINST THAT TEAM WILL BE FORFEITS. Any teams playing with red carded players or players not on their original rosters will forfeit those games.
Injured players maybe replaced on the roster after the end of a game and before the next game, after the Team has show proof of injury whereas the player can no longer play the game, such as a Doctor's Note, Medical Emergency Form or the players injury to the Tournament Director and the Director excepts that proof, then the new player can sign the team roster and play in the next games. No team may ever have more than 4 subs on the bench during a game.

REFEREES
One referee will be assigned to each match.

INCLEMENT WEATHER
Regardless of weather conditions coaches and their teams must appear on the field of play, ready to play as scheduled. Failure to play will result in the forfeit of the match. Only referees and/or Tournament Director can cancel or postpone a match. Should a match's progress be terminated due to weather conditions after one half has been completed the match will be considered official and the score at the time will stand.
WIN = 3 pts, TIE = 1 pts, LOSS = 0 pts, FORFEIT = 1-0 win ( 3 pts )

TIEBREAKERS FOR TEAMS TIED IN POINTS STANDINGS TO MOVE ON:

1) head to head comp.
2) most wins
3) goal differential
4) least # of goals allowed
5) most goals scored
6)a sudden death mini game with OT procedures ( to advance to the playoffs ) or a coin toss to determine seeding in playoffs. If a group has three teams in it, group matches will determine the winner ( not the cross-over match) Cross-over matches will count in the determination of wildcard teams only.

These written rules are final and govern all decisions made by tournament director. Teams should check with referee at end of game for final score, once referee leaves the pitch no changes will be made, referees turned in score card will be final.

LOCAL HOTELS:

Deltona Inn, 481 Deltona Blvd, Deltona, Fl. 386-860-3000
Has Restaurant and Bar onsight. www.bestwesterndeltona.com
Hotel is at Exit 108 on I-4.

Many restaurants on Saxon Blvd. Chili's, Denny's, Bob Evans, Perkin's, Ruby Tuesday's, Sonic, Chick-fil-la, Steak&Shake, Pizza Hut and others within two blocks of exit 111B.