APPENDIX A
POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT
Updated
RULES FOR COACHES, PLAYERS, REFEREES AND FIELD DIRECTORS
I. ELIGIBILITY AND TOURNAMENT SIZE. All teams will be members of the Great Lakes
Co-Ed Soccer League (GLCSL). Each player
will be a bona fide member of that team (appearing on that team's roster) and
will only play in that age group for the tournament. Any coach who uses or attempts to use an illegal player (i.e. a player not on
the official team roster) shall be suspended from all GLCSL participation for a
minimum of 1 year and the offending team shall be disqualified from the
tournament. Age divisions which have
greater than 15 teams may be divided randomly into smaller groups which shall
play individual and independent tournaments.
II. TOURNAMENT FORMAT (QUALIFYING). Each team will play 3 games within its own
age division. Each team will receive 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0
points for a loss. The two teams
with the highest point total in each age division will play in a championship
match to determine 1st and 2nd places.
The next 2 teams with the highest point totals will meet in a
consolation match to be played prior to that age division championship match to
determine 3rd and 4th places. Awards for
places 1 through 4 will be presented immediately following the individual
matches.
Note: Teams in age groups in which only 3 teams enter
will play 2 qualifying games and the top 2 teams will advance to the championship
game. When only 2 teams enter, the
championship will be decided by a 3-game series. If 4 or 5 teams enter, 3 games will be played
and only the top 2 teams will advance to a championship game.
A. TIE-BREAKING
PROCEDURE FOR PRELIMINARY ROUND. The tie-breaking
procedure to determine which teams advance to the championship and
consolation games is as follows:
1. Head-to-head
competition. This applies if only
two teams are tied.
2.
Bonus System. If teams are still tied after heat-to-head
competition, a bonus system will be used.
A team will receive a bonus point for each goal scored up to and
including the third goal. No team may
receive more than 3 bonus points per game.
However, each goal a team allows up to 3 goals in a game will be
subtracted from their bonus point total.
For example:
a.
If Team A beats Team B by a score of 3-0, Team A
receives 3 bonus points.
b.
If Team A beats Team B by a score of 3-2, Team A
receives 1 bonus point.
c.
If Team A beats Team B by a score of 6-3, Team A receives
0 bonus points.
3.
Goals allowed. If teams are still tied, then the team(s)
with the fewest number of goals allowed shall advance.
4.
Most Wins. If the teams are still tied, then the team(s) with the
most wins shall advance.
5.
Goals Scored (up to
5). If the teams are still tied, then the
team(s) with the most goals scored shall advance. Goals scored beyond 5 in a single game do not
count towards the overall goals scored.
6.
Red and Yellow
Cards. The team with the
least number of red cards, including ones issued to coaches and assistant coaches, shall advance.
If the teams are still tied (hopefully with a 0), then the team with the
fewest yellow cards shall advance.
7.
Playoff. If a tie still exists at this time, both
teams will be invited to a 10 minute playoff game, as designated by the
league. If after 10 minutes, the score
is still tied, a shootout will be held to determine who advances to the
championship or consolation round. The
shoot out will follow the procedures given in step B.2. below.
Note: If a team must
play more than 3 games in the preliminary round, the game denoted with an
asterisk (*) will not count in determining point totals or in the tie-breaking
procedure.
B. TIE-BREAKING
PROCEDURE FOR
CHAMPIONSHIP AND CONSOLATION GAMES. If a championship
or consolation match is tied at the end of regulation play, the
tie-breaking procedure is as follows:
1. A 5-minute
sudden victory overtime period will be played immediately. The team which scores the next goal wins the
game. If neither team scores, then a
second 5-minute sudden victory period is played.
2. If the match is still tied at the end of the
second overtime period, a shootout
will take place immediately. The
shootout procedure is as follows:
a. The
shootout players shall be selected from those players on the team's official
roster. All players are eligible to
participate in the shootout, except for a player who was disqualified earlier
in the game, either during regulation play or overtime. Note: A player no longer needs to be on the field
when the second overtime period expires to be eligible to participate in the
shootout. Referees may permit rostered coaches and players onto the field during the
shootout, but this is done solely at the discretion of the referee. Under no circumstances shall anyone other
that rostered players and coaches be permitted onto
the field during the shootout or any other part of the game.
b. The coach shall submit a 5-player list
(players' names and numbers) to the referee. Five players from each team will alternate
taking penalty shots and the team with the most goals scored shall be declared
the winner. If the game is still tied
after the first five players from each team have shot, the coaches shall select
a sixth player from the remaining rostered players
who has not participated in the shootout.
A winner is declared when one player scores and the other fails to score. If
both players score or both players miss, a seventh player is selected and the
process is repeated until a winner is declared or until every player on the
team's roster has taken a shot on goal.
If all of the players on a roster have been used, the process shall
start over.
Note: Goalkeepers may
be changed at any time during the shootout.
Note: The tournament finals site director shall
assist in ensuring that the proper protocol is followed for overtime play. However, as always, the referees are the sole
authority in all matters pertaining to game play.
III. CONDUCT
OF THE TOURNAMENT. The rules of the United States Soccer Federation (USSF)
shall be followed with the following modifications adapted by GLCSL:
A.
Duration of Games, Player Participation and Co-Ed teams
U-10
through U-15: 25-minute halves
U-16
and U-19: 30-minute halves
All eligible players
who are not under disciplinary action shall play in both halves of each
tournament game and shall play as nearly a minimum
of one-third of each half as possible.
This rule shall not prohibit players from playing more than the minimum
required time.
Note: Coaches who
blatantly violate the player
participation rule may be assessed a red card by either the referee, site director,
tournament director or League
president.
Co-Ed teams in age divisions U10 and older must field a minimum of 2 girls at all times. If this is not possible, then the team must
play shorthanded. This requirement is in
addition to the above player
participation rule.
B. Team Rosters. Prior to the tournament, the
League Registrar will send to each tournament host representative an official
copy of the rosters for the specific age group being hosted. The roster must be an original and must not
be duplicated. The League Registrar
shall also send a complete set of the rosters for all of the participating
teams to the tournament director. A
stamp or signature on each roster shall designate its authenticity. The roster shall list all eligible coaches
and players on the team (not just those coaches and players present). The roster must also include the jersey
number of each player on the team, which shall be obtained prior to the first tourament game.
Disqualified players and coaches shall be highlighted or otherwise
designated on each roster. The rosters
shall be retained by the site directors and tournament director.
Note: Only rostered coaches are permitted in
the team's bench area during play and a team may not play in the absence of a rostered coach. If a
team's only rostered coach is red carded during a
game, play may not continue and the game is immediately declared a forfeit (see
III.D. below).
C. Severe
Weather-Shortened Games. Prior to the start
of the game, the site director may
cancel the games to be played due to lightening or other dangerous weather
conditions. Once the game begins, only
the referee may terminate play, although he/she may discuss the matter with the
site director. Any game cancelled prior to the completion of
one full half of play must be replayed in its entirety. If at least one full half of play has been
completed, then the game is considered complete and the final score of that
game shall be the score of the game at the time when the game was terminated by
the referee.
Note: The referee shall
end the game immediately when lightening is present, regardless of how much
time is remaining in the half.
D. Minimum Number
of Players and Forfeits. For the U12 and
older age divisions, each team must start the game with a minimum of 7 players; the U10 teams may start with a minimum of 5 players. A 5-minute delay may be granted to a team not
having the required minimum number of players, but after 5 minutes have
elapsed, the game shall be declared a forfeit. In a
forfeit, the winning team shall receive 2
points for the win and the maximum number of bonus points and the number of goals scored and allowed shall
be determined by averaging the goals scored and allowed in the team’s remaining
preliminary games (but the winning team shall receive at least 1 goal scored
regardless of the average). Calculated
averages must be left as fractions and may not be rounded up or down. A team that loses by forfeit shall be assessed a score
of 0-5 for that game.
E.
F. Substitutions. All substitutions shall be consistent with
USSF rules.
G. Cautions / Ejections and Disqualifications. Per USSF rules, a player who receives a
yellow card (caution) is not removed
from the game. Any player or coach who
receives a red card (ejection) shall
immediately leave the entire area of play and may not watch the remainder of
that game. Should a player or coach
receive a second red card (from both
regular season and/or tournament games), he/she shall be banned from the
remainder of the tournament and shall not be considered part of the team. Any player who receives a red card for throwing a punch or
instigating a fight shall be disqualified from the tournament. The referee's decision, as always, may not be
contested or disputed.
Any player or coach who accumulates
during the course of the tournament a red card or 3 yellow cards shall be suspended from the next
scheduled tournament game, including a consolation or championship game. The referees shall report all red and yellow
cards to the site directors. Site directors shall report all red cards
to the tournament director at the
end of each day. Site directors shall maintain a record of yellow and red cards
accrued during the tournament in case there is a tie after the preliminary
round (see II.A.6 above).
Note 1: If an individual
is a coach or an assistant coach for multiple teams and he/she receives a red
card during a game, he/she is prohibited from participating in the next
scheduled game for all of his/her teams.
Note 2: Any player who
received 2 red cards during the
regular season is not eligible to play in the tournament.
Note 3: There are no
"soft" red cards per USSF rules.
You may not substitute for a player who was sent off with a red card.
Note 4: Any conduct that is
deemed unfitting for the GLCSL tournament may result in the disqualification of
an individual or a team at any point in the tournament by the site director, tournament director or League president. Furthermore, the League president has the authority to cancel the tournament in any
age division if he/she deems it to be in the best interest of the GLCSL.
H. Disputes / Protests. The site
directors will not entertain any protest in any form about any portion of
the outcome of a game. Every possible
effort has been made to use qualified referees for this tournament. Any decision relating to the play of a match
is solely the referee's responsibility and he/she may not be overruled. Any decision pertaining to tournament
procedure or format is solely that of the site
director and he/she may not be overruled.
I. Reporting Outcome. The site
directors are responsible for posting all game results on the talley board immediately following each game. Upon completion of the preliminary round at a
particular site, the site director
shall report to the tournament director (usually
the League president) by 8:30 PM the teams who qualify for the championship and
consolation games. Individual coaches
must not call the site director or
the tournament director for results,
since this only delays the reporting process.
On the Thursday prior to the tournament finals, the championship and
consolation rounds will be announced on the league website, www.glcsoccer.org. It is
the responsibility of the club reps to inform their individual coaches.
J. Non-Appearance. In the event a team does not show up for a
scheduled game and a referee rules the grounds playable, the game will be
declared a forfeit (see III.D.
above). The non-appearing team may be disqualified from further
tournament play. In the event that both
teams do not show up for a scheduled game and the referee rules the grounds
playable, both teams shall be assessed with a loss. If a tournament tie is involved, then both
teams shall be disqualified from further competition.
K. Pairings and Scheduling. The tournament
scheduler(s) shall be responsible for scheduling the preliminary round
games and the time slots for the consolation and championship games. All game pairings in age divisions with
greater than 5 teams shall be drawn randomly.
The tournament schedule for
each age division and a list of the sites
and site directors shall be
mailed to each Board member at least 2 weeks prior to the first scheduled
preliminary game. All games shall be
played only at the approved host site.
All fees to be paid to the tournament
scheduler(s) for services rendered must be approved by the Board prior to
payment and may be subject to provisions as determined by the Board.
L. Referees. The referee in all games shall be appointed
by the GLCSL Board or its delegate.
Standard referee fees as established by the Board for regular season
games shall apply, regardless of the absolute duration of the specific
games. In the event of a non-appearance
by the appointed referee for a U10, U12 or U14 game, the opposing team coaches
must agree to a solution. The game is to
be played and will be official. U16 and
U19 games may not be played without an adult USSF certified referee. However, club linesmen (i.e. assistant
referees) may be used if necessary. If
agreement cannot be reached, then the matter will be referred to the tournament director for further
action. The referee shall comply with
the "Youth Soccer Score Reporting Procedure." All red and yellow cards shall be reported to
the site director, who shall keep a
list of them and report them to the tournament
director. The game rosters are also
submitted by the referee to the site director. A referee who is responsible for a late start
of a game may be disciplined by the Michigan Referee Association upon request
by the Board. Referees may be called
upon by the tournament director or
Board to explain their reports.
M. Appeals. The
tournament director shall deal with all protests arising out of any
tournament game. The referee's judgment
with regard to the physical condition of the field and its acceptance for play, the conduct of the
game, and those options granted to him/her by the "Laws of the Game"
as published by FIFA shall not be
challenged. Only violations of the
Constitution of GLCSL and its Bylaws, rules and regulations and misapplication
of the law shall be proper subjects for appeal consideration. All appeals shall be in writing (typed or
printed), in triplicate and sent to the
tournament director by registered mail within 48 hours of the game and
shall be accompanied by a $100.00 fee.
The fee will be returned if the appeal is upheld. It shall not be returned if denied, unless
such a refund is unanimously approved by the GLCSL officers.