APPENDIX B

 

 

GREAT LAKE CO-ED SOCCER LEAGUE

 

 

POST-SEASON TOURNAMENT

 

 

RULES FOR SITES

 

 

Reviewed 5/28/00

 

 

 

I.        SITE SELECTION.  The individual sites for the tournament shall be decided by the Board at a regular or special meeting.  All sites must be approved by a majority of the attending members.  In the event that one of the approved sites subsequently becomes unavailable, the President must be informed immediately (within 24 hours).  The President shall poll the representatives from those clubs participating in the tournament to determine whether one of them will host the tournament.  If none of the participating clubs are able to host the tournament, then the other non-participating clubs shall be contacted.  In the event that there is no host site three days or less prior to the date when the tournament was scheduled to begin, the situation shall be declared an emergency and an alternative site may be selected with the approval of the Board Officers only.

 

          Clubs may convey their intentions to be a host site by proxy (i.e. via another Board member or by letter), but club representatives in attendance shall be given preference should two clubs desire to host the same age division.  Age divisions with large numbers of teams (>15) may be divided randomly into smaller groups.   The teams in these individual groups will complete in independent tournaments. 

 

 

II.       SITE REQUIREMENTS.  The general requirements for each site are summarized herein.

 

A.  THE FIELD.  The field shall meet the same requirements as defined for regular season play.  All lines shall be clearly marked.  All goals shall have nets and must be securely anchored.  The bench areas shall be clearly defined.

 

B.  SITE DIRECTOR.  A site director shall be present at all matches played at each  tournament site.   The site director is responsible for insuring that all games are played according to the rules and format of the tournament and that the games adhere to the schedule.  The duration of the games shall not be altered, but halftimes may be shortened if necessary.  The site director is responsible for having a contingency plan in case of an injury or other medical emergency.  The site director shall confirm with the referee the score of each preliminary game and these scores shall be recorded on the site tally board (see II.C. below).

 

C.  TALLY BOARD.  A tally board shall be posted at each tournament site.  The tally board shall be made of poster board or other suitable material and the information shall be as current as is practical and shall be visible from a distance of at least 10 feet.  Standard or legal size paper shall not be used.  The tally board shall be formatted as shown in the following example:

 

 

 

Text Box: Opponent Game Score Game Points Bonus Points
 


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 TEAM                    GAME 1       GAME 2       GAME 3       TOTALS           STANDINGS

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                         B                  C                 D

     A                 6-3               1-2                        1-1                8-6

                         2                   0                 1                   3                      4th

                         0                   0                 0                   0

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                         A                 D               C                                 

     B                 3-6               1-0              2-2                 6-8

                         0                 2                1                   3                       3rd

                         0                 1                0                   1            

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                         D                 A                  B

                        1-4               2-1              2-2                5-7

     C                 0                 2                1                   3                       2nd

                         0                 1                0                   1

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                         C                 B                A

     D                 4-1               0-1              1-1                 5-3

                         2                 0                1                   3                       1st

                         2                 0                0                   2

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E.  SPECTATORS.  Spectators shall not be permitted within 3 yards of a touchline during play.  Also, spectators shall not be permitted to view any game from behind either goal unless they are seated in permanent stadium seating.  The site director, in concert with the referee, is responsible for insuring that spectators are appropriately situated. 

 

Note:  Coaches are responsible for the behavior of their fans. 

 

Note:  Unruly or otherwise inappropropriate behavior by a team's spectators may result in the disqualification of that team from further tournament play by either the site director, tournament director or the League President.

 

F.  RESTROOMS.  Each tournament site shall have a permanent or portable restroom facility.