Cloverdale Cup 2010 Tournament Rules
Rules:
- Home team is listed on the top and is responsible for supplying the game ball and changing jerseys or wearing pinnies if there is a color clash.
- Games must start on time. Games will end no later than five (5) minutes before the next scheduled game, regardless of time played.
- Teams must supply 2 team rosters to the Field Marshall prior to the start of each game.
- Referees are BCSA registered and must have the full support of players, team officials and spectators. Any referee abuse will be reported to the appropriate district discipline committee.
- Player
Tiering:
Every effort is made to put teams into Divisions of equal caliber. We have approximately 100 teams enter our tournament from all over the lower mainland and interior. For the most part, teams compete against teams in the same age group and same caliber. The tournament executive has the right to place teams in older age groups of lesser caliber if required.
Game Duration:
- U-10 House will play 40 minutes (two 20 minute halves, 7v7)
- U-10 Development, U-11 and U-12 will play 50 minutes (two 25 minute halves, 8v8)
- U-13 to U-16 will play 60 minutes (two 30 minute halves, 11v11)
- There is no extra time for injury.
Player Rules:
- Players must be registered with BCSA: Coastal, in the 2009-2010 Season, Interior, in the 2010 season.
- If a team needs to pick up players to complete their roster, the players can only play on one team during the tournament.
- No more than 3 players can be picked up on any team.
- Players must be equal or less than the caliber of the team they are being picked up by (for example, a Gold player can either play Gold or Metro, not Silver or Bronze). In addition, a player can not play for a lower age group than they are registered to play in that year (for example, a U-13 player can not play on a U-12 team).
- All of the above is at the discretion of the Tournament Executive
Official Scoring Cloverdale Cup 2010
U10 House
- No scores to be recorded as every team receives medals for participation.
U10 Dev to U16 - All levels
- Maximum points that can be awarded is 3 per game.
- f game is tied at end of regulation time, a 3 player shoot out will occur.
- If after 3 players from each team have shot and the game still remains tied, a sudden death shoot out will be used to decide outcome.
- Each team will alternate players until a winner is decided.
- If necessary, no player will shoot twice until all players on the team have taken a shot.
Scoring Example:
1-0 3 points to the winning team, 0 points to the losing team.
1.1 Each team awarded 1 point for the tie at end of regulation time
2-1 Shoot out win - 2 points to the winning team, 1 point to
the losing team.
5-1 3 points to the winning team, 0 points to the losing team.
No more than a maximum of 3 points can be awarded in any game.
No points are given for goals.
Additional Tie breakers to determine winners of groups:
- Head to head game
- Least number of cards issued (yellow and red), if any
- Most wins
- Most shut-outs
- Fewest number of goals against
- Most goals for
Additional Information
All teams MUST report to the registration table located at their field before their first game to pick up their participation packages.
At the end of every game, your team will pick a game MVP from the opposite team. Teams will meet in the center of the field and the opposing coach will announce the number of the MVP picked. The MVP will then go to the centre of the field to collect their shirt.
Scores must be reported to the registration table after each game. At the end of the, game scores are to be phoned in to the tournament headquarters
All medals will be handed out on Sunday after the scores are reported and there is a confirmed first and second place team.
Teams will report to tournament headquarters (Cloverdale Athletic Park @ 6410 168 St) to receive their medals.
Team rosters are not required for the tournament. We trust that all teams will be respectful of the Tournament Rules.
Should there be any issues or conflicts that arise and cannot be settled during the game, please report the issue to the registration table immediately following your game at which time the registration attendees will advise the tournament committee accordingly.
Please remember that this tournament is for the kids! Fair play and gamesmanship are life lessons every bit as important as learning how to score goals.
Good Luck to everyone and have a great tournament.
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