General Format of the U12 & U14 Tournament

The U12 and U14 teams will play in a single elimination tournament.  Depending on the number of teams, there may be the first game on a Friday evening.  The following Saturday there will be two games for the teams that continue to win.  Sunday will be the Championship game. 

 

Tournament Rules

All players for each team are eligible to participate in the tournament.

 

Line Up Cards

Coaches will provide referees with line up cards prior to each game.  Players should be listed in NUMERICAL (jersey number) order.  Only mark players that are OUT or IN GOAL each quarter.  Player out marks should be in pencil.  Absent players should be listed and marked as such.  Team name, number, etc. are on the card and LEGIBLE!

 

Rules

All FIFA Laws along with AYSO and Region modifications will apply to tournament play.  If there is not a winner at the end of regulation time the following procedures apply.  For all games except the Final Championship game the penalty kick shoot-out will be used to determine the winner.

 
Penalty kick shoot-out for regular and semi-final games:

In the case of a tie game, the referee will conduct a penalty kick shoot-out (Refer to FIFA Laws of the Game 2009/2010 page 50 for full details).

• Subject to the conditions explained below, both teams take five kicks
  
• The kicks are taken alternately by the teams
  
• If, before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other could score, even if it were to complete its five kicks, no more kicks are taken
  
• If, after both teams have taken five kicks, both have scored the same number of goals, or have not scored any goals, kicks continue to be taken alternately by the teams until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks
  
• Each kick is taken by a different player and all eligible players must take a kick before any player can take a second kick
  
• An eligible player may change places with the goalkeeper at any time when kicks from the penalty mark are being taken

Note that SCAYSO makes the following modification:

ALL players at the game are eligible to participate and not just players on the field at game end.  If one team has more players than the other, that coach may exclude players to even the number of players from each team.

 

Overtime period for final games:

For final games only, the referee will conduct a 10-minute overtime period if needed. The referee shall conduct a coin toss to determine which team will kick off. At approximately five minutes, the referee will stop the game and teams will switch sides. The other team will kick off. (Note this is NOT a sudden death situation – the entire 10-minute overtime must be played.)  If no winner is declared at the end of the overtime period, then the penalty kick shoot-out will be conducted.

 

 

Substitutions

Every player must play at least 3 quarters of every game.

 

Uniforms and Equipment

All players should be wearing the matching uniforms. No earrings, jewelry or hard casts.  No softball or baseball cleats.  A referee may send off a player from the field if that person violates these rules.

 

 

Sportsmanship

Good sportsmanship will prevail at all times.  Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their assistants, players, parents and spectators affiliated with their team.  Extreme misconduct can result in a forfeit of the game.

 

 

Tournament Committee

All interpretations or adjustments of the rules, including the resolution of any controversies, shall be ruled upon by a majority of the members of the Tournament Committee that are available at the time a ruling must be made.  This committee includes the San Carlos AYSO Commissioner, Girls and Boys League Directors, Chief Coaches and Division U12 and U14 Coordinators.  All rulings are final.  No protests will be accepted.

 

Awards

Awards will be given to the Tournament Champions and 2^nd place winners.  Awards will be presented immediately following the respective games at the Field Marshal tent.