East Hudson Youth Soccer League

Jim Slater Memorial Tournament Rules

• Teams must register 30 minutes prior to scheduled kickoff of their first game.
• Teams absent at the start of a scheduled game will forfeit, and be charged with a loss with zero goals scored.
• Teams winning by forfeit will be awarded three goals and three points for a win.
• Only registered players with valid player passes will be allowed to participate. A team roster, player passes and approved Guest Player Release forms if appropriate must be presented at Registration before starting play.
• Players may not play for more than one team per session (AM, PM or Eve) at the same time.
• A maximum of 3 Guest players are allowed per team.
• Rosters are frozen after the first match played.
• Casts of any type and ALL jewelry are strictly prohibited.
• The tournament will be held snow, rain or shine. There will be no refunds for non-appearance due to weather.
• All rules are F.I.F.A. rules excepting where stated otherwise.
• All matches are continuous clock and there are no halftime breaks.
• Coaches are responsible to have their team ready to play within one minute of the finish of the previous game.
• The home team is the team listed on the left side of the schedule.
• The visiting team will kick off.
• Substitutions shall be unlimited and may be on the fly.
• Substitutes may not enter until the exiting player is off the field.
• There is no offsides.
• Balls over the touchline will be THROWN IN.
• On all restarts the opposing team must be at least 5 yards from the ball.
• After taking possession of the ball, a goalkeeper may not play the ball over the midfield line.
• Goal kicks may not be played over the midfield line.
• Balls hitting the ceiling or fixtures which are within the boundaries of the field of play are in play and play will continue.
• Slide tackling is prohibited and will be considered Dangerous Play, and result in an indirect free kick.

Scoring shall be as follows:

A win earns a team 3 points.

A tie earns a team 1 point.

A loss earns a team 0 points.

Tie breaking shall take the following order of priority:

Head to head result (Thrown out in the case of a three way tie)

Least goals allowed.

Most Wins

Goal differential (Maximum 3 per game)

Coin Toss

• First and second place individual trophies will be awarded in each Division (Max 12) based on accumulated points.
• Participation medals will be awarded to all U9, U10 and U11 teams who do not place 1^st or 2^nd (Max 12).
• A player or coach who receives a RED CARD is AUTOMATICALLY EJECTED FROM THE ENTIRE TOURNAMENT, and the team must play short for remainder of that match.
• Two YELLOW CARDS to any player or coach during a match will result in a RED CARD.
• ANY RED CARD will also result in a 3 point reduction in standings.
• THREE YELLOW CARDS cumulatively per team, will result in a 3 point reduction in standings.
• Decisions of the referees and tournament committee are not subject to appeal.
• The committee shall have final say over anything not covered in these written rules.
• Each team must bring an alternate set of jerseys.
• In the event of a conflict of colors, the home team must change.
• All participants and spectators will be expected to observe the game in progress from the stands and not block entrances, exits, etc.
• Each team and player participating in the tournament does so at his/her own risk and agrees to accept all responsibility for any injuries. The East Hudson YSL, its officers and tournament officials and The Net can not accept any responsibility for any injuries.
• Additional information, material and/or corrections may be issued on tournament day.
• Smoking, alcohol consumption, outside food and outside drink are strictly prohibited throughout the facility.
• Coaches are responsible for team/spectator behavior.
• Games will be 20 minutes or more
• Two minutes minimum will be allowed in between all games.
• Official time will be kept by the Central Time Keeper. There will be no stoppage time.