FOULS
Players committing numerous or hard fouls will be
yellow carded
and may be asked to leave the field for two minutes, resulting in
their team playing short a player. This rule is enforced at the
referee's discretion.
More serious fouls, or a second
yellow card, may result in a
red card.
The red-carded player is removed from that game, and the next game.
There is no "penalty box", therefore all restarts are
direct kicks,
unless the foul prohibits a clear goal scoring opportunity (for
example, a tackle from behind on a break-away, hand ball, etc., or if
the foul is in the attacking half-field, and is flagrant. A
penalty kick
(10 paces from the goal line), will be awarded at the discretion of
the referee.
GOAL KICKS
Because there is no 6-yard box, goal kicks will be taken from 5 feet
off the goal post.
KICKOFFS, RESTARTS & FREE
KICKS
ALL restarts are direct kicks (there are no throw-ins). Opposing
player walls must be 5 paces (judged by the referee) away. There are
no walls in the case of penalty kicks. Fouls committed within five
paces of the goal line, will be moved back to five paces away.
Kickoffs may go backwards first.
Encroachment
on restarts by a defending player is not allowed. The first offense
receives a warning. A yellow card will result thereafter at the
referee's discretion.
LATE FOR GAMES
Your team must be ready to play per tournament schedule, or adjusted
announced times. There will be no grace period. If your team is not
ready at game time, your team will forfeit.
TIES
During group play, ties will remain ties except where teams with the
same record need to advance to the next round. The following criteria
will determine who advances in this order: Head-to-head, Total Points, Goals For,
Goals Against, Goal Differential, Shut-outs, then PK's. In the semi-final (if required)
and final games, there will be two 5-minute sudden-death halves, with
a 1-minute half time. If the game is still tied, penalty kick shootout
rules apply.
FORFEITS
Six (6) points will be awarded to the winning team for any forfeit.
FIGHTING/ INTIMIDATING/
PROVOKING BEHAVIOR
ZERO-TOLERANCE. Those involved will be red carded at the referees’
discretion and suspended from the tournament. This includes
anyone from the bench or sidelines who joins in. NO EXCEPTIONS. Team
manager/coach will be notified & warned that if problem persists then
the entire team may forfeit the match and may result in ejection from
the tournament.
NO SLIDE TACKLING
At no time are you allowed to leave your feet (slide tackling) when
attempting to take the ball away from an opponent, or when battling
for a loose ball.
You can slide to
save the ball from going in the goal or out of bounds, or to take
possession of a loose ball, if no opponent is within playing distance
of the ball and
would be
endangered by the slide.
ALCOHOL/TOBACCO USE
Tournament and State Park rules forbid the use of alcohol or tobacco
at the tournament or within spectator’s range of the tournament
fields.
DAMAGE TO Carolina or Kure
Beach/ HOTELS, ETC…Property
damage to hotels, motels, restaurants, business establishments by
teams/ players/ persons associated with this tournament and/or that
are involved in unlawful activity, may result in your team being
disqualified from the tournament and banned from future tournaments.
The damage will be the responsibility of the individuals/entire team.
We appreciate and take care of our island, we hope you do too.
REFUND POLICY
No refunds will be considered unless
tournament is cancelled due to inclement weather prior to the event;
in which case 75% refund will be given to account for administrative
and advertising fees.
Tournament Point
System
Win - 6 points
Tie - 3 points
Loss - 0 points
Shutout - 1 point
Goals - 1 point per goal up to 3
10 points maximum possible per game |
