Carolina Beach
Sand Blast
- TOURNAMENT
RULES
-
FIELD SIZE
The field of play is
15x30 yards for
U8-U10 Divisions,
20x35 for U11-U14,
and 25x40 yards for
all other. There are no
“6 or 18-yard” boxes.
The goals are
smaller than
regulation. Ropes
lines will identify
boundary, Cones will
identify half-field
line.
NUMBER OF
PLAYERS
4v4 format with
maximum 8 player
roster. A team is
allowed to play-down
in event of injury
or roster size. Each
team must have a
minimum 2 players to
start a game. If
Co-Gender divisions, at
least 1 player on
each team must be of
the opposite gender,
and must be an
active player at all
times on the field
otherwise the
opposing team wins
by forfeit and will
be scored as a win.
SUBSTITUTIONS
There are unlimited
substitutions.
Substitutions can be
made "on the fly"
(at any time), but
the exiting
player must leave
the field before the
substitute may enter.
Players must enter
and leave the field
at their half line,
unless the player
coming off is
injured.
OFF-SIDE'S
There is no
off-sides.
SCORING
The ball must be
beyond the
half-field line
of your opponent
when shot in
order for a goal to
be counted.
However, if ball is
unintentionally
deflected into the
net by defending
team from a pass
originating from the
other half, goal
will count. If the
ball enters the net
from the shooting
team’s own side of
the field as a shot,
the goal will not be
counted and
possession will go
the defending team
at the place where
the ball was shot
from. After a goal
is scored, a team
has 2 options to
re-start play; 1)
quick re-start (NO
WHISTLE REQUIRED)
may begin
immediately from
anywhere on team's
own half of field if
desired, 2) the team
may also request to
begin from center
field as normal
kick-off. All kicks
are direct.
GOALKEEPERS
No Keepers! Any
player may prevent
the ball from
scoring, however no
hands may be used.
THE REFEREE
One referee per
field. Referee will
be located at
half-field. Two
referees per field
in the finals, one
on each side at
half-field.
LENGTH OF
GAME
(Three) 10-minute
periods with
5-minute break
between. Switch
sides each period.
No time-outs; no
injury time. Referee
keeps the official
time.
UNIFORMS /
EQUIPMENT
Teams must wear
shirts of the same
color. For boys’
division, one team
may play without
shirts only if the
opponent is in
agreement. In cases
where both teams'
shirt colors are the
same, home team must
go skin or change
shirts. Like-colored
sports bras/ tank
tops are acceptable
for girls.
Acceptable
FOOTWEAR
Bare feet, taped
bare feet, socks or
rubber socks
NOT
Acceptable FOOTWEAR:
neoprene w/ hard
soles or shoes.
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). Goals
can be scored from
kick-off and
from kick-in-bounds. Opposing
player walls must be
10 feet (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.
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
ONLY
to 1)
SCORE;
2)
save the ball from
going in your own
goal, 3)
save the ball from
going out of bounds,
IF
....no
opponent is within
playing distance of
the ball
and
would be endangered
by the slide.
First offense is
Yellow Card and
Penalty Kick is
awarded. Second
offense is Red
Card and Penalty
Kick is awarded.
Tournament
Point System
·
Win - 3 points
·
Tie -
1 point
·
Loss - 0 points
·
Forfeit – 3 points
(same as win)
·
Shutout - 1 point
·
Goals - 1 point per
goal up to 3
Teams with the same number of Game Points, using the scoring method
above, shall determine their place by Head-To-Head results, then
Total Points (Game Points plus Goal Points)., The maximum goal
differential allowed for each game is 3 pts, regardless of actual
number of goals. (Example: A victory of 6-1 will give a team 3
bonus points). Therefore, “Running-up”
the score will NOT
increase points. If teams are still tied using the method
above, place will be determined then by, Goal
Differential (goals scored minus goals allowed), then Goals Scored,
Goals Against, then # shutouts.
***Alcohol and
smoking are
strictly prohibited
at the event***
