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Mandatory Registration
Due at least 1-hour prior to each team’s first game.
All waivers must match your roster. (ENFORCED!)
USL memberships for players are required. (ENFORCED!)
Players who do not have a valid USL membership MUST join at time of team
registration. Forms will be available.
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Moyer Apparel, Stickheads Lax, QC Lax, New Balance,
Defender Mouthguards, JI Tournament Tees and Tye Dyes, and
Cradle for the Cure’s Fastest Shot Area! Food will also be
on hand. Don’t miss the best tournament atmosphere in the
south!
RULES OF PLAY:
USL 2011 Women’s rules will be used for High School divisions.
NOTE: Due to the running clock, A GAME MAY NOT END ON
A DEFENSIVE PENALTY. In the event of a defensive penalty
within the CSA resulting in an expired clock, play will
resume on the officials whistle. Trail Official will count
:03 Seconds of play from point of Free Position at the
whistle.
USL Youth A rules will be used to govern play for the
Middle School divisions.
PLAYERS EQUIPMENT:
It will be at the game officials discretion to determine the suitability of player equipment including the wearing
of orthopedic cast or hard brace. Mouth guards and eye
protection are mandatory, per USL rules. Coaches must
certify their team’s equipment prior to the tournament.
INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Schedule may be modified if necessary due to inclement
weather or poor field conditions. Teams are responsible
for reporting for all make-up games as deemed by the
tournament director. Failure to make-up previously
scheduled games is grounds for tournament forfeiture.
3 LONG BLASTS of AIR HORN: Clear all
due to hazardous conditions. Teams should report to
their cars, or under cover if lightning causes a stoppage
in play. All fields will be cleared. Games are official after
1-half of play. Game-lengths may be modified if make
up games are deemed necessary.
COACHING:
All coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes, friends, and spectators at all times. Coaching from the
sideline (giving direction to one’s own team on points of
strategy and position) is permitted, provided:
* The tone of voice is instructive and not derogatory.
* Each coach or substitute remains on their half of the
between the substitution area and the restraining line.
* No coach, substitute, or spectator makes derogatory
remarks or gestures to the umpires, other coaches, players, substitutes, or spectators;
* No coach, substitute, or spectator uses profanity
or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.
* Both teams and coaches shake hands after games.
Violations of these policies will prevent coaches
from actively coaching their teams and will be
reviewed by the Tournament Director and the
Sportsmanship Committee of the Tournament.
YELLOW AND RED CARDS:
A player or coach receiving two yellow cards in a
single game will be ejected from the game by the
game officials, if these violations are proven to be flagrant, the player or coach will be expelled
the tournament. Ejections are determined by the
game officials, expulsion by the tournament directors.
SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED GAMES:
If in the opinion of game officials, the
game must be suspended for any reason the game
may be resumed but is subject to being ended no
less than five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game.
If in the opinion of the game
officials a game must be terminated for misconduct
of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the
offending team could be suspended from further
play and forfeits that game and all remaining games.
INJURY:
Delays of the game due to injury
may result in shortened game times. All games
must end 5 minutes prior to the next scheduled
game on that field. Ice for injuries will be placed on the center of each sideline.
on the center of each sideline. Field Marshals will
be assigned to each field area, and
can summon the trainer to your field in case of
injury or emergency.
DISPUTES:
All disputes will be settled by
the Tournament Directors or his/her designee and
the decision will be final.
DURATION OF GAME:
All games will have 2 x 25 minute halves with a running
clock each game and a 5-minute half time.
** If an attacking player is fouled inside the CSA as time
expires at the end of a half or game, :03 will be put on the
clock (maintained by the trail official) and a free position
will be administered. **
**HIGH SCHOOL: THERE WILL BE ONE, 1-minute, TEAM TIMEOUT
permitted per team. NO timeouts during the final 10 minutes
of a half.
A central horn will be used to start and stop games. Teams are urged to be ready to play at the start of the horn. Referees have the authority to start or end a half early to keep the games on schedule. |
