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Scoring

• 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for a shutout

• 1 point for each goal scored in a match up to 3 goals

 

Seeding

• Will depend on number of teams and number of pools.

• Breaking ties in final seeding

  • Total points

  • Head to head result (if each team in a pool finishes 1-1-0 or 0-0-3 this step will be skipped)

  • Goal differential

  • Goals against

  • Goals for

  • Penalty kick shoot-out (best of 3 spot kicks, then 1 to 1 until winner)

    • If by chance three teams remained tied all the way to this phase the three team names will be placed in a hat and the first two teams pulled out will have a shoot-out with the loser being declared the 3rd seed of the pool.  Then the winner of that shoot-out will have another shootout with the other team to determine the first and second seed.

 

Rosters

• Set your rosters in a manner that best benefits your program.

• We will provide 15 championship t-shirts to the winner of each division, however you do not have to limit your rosters to 15.  

• 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper should be on the field

• You may dual roster your keepers if needed.  

 

Rules of Play

• Games will be 20 minutes in length with a running clock

• We will have 6-8 referees rotating through the games so each game will have 2 officials

• Team listed first on schedule will kick off

• Standard HS rules with the following exceptions

  • Keepers may distribute with throws or from ground like a field player, no punting

  • Goal kicks must touch a player or the pitch on same side of the field that kick is taken from

    • Penalty will be an indirect free kick for the other team from midfield spot

  • Goal kicks may be taken anywhere in the goal box, we ideally want quick restarts

  • No offsides

  • 5 yards will be awarded on free kicks to the attacking team 

  • If a player receives a red card the player must sit the rest of that game and the next game.  The team may still play 7 players.  If a player receives a second red card in the tournament they are finished for the tournament.  Please help your players keep perspective during the tournament.

• In case of a tie in the knockout stages, teams will play a single five minute “Golden Goal” period followed by a best of 3 shootout.  If still tied after three shots it will be one for one until each player on the roster has shot.