GMU College Cup Rules: 9/27 – 9/28
Fields:
Robinson Turf (Group A) Intramural Turf #3 (Group B)
1. GENERAL RULES
A. NO protests will be entertained.
i. All decisions made by the referee are final and binding.
B. The GMU Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournaments and all interpretations of the rules are final. If a team disregards any decision by the tournament committee (including the inclement weather policy), all remaining games will be forfeited and therefore disqualified from the tournament.
C. First place awards will be presented in each bracket.
D. Two group system and the top ranked team at the end of 3 games will move on to the finals.
E. Home team is listed first and will be required to provide 3 game balls.
2. LAWS OF THE GAME
A. All games shall be played in accordance with FIFA Laws, except as specifically modified by these rules.
B. No player shall play for more then one team during the tournament.
4. UNIFORM, EQUIPEMENT, AND FIELDS
A. Players must wear numbers on the back of their uniforms and these numbers shall coincide with the numbers listed on the team’s official state / provincial roster.
B. Players are required to wear shin guards in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game.
C. When the uniform colors are similar, the designated home team will change colors. The home team is listed first on the schedule.
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Player’s Guide to Red Cards, Yellow Cards and Accumulated Disciplinary Points
When a player gets a red card or 2 yellow cards during a game, he is ejected from the game and two penalties are given.
1. The player must sit out the next league game, and
2. The player is assigned 10 cumulative disciplinary points
5. SUBSTITUTIONS
A. Substitutions without limit maybe made with the referee’s permission:
i. After a goal has been scored;
ii. At the beginning of the second half of play or prior to the beginning of an overtime period;
iii. At a goal kick by either team;
iv. At a throw-in by the team in possession.
B. Limited substitutions may be made with the referee’s permission:
i. In the case of a stoppage of play for an injury on a one-for-one basis for the injured player(s);
ii. To replace a cautioned player.
C. No substitutions on corner kicks will be permitted.
6. DURATION OF GAMES
A. 90-minute games with 45-minute halves with a 10-minute halftime for the tournament’s preliminary and final matches. There is only overtime for this tournament in the finals. If a match is tied at the end of regulation there will be two 15-minute overtime halves in final, the first 15 minutes is Silver goal rule and the 2nd OT period will be golden goal. If still tied the game will proceed straight to FIFA Penalty Kicks to decide the winner.
B. In the event of inclement weather forces a cancellation of a game after at least 20 minutes have been played, the game shall be considered official; the score at the point of cancellation will stand as the final score. If the game is halted before 20 minutes has passed, the match will be rescheduled for complete replay, or recommenced at the discretion of the tournament director.
7. FAILURE TO SHOW AND FORFIETS
A. A game may not start with fewer then seven (7) properly uniformed players on each team for any full-sided match. A small-sided match must have at least five (5) players for a minimum line-up. Once a game has started, it may not continue with fewer then league minimum. If a match can not start or continue because of a team having fewer then the minimum, that team shall forfeit the game.
B. A team shall have a five (5) minute grace period from the scheduled kick off before the match is awarded to their opponent as a 3-0 forfeited win.
C. If a team is the cause for a termination of a game, the match will be awarded to their opponents as a 3-0 forfeit win.
D. Teams that have forfeited a game may not advance beyond the preliminary rounds without the approval of the tournament committee.
8. DETERMINATION OF DIVISON
A. Each team shall be awarded three (3) points for a win, one (1) point for a ties and zero (0) point for a loss.
B. The division winner shall be the team with the most points.
i. In the event that two or more teams are tied with in a division, the following criteria will be used to determine a winner:
(1) Head to head competition (this does not apply if more then two (2) teams are involved in the tie)
(2) Most wins
(3) Goal Differential
(4) Goals Forward
(5) Fewest goals against.
(6) Penalty kicks – FIFA’s penalty kick procedure will be used to determine a winner.
C. In the event of a tie between more then two teams, once a tie is broken by the above system, and if ties among the remaining teams must still be decided, those ties would be broken by starting again from the top of the tie-breaking procedure.
D. During the final match, if a tie scores exists at the end of regulation, the FIFA penalty kick procedure will be used to determine a winner.
10. INCLEMENT WEATHER
A. In the event of inclement weather, the GMU tournament committee will have the authority to change game as follows:
i. Relocate or reschedule any game(s);
ii. Change the duration of any game(s);
iii. Cancel any preliminary game(s) that have no bearing on the selection of division winners.
B. In the event inclement weather forces total cancellation of the tournament, teams will be refunded entry fees after costs are covered.
11. CONDUCT
A. Alcoholic beverages are NOT permitted at game sites.
B. Smoking is NOT permitted at game sites.
C. Players, coaches and spectators are expected to conduct themselves within the spirit of the Law, as well as the letter of the Law. Displays of temper and/or dissent are cause for ejection from the game and surrounding field area. Repeated violations may result in the suspension of the team or person from the tournament and/or future tournaments as decided by the tournament committee.
E. Both teams (players and coaches) will be on the same sideline. Spectators of both teams will take the opposite side of the pitch. No one will be allowed behind either end line.
F. A player or coach receiving a red card will not be able to participate in the tournament game following the game the card is issued. The tournament committee reserves the right to suspend any player, coach, or team from the tournament for unruly conduct.
G. Accumulation of Cards
i. Any player or coach who receives a third caution (yellow) card during any part of the tournament will not be allowed to participate in the tournament game following the contest in which the third card was issued.
H. In the event of assault / abuse on a game official, a judiciary hearing shall immediately be convened at a tournament site to be designated by the tournament director. All terms described in the USSF Official Administrative Rule Book under Rule 3.2.8, Suspension for Assault on an Official, shall apply. In any event a player, coach, or other team official who is charged with assault on a game official is suspended from further participation in the tournament.
