2014
 Competitive
SoCal All Stars So Cal All Star Championships
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Eric Mueller Tournament

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Eric Mueller Memorial Tournament

The Soccer Club of Oceanside would like to thank Mr. Rainer Mueller for his continued support of the recreational tournament through a generous donation. Mr. Mueller also supplied us with our first ever program that had all the participating teams and players listed, together with the full schedule.


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TOURNAMENT RULES

  1. No team will be allowed to add players to their roster prior to or during the tournament. There will be no mixing of teams to make up a new team. Any violation of this rule will cause that team to forfeit its games.
  2. The rules of the games shall be the Laws of the Game as published by FIFA with modifications approved by CYSA-South and The Soccer Club of Oceanside (normal recreational rules with exceptions specified below). All players are to play at least half of the game time for each game.
  3. The length of the tournament games and the final game (if applicable) for each division is listed on the tournament schedule for each division.All game lengths are subject to change
  4. There will be no warm-ups on the field between games. There will be a short break between games in order to give time for the next competing teams to be checked in by the referees and get in position on the field.
  5. Home and Visitors will be assigned according to game schedule. Home team is always listed first on the schedule.Home team shall choose sideline. Visitors will always kick off the first half
  6. If a game is late in getting started, the time lost will be subtracted from the actual playing time in order to keep the tournament on schedule.
  7. Any team delaying the scheduled start of the game by more than seven minutes shall forfeit the game. The team that wins by default will have a score of 3-0 recorded in their favor (10pts)
  8. The minimum number of players for all Div 2/3 and Div 4 games will be seven players. The minimum number of players for Div 5 games shall be 6.
  9. If one team is able to field the minimum amount of players but cannot field a full team, the opposing team will play down to match the same number of players.
  10. If neither team is able to field the minimum number of players within the first seven minutes of the game, then both teams forfeit. If both teams forfeit they receive zero points for that game.
  11. Substitutions will be unlimited and shall be allowed with the referee's permission when there is a stoppage of play except for corner kicks.
  12. There will be no protests allowed on the outcomes of the games. The referee's decisions will be final and are not to be disputed by coaches or spectators. Violations of this rule will cause the coach to be ejected from the game.
  13. If any team withdraws after the start of the tournament, the remainder of its scheduled games will be considered forfeited. The team that wins by default will be awarded ten points for a 3-0 recorded score.
  14. This is a recreation tournament. The coach's role is to coach and teach. The players know what winning means and all want to win. Don't put additional pressure on your players. Remind your parents that they're there to support their kids, not complain about referees, other players, or coaches.
  15. The half game per player rule still applies. All players must play one half of every game, even qualifying short games. The only exceptions are injury that prevents a player from participating (injury may occur during play) and disciplinary reasons, which requires notification and approval of a Board Member
  16. The 3-goal lead rule does not apply during the tournament since number of goals scored is used as a tie-breaker.
  17. Any player receiving a red card (or a Coach ejected from a game) will automatically be suspended for one additional game (including a Championship game). Any player receiving a red card for Violent Conduct will be suspended for the remainder of the tournament.


TOURNAMENT SCORING

Win: 6 points
Tie: 3 points
Shutout: 1 point
Goals scored: 1 point for each goal up to a max.of 3

On a game with a 0-0 final score, each team receives 4 points (3 for tie and 1 for shutout).

TIE BREAKERS (TO ADVANCE FROM GROUP TO SEMI-FINAL OR FINAL GAME)

First tie breaker: head to head competition during mini-game play
Second tie breaker: goals allowed during mini-game play
Third tie breaker: positive goal differential during mini-game play (ie.goals scored minus goals allowed)
Fourth tie breaker: goals scored during mini-game play
Fifth tie breaker: penalty kicks (5 kicks per team - if still level then sudden death kicks)

PENALTY KICK TIE BREAKER

Penalty kicks with 5 kickers per team. Players must be on the field at the end of the game to participate in the penalty kick tie breaker. Goalkeepers must be identified for the whole tie breaker and cannot be substituted (except in the case of injury).

REFEREES

Please remember that the referees are the authority on the field. It is the coach's responsibility to maintain control over the spectators. The referees have been instructed to request the HEAD COACH to leave the field if the head coach does not stop any un-sportsmanlike behavior by the spectators or coaches.

FIELD MAINTENANCE

Please have all players and spectators pick up any litter on the field or sidelines as they leave. The first two teams on each field need to arrive early so that the goals are in place at game time. The last two teams for the day need to take down the goals.

QUESTIONS?

For any questions before the tournament, please contact Anthony Benvenuto.
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