Registration

• Cost: $375 per team (including referee fees)
• Guarantee: Minimum of 3 games plus playoffs for advancing teams
• Roster Size: 8 players max per team
• Deadline: April 12, 2026
• Teams must register at the MANDATORY REGISTRATION. Mandatory Registration is at the Check-In/Registration tent at the field of play, a minimum of 30 minutes before the team’s first game. Failure to appear on time at Mandatory Registration will result in automatic disqualification from the tournament without a refund
• By registering your team(s), you are committing to play all games scheduled for your team(s). Games not played will be classified as a forfeit under the rules below. Games will not be rescheduled. All teams are committed to ALL playing games, as scheduled

Tournament Format

• Age Divisions: U6–U19 (boys & girls divisions)
• On-Field: 4 players on the field (no goalkeeper)
• Ball Size: Play with the same ball size that was used in the regular season unless playing “up”
• Goals: 4×6 ft portable goals
• Field size: 25×35 yards
• Goal Box Arc: Estimated 5 ft in front of goal, 8 ft wide (half circle)
• Game Length: 2 x 12 minute halves (running clock with no timeouts) (2 minute half time breaks

Tournament Rules

• No Offsides → Players can move freely to create scoring chances
• No throw-ins → all kick-ins from a boundary line
• Fouls and all free kicks are direct kicks
• Constant substitutions on the fly
• Players in U11 and younger are not permitted to head the ball; Players in U12 and older are allowed
• Defending teams will give 3 yards on all kicks from the field (unless space permits otherwise)
• Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere on the end line
• No player may touch the ball within the Goal Area (however players may run through the goal area)
• Goals may only be scored from the offensive half of the field
• If offensive player touches the ball in goal area → goal kick
• If defensive player touches the ball in goal area → penalty kick (a direct free kick from anywhere on the goal line into open goal – all players will be behind the ball – once the penalty kick is taken it will either result in a goal for the shooter’s team or a dead ball indirect kick for the defense
• If the ball stops in goal area → goal kick) without touching a player, the ground, or the wall. Violation results in an indirect free kick at the spot where the ball crossed the third line.

Discipline:

• Yellow Card offense – player must be subbed from the field for 3 minutes
• Red Card offense (2 yellows) – player gets disqualified from the game, but can play the following game (unless the Tournament Director decides otherwise)
• Red Card offense – Fighting of any violent conduct or verbal abuse to referees or to opposite team players – player gets disqualified from the tournament

Mercy Rule:

• At the trailing coach’s discretion, if the lead is 6 or more goals, the leading team will remove one field player
• If the score gap gets within 3 goals, the team must go back to 4 players on the field

Point System:

• 3 points for win
• 1 point for tie
• 0 point for loss

Tie Breaker Criteria during preliminary games (if 2 – 3 teams are tied in total points)

1. Head-to-head competition
2. Fewest goals scored (max. 5 per game)
3. Most goals allowed
4. Most Shutouts
5. Penalty kicks (1 kick take sudden death – this will continue thru all players rotating until we have a winner)

Tie Breaker Criteria during playoffs or Final games (a 3 minute sudden death goal will determine the winner)

1. Each team will pull off a player (3v3) for 3 minutes, if still tied
2. Each team will pull off a player (2v2) for 3 minutes, if still tied
3. Each team will pull off a player (1v1) for 3 minutes, until a winner is decided

Inclement Weather Policy During a tournament, inclement weather policies typically prioritize player safety and fair play. Decisions made by tournament organizers, the City, and/or school district fields are all based on weather conditions and field/course conditions. In the event of inclement weather (e.g. rain or other circumstances out of the tournament’s control) leading to complete cancellation of the event:

• The tournament will refund 25% of the teams’ registration fee paid if 0 games were played
• The tournament will refund 20% of the teams’ registration fee paid if 1 game was played
• The tournament will refund 10% of the teams’ registration fee paid if 2 games were played