ELIGIBILITY

Please note that this tournament is for registered recreational club ALL STAR/SELECT players only. All players must be registered by O.S.A., and active registered house league with clubs for which he or she is playing. Any players with any rep team/organization will not be permitted to play. Teams will be disqualified with a forfeit of any games played, team disqualification from further games and a fee forfeit if a carded rep player is used.

For under 8-9-10 (14) players will be permitted to register.

Only two officials from each club will be registered for the tournament.

AGE ELIGIBILITY

Mini Soccer (seven a side game, 14 can register) 

* No “OFFSIDES” in Mini. For U10 ONLY ball is returned into play by Throw-Ins.

PROOF OF AGE

ALL TEAMS AND ALL PLAYERS MUST PRESENT AUTHORIZED PLAYER BOOKS SIGNED BY THEIR DISTRICT ASSOCIATION.

All teams must complete a team roster form in duplicate and have it signed by the coach and a CLUB EXECUTIVE. Completed forms must be registered with the Tournament Officials. Failure to register with the tournament will result in a forfeiting of games played.

LAWS OF THE GAME

The tournament will be played according to OSA Mini Rules unless otherwise stated. For the U10 ONLY, ball is returned into play by throw-ins

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT

The home team will be responsible for providing an alternate colour of shirt, if the colours of the shirts are similar. Referees will insist on proper dress code. The home team is responsible for providing the game ball.

FAILURE TO SHOW

A team will be allowed a 10 minute waiting period from the schedules kick-off time to field the minimum number of 7 players needed to start the game.

Failure to produce the minimum number seven of players would result in a 2-0 loss by default or a default win as stated below.

DEFAULT GAMES

In divisions where every team would normally have played the default team, the winning team will receive a 2-0 bye. In divisions where a wild card position would be impacted by the default game the following will apply.

The team in contention will receive the best win result of the team in which it is in contention with. (i.e.: If another wild card contender had won their best game by 4-0, the bye game for the remaining team will also be awarded a 4-0 victory) 

GAME SHEETS AND REFEREE'S REPORT

All game sheets must be returned to the field convener as soon as possible after completion of a game. The home team is responsible for supplying the game sheet to the visiting team and then to the referee prior to the start of game.

PROTEST

Any team wishing to make a protest must submit in writing accompanied with $100.00 cash to the tournament committee at tournament headquarters within one hour following completion of the game. The committee decision will be FINAL. No protest regarding referees decision will be entertained.

DURATION OF GAME

* please see schedule for allocated times, which will be deemed the official times.

The half-time interval in all games shall be 5 minutes. A game is considered "officially" played if one half (1/2) of the scheduled time has been completed. Playing time may be revised based on number of teams. Check your schedule.

QUALIFYING ROUNDS

Each Win               3 Points

Each Tie                 1 Point

* A maximum of a five-goal differential will be an awarded in any individual game. (Example a 9-2 score would become a 7-2 score, goals above the five-goal differential are discarded)

Qualifying rounds Tiebreakers

A)  Most Wins
B)  Results of game between two tied teams (If more than two teams tied proceed to C)
C)  Best goal differential (Goals above the five goal maximum are not counted)
D)  Least goals against
E)  The teams’ game results against the ranked division’s team. W/L/T, differential, GA (i.e.: A team losing to the first place team 2-1 would be ranked ahead of a team who lost 2-1 to the second place team)
F)  Best of 5 penalty kicks by 5 different players.
G)  Alternating penalty kicks (sudden death) by balance of players.

OVERTIME: SEMI FINALS AND FINALS ONLY

If a game is tied after regulation time the game will go straight into Penalty kicks.

SUBSTITUTION

Substitutes are unlimited but teams can only substitute when:

A)  A goal is scored by either team
B)  At any goal kick
C)  On your own teams throw in. Based on Referee discretion, other team may then substitute
D)  Through injury at the referees discretion
E)  At the beginning of the second half

DISCIPLINE

The OSA Published Rules on Discipline at Tournaments will apply with the following exception:

Discipline authority is delegated to the Tournament Committee for player misconduct only. Any misconduct reports for coaches, other team officials or game officials shall be submitted to PHSA within 2 days of the tournament’s completion.

Standard OSA penalties for player misconduct will apply in all Tournaments and Tournament Discipline Rules must comply with this requirement. See Table 1.

The Tournament Discipline Committee will use Discipline by Review (and Discipline by Hearing where necessary or requested).

Discipline Carryover:

PHSA will convene Discipline by Hearing for all Special Incident Reports and Dismissal Reports for Coaches, other Team Officials and Game Officials. Reports involving individuals from other Districts, Provinces or Countries will be forwarded by PHSA as required.

PHSA will use Discipline by Review on all Dismissal Reports for PLAYERS who were unable to serve the full

Mandatory Minimum sentence at the Tournament. Any Player (or Player’s Club) wishing to request Discipline by Hearing MUST do so before the end of the week following the Tournament.

Mandatory Suspensions for all games played in PHSA tournaments

COACHES

Coaches must choose their side of the field prior to the start of the game and must remain within their side of the centre line. Coaching outside this area will not be permitted. Team officials are reminded that they are not allowed on the field without the referee's permission. All coaching staff must be in good standing with their club.

Parents and spectators must remain on their half of the field and must not interfere with any coaching areas. Coaches and parents coaching from the opposite side of the field are not permitted. Coaches will be responsible for the behavior of their spectators and any request by a tournament official or referee for a parent or spectator to leave a field of play may result in the forfeiting of that teams game.

RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Tournament Committee reserves the right to cancel in part or totally to alter in any way the program outlined in the tournament schedule. The tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament and the tournaments' understanding of the rules is final.

File(s): 

2011_All-Star_Mini_Rules.pdf