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TOP GUN INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT

Game Information:

All teams are scheduled to have three preliminary games. Finals will be played on Sunday afternoon. Game score cards must be filled out by each team and submitted to the field marshal at the conclusion of each game. An approved typed tournament roster will be presented to the referees prior to each game. In the event of inclement weather, the Tournament Director has the authority to restructure or cancel the Tournament. It may not be rescheduled, and no refunds will be issued.

Team Standings & Tiebreakers:

Teams standings will be based on the following scoring system:

Win	3 points
Tie	1 point
Loss	0 point
Forfeit	Will be scored as a 5-0 win; and three (3) points will be awarded.

Tiebreakers will be decided using the following format:

1. Total points
2. Head to Head
3. Goals difference; the difference of most goals scored and goals allowed (maximum of 5 goals per game).
4. Least goals allowed.

In the event of a tie after the above criteria, FIFA penalty kicks will determine the winner. Each team and the referee will report scores. The coach must verify the posted score prior to the team=s next game. If any discrepancy occurs between the two reported scores, then the referee=s score will be final.

Game length and Ball Size:

Division	U17-19	U15-16	U13-14	U11-12	U10
Ball Size	5	5	5	4	4
Half Time	5 mins	5 mins	5 mins	5 mins	5 mins
Preliminary Games	2 x 45	2 x 30	2 x 30	2 x 25	2 x 20
Championship Games Regulation	2 x 45	2 x 40	2 x 35	2 x 30	2 x 25
Championship Games Overtime	Sudden Victory, two 10 minutes	Sudden Victory, two 10 minutes	Sudden Victory, two 10 minutes	Sudden Victory, two 10 minutes	Sudden Victory, two 5 minutes

There will be no overtime in preliminary games. If applicable, Quarterfinal, Semifinal and Championship games that are tied at the end of regulation will be decided in sudden victory (first team to score). If there is not a winner after overtime, FIFA kicks will determine the winner.

Player Substitutions:

Players may be substituted with the consent of the field referee at the following times:

1. Prior to a throw-in in your favor.
2. Prior to a goal kick by either team.
3. After a goal by either team.
4. When the referee approves an injury substitution by one team, the other team may substitute an equal number of players.
5. At half time.
6. When the referee stops to caution a player, only that player may be substituted prior to restart of the game.
7. No player shall leave the field of play without the consent of the referee.
8. Players shall enter and leave the field at mid-field.

Credentials Check:

At game time, the teams will present a stamped, approved roster to the referees prior to the game. This roster sheet contains all the Misconduct Codes of USSF. The teams will not present player passes to the officials; however, should a player be ejected, the field marshal will secure the player=s pass and will retain the player pass for the referee=s report.

Roster Size/Field Players:

All team rosters will consist of no more than 18 players (inclusive of a maximum of 5 guest players) except the U-10 roster which will consist of no more than 14 players. With the exception of the U-10 division, which shall have eight players including the goalkeeper on the field of play, all other teams will have the regulation eleven players as per USYSA rules.

Game Time:

Kickoff will be at the scheduled time unless games are delayed. Each team must be ready to play at the scheduled time or immediately after the conclusion of the previous game as determined by the referee, or the team is subject to forfeiting the match. Running clock for all games, no stoppage for injuries.

Playing Conditions:

The home team is listed first or on top in the schedule. Both teams will occupy the same side of the field. Parents and unrostered visitors will occupy the opposite side of the field. The home team shall wear home whites or lighter colors, and will be responsible for providing the game ball. In case of inclement weather, the Tournament Director will determine if a game is to be played. Once the game has started, the decision rests with the referee. If any games are canceled, it is the team=s responsibility to check with the Tournament Director for rescheduling information. Games shall be considered complete if one half of the game has elapsed. The score at the stoppage of play will be the final score. If one half has not elapsed, and the game is stopped, the game must be rescheduled if the game affects the outcome of the tournament and if weather permits.

Team Discipline:

An ejected player or coach is ineligible for at least the next scheduled game with that team. The player/coach will have no further contact during that game and the next game. Coaches with multiple teams will miss the next game of the team they were coaching. Final disciplinary action will be determined by the Tournament Director. In addition, players/coaches receiving a yellow card in two consecutive games will be ineligible to participate in the next scheduled game. All red cards will be reported to your State Association. The coach will be held responsible for the actions of verbal and physical abuse of referees by his/her spectators. Such abuse will not be tolerated. Violations may result in forfeiture of the game and/or expulsion from the tournament. Any individual that has been ejected must leave the field area within two minutes of the ejection or the game will be forfeited. Any coach who removes his/her teams from the field during the game will receive a red card, and the team will forfeit the game and all other subsequent games. If a player refuses to give his/her correct name when requested by a referee or Tournament Official, his/her team will forfeit the game and be removed from the tournament.

Team Protests and Appeals:

None. Referree's decisions are final.

Note:

Hard casts are not allowed in the state of Florida. Any player wearing a hard cast will not be allowed to play!