Keep games competitive and fun:

• Positive sportsmanship can be created by avoiding score differences of 6-0 through various coaching strategies.  Coaches with a dominant team should encourage players to pass more frequently, rotate positions, and identify new players to score.
  
• If one team is up by 5 goals, the losing team can add an extra player on the field. That player stays in until the score gets closer (within 2 goals).
  
• Coaches please let the referee know the reason for the player add and removal.
  
• This will all be handled by the coaches directly and the referee shall have no involvement.
  
• Important: If the CPYS board has to step in because this isn't being handled right, the coach could face consequences.

When is tournament?

- The tournament will be held the last day of in-house season

Tie Game
-- In the event of a tie between two teams in the semifinal match or final match there will be a 5 minute golden goal period. Under the golden goal rule, the game ends immediately if a goal is scored. If the game is still a draw then there will be a shootout to determine the winner.

Shootouts

-- Shootouts will consist of 3 shooters from each team. Teams will alternate 1 kick per team until all three players have gone. After the 3 shooters have shot, the team with the most goals wins.
--- Teams will alternate kicks - first team to kick will be determined by the referee's coin flip. The coin flip is called by the lower seed.
--- Shooters do not have to be on the field of play to participate in the shootout.
--- In the event that the teams are tied after 3 shooters, the kicks will go 1 for 1.
--- Goalies may change after any shot.