U10 - U12 In-house tournament rules
Running Up the Score - In the event that one team is five goals ahead of another team, the winning team will have to play down one player. The player will remain off the field until there is a two point differential.
- - Coaches please let the referee know the reason for the player add and removal.
- Positive sportsmanship can be created by avoiding score differences of 10-0 through various coaching strategies. Coaches with a dominant team should encourage players to pass more frequently, rotate positions, and identify new players to score.
- This will be handled by the coaches directly and the referee shall have no involvement.
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 this rule, the game ends when 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.