Tournament Rules

• U8’s is a 5 v 5 tournament with a maximum squad of 8 players.
• U9’s-U15’is a 6 v 6 tournament with a maximum squad of 9 players.
• The Tournament is run on the 2018/2019 age groups
• The Tournament is open to all clubs affiliated with their own County FA subject to available places
• All players must be registered to the club they are representing
• No player may play for more than one team during this tournament
• A list of all players’ names and date of birth are to be issued to the admin tent at least 20 minutes before kick-off of the first game.
• A player sent from the field of play will take no further part in the tournament
• Teams will be asked to withdraw from the tournament if:
  1. Serious misconduct by players, managers or supporters
  2. Failure to comply with these rules

• Any matters not in the rules will be decided by the organising committee and their decision will be final.
• Any protests shall be made in writing to the organisers within 10 minutes of the end of a match and shall be accompanied with a £20 fee which shall be forfeited should the protest not be sustained. All matters in a dispute shall be referred to an appeals committee whose decision shall be final
• Second named teams will need to change playing colours in the event of a colour clash
• Redhill Rangers will supply all match balls
• With the exception of the U8’s, each age group will be split into 2 leagues with the top 2 teams from each progressing to the semi-finals. (U8’s will be a non-competitive round robin format)
• There will be 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw
• Each league will be decided by;
  1. League Points
  2. Goal Difference
  3. Greater number of goals scored
  4. Penalty Shoot Out (3 Penalties per side followed by sudden death if necessary)

 

• NO DOGS AND NO SMOKING ON THE PREMISES

  MATCH RULES  

• Usual Mini-Soccer rules apply including:
  1. No Offside
  2. Goalkeepers can’t pick up a ‘back pass’
  3. Goalkeepers are allowed out of their penalty area
  4. Goal kicks can be taken anywhere within the penalty area e) Standard throw-in’s apply
  5. All Free Kicks are Direct
  6. Goals cannot be scored direct from kick off
  7. Players must retreat 5 yards when defending a free-kick, corner or goal kick

• Roll on Roll off subs are permitted during a stoppage in play with consent from the referee
• All group games will be 10 minutes long straight through (no half time)
• The Semi Final and Final’s will be 12 minutes long, (6 minutes each way)
  1. In the event of a draw, a straight 4 minutes extra time will be played without changing A coin toss will decide who gets to choose ends.
  2. In the event of a draw after extra time, there will be a Penalty Shoot Out (3 Penalties per side followed by sudden death if necessary)

• Referee’s decision is final