Delta Invitation Rules CYSA SANCTIONED TOURNAMENT INFORMATION AND RULES 1. Tournament Information: 22nd Annual Delta Invitational hosted by Delta Youth Soccer League. We are holding our tournament on October 30th and 31st 2010. The age groups are: Under 10 Boys/Coed and Under 10 Girls. Under 12 Boys/Coed and Under 12 Girls. Class IV. All teams participating must be CYSA affiliated and registered. All teams must provide the most current original CYSA roster (goldenrod) signed by the district registrar and district approved player passes. Any additional information about the Delta Invitational may be found on the hosting league web site at: http://www.deltasoccer.org/tournament.asp This tournament will adhere to the rules set forth by the California Youth Soccer Association. NO PROTESTS WILL BE ACCEPTED! 2. Tournament Director Information: Libby Willis 825 Gloucester St. Antioch, CA 94509 925-757-6429 Deltainvitational@comcast.net 3. Fees: $300 per team. Checks should be made out to the Delta Invitational. The entry fee must be submitted at the time of the application to the tournament director (CYSA form 2603). The tournament will refund, in full, the entry fees for teams not accepted. 4. Guest Player Policy: There are NO guest players accepted in this tournament. 5. Application Information and Deadline: All entries must be received by September 4, 2010. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by September 11, 2010. Teams applying after the deadline may be considered only if there are any existing vacancies and if no timely applicants are rejected in order to accommodate a late application. The tournament director will not consider applications if they are incomplete or if not accompanied by entry fees. In the instance that the tournament fills all brackets prior to the application deadline, the tournament reserves the right to declare that it is full and closed to applications. A refund of the team’s entry fee will be included in notices sent to the rejected teams. 6. Selection Process: Selection will be based on geographical considerations that will bring a variety of teams from various districts together for a fun and competitive game of soccer. 7. Refund Policy: Any team withdrawing after September 4, 2010 forfeit their entry fee. 8. CYSA Withdrawal policy: Any team withdrawing from the tournament must do so by written notice sent certified mail, return receipt requested and postmarked no later then 14 days prior to the tournament start date. Failure to do so may result in a minimum $300 team penalty assessed by CYSA as well as forfeiture of the tournament entry fees. 9. Locations: All games will be played on fields in Antioch and Pittsburg, CA. Specific fields will be announced later. 10. Credentials Requirements: The following credentials must be presented at the mandatory team credentials check-in: • An official team roster, including any applicable player add forms, player release forms, transfer forms, and adult add forms, stamped and signed by the appropriate league, district and/or state registrar or officials. • US Youth Soccer member passes from the same seasonal year for each player properly signed and stamped and approved by all required league, district and/or state registrar or officials. • A US Youth Soccer membership form with the medical release and hold harmless declarations signed in original ink by the parent or guardian (or by the player in the instance where the player is 18 years of age) for each player and guest player. • Each team must have at least one properly credentialed adult present on the sidelines of each match. • In addition to being checked at the pre-tournament credentials check-in, all members passes will be checked prior to the beginning of each match. 11. Mandatory Credentials Check-In: Each team is required to have their team credentials checked in at a mandatory pre-tournament check in. Check in will be held Friday, October 29, 2010 in the evening at a location that will be sent to those teams accepted into the tournament with their game schedules. Teams failing to attend the mandatory check-in without prior approval of the tournament director will forfeit their games. 12. Length of Games (list each age group): Under 10 Two - 20 minute halves in all games. 5 minute half-time. Under 12 Two - 25 minute halves in all games. 5 minute half-time. The Championship and Consolation Games will be 25-minute halves for the U10’s and 30 minutes for the U12’s, with a 5-minute half time break for each. 13. Mandatory Rest Periods: Teams and players must be given a minimum rest period of two hours between games. The rest period will commence when a team’s or player’s match ends and will end when the team’s or player’s subsequent match begins. 14. Substitutions: ** All substitutions are at the discretion of the referee. UNLIMITED: Prior to your own throw-in, prior to any goal kick, after a goal by any team, and when play is stopped due to an injury. NO SUBSTITUTION: An ejected (Red Card) player has an automatic one game suspension. The tournament committee may impose additional sanctions if deemed necessary. 15. Send Offs: Any player, coach, assistant coach or registered team official who is sent off will automatically be suspended from their next game. The send off report will be forwarded to the Tournament Director and Tournament Disciplinary Committee. Section 4:08 of the CYSA Bylaws will be used to assess the minimum mandatory penalties. Additional penalties may be imposed. Send-off reports and member passes, which must be retained if the penalty has not been served in its entirety, will be forwarded to the team’s District Commissioner. Any additional disciplinary action over and above that assessed by the Tournament Committee will be at the discretion of the member’s District or CYSA disciplinary committees. 16. Scoring System: The accumulation of points will be as follows: 6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss; 1 point awarded for each goal scored up to a maximum of three points per game and 1 point shall be awarded for a shutout. Any team whose winning margin is greater than five goals, will lose 1 point for each goal over the margin. Forfeited games will be scored as 1 to 0 (8 points) in favor of the team that did not forfeit. In the case of a team withdrawing at the last minute or not showing, all preliminary games for that team will be scored as a forfeit. 17. Tie Breaking Procedure: 1. Best head to head record against the other team(s) involved. 2. The team with the least number of goals allowed in all of its games. 3. The team with the most number of goals scored in all of its games. 4. The team with the least number of cautions or ejections. 5. The flip of a coin. 6. In the championship game, if a tie exists after the overtime periods, a shootout will determine the winner. ALL GAME RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL AND NO PROTEST OF THEIR OUTCOME IS ALLOWED Play-off Ties After regulation play in the championship and consolation games, all age groups will play two-ten minute overtime periods. If still tied, a shootout will determine the winner. 18. Format: The tournament will host a maximum of 24 teams in each age group. Each team will play two games on Saturday and one on Sunday (forfeited games will count in the game minimum). Depending on the size of the draw, teams may be placed in divisions. Championship games will be held in each age group. If multiple divisions are used, the teams earning the highest points in each division will play in the championship. If no divisions are used, the teams earning the highest number of points will play in the championship game. Depending on the size of the draw, consolation games may be held. 19. Preliminary play: Every attempt will be made to play teams outside of their same league for the scheduled games. 20. Awards: Trophies for first and second place will be awarded immediately following the conclusion of the championship game(s). In addition, each player and two coaches per team will receive a tournament pin and program. If consolation games are held, each player will be awarded third or fourth place trophies, respectively. 21. Start Times and Forfeitures: Teams must be at the field 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of their game in order to be checked in by referees or appointed tournament officials. Games will be started within 5 minutes of the designated start time. If a team has not taken the field with a minimum of seven (7) players within the 5 minute grace period, the game will be forfeited to the team that has taken the field with at least seven (7) players. If neither team takes the field within the 5 minute grace period, no points will be awarded to either team and the game will be declared a double forfeit. The referee and/or Tournament Committee may terminate a game and award a forfeit if a team leaves the field during the game without the approval of the referee, the referee abandons a match due to excessive violent conduct and/or misconduct by the players, coaches or fans, or a team is deemed to be in gross violation of US Youth Soccer, CYSA, or rules of this tournament. 22. Home Team: The home team shall be listed first on the game schedule and must supply the game ball. The coach of the winning team shall make sure the game card is taken to the appropriate field marshall at the conclusion of the game. 23. Sportsmanship and Conduct: Good sportsmanship is expected of all teams, officials and fans. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, staff, parents and affiliated spectators. This is a Class 4 tournament therefore all players who are in attendance and eligible to play MUST play ½ of the game. 24. Injuries and Medical Assistance: Any injuries must be reported to a tournament official so that an accident report form can be completed. A tournament official will call 911 for an injury at the coach’s or parent’s request. 25. Weather Conditions: Games rained out will not be replayed. Tournament committee reserves the right to decide the winners in the event of rainouts. 26. Tournament Cancellation: If the tournament must be cancelled due to inclement weather, acts of civil disobedience, war, destruction of facilities or other circumstances deemed by the CYSA State Tournament Committee to be beyond the control of the hosting league, the tournament may retain up to 30% of the entry fee once the tournament’s expenses are verified and approved by the CYSA Tournament Committee Chairman. Refunds of no less than 70% of the team’s entry fee will be postmarked and mailed to the teams within 45 days of the approved tournament date. 27. Housing and Hotel Information: Housing will not be provided but is available at several motels in the Antioch/Oakley area. The individual teams must arrange hotel accommodations. A list of local hotels will be provided to accepted teams upon request. 28. Prohibitions: Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances is expressly prohibited at any of the sport fields or complexes. Any team (including players, coaches, parents and affiliated spectators) found violating these rules will automatically forfeit all games played, face possible expulsion from the tournament and will not be invited to any future tournaments hosted by this league. Dogs are prohibited at this tournament. Use of tobacco products is prohibited at this tournament. Use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public school facility is a violation of California State Law. Referees will be instructed to abandon a game if, after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to remove a dog from the area of the soccer field, or if after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to cease the use of tobacco products in the area of the soccer field. All Portable Shelters (EZ ups, tents, etc.) must be secured with either stakes or sandbags. 29. Tournament Committee: The tournament committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and any other pre-designated Tournament Officials. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ESTABLISH POLICY AS DEEMED NECESSARY IN REGARD TO PROBLEMS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT ARE NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED. THE DECISIONS OF THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO APPEAL. Libby Willis 07/25/2010 04:31 PM Delta Invitational Invitation 22nd Annual Delta Invitational Soccer Tournament October 30th and October 31st Location: All games will be played on fields in Antioch and Pittsburg, California. Specific fields will be announced later. Eligibility: All teams participating must be CYSA affiliated and registered. All teams must provide original CYSA roster (goldenrod) including adds, releases and transfer forms signed by the league and district registrars and district approved player passes. Age groups: Under 10 Boys/Coed and Under 10 Girls. Under 12 Boys/Coed and Under 12 Girls. Class IV, age pure. Format: The tournament will host a maximum of 24 teams in each age group. Each team will play two games on Saturday and one on Sunday. Depending on the size of the draw, teams may be placed in divisions. Championship games will be held in each age group. If multiple divisions are used, the teams earning the highest points in each division will play in the championship. If no divisions are used, the teams earning the highest number of points will play in the championship game. Depending on the size of the draw, consolation games may be held. Awards: Trophies for first and second place will be awarded immediately following the conclusion of the championship game(s). In addition, each player will receive a tournament pin and program. If consolation games are held, each player will be awarded third or fourth place trophies, respectively. Fees: $300 per team. Checks should be made out to the Delta Invitational. The tournament will refund, in full, the entry fees for teams not accepted. Any team withdrawing after September 4, 2010 forfeits their entry fee. Housing: Housing is available at several motels in the Antioch/Oakley area. Deadlines: All entries must be received by September 4, 2010. Notification of acceptance or rejection will be made by September 11, 2009. All inquires should be made directly to the tournament director as follows: Libby Willis 825 Gloucester St Antioch, CA 94509 925-757-6429 DeltaInvitational@comcast.net Libby Willis 07/25/2010 04:29 PM