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1. Each team must have alternate jerseys available. All jerseys must be numbered. If
the referee identifies a color conflict, the home team (listed first on the schedule)
will change jerseys.

    2. A game shall be declared a forfeit if a team is not ready to play at the published
        start time on the mini game and within ten (10) minutes of the full length game
        published start time. At half time the teams must be ready to resume play within
        five (5) minutes of the referee's designation.

3. A game may be declared a forfeit if an ineligible player is found to be participating.

    4. Length of games and ball sizes are as follows:
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                                                       Mini Games
Division                                                Length                                    Ball Size
U7/U8                                        four 10 minute quarters                            3
U9/U10                                           20 minute halves                                4
U11/U12                                         20 minute halves                                 4
U13/U14                                         25 minute halves                                 5
U15/U16                                         25 minute halves                                 5
U17/U18/U19                                  25 minute halves                                 5
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                                             Full Length Games
Division                                           Length                               Overtime
U9/U10                                       20 minute halves            2 - 10 minute halves
U11/U12                                     20 minute halves            2 - 10 minute halves
U13/U14                                     25 minute halves            2 - 10 minute halves
U15/U16                                     25 minute halves            2 - 10 minute halves
U17/U18/U19                              25 minute halves            2 - 10 minute halves
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    Semi-final and final games are the only full length games. All other games are mini
    games.

If a Quarter final game ends a tie, FIFA kicks will be taken to determine the winner.
Other mini games may end a tie.

    If a semi-final or final game ends in tie, two (2) overtime periods of ten (10) minutes
    each will be played. If the game is still tied at the end of the second overtime period,
    FIFA kicks will be taken to determine the winner.

    Scoring points to be awarded for the mini games are:
        6 points per win
        3 points per tie
        0 points per loss
        1 point per each goal scored (maximum 3 points)
        1 point per shut out ( not allowing opponent to score)
    A forfeited game will be scored as a 3-0 win in calculating mini game points

    If two or more teams are tied in points after completing mini games, this tie breaker
    procedure will be used to determine which team(s) advance.
        a. head-to-head games result - winner will advance
        b. fewest goals allowed - team with the fewest goals allowed will advance
        c. Most number of shut-outs - team with most shut-outs will advance
        d. goal differential - goals scored (maximum 5 goals per game - scored by a team
            will be added to determine the scores scored) minus goals allowed (maximum 3
            goals per game) - team with highest differential will advance.

    When two or more teams from flights with different numbers of teams must be ranked
    (such as choosing "wild cards" teams), each team's total points will be divided by the
    total number of games that team played. Each team will have an average between 0
    and 10. The team(s) with the highest average will advance.

5. Depending on the number of players allowed on the field per team, a team must have
     the following minimum number of players on the field to begin play and then must
     keep the following minimum number of players on the field to continue play.
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    number of players                        minimum to begin                   minimum to continue
              11                                                7                                            7
               7                                                6                                            6
               5                                                4                                            4
               4                                                3                                            3
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6. In Under 7 and Under 8 games all substitutions will occur at the breaks between
    quarters. In all other games there will be free substitution, with the referee's consent,
    at these times.
        a. A player is cautioned (only player cautioned)
        b. Prior to a throw in, only team in possession of ball.
        c. Prior to a goal kick - either team
        d. After a goal - either team
        e. After game is stopped for an injury - either team
        f. At halftime
        g. extreme heat - referee's discretion

7. Cumulative Card System
    Yellow Cards:
        a. One game automatic suspension for the game following an individual's third
            yellow card during tournament.
        b. Two game automatic suspension for the games following an individual's fifth
            yellow card of the tournament.
        c. One game automatic suspension for the game following an individual's sixth card
            of the tournament.

        NOTE: A player/coach/assistant coach receiving a second yellow card in a single
        game is suspended for the balance of that game, and the next game. Those two
        yellow cards are then added to such individual's previous total of yellow cards for the
        tournament to determine whether additional game suspensions, if any, are
        required. Red cards issued solely as a result of a second yellow in a single game
        will not be added to such an individual's red card total for the tournament.

    Red Cards:
        a. one game automatic suspension for the game following an individual's first red
            card of the tournament.
        b. Second red card of the tournament will result in the individual being suspended
            for the remainder of the tournament.

Red cards issued solely as a result of a second yellow in a single game will not be
added to such an individual's red card total for the tournament.

    NOTE: In cases where, during a single game, an individual receives a yellow card
    followed by a "straight red card" (as opposed to a red card issued solely as a result of
    a second yellow) both cards will be added to such individual's respective total of red
    and yellow cards of the tournament and punished accordingly. If the Tournament
    Officials determine that a red card was issued for an infraction that was not an
    "expulsion" offense on accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Games, such officials
    may reduce the red card to a yellow card and assess sanctions accordingly. The
    Tournament Officials may not, however, do away with the card altogether. A full report
    of this action must be sent to North Texas State Soccer Association.

    Seventh Card:
        Any individual obtaining a seventh card during the tournament (meaning any
        combination of yellow and red cards totaling seven) shall be immediately suspended
        pending a hearing with North Texas State Soccer Association Appeals and
        Discipline Committee.

The Tournament Discipline Committee has the right to hold a hearing and increase the
suspension at its discretion.

8. All referee decisions are final. No protest will be allowed.

      Any charges of ineligible players should be reported in writing with a $50.00 cashier's
      check, money order, or cash deposit, within three (3) hours from the start of the
      game to the tournament headquarters.

The decisions of the Tournament Director are final in all matters. No appeals will be
allowed beyond that point.

9. If the referee or assistant referee are missing from the field, report immediately to the
Field Coordinator. If assistant referees are not available, each team may be required
to provide a "club linesman".

10. If a game is played into the second half but is stopped short of the full game time
      (except by acts on the part of one of the teams), the game shall be considered
      complete. If the score is tied when a full length game is stopped during the second
      half (except by acts on part of one of the teams), a winner will be determined by the
      taking of FIFA kicks.

11. The Field Coordinator will obtain the official game score from the referee immediately
following the game and will report the score to headquarters.

12. If a net or other equipment is missing from the field, the game will be played at the
discretion of the referee.

13. Any team which withdraws from a tournament with-in seventy-two (72) hours of the
      start of the tournament will be reported to the North Texas State Soccer Association
      and the team's home State Association for such sanctions as the State
      Association(s) feel are justified. Such a team will forfeit their entry fee and
      performance bond.

14. Tournaments produced by Lubbock Soccer Association continue in all kinds of
       weather except lightning on the complex or tornadoes. All teams should come
       prepared to play on time in all weather conditions. If play is stopped because of
       weather, the Tournament Committee will resume play as quickly as possible and
       make adjustments in the schedule to cover the stoppage. Contact Tournament
       Headquarters for complete information after a weather stoppage.

15. The Tournament Director, or his designee, is empowered to make all decisions
regarding the competition during the tournament.

16. If the tournament is cancelled for any reason, one-half of the entry fees will be
retained by Lubbock Soccer Association to cover those expenses incurred in
preparation for the tournament.

YOUR COOPERATION IN HELPING THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.