TEAM
ELIGIBILITY
All teams must be currently registered with their state
association. Teams not affiliated with TSSAS (Texas State Soccer Association
-- South) must provide a travel permit (submit
with entry form or bring to Friday registration).
PLAYERS
Teams may carry a maximum of 23 players on their roster, including a maximum of 5 guest players. Guest players must be
USASA registered and have a current photo ID player card.
Teams must provide current player ID cards upon
registration for all players.
Women may play on one women's team and one coed team. Men may
play on only one coed team.
UNIFORMS/EQUIPMENT
All players must have a permanent number on the back of
their jerseys, goalies included. In the event of a color
conflict, the home team (listed first on schedule) will
be responsible for changing jerseys or wearing pennies.
Goalkeepers must be clearly distinguishable from other
players. Sliding pants must match color of shorts. Shin
guards are mandatory. No jewelry is allowed except for a
smooth wedding band.
GAMES
F.I.F.A. rules of play apply with the following
exceptions:
PRELIMINARY GAMES
Two 30-minute halves with a 5-minute break between
halves. Semifinal games that are tied after 60 minutes
will go directly to penalty kicks.
FINALS
Championship games also will be played as two 30-minutes
halves, except in divisions with no semi-final games. Those divisions will play a full-length final.
COED-SPECIFIC RULES
List below is a summary -- see HWSA coed
rules page for details (tournament rules take priority in case
of conflict -- e.g., roster size, etc.)
Maximum five men on field at one time (not including goalkeeper)
Goalkeeper is genderless (does not count as male or female player)
Women's goals = 2 points
No sliding tackles (some exceptions -- see HWSA coed rules)
SCORING
Win: 6 points Tie: 3 points Loss: 0 points Shutout: 1
point
Plus 1 point for each goal up to 3 points
Division tiebreaker: 1) head to head 2) goals for/goals
against 3) coin flip
SUBSTITUTIONS
Unlimited substitutions
shall be made at the referee’s consent on: any throw-in, half-time, goal
kick, after a goal is scored or injury. A substituted
player may re-enter the game at the discretion of the
coach.
DISCIPLINE
Yellow cards will be cumulative in Saturday’s play.
Red-carded players or players with two yellows must sit
out their team’s next match. All eligible players
start with a clean slate on Sunday.
Fighting, threatening behavior, referee abuse, etc. will not be tolerated. The tournament committee reserves the right to ban any player or team from the tournament or the park.
INCLEMENT
WEATHER
In the event of bad weather, the tournament committee has
the authority to:
• Relocate, reschedule or cancel any game(s)
• Reduce by up to 50% of the scheduled duration of
any game
If teams complete at least 2 games, there shall be no
refund of the entry fee for any reason. There will be no
makeup date.
REPORTING
SCORES
Referees will report the scores of the games to the
score/referee table within 30 minutes of the end of
the game.
PROTESTS
No protests allowed. All referee decisions are
final.
MISCELLANY
• No roster changes after Friday night registration.
• Game balls will be provided by the home team
(listed first on schedule).
• No refunds for a team’s failure to show.
• The tournament committee has the authority to rule
on any situation not covered herein.
• Any team which forfeits a first-round game will be
ineligible for semifinal or final play. |
