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For more information, contact Tournament Director: Gloria Rodriguez (210)681-5408

Alamo Classic Tournament Rules and Information

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  1. Players and coaches must have a player card at all games and present them to the referee.
  2. Maximum of six guest players per team allowed. Guess players must also have USYSA player cards.
  3. Travel permits are mandatory for all teams not registered with South Texas Youth Soccer Association. In most cases your state association will send the travel permit directly to us.
  4. Roster size : U9(12), U10(12), U11and above(18).
  5. Field players: U9(8), U10(8), U11and above(11).
  6. Game times: U9(25 minute halves), U10(25 minute halves), U11and above(30 minute halves).
  7. Semi-finals and finals are regulation times for particular age groups.
  8. Teams will be placed within brackets by considering previous experience and/or ages with winners advancing. Some groups will only have finals, some groups might have semifinals and final, and some groups might have only a round robin. The tournament committee reserves the right to change a teams bracket, group, game times, or scheduled field as well as shorten the length of the game in case of unforeseen problems.
  9. In most cases pure age brackets will be formed and in most cases teams will be placed in the division that they choose; however, the tournament committee reserves the right to change a teams division and in most of these cases the team will be advised of the change by phone.
  10. Schedules will be sent November 15 to the person in charge of distributing information that you have designated in the entry form. Included with the schedule will be your teams code number, the map of the fields, and the directions on how to get to the fields. The names of the teams that you will play will not be included and you will find that out at the coaches meeting.
  11. Medical forms for each player must be brought to the coaches meeting.
  12. Mandatory coaches meeting on Thursday , November 22, 2007 at the host hotel which is the Hilton San Antonio Airport.
  13. Tournament Committee can disqualify players, coaches and fans from the Soccer Complex if they are a disruptive element.
  14. Red carded player or coach must sit-out at least one game.
  15. In most cases expect at least one early game on Friday when making hotel reservations.
  16. Sending the entry form with the fee or faxing the entry form does not guarantee acceptance into the tournament. Only upon receiving an acceptance notice will your team be invited.
  17. Once a team is sent an acceptance notice and the schedule there will be no refund of the fees.
  18. If there is a partial or total cancellation of the tournament then the teams may receive some kind of refund.
  19. Tournament security will direct vehicles to parking area. Please abide by the security rules.
  20. Registered referees wanting to do games please call Mike Just at (210) 913-7654.
  21. No casts of any kind allowed in the games.
  22. No pets of any kind allowed at the Soccer Complex.
  23. No protests of any kind allowed.
  24. No glass containers or alcoholic beverages allowed in the Soccer Complex.
AFFILIATED WITH AAYSA, STYSA, USYSA, USSF, AND FIFA

NEYSO ALAMO CLASSIC-2007, PLAYING RULES

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  • PLAYER CARDS: ALL PLAYERS MUST PRESENT PLAYER CARDS TO THE REFEREE BEFORE EACH GAME.
  • GUEST PLAYERS: THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF GUESS PLAYERS IS 6 PER TEAM.
GAME TIMES: ALL BRACKET GAME TIMES ARE 25 MINUTE HALVES FOR U9/U10 AND 30 MINUTE HALVES FOR U11 AND ABOVE. IN ALL CASES A FIVE MINUTE HALF TIME BREAK. IN ALL BRACKET PLAY TIES REMAIN. SEMIFINALS AND FINALS WILL HAVE THE FOLLOWING TIME INTERVALS:
    SEMIFINALS (DIRECT TO KICKS IF TIED)
  • U9/U10, 25 MIN HALVES
  • U11/U12, 30 MIN, HALVES
  • U13/U14, 35 MIN. HALVES
  • U15/U16, 40 MIN . HALVES
  • U17/U19, 45 MIN. HALVES
    FINALS (2 OT’S,GOLDEN GOAL, IF TIED)
  • U9/U10, 25 MINUTE HALVES, TWO 5 MIN , KICKS
  • U11/U12, 30 MINUTE HALVES, TWO 10 MIN., KICKS
  • U13/U14, 35 MINUTE HALVES, TWO 10 MIN.,KICKS
  • U15/U16, 40 MINUTE HALVES, TWO 15 MIN, KICKS
  • U17/U19, 45 MINUTE HALVES, TWO 15 MIN , KICKS
  • FIELD PLAYERS : U9(8) ; U10(8) ; U11 AND ABOVE (11).
  • ROSTER SIZE : U9(12) ; U10(12) ; U11 AND ABOVE (18).
  • RED CARDS : A RED CARDED PLAYER OR COACH MUST SIT OUT THE NEXT GAME AND CANNOT BE IN THE AREA OF THE NEXT GAME. IF THE RED CARD IS FOR VERSAL ABUSE OR PHYSICAL ASSAULT ON A REFEREE THEN THEY ARE DISQUALIFIED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE ALSO HAS THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY ANYONE FROM ATTENDING A GAME (S).
  • POINT SYSTEM : 3 POINTS FOR A WIN; 1 POINT FOR A TIE; 0 POINTS FOR A LOSS; 3 POINTS FOR A FORFEIT WIN AND A 1-0 SCORE FOR THE WINNER.
    TIE-BREAKER SYSTEM
  1. WINNER IN HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION; THEN IF THE TEAMS ARE TIED,
  2. HIGHEST GOAL DIFFERENCE (GOALS FOR MINUS GOALS AGAINST) WITH A MAXIMUM OF THREE (3) GOALS DIFFERENCE PER GAME COUNTED BOTH FOR AND AGAINST. [ EXAMPLE : IF THE SCORE IS 8-3, THE CALCULATION WOULD BE +3 GOALS FOR THE WINNER AND -3 FOR THE LOSER. IF THE SCORE IS 6-4 THE CALCULATION WOULD BE +2 FOR THE WINNER AND -2 FOR THE LOSER]
    1. IF TWO TEAMS ENTER THIS SEQUENCE LEVEL, AND USING THIS LEVEL, THEY REMAIN TIED, GO TO LEVEL THREE (3) BELOW
    2. IF THREE OR MORE TEAMS ENTER THIS SEQUENCE LEVEL, AND ONE TEAM IS ELIMINATED AT THIS LEVEL, THEN GO BACK TO LEVEL ONE (1) ABOVE WHICH IS HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION.
  3. TOTAL GOALS ALLOWED.( TEAM WITH FEWEST TOTAL GOALS ALLOWED ADVANCES)
    1. IF TWO TEAMS ENTER THIS SEQUENCE LEVEL, AND USING THIS LEVEL, THEY ARE STILL TIED, GO TO LEVEL FOUR (4) BELOW.
    2. IF THREE OR MORE TEAMS ENTER THIS SEQUENCE LEVEL, AND ONE TEAM IS ELIMINATED AT THIS LEVEL, THEN GO BACK TO LEVEL ONE (1) ABOVE WHICH IS HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPETITION.
  4. TOSS OF A COIN.
  • PROTESTS : NO PROTESTS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED.
  • CASTS : NO CASTS OF ANY KIND ALLOWED.
  • SCORE CARDS : SCORE CARDS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE SCORE BOARD AREA NO LATER THEN 30 MINUTES AFTER THE GAME. THE WINNING TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE. IN CASE OF A TIE THE HOME TEAM IS RESPONSIBLE. FAILURE TO COMPLY MAY RESULT IN A DOUBLE FORFEIT
  • A PLAYER MAY ONLY PLAY WITH ONE TEAM.
  • TROPHIES : TROPHIES ARE AWARDED TO TEAMS IMMEDIATELY AFTER FINAL AT AWARDS AREA BUT THERE WILL BE A WAIT BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF FINALS.
  • GRACE PERIOD : THERE IS NO GRACE PERIOD.
  • AGE QUALIFICATIONS : AGE REQUIREMENTS AS PER STYSA
    • THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE HAS THE RIGHT TO ALTER THE PLAYING RULES. CHANGES WILL BE POSTED AT THE SCOREBOARD AREA.

Page last updated on: 09-Aug-2007 12:53 PM

NEYSO ALAMO CLASSIC-2007
GLORIA I. RODRIGUEZ TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
P.O.BOX 12105
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 78212-0105
(210) 681-5408