RENO CUP 2016
Tournament Format & Rules
TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR
Gerardo Segura ph# (775)690-9012
Email: [email protected] or www.mynnsl.com
APPLICATION INFORMATION & DEADLINE
Applications are available on our website at www.mynnsl.com Payment options check with tournament director
CREDENTIALS
Id player passes from your league will be required for all players for all games. Roster and proof of birth date will be required for check in and must be available
at all games.
You may bring up to 18 players U13 and up, and 15 players U12 and under on your roster, however you cannot use any of your players from one to
team to assist on another team. For example if you have a U12 team and a U13 team the players on your U12 team cannot play on your U13 team.
Players must stay on designated teams and roster will be frozen at check in. Make sure all your players are listed on the roster. The girls can play one
year under.
AGE CHART
PLAYER BORN
CATEGORY
FORMAT
MAX ROSTER
PLAYERS
BALL
2012
2011
2010
U5
U6
U7
7vs7
7vs7
7vs7
14
14
14
#3
#3
#3
2009
2008
U8
U9
7vs7
8vs8
14
16
#3
#3
2007
U10
8vs8
16
#4
2006
U11
9vs9
16
#4
2005
2004
U12
U13
9vs9
11VS11
16
18
#4
#5
2003
2002
2001
2000
U14
U15
U16
U17
11VS11
11VS11
11VS11
11VS11
18
18
18
18
#5
#5
#5
#5
FIFA RULES
U8 2009 and up play full FIFA rules
U7 2010 and under will be call only bad throw ins, hand balls and fouls, fouls inside the penalty box is a penalty kick
LOCATION
The tournament will be held at the Golden Eagle Complex, Miraloma Park, Miguel Rivera Park. Alternate fields such as local schools may be used as necessary.
MANDATORY CHECK-IN
To be held Saturday, one hour before your first game in the Sports Complex of your games. Each team must fill up a roster and bring the players and the ids and
birth certificate
GAME CHECK-IN
Players are required to be at the Field 30 minutes prior to scheduled start of each and every game and be prepared to start pre-game check in. At this time the Field
referee will check equipment, bracelets and conduct coin toss.
HOME/VISITOR RESPONSIBILITIES
The first team listed on the schedule is the home team. They will be responsible for 2 games ball, and be required to change jerseys if there is a color conflict.
Visitor team will be required to have a back-up game ball. Players and coaches will be on one side of the field and spectators on the opposite side of the field.
Game ball U8 and under size 3, U9, U10, U11 and U12 size 4, U13 and up size 5.
GAME START
All games will start at the scheduled time. If the team has not taken the fields with a minimum of 8 players U13 and up, 6 players U12 and under within 5 minutes
of the start time of the game that game will result in a forfeit for that team, and 3 points will be awarded to the other team. If neither team takes the field by
scheduled time, no points will be awarded. On game time the teams must be on one side of the field and parents and fans on the other side of the field nobody will
be allowed behind goal posts
FOUR TEAM DIVISION: A round robin format will be used with each team playing all other teams. The two teams with the highest points will advance to the
Championship game. In case of a tie, the criteria of tie-breaking rules will apply.
FIVE TEAM DIVISION: Will consist of one group of all five teams and play in a round robin format. Team with the most points after four games will be the
champion and the team with the second most points will take 2nd place.
SIX TEAM DIVISION: The teams will be divided into two flights of three teams each. Each team will play the other two teams within their flight. 1st place in
flight A will play 2nd place in fight B, 1st place in flight B will play 2nd place in flight A. In case of a tie, penalty kicks will be done. Winners of these games
will advance to the championship game. 3rd place from each flight will play each other.
SEVEN TEAM DIVISION: There will be three (3) flights (A, B, C). Flight A shall have three (3) teams, and flights B and C shall have two (2) teams. In
preliminary games in flight A each team will play every other team in their flight and the teams in flights B and C will play across (teams in B will play the teams
in C). At the end of the preliminary games, the teams will be ranked 1-7 using the points accumulated and the tie-breaking criteria and the following games will be
played: Last two ranked teams will play each other for their 3rd(guaranteed) game - 6th overall points vs. 7th overall points.
Teams ranked 4th and 5th will play a Qualifier game. The winner will advance to Semifinal.
Semifinal 1 – 1st ranked vs. Qualifier game winner
Semifinal 2 – 2nd ranked vs. 3rd ranked
Championship – Winner of Semifinal 1 vs. Winner of Semifinal 2
EIGHT TEAM DIVISION: Will consist of two groups with four teams each. Teams will play the teams in their group; the team with the highest points in each
group advancing to the championship game.
TEN TEAM DIVISION: There will be three (3) flights (A, B and C). Flight A will contain 4 teams while flights B and C will contain 3 teams. In preliminary
games each team in flight A will play every other team in their flight. The top ranked team in flight A will play in the championship game, and the second ranked
team in A will play in the consolation game. Flights B and C will play each other teams in their own flights for preliminary games. Flights B and C two top points
teams in each flight will play a crossover semi-final B1 v C2, C1 v B2. The two 3rd place teams in flight B and C will play each other. The winners of the two
semi final games between B and C will advance to the Championship or consolation games based on total overall points.
LENGTH OF GAME
All games games will consist of two 25 minute halves. Games may be shortened at the discretion of the Tournament Director due to weather, injuries, game
delays, or other factors that would unduly compromise the tournament as scheduled.
POINT SYSTEM
3 points for a win
1 points for a tie
0 points for a loss
SUBSTITUIONS
Unlimited substitutions with the consent of the referee shall be permitted as follows:
Any time the referee aloud
**Substitute must notify the referee and wait for his/her signal before entering the field at midfield.
EJECTIONS
If a player or coach is ejected from a game, the player/coach will be automatically suspended from the team’s next game. All ejections will be reviewed by the
tournament PAD Committee and may result in more than one game suspension. Fighting and profanity by players and harassment of referees by coaches will not
be tolerated.
TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Goal Differential
Goals for
Fewer goals allowed
Head to head
If a tie exists, the winner will be decided by coin toss
If more than two teams are tied, the order of pairing will be decided by coin toss.
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME/CONSOLATION GAMES
Tie breaking procedures; if a tie exists upon completion of regulation play, the teams will go directly to penalty kicks.
AWARDS
– Awards will be awarded to 1st and 2nd place, team trophies and players medals
WEATHER CONDITIONS/TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION
If deemed necessary by the Tournament Committee, games may be shortened or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. If the tournament must be cancelled
due to inclement weather, acts of civil disobedience, war, destruction of facilities or other circumstances deemed by the Tournament Committee to be beyond the
control of the hosting league, the tournament may retain up to 50% of the entry fee once the tournament’s expenses are verified and approved by the Board of
Directors of Northern Nevada Soccer League. Refunds of no less than 50% of the team’s entry fee will be postmarked and mailed to the teams within 45 days of
the approved tournament date.
RULES NOT COVERED
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. The tournament committee shall consist of the Tournament Director and any other assigned
Tournament officials. Decisions from the committee are FINAL and no protests will be allowed.
A FEW REMINDERS
No pets allowed
No Smoking or tobacco products
No glass containers
No alcohol/drugs
No RV Parking (except Staff)