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Saturday, January 19, 2013 - 6pm to Midnight - Hall B

Tournament Rules

Requirements to Enter:

  • Must be a registered attendee of the convention.
  • Non-Refundable tournament entry fee of $40: (Checks made payable to the NSCAA)
  • All participants must sign a waiver form to be eligible to play.
  • Players may not register on more than team.
  • Minimum age of 18 years old.

Team Rules:

  • Teams must have a minimum of 4 players and a maximum of 6 players.
  • 3 field players + 1 goal keeper on the field.
  • Teams must have a minimum of 3 players on the field at any time.
  • Once a team has registered the maximum number of players allowed (6), no changes will be allowed.
  • Teams may add players to their roster after the start of the tournament if spots are still available.
  • No changes to team rosters will be allowed at the start of the playoffs.

Tournament Rules:

  • No offside.
  • Kick in instead of throw in.
  • Defenders must maintain a distance of 10 feet on all free kicks.
  • All free kicks are indirect.
  • Only the goal keeper is allowed in the goal box during goal kicks.
  • Start of Play: From midfield at the start of the game. Goal kicks after a goal.
  • Duration of Games: 12 minutes
  • Substitutions: On the fly.
  • Cautions: Yellow card Warning. 2 yellow cards will result in a red card.
  • Red card Expulsion (sendoff). Players sent off will have to serve a minimum of 1 game suspension including the playoffs.

Determination of Winners:

In group play, there will be no overtime games. Standings in a group will be determined by game points as follows:

  • 5 points for a win.
  • 2 points for a tie.
  • 0 points for a loss.

Should there be a tie in standings; the winner will be determined by:

  • Head to head results.
  • Goal differential.
  • Number of goals scored (all goals are counted)
  • Number of goals allowed (all goals are counted)
  • Penalty Kicks

* In case of a forfeit, the winning team will be awarded 3 goals for tie-breaker purposes.

Registration Information

  • Must be a registered Convention Attendee to participate
  • A non-refundable entry fee of $40.00 is required. Checks made payable to the NSCAA.
  • All participants must sign a waiver form onsite to be eligible to play. Details will be emailed to team captain on January 11, 2013
  • Players may not register on more than one team and must be age 18 or older.
  • Incomplete rosters will be accepted but need to be completed onsite during the check-in process.
  • Registrations will be accepted until brackets are full.

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

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