The New York Croatia Soccer
Club will be hosting a small soccer style tournament at the beautiful
Croatian Recreation Area in Boonton, NJ. The tournament will be
held on Saturday, June 17th.
Registration:
- All teams must be registered
at least 30 minutes prior to the team’s first game.
- Teams
will be permitted to register up to 12 players.
- Number of players on the field:
- The tournament will be held regardless of the weather, there
will be no refunds for non-appearance due to inclement weather.
Match Rules:
- The duration of the games will be 20 minutes straight running
time. Format (Round Robin or
Play-Off) will
depend on the number of teams entered in bracket.
- Substitutions
will be unlimited and may be made on goal kicks, injury, your
own throw-in, after goals, or at any other time subject
to the approval of the referee.
- Corner kicks will be taken.
- There will be no offside.
- Free kicks will be per FIFA rules
with the opposing team at least 7 yards from the ball. Penalty
kicks will be taken from a
point of 25 feet away from the goal.
- An indirect free kick
will be awarded if a goalkeeper’s
punt or throw, or a goal kick, crosses midfield without first bouncing
or touching a player from either team. Such free kicks will be
taken from the center line.
- In the event of a conflict of colors,
the first team listed on the schedule will change shirts.
- Decisions
of the referees and Tournament Officials will be final and
not subject to appeal.
- Players must wear kleats.
- Every team must have two sets of
jerseys.
- Each team participating in the tournament will do
so at its own risk and agree to accept responsibilities for
injuries. The NY Croatia Soccer Club
specifically disclaim responsibility for any injuries taking
place during the Tournament.
- All non-participants and spectators
will be expected to observe the games in progress from the
sidelines.
- Forfeit will count as a 2-0 win.
- Group standing will be determined based on match points (3
for a win, 1 for tie, 0 for a loss), with the following tie breakers:
- Head-to-head competition (does not apply in three-way
tie
- Goal differentials (+-)
- Most goals scored
- Least amount of goals received
- Penalty kicks.
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