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PostSecondaryGames

Waterloo2011

OutdoorSoccerRegulations*

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Section1:GeneralRules(allsports)

A)PersonalandTeamConduct

1.Participantsarerequiredtorepresentthemselvesandtheirrespectiveschoolswithrespectanddignity.2.Anyteamorindividualinvolvedindestructiveornegativebehaviorat

Post-SecondaryGames2011eventsorvenues,includinghotelsand

accommodations,willbeejectedfromthetournamentatthediscretionof

theAdvisoryCommittee.SpiritDepositsmayalsobeforfeited.

3.ThePSGCommitteereservestherighttodisqualifyanyteambasedonthebehaviorofanygiventeammemberofthatparticularteam.

4.Alcohol,smokingand/orotherbannedsubstancesarePROHIBITEDandarenottobeconsumedorusedinthedressingroomsoranywhereinthe

gymsorsurroundingareas.Failuretocomplywiththisrulewillresultintheexpulsionoftheplayer(s)fromtheTournamentandpossible

suspensionoftheteam(s).Arefereemayejectaplayer/teamif,athis/her

discretion,he/shedeemstheplayer/teamtobeundertheinfluenceof

alcoholorillegalsubstances.

B)StartingoftheGame

1.Arepresentativefromeachteam(coach/captain)isrequiredtocheck-inatthescoretablepriortoeachgame.Heretheymustfilloutgameroster

sheetsfullyandaccurately.

2.Itisrecommendedthatbothteamsbedressedandreadytoplay10minutesbeforethescheduledstartoftheirgame.Allgamesstartatthe

timepublishedintheschedule.

3.Alateteamwillbegivenagraceperiodoffive(5)minutespastthescheduledstarttime,whichwillbedeductedfromthetotalplayingtime.

4.Anyteamwithouttherequirednumberofplayerswithin5minutesofthescheduledtimewilldefaultthatgame.Ifanyteammemberisindoubt

abouttheireligibility,theyshouldspeakwiththeirteamcaptain/coach,

theScorekeeper,oranyoneonthePSGcommitteeimmediately.

5.Ifbothteamsarelate,bothwilldefaultandnopointswillbeawarded.6.TeamsdefaultingagameforanyreasonwillhavehalftheirSpiritDeposit

forfeited.

7.Ifplayers,teamofficials,gametimekeeper,etc.showupforagameinaconditionwhichintherefereesopinion,renderthemunabletotakepart,

therefereemaydefaultthegame.

8.Withrespecttodangerousplayingconditions,thedecisionofwhethertobeginorcontinueagameissolelythedecisionofthereferees.The

Commissionaireshallrescheduleagamepostponedforanyreasonatthe

earliestpossibletimepriortotheendoftheroundrobin.Ifmorethanonehalfremainstobeplayed,thentheentiregameshallbereplayed.Ifless

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thanhalfremainstobeplayed,thenonlytheunfinishedportionofthe

gameshallbeplayed.

C)CoachesandCaptains

1.EachteammusthaveadesignatedTeamCaptainand/orCoach.2.ItistheresponsibilityofeachTeamCaptain/Coachtoensurethatall

playersoftheirteamarefullyeligibletoparticipate.

3.EachteammustidentifytheirTeamCaptainand/orCoachatthebeginningofeachgame.Ifthecaptainisnotpresent,theteamwill

nominateaplayertobeactingcaptainforthatgame.Thispersonwilltake

onalldutiesandresponsibilitiesastheactualcaptain.Thispersonwillbe

identifiedastheactingcaptainonthescoresheet.

4.ONLYTHECAPTAIN/COACHshouldbespeakingwiththerefereesduringthegametime.Playerswhowishtodiscussanyissuewitharefereemust

asktheCaptainorCoachtospeakontheirbehalf.

5.ItistheresponsibilityofeachTeamCaptain/Coachtofilloutthegamerostersheetfullybeforeeachgameandsignittoaffirmtheeligibilityand

informationofeachplayerontheroster.

6.TeamCaptainsandCoachareexpectedtoknowandunderstandthegeneralandspecificrulesfortheirsport.Theymustabidebythem,and

ensurethattheirteamisawareofthemandtheirconsequences.Ifthereis

anyconfusionregardingtherules,pleasecontactthePSGcommittee.

7.ItistheTeamCaptain'sandCoachsdutytoknowhis/herdutiesandresponsibilitiesbeforethegamebegins.8.AnindividualplayerwillassumetheresponsibilitiesofTeamCaptainfor

individualsportssuchasSquashandTableTennis.Thereareno

gamesheetsforthesesports.

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Section2:SpecificRules(Co-edOutdoorSoccer)

A)TeamsandPlayers

1.Amaximumof15playerspersquadispermitted2.EachUniversitycanhaveupto2teams,onaspecialexceptionbasiswill

therebea3rdteam

3.Teamsshallconsistof7players(includingagoalie)butmusthaveaminimumof5playerstostartagame.

4.Eachteammusthavenolessthan5players(minimumof1female)atgametime

5.Anyteamwithouttherequirednumberofplayerswithin5minutesofthescheduledtimewilldefaultthatgame.

6.Theremustbe1femaleonthefieldatalltimes,foreachteam,otherwisethegamewillbedefaulted.

B)Equipment

1.Nojewellery(unlessproperlytapeddown),non-elasticheadbands,orhardsupportbracesareallowedduringgametime.Captainswillbe

warnedatthebeginningofthegametohavealltheirplayersremovesuch

items.Duringthegame,playersfoundwithsuchitemswillbeaskedto

leaveplayuntiltheitemisremoved.2.Agameballwillbeprovidedforgameplayonly(notforpracticing).3.Allplayersmustwearproperequipmentandmustbeincontrastingcolor

totheopposingteam.

4.Propergymattiremustbeworntoparticipate(nojeansorpants/shortswithzippers).Properathleticfootwearforthesportisrequired(nostreet

shoes,boots,dressshoes,barefeet,orsandals,etc).

5.Shinguardsarerequired.6.Steeltoeshoesandmetalcleatsarenotpermittedforuse.7.Allgameswillbeplayedonhalfofanoutdoorsoccerfield.

C)Gamelengths

1.Allroundrobingameswillconsistoftwo15-minutehalves,runningtime.Therewillbea3-minutehalftimeinbetweenhalves.

2.Playoffswillconsistoftwo20-minuterunningtimehalveswitha5-minutehalftime.

3.Finalgameswillconsistoftworunningtime25-minutehalveswitha5-minutehalftime.

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4.Tie-BreakerProcedure:-Iftiedafterfull-time,penaltyshootoutwilltakeplace.

-Firstdocointosstoseewhowillshootfirst.

-Selectfiveplayersfromeachteamtoshoot.

-Iftiedafterfiveshooters,suddendeathshootoutwillbecarriedon

(teamsmustcyclethroughtheentireteamonthefieldbeforean

individualcanshootagain).

5.Goaltendersmustremainconstantthroughout.Atthediscretionoftheteamtheymaybeusedasashooter.

6.Allthesubstitutesmustremainoutsidethefieldandtherestoftheplayersnotparticipatingmustremaininthecentrecircle.

7.Netswillbeusedtotherefereesdiscretion.D)PointSystem

1.Awingets3pointsinthedivisionalstandings.2.Atiegets1pointinthedivisionalstandings.3.Alossgets0pointsinthedivisionalstandings.4.Divisionalstandingwillberankedbasedonthenumberofpoints.Inthe

eventofatieinthestandings,thefollowingwillbeusedastiebreakers(in

thisorder):totalwins,goalsfor,goalsagainst,recordbetweenteams,cointoss.

5.Intheeventofadivisionwithanoddnumberofteams,oneteamchosenatrandomwillplay2gamesratherthan3.Thisteamwillreceivea1-0

winand3pointsinthestandings,(defaultwin).

E)Defaults

1.Intheeventofadefault,thewinningteamwillbeawarded3pointsanda1-0win.

2.Ifbothteamsarelate,theywillbothforfeitthegameandnopointswillbeawardedinthestandings.

F)Gameplay

1.Equalhalvesof15minutesplusstoppagetime-refereesdiscretion,(forroundrobinstage)

2.Unlimitedsubstitutionmadeattheintersectionofthetouchlineandcentreline.AteamcansubstituteonlyduringKick-off,Goalkickand

whenitisthereThrow-in.

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3.Mercy:Thegamewillbestoppedwhenthereisadifferenceof10goalsatanypointinthegame.

4.FIFARULESAPPLYALISTOFSPECIFICSWILLBEPOSTED

BUTPLEASEFOLLOW:*PDFATTACHED(FIFAlawsofthegame)