| TEMECULA ADULT HOLIDAY SOCCER CLASSIC |
| RULES 11v11 |
| FIFA RULES APPLY WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS |
| 1. SUBSTITUTIONS |
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Unlimited substitutions at midfield with the knowledge of the referee during any dead ball situation. |
| 2. PLAY TIME |
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30-minute halves/5 minute halftime. Finals taking place on the 3rd day of the tournament, finals will be allowed to be 35 min halves include two 10 min over time but 9 vs. 9 instead of 11 vs. 11. |
| 3. PLAYERS |
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Team must have at least (7) seven players to avoid forfeit. There will be a 5-minute grace time to the scheduled kickoff. |
| 4. ROSTER |
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There is NO limit to the # of players you can roster. However, adding players to the roster after a team has played their second game is NOT allowed. |
| 5. CONFRONTATIONS |
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Violent behavior will NOT be tolerated. Any physical confrontation or aggression will disqualify the player or team for the rest of the tournament. NO EXCEPTIONS/NO REFUNDS. |
| 6. TIE GAMES |
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During bracket play, tied games will remain as a tie. During play-offs, there will be a series of 3 penalty shots from 12 yard mark. If score remains tied: sudden death penalty shots. Penalty takers must come from the field of play first. The finals taking place on the 3rd day of the tournament will be allowed to be 35 min halves include two 10 min over time (schedule & weather allowing). The over time will be 9 vs. 9 and not 11 vs. 11 in order to try to break the tie. |
| 7. RED CARD |
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If a player receives a red card, he/she must sit out the rest of that game and the team may not substitute for that player. Red cards do not carry over to the next game unless the card is for excessive violence or for excessive verbal abuse to a referee or an opponent. Excessiveness will be determined by the referee and the tournament director who have the last word. |
| 8. REFEREE |
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The referee(s) has the final say in all matters of the game. The tournament director has the final say in all matters concerning unexpected incidents or unusual situations relating to games or the rules. |
| 9. COED RULE |
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Each team is required to have a minimum of 5 women and 5 men on the field at all times. The goalie can be of either gender. |
| 10. GIFTS OR UNDER AGE |
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In the older categories, teams are allowed to have ONLY 2 under age players. These players can not be more than 2 years younger and these players are to turn the required age by December 31st of the current year. |
| 11. NO SLIDE TACKLES |
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In order to minimize the risk of injury in older divisions, players will not be allowed to slide-tackle each other (dangerous play). This is not to say that a player can not slide to save a ball or to even score when everyone else may be at a safe distance. If there is a discrepancy in opinion, it is the referee's call whether somebody was tackling another player or not. |
