OFFICIAL RULES OF THE COLLEGE CLASSIC

REGISTRATION: Teams must check in at the MANDATORY REGISTRATION. Check in is on the fields 90 minutes prior to your first game. Failure to check in will result in automatic disqualification (without a refund of the fee) from the Tournament.

CREDENTIALS: At the Mandatory Registration, teams must provide the required credentials. All teams must provide laminated US Club Soccer or USYS laminated Player I.D. Cards with photographs, and signed Medical Release Forms.

ROSTERS: Teams may register a maximum of twenty-two (22) players. A team may use unlimited guest players but any team utilizing guest players is still limited to the twenty-two player maximum. Only eighteen (18) players may dress for each game.

RULES OF PLAY

FIFA Laws of the Game will apply

GAME CHECK-IN CONDUCT: At least fifteen minutes prior to the start of each scheduled game, a team representative must present to the Field Marshall the team’s player cards and game card so the team may be checked in to play and the game started as scheduled. The Field Marshall will retain the game card and the team’s player cards until completion of the game. Each team manager or representative will be required to initial the game card area for that game before the player cards will be returned. A team who fails to properly check in with the Field Marshall will forfeit that game.

START OF GAME: The game clock will start at the time defined in the Tournament Schedule regardless of whether the teams have taken the field. No additional time will be added to the clock if actual play subsequently starts.

PLAYERS’ EQUIPMENT: It will be at the Referee’s discretion to determine the safety and suitability of player equipment including the wearing of a hard brace. Hard casts are not allowed per USYS and/or US Club Soccer rules. Shin guards are mandatory for all players.

SUBSTITUTIONS: Free substitution will be allowed in all age groups. However, teams may substitute only with the referee’s permission and only at the following times:

  • Prior to a throw-in by the team in possession;
  • Prior to a goal kick, by either team;
  • After a goal, by either team;
  • After an injury on either team when the referee stops play;
  • At halftime;On a caution, only the cautioned player may be substituted at that time.

COACHING:All Coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes, friends and spectators at all times. Coaching from the sidelines (giving direction to one’s own team on points of strategy and position) is permitted, provided:

  • No mechanical devices are used;
  • The tone of the voice is instructive and not derogatory;
  • Each coach or substitute remains within 10 yards on either side of the halfway line;
  • No coach, substitute, or spectator makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the referees, other coaches, players, substitutes, or spectators;
  • No coach, substitute, or spectator uses profanity or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS: A player or coach receiving two cautions (yellow cards) in a single game is considered to have been given an Ejection (red card) for the purposes of awarding points for the Tournament competition. A player who has been ejected (sent off), will not be replaced. A player or coach who has been ejected will not return for that game and will not be allowed to participate in the next scheduled game unless determined other wise by the tournament director. A player or coach who is ejected for violent conduct or serious foul play will not be allowed to participate in the next TWO scheduled games. Any player or coach who assaults a referee will be expelled from the Tournament. For the purpose of this Tournament a coach can be carded. A team will be disqualified from the Tournament if any player or coach fails to comply with the provisions of this section.

SUSPENDED AND TERMINATED GAMES: If in the opinion of tournament officials a game must be suspended (for reason); the game may be resumed, but is subject to being ended not less than five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game. If in the opinion of tournament officials, a game must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the offending team could be suspended from further play and forfeits that game and all remaining games. All previous points earned remain as played. Additionally, the home league and State Association will be contacted as appropriate.

If a game is terminated due to problems associated with the fields, including lighting for a night game, or due to the serious injury of a player (see the next section entitled “ INJURY”) the resumption of play for that game will be at the discretion of the tournament officials. Tournament officials may at their option conclude the game, require completion of the game or utilize penalty kicks to determine the winner of the game depending upon the circumstance and taking into account the potential effect of the game results on the standings of the teams.

INJURY: Delays of the game will only be allowed for an injury requiring professional medical attention and the inability to remove the injured player from the field until and while the medical attention is being provided to the player. The delay will result in appropriate time being added to the full game time, based on the judgment of the referee. Otherwise, each game will be played with a running clock and no suspension of the clock time. However, all preliminary games will be terminated not less than five (5) minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game. The failure to complete any game due to a serious injury requiring suspension of the game play shall be controlled by the preceding section, suspended and terminated games.

HOME TEAM: The Home Team will be the team, which appears first on the game schedule. The Home Team will supply the game ball, unless supplied by the Tournament.The Home Team will be required to switch to alternate jerseys to accommodate a color conflict as declared by the referee. The Home Team will have the selection of the side of the field they wish to defend and the visiting team will start with the kick off.

PROTESTS: NO PROTESTS WILL BE ALLOWED.

DISPUTES: Game conduct is under the jurisdiction of the referee and the tournament will not overrule a referee’s decision.

INCLEMENT WEATHER OR ACT OF GOD: In the event of inclement weather, or act of god, there could be a cancellation or postponement of the event.

GENERAL:Under no circumstances whatsoever will the Tournament Committee, College Classic, SC Premier, Series of Soccer, USYS or US Club Soccer be responsible for any expenses (including the Tournament entry fee) incurred by any team. This includes a situation where the Tournament or any game(s) is canceled/terminated in whole or part once it starts.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES WILL REFUNDS BE ALLOWED, only future credit to another COLLEGE CLASSIC/SERIES OF SOCCER event.

  • The Tournament Committee’s interpretation of the rules shall be final.
  • The Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to this Tournament.
  • No items of any kind may be sold at Tournament Headquarters, the playing fields, or surrounding the event areas for the duration of the tournament without the expressed, written approval of the Tournament Committee. A team found in violation of this rule will not be declared a division winner or a wild card team. Determination of guilt will be by the senior Tournament Official present.
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