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Tournoi international de Soccer de Victoriaville
a/s Claude Moreau, Éric Garneau
C.P. 977
Victoriaville, Québec
G6P 8Y1

Tel.: 819-752-2878
Fax.: 819-758-4466

Email : ctsv@bellnet.ca

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Rules


1. REFEREE:

1.1- A referee will be assigned for every game.
1.2- Official linesman will be provided for every game, except for U-8, U-9 and U-10 Boys and Girls.

2. POINTS ATTRIBUTION:

The standings will be the sum of:
 

3. GENERAL RULES:

The cases which are not provided in these rules will be settled by the organizing Committee.

4. SCHEDULE:

4.1- Any time during the tournament, the organizing committee reserves the right to modify the schedule.
4.2- If a team refuses or neglects to present itself and to play a match originally scheduled in the tournament, or refuses to play a game modified by the organizing Committee, or refused to play their match when they arrive on the field, or refuse to complete their match when it started, automatically loses the game by forfeit.
4.3- If a team is expelled of the tournament or declare forfeit (leave the tournament) before or during the tournament, all the games of this team will be cancelled and opposite teams will win by forfeit by the score of 3-0.

5. TOURNAMENT STANDINGS:

5.1- In case of a tie in the classification we will proceed in this order:
 

  1. Result of the game between the two teams ( this rule does not exist if there is a triple tie )
  2. The team with the most win.
  3. The team with the better goal differential,
  4. The team with the most goals for.
  5. The team with the least goals against.
  6. FIFA penalty kicks

5.2- To decide between the best seconds, we will proceed with:
 

  1. The team with the most win.
  2. The team with the better goal differential,
  3. The team with the most goals for.
  4. The team with the least goals against.
  5. FIFA penalty kicks

6. DISCIPLINE:

6.1- In any game, coaches and players must remain seated at all times
6.2- Severe penalties shall be given to players and coaches whose conduct has been a subject of accident or trouble prior to, during or after the game
6.3- If a player or a coach is expelled, he will have to stay in the stands.
6.4- A referee can ask a spectator, disturbing in any way the game being played, to leave the field. If the spectator does not leave the field, the team responsible for this spectator has 5 minutes to make sure that this spectator leave the field otherwise the team will lose the game by forfeit.
6.5- If a player or a coach is expelled, he will not be able to participate at the next game
6.6- If a player or a coach receives two (2) yellow cards during the same game that amounts to an expulsion.
6.7- If a player or a coach expeled from a game is caught trying to participate at the next game, his team will automatically loose by default.

7. MATCHES:

 

CAT. PRÉLI. HALF-TIME SERIES
U-8 2 X 20 min. 5 min. n/a
U-9 to U-10 2 X 20 min. 5 min. 2 X 20 min.
U-11 to U-18 2 X 25 min. 5 min. 2 X 25 min.
Senior 2 X 25 min. 5 min. 2 X 25 min.

8. ELIGIBILITY OF TEAMS:

8.1- All teams must be registered with their Federation or Association.
8.2- Teams outside the Centre du Québec region must have a valid travel permit and present it at the registration's office.
8.3- Before the tournament you can register a maximum of 20 players (soccer 11). Mini-team rosters will be limited to 18 players (soccer 7).
8.4- A player cannot play for more than one (1) team during the same weekend.
8.5- For proof of eligibility, the committee reserves the right to ask for a player's (or coach) passport at any time during the tournament.
8.6- A maximum of three (3) team officials will be allowed on the bench. At least one of them must have a valid passport issued by either his Federation or Association.
8.7- All players and coaches must be registered with their respective Federation or Association and, when registering, must possess a valid passport. They must have in their possession a valid and sign passport for the present year. Any other valid proof of age will not be accepted by the committee.

9. PLAYER'S EQUIPEMENT:

9.1- Each player must have a number on his jersey and this number must be the same as the number on the player list.
9.2- The jersey must inevitably be inside the short.
9.3- All players must wear shin guards and they must have it under their socks.
9.4- You can wear 2 pairs of shorts but they have to be clean and also have the same colours.
9.5- The captain of each team must be clearly identified.
9.6- If the colour of the shirts are confusing, the organizing committee will chose a set of jerseys of another colour. The choice of the team will be done by drawing.
9.7- Each team should have 2 sets of different coloured jerseys.

10. RULES OF THE GAME:

All the games will be played in accordance with the rules of the F.I.F.A.. Despite the F.I.F.A. rules, the present rules of the Victoriaville International Soccer Tournament will have precedence and are in addition of the F.I.F.A rules.

11. SCORE:

11.1- There is no overtime for round-robin games.
11.2- All playoff games must determine a winner. In the case of a tie, in order to have a winner, there will be a shootout ( penalty kick ) according to the rules prescribed by the F.I.F.A. except for the final. In the case of a final, there will be two (2) overtime periods, of 5 minutes each. If the tie persists, then the winner will be determined by a shootout. During the overtime in final, if a goal is scored ("Golden Goal"), the game ends automatically.
11.3- If during a game, there is a difference of 6 goals between the 2 teams, the game automatically ends.

12. APPEARANCE OF TEAMS:

12.1- The mini-team rosters have 10 minutes, beginning at the time the game should have started, to present at least five (5) players on the field and also a coach. Team rosters have 10 minutes, beginning at the time the game should have started to present at least eight (8) players on the field and also a coach. After this delay, the other team wins the game.
12.2- If a team cannot be present on the field at the scheduled time because of circumstances beyond its will, and when everything has been tried to arrive on time, the organizing Committee will judge if the game can be replayed.
12.3- A team cannot play a game if there is no coach or assistant or substitute.

13. PROTESTS:

13.1- There is no protest or claims accepted during the tournament.
13.2- Any dispute concerning a game must be submitted to the Tournament Committee by the site's responsible no later than 15 minutes after the end of the contested game. The decision taken by the claim Committee is final.

14. GENERAL RULES:

14.1- The trophies are the property of the Victoriaville International Soccer Tournament.
14.2- The organizing committee will accept a maximum of teams in each category and registration forms coming first will be processed first.
14.3- If there is less than 6 teams in a specific category the organising committee may not be able to organise the competition
14.4- The tournament organising committee is not responsible for accidents involving players and their escorts, nor for theft, loss, transportation of the injured with an ambulance as will as hospital bills.
14.5- Alcohol drinks are prohibited on tournament sites.

15. SUBSTITUTIONS:

There are no limitations on the number of substitutions. They will be permitted after having notified the referee and been authorized by him/her, in the following situations:

  1. after a goal is scored
  2. at half-time
  3. on a goal kick
  4. to replace an injured player
  5. on your own throw-in and at the judgement of the referee

N.B. If a team make a substitution using points d) or e), the other team can do it also.

16. WEATHER:

16.1- The organizing Committee decides prior to a game if the said game can be played following a thunderstorm or when the field is sodden or because of darkness.
16.2- The organizing Committee can decide to change a game from one field to another at any time.
16.3- During the game, the referee will decide to continue the game or not.
 

Modification to the rules of the FIFA for Mini-soccer (7-a-side soccer)

Offside:

The law of the offside do not apply to mini-soccer

Goalkeeper:

A goalkeeper cannot make more than four (4) steps with the ball in his/her penalty area.

Free-kick: