TEAM ELIGIBILITY:
Gatlinburg Futsal Championships shall be open to all teams with the correct aged players. USYSA, US Club Soccer affiliates are accepted. Players may NOT play or be rostered with more than one team during this event. Tournament Teams are welcomed and all we need is an Adult coach and a roster of players.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
U8 through U19 will consist of 4 field players and a goalkeeper. Roster maximum is 14.
A team must start the game with at least 4 players.
MATCH BALL:
The tournament will furnish a regulation Futsal game ball for each game.
PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT:
Teams will wear matching uniforms (shirt, shorts) with numbers on the back of the shirts. Only standard indoor shoes or tennis/athletic shoes
are allowed. NO cleats. All players must wear shin guards. Casts and splints must be properly wrapped and play eligibility will be determined
by the referee.
REFEREES:
A 1 man system will be used in all games.
START OF PLAY AND RESTARTS:
The ball may be played in any direction from kick offs.
All fouls are direct in nature (with the exception of a kick off). The opposition must stand a minimum of 10 feet away from the ball on all restarts.
When a game is restarted after an injury the restart kick will be taken by the team that had clear possession prior to the stoppage. If there is no clear possession, then the game will be restarted with a drop ball at the point where the ball was when the game was stopped. If the game was stopped inside the penalty area, all restarts, whether by kick or drop ball, will be from the top of the restraining arc.
5 SECOND RESTART VIOLATION:
Failure by a team to put the ball into play within five seconds, as signaled by the referee, results in a possession turnover.
NETTING VOILATION:
If the ball hits the ceiling, a kick-in is taken at the closest point on the nearest touchline.
GOALKEEPING RESTRICTIONS:
Goalies may NOT punt or drop kick the ball. Goalies may only throw the ball or put it to the floor and play it. Passes back to the keeper that result in a free kick are to be taken at the nearest point on the penalty box, not the keeper box.
SLIDE TACKLING:
No slide tackling allowed. Slide tackles will result in a direct free kick and May, at the discretion of the referee; result in a yellow or red card to the offending player.
KICKS:
All kicks are direct, excluding the kickoff. The nearest defender must be at least three paces (ten feet) away from the ball.
Ball out of Play
No throw-ins, only kick-ins that are indirect in nature.
CONTROL OF SIDELINE CONDUCT:
Players, reserve players, managers, coaches, assistant coaches, and fans are expected to conduct themselves with the letter and spirit of "THE LAWS OF THE GAME.” The site directors have the authority and responsibility to remove any person(s) from the tournament for abuses to good conduct, in addition to any specific disciplinary action brought about by other authorities. Only players, coaches, and trainers are allowed in the player’s box.
2-MINUTE (YELLOW CARD) PENALTIES:
The following are infractions to which a penalty will be issued. Yellow card penalties are not limited to these infractions:
Severe, blatant fouls, such as boarding, etc.
Slide tackling.
Violation of the substitution rules.
Too many players on the field, open gates, or player hopping over the boards.
Misconduct, dissent, or disrespect.
Any field player may serve a 2-minute penalty for the goalkeeper. 2-minute penalty ends when game time ends or the opposing team scores,
whichever occurs first.
RED CARD PENALTIES:
Red card penalties are issued for second yellow card offenses to the same player. All other red card offences as listed in FIFA Laws of the Game, except fighting. Team will play short if a player is issued a red card. Players issued a red card may not participate any further in the game they are red-carded and must sit out their team’s next scheduled game. More than one red card during a single match will result in the automatic forfeit for the team committing the offenses. NO EXCEPTIONS! Coaches that are Red Carded will also be suspended the rest of the tournament.
FIGHTING:
Fighting or excessive abuse of the referee shall, at the sole discretion of the referee, result in a red card issued to the offending player(s) or Coaches. Teams guilty of this offense must play the remainder of the game short-handed. Players and Coaches issued a red card for fighting are to be prevented from any further participation in the tournament and are required to leave the indoor arena facility immediately.
General Rules
1.Divisional winners will be determined by the following point system:
a. Win - 3 points
b. Tie - 1 points
c. Loss - 0 points
Tiebreakers
- In the event that teams are tied on the basis of points, the following tiebreakers will be considered in order until the tie is broken:
a) Winner of head-to-head competition. (This criterion is not used if more than two teams
are tied.)
b) Most wins.
c) Team with greatest net goal difference (NGD), which is computed as ‘goals for’ minus ‘goals against’ with a maximum of 4 NGD in each game.
d) Team with least goals against (there is NO limit on the number of goals that will be
counted to determine this tiebreaker).
e) Team with the most goals (maximum of 4 goals in each game).
f) Kicks from penalty spot per FIFA Laws of the Game.
Awards
Awards will be given for first and second place only.
PROTESTS:
There will be NO PROTESTS. Decisions of the tournament director and referees are final.