Juventus Tournament Rules Summary This rules summary is provided to the referees as a service. These are not the official rules of the competition. NO warranty is made that this summary is up to date.
Match Card
Get from field marshal. Enter score and return to field marshal after match. No coach signatures required.
Passes
Checked by field marhal. Player and coach passes are required. Guest players are permitted.
Player Counts
- 7v7 -- 5 guest players maximum. 12 players dressed for any game. 5 minimum to start/continue.
- 9v9 -- 6 guest players maximum. 15 players dressed for any game. 6 minimum to start/continue.
- 11v11 -- 7 guest players maximum. 18 players dressed for any game. 7 minimum to start/continue.
Participant Behavior
No noise makers (air horns, vuvuzelas, matracas). Spectators at least 6 ft back from touchline.
Blow Out Rule
Teams will lose points for greater than 7 goal differential. Contact Tournament Director if there is an intentional own goal to impact the score differential.
Orthopedic supports
No casts, air splints, metal splints. Braces at the discretion of the referee. Elastic only braces are permitted.
Concussion Protocol
Not addressed in tournament rules.
Age Modifications
U08 thru U10 (7v7)
- No deliberate heading. Award IFK
- Build out Line
- The goal keeper with the ball in his hands may not punt the ball
- For infractions, stop play and instruct the GK. Restart with an IFK.
- Yes Penalty Kicks
- Goal kick taken from Goal area
U11 and U12 (9v9)
- No deliberate heading in U11 or combined U11/U12 divisions. Award IFK
- Heading OK for U12
Match Length
Group Play
U08-U10 (7v7) -- 20 minute halves
U11-U12 (9v9) -- 25 minute halves
U13-U19 (11v11) -- 30 minute halves
Half time will be five minutes.
Injury time will NOT be added to the length of the game, except under extreme circumstances and at the sole discretion of the referee. When an injured player cannot be moved from the field and/or requires professional medical attention, time may be added. Preliminary games might not be extended if they affect start time of the next game.
The length of any game may be shortened to shorter but equal halves if the referee or Tournament Director deems it necessary due to field conditions, weather, or darkness.
Matches will start within 5 minutes of scheduled start time.
Overtime, KFTPM, Winner Required
Copa d' Oro If a championship or consolation game is tied at the end of regulation play, two 5-minute overtime periods will be played. Golden Goal rule will apply. If the game is still tied at the completion of the overtime periods, the game will be decided by kicks from the mark. At the discretion of the Tournament Director, overtime periods may be shortened or eliminated if the game has been significantly delayed at the start.
If a semifinal game is tied at the end of regulation play, the game will be decided by kicks from the mark.
Showcase Tournament Semi-final, Consolation and Championship games that end in a tie in regulation will be extended, after a 5-minute rest period, by two full 5-minute overtime periods. If the game is tied at the end of the overtime periods, kicks from the mark.
Tournament of Champions Quarter-final, Semi-final, Championship and Consolation or other games that must produce a winner and end in a tie will go directly to kicks from the mark.
Presidenti If a championship or consolation game is tied at the end of regulation play, two 5-minute overtime periods will be played. Golden Goal rule will apply. If the game is still tied at the completion of the overtime periods, the game will be decided by kicks from the mark. At the discretion of the Tournament Director, overtime periods may be shortened or eliminated if the game has been significantly delayed at the start.
Other
No metal studs on synthetic turf fields.
Home team is listed first on the match card. Home team changes if conflict in team colors.
7v7 and 9v9 use Size 4 ball. Home team supplies match ball.
Send offs
Referees complete a sendoff report - see the field marshal.
Any player, coach, assistant coach, or registered team official who is dismissed, sent off or receives a red card will automatically be suspended from that team's next game in the tournament. At the discretion of the Tournament Director, violent conduct or extreme abuse, dissent, or disrespect ejections may result in suspension from more than one game, up to the remainder of the tournament.
Official Rules
Presidenti
Tournament of Champions
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