***The 4th  Annual RON WILLMS Frosh/Soph Classic***
Saturday December 19th and Monday, December 21st, 2009
A CIF SANCTIONED EVENT

NUMBER OF GAMES

• Every team is guaranteed four games  (YES 4 GAMES)!!!!!
• No team will play more than two games in any one day
• ALL teams must play ALL four games. Even if you are not in a championship game be respectful of an opposing team’s right to get the full complement of four games played. Teams leaving without playing all four games will not be invited back to the tournament—teams failing to return to play in a consolation bracket/game will not be invited to participate in future tournaments

AWARDS

• Trophies will be awarded for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and Consolation Champions. Individual team medals will be awarded to the first place team.

POOL PLAY (If Necessary)

• 10 point system = 6pts for win, 3pts for tie, 1pt for shut out, 1pt per goal up to 3, 0 for a loss.  If a tie in points then Head to Head advances.  Still a tie then goals against.  Still a tie then Coin Toss.

BRACKETS
           

• Championship bracket: Every team begins in the Championship Bracket and remains there as long as it wins
• Consolation bracket: For teams losing their first game

LENGTH OF GAMES

• 30-minute halves (Running time) and 5 -minute half-time for all games on all days.
• A five-minute grace period will be allowed for kick-off times: if seven players cannot be fielded, a forfeit will be declared.

WEATHER

• All games will be played as scheduled ---rain, fog, or shine.
• Extreme circumstances may warrant postponement of games. With this in mind, all coaches are requested to call Tournament Director on his cell phone at

949/______________ the morning of the game if there’s weather related questions.

DETERMINING GAME WINNERS FROM BRACKETS

• If any game ends in a tie, two sudden-death 5-minute overtimes will be played. If still tied at the conclusion of the sudden death overtimes, a penalty kick contest will take place.

• If the Championship game ends in a tie, two 10-minute overtime periods will be played (NOT sudden-death victory). If a tie still exists a penalty kick contest will take place.

PENALTY KICK CONTESTS

• A goal on the field will be selected by the referees for use in the penalty kick contest.
• Any players on the roster (except those ejected from the game) may  kick,
• A coin will be tossed to determine which teams kicks first. The winner of the coin toss has the choice of kicking first or second.
• Each team takes five kicks alternately ---- each by a different player.
• If both teams have made an equal number after their first five kicks, “sudden victory” penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner.

SUDDEN VICTORY PENALTY KICKS

• A different five (not the original five) players from each team will kick alternately.
• When one scores and his counterpart misses, the game is over.
• If still tied after the second set of kicks, the “sudden victory” process will be repeated as many times as necessary. THE ORGINAL TEN PLAYERS WHO HAVE KICKED MAY NOT KICK AGAIN UNTIL ALL TEN IDENTIFED SUDDEN VICTORY PLAYERS HAVE KICKED. IT IS ONLY THEN THAT THEY MAY HAVE A SECOND CHANCE AT KICKING.

PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

• No player in the tournament shall have played in a Varsity or JV game prior to either tournament date. (Dec. 19th)
• Juniors and Seniors are restricted from participating in the tournament.
• Teams found in violation of the above rules shall be EJECTED from the tournament.
• NO special circumstance or “agreements” will be made or accepted.

FACILITIES

• A snack bar will be open
• A trainer will be available in the event of injuries.
• A trainer will be on hand for taping --- you must provide your own tape/pre-wrap.
• Bathroom facilities are available in the STADIUM

RED AND YELLOW CARDS

• An ejected player cannot play in the next scheduled game (CIF RULE)
• A player who is Yellow carded must be substituted for immediately. That player may reenter the game the next time that a substitution may be made for his team (CIF RULE)

GAME TIME (KEPT BY THE REFEREE) IS RUNNING TIME

JUDGEMENT CALLS BY REFEREES MAY NOT BE PROTESTED.