Eligibility

Teams will play in age brackets for 2010-2011 season. U8 & U9 & U10 ages will play 8v8 with no exceptions. Teams must be affiliated with FIFA and/or USSF and players and coaches must have laminated cards. Unlimited loan players will be permitted with a maximum roster size of U8, U9 & U10 (14 players), U11-U14 (18 players).

Registration

Teams will register at the field of their 1st game one hour before the game’s scheduled kickoff time.

Check-In-Game

With the exception of the team’s 1st check-in, all teams will check-in 30 minutes prior to game time at game site. Referees will collect the player passes prior to the game and will return them to the team manager. It is the responsibility of the team manager to make sure the player passes are returned. The Coach or Team Administrator will hold Medical Release forms. The Field Marshall will collect the match cards, which must be signed by Coach or Team Administrator.

Conduct

The following rules of conduct apply:

Competition Format


Home teams are listed first and will choose sides in case of a conflict. The home team will change jerseys in case of a color conflict.




All games will begin on time. A forfeit will be declared if a team cannot field a minimum of six (6) players at start time for U8, U9 and U10 and seven (7) players for U11 thru U14.




Preliminary round game times may be varied by Field Marshall to maintain game start schedules. These games may end in a tie. All preliminary games will be held on Saturday or Sunday. Teams will be grouped into divisions according to age and gender and will play all their games within their assigned divisions.
• Teams/players will compete based on 2010/2011 age groups.
• All teams will be scheduled to play a minimum of 3 games unless the scheduled games are shortened or canceled due to rain, unforeseen circumstances such as critical injury or acts of God
• The Tournament reserves the right to alter the game formats to enhance competition and to improve the overall quality of the Tournament. Quarterfinal and semifinal games (if any) ending in a tie, after regulation time, will go immediately to F.I.F.A. kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner (special goal at site may be used for PKs). All games with the exception of Finals will consist of the following periods with a five (5) minute half time:
  
  
  

  Age Brackets	Each Half
  U14	30 minutes
  U11 - U13	25 minutes
  U8 - U10	25 minutes

  
  

  All championship games will consist of the following periods with a ten (10) minute half time:
  

  
  

  Age Brackets	Each Half
  U14	35 minutes
  U11-U13	30 minutes
  U8–U10	25 minutes

  
  Championship games ending in a tie, after regulation time, will have two five (5) minute overtime periods with Golden Goal victory (the first team to score, in overtime, wins the match). If still tied, teams will go to F.I.F.A. kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner (special goal at site may be used for PKs).
• In case of inclement weather or field conditions, games may:
    - Be shortened
    - Go to F.I.F.A. kicks from the penalty mark to determine the winner
    - Be canceled
  
• Games for U8-U12 will use an official size #4 ball. Games involving U13 - U14 will be played with an ficial size #5 ball.

  
  

  STANDINGS
  

  The following point system will be used to determine 1st in each group and the wildcard selection during preliminary rounds: Six (6) points for each win Three (3) points for each tie One (1) point for each defensive shut out (to include 0-0 ties). Zero (0) points for each loss 1 One point for each goal scored up to a maximum of 3 goals A forfeit is a 1-0 win One (-1) point deduction for each ejection (red card or double yellow on a coach or a player). At the end of each game, the Coach or Team Administrator must carefully review and sign the score card. Coach or Team Administrator should review the BAYERN JR CUP website to verify scores properly recorded and contact Field Marshal and/or Tournament Director immediately of any possible errors. The score card is official match record and may not be changed except under the following circumstances:

  
  

  Score corrections:
  

  If Coaches/Team Administrators of both teams, meet with Field Marshal and agree to a score correction, the Field Marshal will correct the score and other records accordingly.

  
  

  If Referee verifies incorrect score was recorded, Field Marshal (with Tournaments Director’s approval) may correct score and other records accordingly.

  
  

  Scores incorrectly posted on Website shall be investigated by Field Marshall by checking original match record and corrected accordingly.

  
  

  Red Card corrections:

  If Referee verifies incorrect player was recorded as receiving Red Card (includes double Yellow), Field Marshal (with Tournament Director’s approval) may correct records accordingly.

  
  

  TIE BREAKERS and WILDCARDS

  In the event of a tie on point totals for Wildcard (or within any Bracket), the following tie breaking system will apply.

• Head to Head (where applicable).
• Goal Differential, total all goals counting for (maximum 4 in any individual game) minus total all goals counting against (maximum 4 in any individual game)
• Goals Scored, total goals counting for (maximum 4 in any individual game)
• Goals Allowed, total goals counting against (maximum 4 in any individual game)
• F.I.F.A. kicks from the penalty mark will be (unless otherwise mutually agreed by both Coaches or Team Administrators) scheduled 30 minutes prior to next match at match site—special goal may be used)

  
  

  SUBSTITUTION
  

  Substitution shall be allowed at the following times: Pursuant to current FIFA Rules.

  
  

  Special Rules
  

  In the event of an unusual event that results in a significant loss of game time, the lost game time may be rescheduled at the discretion of the Tournament Co-Directors. The rescheduling of the lost game time is subject to field availability. An example of an unusual event would be a major injury to a player, which prevented the use of the playing field. The Tournament defines a significant loss of game time as more than half of the game. An accumulation of time delays due to minor/moderate injuries to several players would not constitute an unusual event nor will these delays be considered lost game time. An accumulation of time delays resulting from the normal course of a game will not be considered lost game time. Tournament Directory/Site Manager may shorten games as necessary to make sure all matches scheduled on a given field are played. For example, a field running behind schedule due to an injury may have all remaining games shortened by few minutes each game so that each game gets played.

  
  

  Tournament Director or referee may suspend any match or tournament in consideration of safety to players or damage to fields in event of inclement whether under any circumstances.

  
  

  Partial refunds for cancelled or suspended games will be considered by the Tournament Committee to determine the extent of a refund but said refund will not exceed $100 per game. No refund will be allowed due to forfeit of any game by any team accepted to tournament.

  
  

  Any team that withdraws from the Tournament after the team has been accepted or on or after August 15, 2010, which ever occurs first, will not receive a refund of any kind.

  
  

  Application to the BAYERN JR CUP 2010 does not mean automatic acceptance into the BAYERN JR CUP 2010. Each team accepted will be sent an email notifying the team of its' acceptance into the BAYERN JR CUP.