WIAA/DAIRY FARMERS OF WASHINGTON/LES SCHWAB TIRES 2017 1B/2B BOYS & GIRLS SOCCER STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS COACHES PACKET NOVEMBER 17-18, 2017 SUNSET CHEV STADIUM 1707 Main St. Sumner, WA 98390
TOURNAMENT MANAGER Tim Thomsen Sumner School District, Athletic Director Sunset Chev Stadium 1707 Main Street Sumner, WA 98390 Cell: 253-229-6132 Phone: (253) 891-5555 Fax: (253) 891-5557 E-Mail: tim_thomsen@sumnersd.org TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE Semi-Finals: Friday, November 17 @ Sunset Chev Stadium - Sumner 1B/2B Girls 2:00 PM Semi-Finals: Top Half of Bracket (Coaches Meeting 1:00pm) 1B/2B Girls 4:00 PM Semi-Finals: Bottom Half of Bracket (Coaches Meeting 3:00pm) 1B/2B Boys 6:00 PM Semi-Finals: Top Half of Bracket (Coaches Meeting 5:00pm) 1B/2B Boys 8:00 PM Semi-Finals: Bottom Half of Bracket (Coaches Meeting 7:00pm) Bottom team (listed second) on the bracket is Home Team Finals and Consolation: Saturday, November 18 @ Sunset Chev Stadium Sumner (no coach s meeting on day 2, unless necessary) 1B/2B Girls 10:00 AM Consolation Finals (Loser G1 vs. Loser G2) 1B/2B Boys 12:00 PM Consolation Finals (Loser G3 vs. Loser G4) 1B/2B Girls 2:00 PM Championship Finals (Winner G1 vs. Winner G2) 1B/2B Boys 4:00 PM Championship Finals (Winner G3 vs. Winner G4) Bottom team (listed second) on the bracket is Home Team SITE Sunset Chev Stadium, at Sumner High School 1707 Main Street Sumner, WA 98390 TICKET PRICES ALL DAY ALL TOURNAMENT Adult $10.00 $18.00 (TBD) Students w/ ASB $8.00 $14.00 (TBD) Senior Citizens $8.00 $14.00 (TBD)
GAMES COMMITTEE The Games Committee will include the following: Tournament manager Tim Thomsen Head Officials TBD Coach not involved in the tournament The Games Committee, composed of a least three of the individuals listed above, will hear and decide on any protest and/or appeal. WIAA representative Brian Smith or designee will be available for consult. DRIVING DIRECTIONS Sunset Chev Stadium, Sumner High School From the South from I-5, take Hwy 512 eastbound, or River Road eastbound (Hwy 167). From the North take Hwy 167 southbound. On 167 follow the signs to Hwy 410, Yakima exit. From Hwy 410, take the second Sumner exit ( Orting, Valley Ave. ) and turn left at the light. Just past the third light (Main St.) you will see the stadium on the left. Turn left into stadium parking lot. ENTRANCE Team entry is at the gate at the east end of the back of the main grandstand. Fan entry is at the west end, nearest to the school building. PARKING Team bus parking will be in a designated area on the East end of the stadium parking lot. Team busses must only enter from the east side (Valley Ave. side) of the lot, and will not be allowed to enter the west end of the lot! If a school is providing rooter busses, they must contact the tournament manager to make arrangements for drop off and parking. Tournament personnel will direct team bus drivers to the appropriate parking location. On Friday, November 17, Sumner High School will be in session until 2:20 PM. Limited fan parking will be available in the stadium parking lot until approximately 2:40 PM. Additional fan parking may be found at the Daffodil Valley Sports Complex, one block North, and one block East of the stadium on Washington Street. No overnight/motorhome parking is allowed on site. The Wal-Mart store in Bonney Lake (5 miles East on 410) allows overnight parking of motorhomes. The Fred Meyer parking lot across the street from Sunset Chev Stadium does not allow parking there for stadium events. FIELD SURFACE Sunset Chev Stadium playing surface is a dual fiber, synthetic turf with an all-rubber infill, made by SprinTurf, installed in the summer of 2012. Soccer lines are marked in yellow. TEAM BENCHES Both team benches will be located on the North side of the field. The Home Team bench will be located west of midfield, and the Visiting Team bench will be located east of midfield. Tournament staff will provide covered benches and pop-ups to cover equipment. Only participants (coaches, players, managers, and trainers) will be allowed on the field. Each school will be allowed two field passes for student reporters or photographers. UNIFORMS The Home Teams will wear light-colored jerseys. The Visiting Teams will wear dark-colored jerseys.
SHOES Most players wear the same cleats they would use on a natural grass field. No metal or metal tipped cleats allowed. DRESSING ROOMS The dressing rooms are located at the stadium, under the main grandstand. Home teams will be in the West dressing room Visiting teams will be in the East dressing room Dressing rooms will be open one hour prior to game #1. For succeeding games, the dressing rooms will be available directly after halftime of the previous game. Teams should plan to carry their bags to and from the field during their games. ADMINISTRATOR SUPERVISION Each school should have an administrator or designee on site to supervise and assist with crowd control. Please enter the names of up to two (2) supervisors on the tournament information pages located on the WIAA website. The names of the supervisors will be placed on a pass list. Only those supervisors, whose names appear on the pass list, will be allowed free entry. Once on site, the head supervisor should check in with the tournament manager. SPECTATOR SEATING All Spectator/Fan seating will be divided in the main grandstand with the home side on the West half directly across from the home team bench; and the visitor side on the East end directly across from the visitor team bench. Spectators are not allowed to stand on the grandstand rail, or along the fence in front of the grandstand. Students are allowed to stand in their designated student section only. Cheer staff in uniform will be allowed on the track, directly in front of their designated crowd/student section. PRE-GAME SCHEDULE Pre-game warm up will be a minimum of 15 minutes. If time allows, teams will be given up to 20 minutes of pre-match warm up time. The following time schedule will be kept, using the stadium scoreboard clock: Five minutes remaining teams line up at their respective team benches for International March Out Four minutes remaining March Out and introduction of officials Three minutes remaining Team introductions, as follows: o Visiting team reserves, starters, and coaches o Home team - reserves, starters, and coaches o When announced, individuals should step out and acknowledge their introduction Two minutes remaining Teams turn to face the American flag on the West end of the field. The National Anthem will be sung or played before each match. One minute remaining teams face each other and advance to midfield to shake hands before returning to their bench Note: The stadium scoreboard clock will be set with the five extra minutes to allow for introductions
AWARDS Academic State Champions The soccer team with the highest team grade point average in each WIAA classification will be presented a plaque in recognition of academic achievement. If one of the teams in the tournament is a recipient, the presentation will take place prior to the Saturday game during team introductions. If the recipient is not a tournament participant, the presentation will take place during half time of the championship match for their classification. Participation Certificates All participants in the state tournament will receive participation certificates by mail, sent to their school after they have qualified for the semi-finals. Trophies Trophies will be awarded to all teams, 1 st through 4 th. The trophies will be presented at the conclusion of each match on Saturday. A WIAA traveling trophy will also be presented to the championship team. BANNERS Only one official school banner made of cloth or vinyl may be posted for the event. BALLS All WIAA tournament matches require the team to use the Spalding TF-5000. The WIAA will be providing the tournament soccer ball. BRACKETS The 2017 Soccer brackets are available on the WIAA website www.wiaa.com. An up-dated bracket will be displayed on-site, and will be presented to the champion of each classification as part of the post-game awards ceremony. CLOCK The official time will be kept on the field. NATIONAL ANTHEM The National Anthem will be sung/played prior to each game as part of the team introductions (see team intros). CROWD CONTROL Site supervisors will be provided. Crowd control is the responsibility of the participating school supervisors. BALL CHASERS The site manager may provide ball chasers. CONCESSIONS Concession stands will be operated under the management of the tournament manager and the school district hosting the event. Programs and apparel will be sold by the WIAA.
FAN AND STUDENT SPECTATORS The tournament manager will assign each participating school a rooting section. The supervision of this section will be the responsibility of the school. Spectators are not allowed on the playing field at any time, and are required to stay behind the fenced areas at all times. HALF TIME INTERMISSION The half time intermission shall be 10 minutes. LODGING A listing of motels is available on request. MATCH RULES 1. The FIFA "Laws of the Game" and the WIAA modifications will be the official rules for all regular season and playoff games. Any exceptions to any of the rules by league or individual school must receive Executive Board approval. 2. Length of Periods - All regular season and playoff games are to be played in two equal halves of 40 minutes each. All schools must follow playing time rules. The referee is responsible for keeping the time of the game. If the field site has a clock, it shall be run to 2:00 then official time will be utilized which includes stoppage time kept on the field. The referee will indicate to both coaches as to how much time remains. 3. Tie Games - State Tournament - In all State playoff games the method of breaking ties will be as follows. Two (2) golden goal five (5) minute overtimes. A coin toss shall be held prior to the first overtime as per Law 8. At the end of the first overtime period, teams shall change ends. If still tied at the end of the second overtime, penalty kicks will decide the outcome. The head referee shall choose the goal at which all of the kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken. Each coach will select five (5) players, including the goalkeeper, only players who are on the field of play at the end of the match are eligible take the kicks. A coin toss shall be held with the winning team having choice of kicking first or second. Teams will alternate kickers. There is no follow up on the kick. The defending team may change goalkeepers with an eligible player prior to each penalty kick. Following the five (5) kicks, the team scoring on the greatest number of kicks shall be declared the winner. If the score remains tied, each coach shall select five (5) different players than the first five to take kicks until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks. OFFICIALS Four (4) WOA certified soccer officials will be assigned to each match. Officials are selected by their association to work at this tournament and are assigned by the WIAA. The officials will be head referee and two assistant referees along with a fourth official who acts as the timer and scorer. Official assessors may also be assigned. The assessor will provide the WIAA with an independent evaluation of the tournament as a WIAA event. PICTURES The WIAA has contracted Northwest Sports Photography to be the official photographer for the state tournaments. A photographer will take a team picture approximately one hour before your team s first match on Friday. One complimentary 8 x10 picture will be given to the school. Players will be able to order additional copies.
PRE-MATCH OFFICIAL'S AND COACH S MEETING The tournament manager will meet with the participating schools head coaches, officials, assessor (if assigned), and WIAA representative (if present) one hour before their first match starting time on Friday. The agenda will include: introductions, medical aspects, warm up procedures, prematch procedures (including introductions, starting time, tie-breaker procedures, review rule issues, instruction for sideline ball holders, games committee, sportsmanship, and other items of interest). No meeting will be held on the second day, unless deemed by the tournament manager to be necessary. PRE-TOURNAMENT PRACTICES Schools may contact the tournament manager to request pre-tournament practices for Thursday Nov. 16. All requests must be made by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, Nov. 15. At that time the tournament manager will determine a practice schedule, and notify qualified schools as soon as possible. Schools should not expect more than a half field for an hour, sometime between the hours of 3:00 PM and 9:00 PM on Thursday Nov. 16. PRE-MATCH SUPERVISION MEETING The event manager may meet and review supervisor expectations and issue supervisory passes at a meeting with the schools head supervisors 30 minutes prior to the specified first match starting time for that team. A radio may be checked out to the head supervisor of each team. The supervisory list is limited to two (2) supervisors. Supervisors are required to sit in the student section representing their school and assume the responsibility of maintaining a sportsmanlike atmosphere during and after the match, until teams and spectators have dispersed. All spectators must remain behind the fenced areas of the playing field. No spectators are allowed on the sidelines or playing field before or after the match. All spectators are expected to display respect and good sportsmanship at this school event. WIAA regulations for spectators will be enforced. Spectators must adhere to the directives of tournament staff. PROGRAM INFORMATION The roster, team information, and season information sheets to be published in the State Tournament Souvenir Program are available on the WIAA Website @ www.wiaa.com. RADIO AND TELEVISION COVERAGE Stations wishing to broadcast or televise the match must have the prior approval of the WIAA. SQUAD SIZE 22 Players 6 Designated school personnel (coaches, managers, statisticians, medical, etc.) 2 Supervisors SPORTSMANSHIP MEDALLIONS After each match, tournament officials may award two sportsmanship medallions to players who displayed good sportsmanship throughout the match.
OFFICIAL SCORER The official scorer will verify each team s complete lineup, record all scores, record the number and reason for all players cautioned and disqualified, and will obtain the head referee s verification of a score. The fourth referee is the official scorer. TEAM PHYSICIAN/ATHLETIC TRAINER A tournament medical authority will be available during all tournament games. If a team will have a team physician and/or athletic trainer in attendance, please contact the tournament manager as soon as possible. The tournament medical authority will make the final determination regarding return to play. VIDEO TAPING/FILMING All filming will be done from the spectator seating area. No special arrangements will be provided to schools. DUTIES OF SCHOOL SUPERVISORS Report to the tournament management at least 30 minutes prior to their team s first match. Must wear supervisor identification so that it is visible and easily seen. Sit with your school s student body and fans while your team is competing. Be active and visible in the cheering section with your student body and fans during all contests in order to discourage problems Be willing to approach students and/or community representatives who display inappropriate behavior. Notify tournament staff of potential problem individuals. Be of assistance as requested by facility security staff or tournament management staff. Be sure aisles and stairways are kept clear in the stands. Keep your students and fans from entering the playing surface. Assist in the orderly flow of traffic of fans entering and exiting the facility. At the conclusion of your game, assist your school s students and fans in leaving the grandstand and the facility. Remain at the stadium until the fans have dispersed. Foster the traits of good sportsmanship. Thanks in advance! WIAA Tournament Staff