C L A SS I F I C A T IO N A N D A G E D I V I S I O N S : COPA LA MICHOACANA IS SPONSORED BY LA MICHOACANA MEAT MARKET AND HOSTED BY CHIVAS SOCCER CLUB HOUSTON. THIS IS AN UNRESTRICTED TOURNAMENT, OPEN TO ALL TEAMS THAT ARE IN GOOD STANDING AND AFFILIATED WITH THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS: US SOCCER, US CLUB SOCCER, AMERICAN YOUTH SOCCER ORGANIZATION (AYSO), SOCCER FOR YOUTH (SAY), AS WELL AS UNITED STATES YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (USYSA). THIS TOURNAMENT IS SANCTIONED BY THE SOUTH TEXAS YOUTH SOCCER ASSOCIATION (STYSA) AND IS OPEN TO ALL ELIGIBLE BOYS AND GIRLS U5 THOUGH U19 TEAMS. THERE WILL BE TWO LEVELS OF COMPETITION FOR THE U8 U19 AGE GROUPS: GOLD (MOST COMPETITIVE) AND SILVER. TO ENSURE A HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETITION FOR ALL CLUBS, ALL TEAMS WILL SELECT THEIR PREFERRED LEVEL OF COMPETITION, BUT THE FINAL DECISION OF PLACEMENT WILL BE MADE BY A BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO WILL TAKE IN TO CONSIDERATION VARIOUS TEAM RANKINGS. THERE WILL BE ONLY ONE BRACKET FOR THE U6 AND U7 AGE GROUPS. UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BELOW, THE CURRENT LAWS OF THE GAME (AS PUBLISHED BY USYSA), WILL APPLY TO THIS COMPETITION. T EAM R E GI S T R A T IO N, A PP LI C A T I O N D EA DLI N E, A N D C HE C K -I N I N F O R M A T I O N : ALL REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE VIA GOTSOCCER.COM, AND IT IS ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS. THE APPLICATION DEADLINE WILL BE FRIDAY, MAY 10 TH, 2015, AT 11:59PM (MIDNIGHT). THE HOSTING PARTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CLOSE REGISTRATION BEFORE THE DEADLINE DUE TO REACHING MAX CAPACITY, OR TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE DUE TO EMPTY SLOTS. THE PARTICIPATION FEE IS $100 FOR TEAMS IN THE U5 AND U6 AGE GROUP BRACKET, PLUS A $50 (COMMITMENT/BEHAVIOR) DEPOSIT FOR A TOTAL OF $150. THE PARTICIPATION FEE FOR TEAMS IN THE U7 THROUGH U10 AGE GROUPS IS $150, PLUS A $100(COMMITMENT/BEHAVIOR) DEPOSIT FOR A TOTAL OF $250. THE PARTICIPATION FEE FOR TEAMS IN THE U11 THROUGH U19 AGE GROUPS IS $200, PLUS A $150(COMMITMENT/BEHAVIOR) DEPOSIT FOR A TOTAL OF $350. THIS PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED BEFORE A TEAM CAN BE SCHEDULED TO PLAY. SCHEDULES WILL BE POSTED ON THE WEBPAGE ONE WEEK PRIOR TO THE EVENT AND MAYBE SUBJECT TO CHANGE, BUT THE FINAL SCHEDULE WILL BE POSTED BY THE FRIDAY MORNING. ONCE THE SCHEDULES ARE POSTED A WEEK BEFORE THE TOURNAMENT, NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. PLEASE SEE RAINOUT POLICY BELOW. A L L Q U E ST IO N S A N D C O N C E R N S R E G A R D I N G T E A M R E G I ST R A T I O N, A PP LI C A T IO N D EA D L I N E, CH E CK - I N O R A N Y O T H E R I SS U E P R I O R T O T H E DATE OF THE EVENT SHOULD BE SENT TO: www. t o u r n a me n t s @ c h i v a ss o c c e r c l u b.o r g O N L Y! WE WILL RESPOND TO YOUR CONCERNS IN A TIMELY MANNER. CHECK-IN DETAILS CHECK-IN LOCATION AND TIMES Hyndham Houston Hotel Energy Corridor (PARK ROW & HWY 6 ) FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 2015 12:00PM 9:00PM ALL TEAM REPRESENTATIVES MUST PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING UPON TOURNAMENT CHECK- IN: 1) OFFICIAL ROSTER WITH UNIFORM NUMBERS (SIGNED BY THE COACH ON RECORD AND THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION OR CLUB REGISTRAR) 1 P a g e
2) ORGANIZATION APPROVED AND LAMINATED PHOTO ID CARDS FOR ALL ROSTER PLAYERS, INCLUDING THE GUEST PLAYERS (NUMBER OF GUEST PLAYERS DEPENDS ON AGE GROUP) 3) ADULT PARTICIPANT PASS / KID SAFE (ALL COACHES) 4) MEDICAL RELEASE FORM (ALL ROSTER PLAYERS) 5) MEDIA RELEASE WAVIER (EACH PLAYER) 6) TOURNAMENT WAVIER FORM (EACH PLAYER) A L L R EQ U I R E D F O R M S M U S T B E P R E S E N T E D A T C H E C K - I N. T EA M R O ST E R S WIL L B E V ALI D A T E D A N D P LA Y ER /A D U L T P A SS E S WIL L B E C H E C KE D D U R I N G T H E T O U R N A M E N T CH E C K - I N. B O T H T H E T EA M R O ST E R S A N D T H E P L A Y E R / A D U L T P A SS E S M U S T B E P R E S E NT E D P R IO R T O P A R T I C I P A T I N G I N A N Y M A T C H. T E A M R O S T E R S A R E L I M I T E D T O : AGE GROUP PLAY FORMAT ROSTER SIZE GUEST PLAYERS U16-U19 11V11 22 6 U13-U15 11V11 18 6 U12 11V11 18 6 U12 8V8 14 6 U11 8v8 14 6 U9-U10 8V8 12 4 U7/U8 7V7 12 3 U5/U6 3 V 3 6 3 MEDICAL RELEASE FORMS AND LAMINATED PHOTO ID CARDS FOR EACH PLAYER WILL BE REQUIRED AT CHECK-IN, ALONG WITH AN OFFICIAL ROSTER AND ALL REQUIRED WAIVERS. TEAM REPRESENTATIVES ARE REQUIRED TO CHECK-IN AT THE DESIGNATED LOCATION DURING LISTED TIMES. T H E R E W IL L B E N O S A T U R D A Y M O R N I N G C H E C K - I N U N LE S S P R I O R A RR A N G E M E N T S A R E M A D E A N D A PP R O V E D BY T H E T O U R N A M E N T D I R E C T OR. WE WILL NOTIFY YOU OF ANY LAST MINUTE CHANGES AND WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE AT THIS TIME. YOU MUST HAVE A TEAM REPRESENTATIVE ATTEND THE CHECK-IN AND PROVIDE ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS TO THE STAFF PRESENT. T EA M A N D P L A Y E R C R E D E N T I A L C H E C K : EACH TEAM MUST BE ABLE TO PRESENT THEIR VALIDATED ROSTER AND LAMINATED PHOTO ID CARDS TO EITHER A TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL OR TO THE REFEREE BEFORE THE START OF EACH MATCH, IF REQUESTED. A PLAYER MAY PLAY FOR ONLY ONE TEAM IN THE TOURNAMENT, AND MUST BE LISTED ON THE APPROVED ROSTER. IF A PLAYER PLAYS IN A GAME AND IS NOT PROPERLY REGISTERED, THE TEAM WILL AUTOMATICALLY FORFEIT THAT GAME AND MAY FACE FURTHER PENALTIES, AS DETERMINED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. IT IS A VIOLATION FOR PLAYERS TO WEAR A HARD CAST, WEATHER PADDED OR NOT. WEARING A HARD CAST WILL NOT BE PERMITTED AT ANY TIME. 2 P a g e
G A M E I N F O R M A T I O N : IT IS GUARANTEED THAT ALL TEAMS WILL PLAY A MINIMUM OF THREE GAMES. IN THE EVENT OF A MATCH RESULTING IN A TIE AT THE END OF REGULATION TIME THE TIES WILL STAND. F O R C H A MP IO N S H I P G A M E S, T IE S A T T H E E N D O F RE G U LA T IO N T I M E WI L L B E B R OK E N B Y O V E RT I ME, FOLL O W E D B Y P E N AL T Y K I C K S. G A M E T I M E S, B A L L S IZ E, A N D N U M BE R O F R E F E R EE S : AGE GROUP BALL SIZE REGULAR GAME LENGTH FINALS GAME LENGTH NUMBER OF REFEREES U16-U19 5 2X35MIN 2X35MIN 3 U13-U15 5 2x35 MIN 2x35 MIN 3 U12 5 2x35 MIN 2x35 MIN 3 U12 4 2X30MIN 2X30MIN 1 U11 4 2x30 MIN 2x30MIN 1 U9-U10 4 2X25MIN 2X25MIN 1 U7/U8 3 2X20MIN No Final 1 U5/ U6 3 4 X 8 M I N No Final 1 ALL TEAMS ARE REQUIRED TO BE PRESENT AT THE SCHEDULED GAME FIELD AND READY FOR THE PREGAME INSPECTION BY THE REFEREES AT LEAST 15 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED GAME TIME. EACH TEAM MUST BE READY TO PLAY AT THE SCHEDULED TIME, OR IF THERE IS A DELAY IN THE PREVIOUS GAME, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE GAME ENDS AS DETERMINED BY THE REFEREE. IF NOT, THE TEAM IS SUBJECT TO FORFEIT THE MATCH. EACH TEAM MUST PRESENT THE GAME BALL GIVEN TO THEM DURING THE TOURNAMENT CHECK-IN TO THE REFEREE BEFORE THE START OF THE GAME. THE REFEREE WILL THEN SELECT WHICH BALL WILL BE USED TO PLAY THE GAME. P L A Y E R S U B S T I T U T I O N S : PLAYERS MAY BE SUBSTITUTED WITH THE CONSENT OF THE CENTER REFEREE AT THE FOLLOWING TIMES: 1) BEFORE A THROW-IN IN YOUR FAVOR, OR IF THE OTHER TEAM IS MAKING A SUBSTITUTE. 2) PRIOR TO A GOAL KICK BY EITHER TEAM 3) AFTER A GOAL IS SCORED BY EITHER TEAM 4) WHEN THE REFEREE APPROVES AN INJURY SUBSTITUTION BY ONE TEAM, THE OTHER TEAM MAY SUBSTITUTE AN EQUAL NUMBER OF P LAYERS 5) AT HALFTIME N O P LA Y E R S H A L L E N T E R O R LEA V E T H E P LA Y I N G FIE L D W I T H O U T TH E C O N S E N T O F T H E R E F E R E E. P L A Y I N G C O N D I T I O N S : THE HOME TEAM IS LISTED FIRST OR ON TOP OF THE SCHEDULE. BOTH TEAMS SHALL OCCUPY THE SAME SIDE OF THE FIELD, AS IDENTIFIED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR 3 P a g e
BY THE SITE COORDINATOR. ALL GAME SPECTATORS, INCLUDING PARENTS AND UNROSTERED VISITORS FOR BOTH TEAMS, WILL OCCUPY THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE FIELD. TEAM CAPTAINS WILL BE CALLED BY THE REFEREES BEFORE THE START OF A GAME FOR A COIN TOSS TO DECIDE WHICH TEAM KICKS OFF AND/OR PICKS SIDES FIRST. IN CASE OF INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR OR THE SITE COORDINATOR WILL DETERMINE IF THE GAME IS PLAYED. ONCE THE GAME HAS STARTED, THE DECISION TO CONTINUE TO STOP THE GAME RESTS WITH THE REFEREE. IF THE GAME IS CANCELLED, IT IS UP TO THE COACHES OF THE TEAMS TO CHECK WITH THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR FOR INFORMATION ON RESCHEDULING THE GAME. GAMES SHALL BE CONSIDERED COMPLETE IF ONE HALF OF THE GAME HAS ELAPSED. THE SCORE AT THE STOPPAGE TIME OF PLAY WILL BE THE FINAL SCORE OF THE MATCH. IF ONE HALF OF THE GAME HAS NOT ELAPSED AND THE GAME IS STOPPED, THE GAME WILL BE RESCHEDULED IF IT AFFECTS THE OUTCOME OF THE TOURNAMENT AND IF THE CONDITIONS PERMITS, AS DETERMINED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. U N I F O R M S : AS A CONVENIENCE TO BOTH TEAMS, IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HOME TEAM WEAR THEIR WHITE UNIFORM AND THE VISITORS WEAR THEIR COLORED UNIFORM. SHOULD THERE BE A CONFLICT IN UNIFORM COLORS. THE HOME TEAM WILL BE REQUIRED TO CHANGE UNIFORMS. EACH PLAYER S UNIFORM SHOULD HAVE AN EASILY IDENTIFIABLE NUMBER. TEAMS WITHOUT TWO SETS OF UNIFORMS WILL BE ALLOWED TO USE PENNIES TO EASE TEAM IDENTIFICATION. T EA M S T A N DI N G A N D T I E B R E A K E R S : TEAM STANDINGS WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING SCORING SYSTEM: COPA LA MICHOACANA SCORING SYSTEM: WIN TIE LOSS 3 POINTS 1 POINTS 0 POINTS EACH TEAM S TOTAL POINTS FROM ALL FIRST-ROUND GAMES WILL DETERMINE THE PLACEMENT OF THE TEAMS IN EACH BRACKET. THE TWO TEAMS EARNING THE HIGHEST TOTAL POINTS WILL FACE EACH OTHER IN THE FINALS. THERE WILL BE ONE CHAMPION TEAM PER BRACKET AND PER AGE GROUP, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THOSE TEAMS IN THE U06 THROUGH U08 BRACKETS. IF A TEAM FORFEITS A MATCH, ALL POINTS EARNED BY THE TEAM WILL BE DROPPED FROM THE CALCULATION OF THE FINAL STANDINGS AND THEY WILL LOSE THEIR $100 DEPOSIT. IN THE EVENT THAT TWO OR MORE TEAMS ARE TIED IN POINTS AT THE END OF THE QUALIFYING GAMES, THE FOLLOWING TIEBREAKERS SHALL BE APPLIED IN ORDER GIVEN UNTIL A WINNER IS DETERMINED. NEVER REVERT BACK TO THE TOP OF THE LIST EVEN AFTER A TEAM HAS BEEN ELIMINATED FROM THE TIEBREAKER. 4 P a g e
TIES IN THE STANDINGS WILL BE RESOLVED IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER: QUALIFYING GAMES (3 GAME MINIMUM) CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES 1. WINNER OF HEAD- TO- HEAD COMPETITION 2. NET GOALS (GOAL DIFFERENCE, LIMIT OF +/- 3 PER GAME) 3. GOALS AGAINST 4. MOST GOALS SCORED (MAX OF 3 GOALS PER GAME) 5. MOST TOTAL WINS 6. FIFA PENALTY KICKS ALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES ENDING IN A TIE WILL GO TO OVERTIME, FOLLOWED BY PENALTY KICKS, TO DETERMINE THE WINNER. TOURNAMENT OFFICIALS WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COLLECTING THE MATCH RESULTS, BUT EACH C OA C H I S R E SP O N S IBL E F O R V E R IF Y I N G T H E P O ST E D S C O R E S P R IO R T O T H E T EA M S N E X T G A M E. A WA R D S : AGE GROUPS WHO WILL RECEIVE? M E D A L S T R O P H I E S U9-U19 U5-U8 1 ST PLACE TEAM NO YES (ALL PLAYERS) 2 ND PLACE TEAM YES NO (ALL PLAYERS) ALL PLAYERS YES NO ALL PLAYERS IN THE U5 THROUGH U8 AGE GROUPS WILL RECEIVE A PARTICIPATION AWARD. FOR THE U9 THROUGH U19 AGE GROUPS ONLY, THE TWO TEAMS IN EACH BRACKET THAT ADVANCE TO THE AGE GROUP FINALS WILL RECEIVE A FIRST AND SECOND PLACE PRIZE. ALL PLAYERS ON THE FIRST AND SECOND PLACE TEAM WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FINAL GAME IN THE GROUP. T EA M A N D S P E C T A T O R D I S C I P LI N E : AN EJECTED PLAYER IS INELIGIBLE FOR THEIR NEXT SCHEDULED GAME. AN EJECTED COACH OR TRAINER IS INELIGIBLE FOR THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME, REGARDLESS OF THE TEAM. A SECOND RED CARD TO THE SAME PLAYER, COACH, OR TRAINER WILL RESULT IN THAT PERSON BEING EXPELLED FROM THE TOURNAMENT. A N Y E J E C T E D P LA Y E R, C O A C H, O R T R AI N E R M U S T R E P O R T T O T H E M AI N T E N T I M M E D I A T E L Y. V IOLA T IO N S C O U L D R E S U L T I N F UR TH E R G A M E S U SP E N S IO N. IN ADDITION, ANY PLAYER OR COACH RECEIVING A SECOND CAUTION IN THE TOURNAMENT WILL BE INELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT SCHEDULED GAME. ALL RED CARDS WILL BE REPORTED TO YOUR STATE ASSOCIATION. T H E C O A C H I S R E SP O N S I BL E F O R T H E A C T IO N S O F V E R BA L A N D P H YS I C A L A B U S E O F R EFE R EE S B Y H I S / H E R SP E C T A T O R S. S U C H AB U S E W IL L N O T B E T O LE R A T ED. VIOLATIONS MAY RESULT IN TERMINATION OF THE GAME AND FURTHER SANCTIONS BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. ANY INDIVIDUAL THAT HAS BEEN SENT OFF MUST LEAVE THE FIELD AREA WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF THE EJECTION, OR THE 5 P a g e
GAME COULD BE TERMINATED BY THE REFEREE WITH FURTHER SANCTIONS ADDED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. ANY COACH WHO REMOVES HIS/HER TEAM FROM THE FIELD DURING A GAME WILL CAUSE THE MATCH TO BE ABANDONED AND FURTHER SANCTIONS WILL BE ADDED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. IF ANY PLAYER REFUSES TO GIVE HIS OR HER CORRECT NAME WHEN REQUESTED BY THE REFEREE OR TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL, THE REFEREE WILL TERMINATE THE GAME AND ADDITIONAL PENALTIES COULD BE IMPOSED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. T EA M S E XH I B I T I N G P OO R SP O R TSM A N S H I P WI L L N O T B E ALL O WE D T O P A RT I C I PA T E I N S U B S EQ U E N T C O P A L A M I C H O A C A N A / C H I V A S S O CC E R C L U B H O U ST O N T O UR N A M E N T S. P H YS I C A L C O N F R O N T A T I O N ( F I GH T I N G ) WIL L N O T B E T OLE R A T ED. CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON TOURNAMENT GROUND IS PROHIBITED. I F A N Y T E A M E N G A G E S I N A N Y O F T H E V IOLA T IO N S ST A T E D A B O V E, T H A T T EA M WIL L A U T O M A T I C A LL Y FO R F E I T T H E I R $ 50 O R $100 D E P O S I T P AI D A T R E G I ST R A T I O N A N D M A Y B E S U B J E C T E D T O F U R T H E R S A N C T IO N S A S D E T E R M I N E D B Y T H E T O URN A M E N T D I R E C T O R. T EA M P RO T E S T A N D A PP E A L S : PROTESTS AND APPEALS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY IN THE EVENT A TEAM IS BELIEVED TO HAVE USED INELIGIBLE PLAYERS. NO OTHER PROTEST WILL BE CONSIDERED. THE OFFENDING TEAM CAN FILE A PROTEST BY SUBMITTING IN WRITING THE NATURE OF THE VIOLATION WITHIN TWO HOURS OF THE INCIDENT, ALONG WITH A PROTEST AND APPEAL FEE OF $200 IN CASH TO THE DISCIPLINE & PROTEST STAFF MEMBER. IF THE PROTEST IS PROVEN VALID, THEN THE FEE WILL BE RETURNED AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR. THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR MUST DETERMINE THAT THE VIOLATION DEFINED BY THE WRITTEN PROTEST DIRECTLY AFFECTED THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR ARE FINAL. IF THE PROTEST IS FOUND NOT VALID, THE PROTEST FEE IS FORFEITED TO COPA LA MICHOACANA /CHIVAS SOCCER CLUB HOUSTON R A I N O U T P O L I C Y : IN THE EVENT OF A TOTAL RAINOUT OR THE CANCELLATION OF THE TOURNAMENT DUE TO AN ACT OF GOD PRIOR TO THE FIRST GAME OF THE TOURNAMENT, A BACKUP DATE HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE. TOURNAMENT RAINOUT DATE & LOCATION: BEAR CREEK PARK JUNE 13 TH AND 14 TH IN THE EVENT OF A TOTAL RAINOUT ON BOTH DATES, O N L Y T H E $100 D E P O S I T P A I D D U R I N G R E G I ST R A T IO N W I L L B E R EI M B U R S E D. IN CASE OF PARTIAL RAINOUT, THE GAME WILL BE RESCHEDULED IF POSSIBLE. FIRST AND SECOND PLACE TEAMS WILL BE BASED ON THE NUMBER OF GAMES COMPLETED. NO REGISTRATION FEE REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN. A DEPOSIT WILL BE REFUNDED ONLY IF THE TEAM IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL TERMS STATED ABOVE. A REIMBURSEMENT WILL OCCUR WITHIN 30 DAY OF THE COMPLETION OF THE TOURNAMENT. 6 P a g e
M A TT E R S N O T P R O V I D E D F O R : ANY SITUATION OR QUESTIONS ON THE RULES OF COMPETITION NOT COVERED HEREIN WILL BE GOVERNED BY USYSA AND STYSA ADMINISTRATIVE RULES BOOK. ANY MATTER NOT PROVIDED FOR IN THE OR STYSA OR USYSA RULES SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE TOURNAMENT DIRECTOR, WHOSE DECISIONS SHALL BE FINAL. TOURNAMENT DIRECTORS RESERVE THE RIGHT TO REVISE THESE RULES PRIOR TO TEAM CHECK-IN ON THE DATE STATED ABOVE. 7 P a g e