WELCOME Welcome to the 2016 Labor Day Cup! Games begin on the evening of Friday, September 2nd, and will be played at Starfire Sports and Valley Ridge Park (VR). This packet contains all you need to know to make the most of your tournament weekend. On behalf of Starfire Sports, I would like to wish all teams the best of luck and we hope you have a fantastic weekend of soccer! Sincerely, Micah Pigott Tournament Director IN THIS PROGRAM Things to Know General Information................................... 3 Tournament Rules..................................... 4 Maps & Directions Starfire Campus Map................................. 7 Valley Ridge Directions................................ 8 Tournament Events & Special Offers Schedule of Events.................................... 10 FIFA Xbox Challenge................................... 10 S2 Ticket Offer........................................ 10 Academy Games...................................... 10 ACME Bowl BOGO Offer............................... 11 Concierge Services from Seattle Southside........... 12 14800 Starfire Way Tukwila, WA 98188 (206) 431-3232 FAX (206) 431-6811 tournaments@starfiresports.com
THINGS TO KNOW ~ PARKING ~ Parking is $5 per day or $10 for the weekend at Starfire Sports To avoid the daily or weekend fee, pick up a Starfire Membership, which includes an annual parking pass Carpooling is highly encouraged as the main parking lot is expected to be full throughout the weekend Any parking pass (daily, weekend, or annual) will get you a spot in either our main lot or our neighboring corporate lots. Due to capacity limitations, parking may only be available in Starfire's neighboring corporate lots for a significant portion of the weekend. No recreational vehicles are allowed inside the park Parking is not charged at Valley Ridge Park ~ CHECK IN ~ A team representative must check in at least an hour before your first match A signed club roster with jersey numbers & birth dates must be turned in at time of check-in If you are a team traveling from outside of Washington, travel papers, signed concussion consent form & player identification cards must be submitted along with your official roster Guest players must present identification (player card), or be added by the club registrar to the team roster under the guest player section Check-in will be available on Friday at Starfire Sports in the Starfire Pavilion under the white tent near concessions beginning at 3:30pm on Friday and 6:30am on Saturday, as well as at Valley Ridge beginning at 7:00am on Saturday. ~ GENERAL INFORMATION ~ Teams should be at the appropriate field at least 30 minutes prior to the scheduled match kickoff Coaches & parents are responsible for ensuring sidelines are clean after each game Fields 1-4 & 9-11 are turf, 5-8 are grass; Valley Ridge fields are field turf Starfire provides canopies at all fields at Starfire & Valley Ridge. Benches are also available on Starfire fields 1-4 & 9-11. Unfortunately, there are no benches on fields 5-8 or at Valley Ridge. Team benches are encouraged for these fields. No pets are allowed on the premises Food & beverages are available in the tournament village at our full service concessions, satellite concessions in the North campus, or from on-site restaurants in the Athletic Center--Cafe Sienna & Zaw Pizza. For schedules & results, visit our Schedules & Results page For all other information, visit the Labor Day Cup page
2016 OUTDOOR TOURNAMENT RULES 1. Matches shall be played in conformity with the rules of WYS, USYSA, US Club and FIFA, unless otherwise stated herein. The Tournament Committee shall be the final authority in all tournament matters. The Tournament Committee shall consist of at least three members of tournament management and referee coordinators. 2. All teams should have the official tournament roster forms (including player names, birthdates and jersey number) signed and approved by their association or league registrar. All non-washington state teams must have official player identification passes issued by their state, provincial or national association. All non-oregon, Idaho, and Montana teams must also provide proper permission to travel papers from their state, provincial or national authorities. 3. All teams must provide their travel papers, player identification cards and official team rosters prior to their first game. This may be done at the pre-tournament check-in or at the tournament headquarters no less than ONE HOUR prior to their first match. If a team fails to check in prior to their first game and plays, they will forfeit that game. If a team fails to check in prior to its second game and plays, they will forfeit the remaining tournament games. 4. State select, provincial select or development teams may only take part at the discretion of the Tournament Committee in the age division assigned by the Tournament Committee. Such teams will always play in a division at least one year older than they normally would. 5. Maximum roster sizes for each team are as follows: U-9 & U-10 (7v7) 12 U-11 & U-12 (9v9) 14 U-13 & U-14 (11v11) 18 U-15 and older 22 (18 active players per game) This is the maximum number of players allowable on a team's roster. Teams must have a minimum of the number of players on the field for that age group (ex: minimum of 11 players for an 11v11 team). 6. Teams may have guest players with proper identification. Any teams with players exceeding age group restrictions will forfeit each game that player participates in. No player may participate on more than one team playing in the tournament. The maximum number of guest players is five per team. 7. All teams will play a minimum of three matches.
8. For all matches, the home team will get the kickoff, the away team will get to choose the side. 9. When possible, divisions shall be separated into equally-sized groups with teams playing matches against every other team in their group. Groups shall be seeded and, when possible, drawn to avoid placement of teams from the same area in the same group. 10. All forfeits are recorded as 3 0, with maximum points being awarded to the team receiving the forfeit victory. 11. A point system shall be employed to determine the order of finish in group play, as follows. Six points for a win. One point per goal up to three goals One point for a shutout Three points for a draw The team with the most points in group play will be the winner of the group; the rest of the teams shall finish in the order of most points *If there are an uneven number of teams in one bracket and a team must play four games, their score will be divided by.75 If teams are equal in points, then tie-breakers, in order of importance, shall be: Head-to-head Goals against Fewest losses Most shutouts Goals for (maximum of 3 a game) Coin Toss or Penalty Kicks 12. U-9 games will be in a Jamboree format. No scores or standings will be kept and the above point system does not apply for U-9 games. 13. The duration of matches shall be as follows: Group play, consolation and semi-final matches: U-9,10 50 minutes two 25 minute halves U-11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19 60 minutes two 30 minute halves Championship matches: U-9,10 50 minutes two 25 minute halves U-11,12,13,14,15,16,17,19 60 minutes two 30 minute halves If the two teams come out of the same bracket of group play the Tournament Committee can switch the team to be able to play another team in the semi-finals. 13. In group play and consolation matches, a draw shall stand as played. In the semi-finals and finals, matches that end in a draw shall be decided by penalty kicks. No Overtimes.
14. Every team must have two sets of uniforms: dark and light jerseys. When the color of the team shirts conflict, the team listed as "Home" must change to an alternate color. 15. Substitutions are unlimited and are allowed during any dead ball at the referee's discretion. 16. If a player receives a red card that player and his or her coach have 30 minutes to report to the Tournament Judicial Committee after the final whistle. If the offense is of a serious nature, the Judicial Committee reserves the right to impose a suspension. If a player is sent off a second time, the Judicial Committee has the right to suspend the player for the remainder of the tournament. If any player receives three yellow cards during the tournament, he or she will sit out a minimum one game suspension. Following the match, that player and his or her coach must report to the Judicial Committee within 30 minutes to receive possible further punishment. All cards will be reported to Washington Youth Soccer for possible further adjudication. 17. All games are FINAL. No protests are accepted and the decision on the field is final. 18. Coaches are held strictly accountable for the conduct of their teams, parents and supporters. Abusive behavior toward the referee, opponents or tournament staff will not be tolerated. Such misconduct and breaches of sportsmanship shall be turned over to the Tournament Judicial Committee for possible suspension. 19. Neither the Tournament Committee, nor Starfire Sports are responsible for games cancelled because of unplayable fields. Such cancellations are for the safety of the players and referees and no liability will be assumed. 20. Beginning in summer 2016, all teams must register based on birth year. Players for each age group must be born in the year below (or after, if playing up). U- 9 2008 U-10 2007 U-11 2006 U-12 2005 U-13 2004 U-14 2003 U-15 2002 U-16 2001 U-17 2000 U-19 1998 For the 2016 Season
STARFIRE CAMPUS MAP 12 11 9 10 8 7 6B Athletic Center 3 4 6A 5 Starfire Stadium (1)
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS ~ FRIDAY, 9/2/16 ~ 3:30pm 5:30pm 7:30pm Check-in available at Starfire Sports First games kick off Sounders FC 2 vs Whitecaps 2 in the Starfire Stadium Get your tickets for just $10! To purchase, email Frank at frankm@soundersfc.com or Karen at karene@soundersfc.com. ~ SATURDAY, 9/3/16 ~ 6:30am 7:00am 12:30pm-4:30pm 1:00pm 3:00pm Check-in available at Starfire Check-in available at Valley Ridge EA Sports FIFA 16 Xbox Challenge Come play FIFA 16 on our giant inflatable screen--free for all tournament participants! Our competition is broken into four divisions: GU10-13, GU14+, BU10-13, and BU14+. The individual from each division who scores the most goals in two 4-minute halves will be crowned champion, and take home a prize pack! Email tournaments@starfiresports.com to sign up. Sounders 02 vs Portland ODP 02 in the Starfire Stadium Sounders 01 vs Portland ODP 01 in the Starfire Stadium ~ SUNDAY, 9/4/16 ~ 1:00pm 3:00pm Whitecaps 02 vs Portland ODP 02 in the Starfire Stadium Whitecaps 01 vs Portland ODP 01 in the Starfire Stadium ~ MONDAY, 9/5/16 ~ 9:30am 11:30am Sounders 02/03 vs Whitecaps 02/03 in the Starfire Stadium Sounders 01 /02 vs Whitecaps 01/02 in the Starfire Stadium
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