Tournament Rules

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS TOURNAMENT

General Information - Open to CASL teams only.

Playing Rules & Policy

1) This is an elimination Tournament
a) No game will end in a tie - If a game is tied at end of regulation then there will be up to..
1) 2 ten minute over time periods with golden goals, if still tied at the end of second over time..
2) Penalty kicks from the mark
b)  if you win you will continue to play weekly
c)  if you lose you are out of the schedule unless..

2) There may be a need for a wild card team in the schedule
a) Wild card teams will be based on the losing team with the highest number of points 
b) If two teams are tied in points (after the tie determination factors.. see below) for the Wild Card position the two teams will be required to play a Weeknight game to determine who goes forward.

3) Tournament Rosters are frozen after 1st tournament game. Exceptions..
a) A team may replace an injured player that cannot continue in the tournament. To replace an injured player a team must contact the league and release the injured player. The name of the replacement player must be submitted to the League Registrar, D&A Chair & Tournament Director at that time.

4) Final Tournament Schedules will be updated (weekly) by Thursdays:
a) game scores from Sunday games need to be submitted by Tuesday mornings to the league scorekeeper
b) game scores from Wednesday night games MUST be submitted immediately (2 hours) after the game to the league scorekeeper
c) teams with higher points will be listed as home and with field / time\preferences

5) If a game is stopped after the 20th minute of the second half, the match will stand as complete. If a game is called with less then the required time the remaining time will be rescheduled.

6) NO Protest of games will be allowed

7) Decisions of the Tournament Director are Final

8) Teams that are eliminated can:
a)  continue to scrimmage (individually) on open fields
b) contact their division scheduler if they would like to be included in a scrimmage schedule

Tie (Wild Card) determinations

1) Goal Differential
2) Goals Scored
3) Goals against

Forfeits and Conceded games will result in 3 to 0 scores.

Teams ejected for fighting will not be allowed to continue in the tournament.

Important Reminders
Make sure that your players have their photo ID with them - no one plays that is not on your official roster. 
Carry a copy of the Tournament Rules with you - no game ends in a tie
Red Cards do count
Scores need to be turned into the league with in 48 hours