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Scoring

• 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 bonus point for a shutout

• 1 point for each goal scored in a match up to 3 goals

 

Seeding - With Pool Play

• Will depend on number of teams and number of pools.

• Breaking ties in final seeding

  • Total points

  • Head to head result 

  • Goal differential

  • Goals against

  • Goals for

  • Penalty kick shoot-out (best of 3 spot kicks, then 1 to 1 until winner)

    • If by chance three teams are tied all the way to shoot-out phase.  The three teams will be placed in a hat.  The first team drawn out will get a bye in the shoot-out tie breaker.  The other two teams will then have a shoot-out.  The loser will be the 3 seed.  The winner will then have a shoot-out with the team that was first pulled from the hat.  The winner of that shoot-out is the 1 seed, the loser is the 2 seed.

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Tournament Set-up 2026 - with 18 Teams

* Round robin pool play

* 20 minute games, 2 minutes between games.

* No back to back games

* Top 2 seeds in each pool will go into a 12 team knock out stage

* Third seed in each pool will be randomly assigned to play another 3rd seed team

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Tournament Set-up 2026 - with 16 Teams

* Round robin pool play

* 20 minute games, 2 minutes between games

* No back to back games

* Knock out stage will be determined by June 1

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Field Size

   *50 yards wide

   *64 yards long

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We will have pinnies available for teams who are wearing the same color.

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Rosters

• Set your rosters in a manner that best benefits your program.

• We will provide 15 championship t-shirts to the winning team.  

• 6 field players and 1 goalkeeper should be on the field 

 

Rules of Play

• Games will be 20 minutes in length with a running clock, 2 minutes or less between games

• We will have 6-8 referees rotating through the games so each game will have 2 officials

• Team listed first on schedule will kick off

• Standard HS rules with the following exceptions

  • Keepers may distribute with throws or kicking from the ground.  The distribution must hit on the same of the field.  If the keeper distribution goes across the midline an indirect free kick from midfield for the other team will be the restart.

  • Goal kicks must touch a player or the pitch on same side of the field that kick is taken from

    • Penalty will be an indirect free kick for the other team from midfield spot

  • Goal kicks may be taken anywhere in the goal box, we ideally want quick restarts

  • Throw ins on sideline balls going into touch

  • No offside

  • 5 yards will be awarded on free kicks to the attacking team 

  • If a player receives a red card the player must sit the rest of that game and the next game.  The team may still play 7 players.  If a player receives a second red card in the tournament they are finished for the tournament.  Please help your players keep perspective during the tournament.

• In case of a tie in the knockout stages, teams will play a single five minute “Golden Goal” period followed by a best of 3 shootout.  If still tied after three shots it will be one for one until each player on the roster has shot.