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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 19 teams

     * 6 total pools - 5 pools of 3 and 1 pool of 4

     * The top 2 teams from each pool will advance to the knock-out stage. 

     * All 3rd place teams will play each other for their third game

     * The 4th place team from the pool of 4 will be finished after pool play.

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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

  • No punting or drop kicks, keeps may roll out, throw, or play out with their feet.

  • 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.