CAPELLI SPORT+ CUP UNITED STATES
TOURNAMENT RULES
IMPORTANT NOTES
Please ensure your team removes all trash from the sideline after each match. In the event of a medical emergency, there are certified athletic trainers on site. Coaches are responsible for the behavior of their own spectators.
LAWS OF THE GAME
All matches must be played in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game, except as specifically modified as follows in the tournament rules.
THE BALL
Capelli Sport will provide the match ball. This ball is to be presented to the referee at the start of each match. A Capelli Sport Match Ball should be used at all times.
SUBSTITUTIONS
Free substitution will be allowed at any stoppage in play at the referee’s discretion.
PLAYERS' EQUIPMENT
Player equipment must conform to FIFA rules. All players will wear shin-guards (under the socks). Players may not play with metal or removable cleats. It will be at the Referee’s discretion to determine the safety and suitability of player equipment including the wearing of an orthopedic cast or hard brace. No jewelry or hairpins are allowed. The home team will wear their lighter-colored uniform and the away team will wear dark. For more information on players’ equipment, please consult the Welcome Booklet.
GAME DURATION
9v9: 60 minute games | 11v11: 60 minute games | No Overtime (straight to Penalties)
HALFTIME
Halftime will be 10 minutes, unless the center referee or Site Director determines that halftime should be shortened due to unforeseen delays in scheduled match start times, extended break due to injuries, weather, etc.
DETERMINATION OF GROUP WINNERS/WILDCARDS
In group play, there will be no overtime matches. Standings in a group will be determined by the following:
Match Points: Three (3) points for a Win | One (1) point for a Tie | No (0) points for a Loss | Three (3) points for a Forfeit Win (scored as a 1-0 Win) | Minus two (-2) points for a Forfeit or Match Abandonment Loss AND disqualification for advancing to playoff rounds.
In the case of a tie in group standings, placement will be determined by: Goal differential | Head to head result | Most goals scored | Least goals allowed | Yellow / Red Cards (including coaches)
Please consult the Welcome Booklet for additional rules if a tie persists.
FORFEITS
A minimum of seven players constitutes a match. Matches will start at the given start time. In case the team does not have seven players present, there will be a maximum of five minutes grace period before awarding the match to the opponent. A forfeit will be scored 1-0.
In no case shall a team which forfeits a match be declared a group winner or wild card team. The team with the next best record will be named group winner or wild card.
MATCH PROTESTS AND DISPUTES
There will be no protests or disputes. Decisions by referees may not be appealed.
POST MATCH PROCEDURES
The manager/coach of each team must ensure their respective sideline areas are clean and that all trash is in containers. The match report will be submitted to the site director, complete with scores and a supplemental report for send-offs, injuries or special circumstances that need explanation.
CONTROL OF SIDELINE CONDUCT
Players, managers, coaches, and team supporters are expected to conduct themselves within the letter and spirit of “The Laws of the Game.” The Site Director has the authority and the responsibility to remove any person(s) from the tournament for abuses of conduct, in addition to any specific disciplinary action brought about by any other authority.
The referees will have the authority to warn and ultimately send off, any manager/coach whose supporters behave in an abusive or disruptive manner. Artificial noise – making devices are prohibited.
ADDITIONAL RULES
Please consult the Welcome Booklet for all rules on Conduct and Discipline and External Conditions, Weather, Etc.
DISCLAIMER
*Capelli Sport reserves the right to adjust rules and schedules based on number of teams participating and weather implications. All clubs are expected to follow the Capelli Sport and Arizona Athletic Grounds’ code of conducts, including all regulations related to doping and match fixing as well as adhering to all tournaments rules.