Northridge Soccer Academy
7 vs.7 Tournament Information
Located at California State University, Northridge
(Halsted and Lindley on the Campus of Cal State Northridge)
Entry fee: $225/ team (up to 1 2
players per team)
Fees must be paid in full prior to the start of games.
Checks payable to Northridge Soccer Academy.
Guaranteed 3 games
All Participants must complete and return
a release waiver before competition. Failure to do so will prohibit
a player from this tournament.
Open to adults over 16 years of age
THE PLAYERS
Registration: Tournament fees
must be paid no later than at team check-in. All players must be
registered on their team’s 7 vs. 7 roster, and must be AT
LEAST 16 years of age. Roster changes, substitutions and additions
must be made before the start of a team’s first game. Any
team or player determined by the event director to have falsified
their age will be dismissed from the tournament. Players must have
their player identification card to verify age. ALL TEAMS MUST CHECK-IN
NO LATER THAN 8:15 A.M. THE DAY OF COMPETITION.
Number of Players: A team shall consist
of a maximum of 12 players. A team must field a minimum of 5 players
for the entire game. 7 players are on the field at a time- six field
players and a keeper.
Player Substitutions: Substitutions
may be made on the fly.
Player Equipment: All players MUST
wear shin guards, NO EXCEPTIONS. Any player without shin guards
will not be allowed to play. Each registered player must also be
prepared to provide matching light & dark colored shirts for
each game. If both teams are wearing the same color in the pool-play
round, a coin flip will determine the team to change uniforms. During
playoffs the seeded team will determine preferences. Numbers on
jerseys are not required. Soccer cleats (no toe cleats,) turf shoes,
or flat-soled shoes must be worn. Players may not wear rings (except
wedding bands,) watches, earrings or hard hair pieces. Players will
not be allowed to play with a hard cast (even if wrapped.)
Player Ejection: Referees reserve
the right to eject a player from a game for continual disobedience
or as a result of an incident that warrants sending the player off.
The team may then continue with their remaining players; however,
if the player receiving the red card was in the field of play, the
team must complete the game with only six players on the field.
The tournament director will decide suspension from additional games.
FIELD OF PLAY
There are NO OFFSIDES and NO SLIDE TACKLING in
7-A-Side Soccer.
Field Dimensions: Fields will be
a minimum of 40 yards x 60 yards.
Goalkeeper Restrictions: If a goalkeeper
commits any of the following infractions inside his/her own penalty
area, the opponent shall be awarded a free kick at the top of the
penalty area.
A. If a teammate intentionally kicks the ball to the goalkeeper,
the goalkeeper may not handle the ball.
B. Once a goalkeeper gains full control of the ball wit his hands
or feed inside the penalty area, he must release the ball into play
outside the penalty area or to another teammate within 5 seconds.
C. The ball may not be kicked into play, it must be thrown into
play.
Seeding: Teams will be seeded according
to the information provided on the entry form. Northridge Soccer
Academy will schedule teams according to ability, age, and experience.
Ball Size: All games will use size
5 balls.
Goal Scoring: A goal may be scored
from anywhere on the field. The ball changes possession after a
goal is scored.
Restarts: All restarts are indirect
kicks. This does not include Penalty kicks, which will be direct.
Kick Off: Is an indirect kick and
may be taken in any direction.
Three Yard Rule: In all dead ball
situations, restarts, including game start and halftime start, defending
players must stand at least 3 yards away from the ball. If the defensive
player’s goal area is closer than 3 yards, the ball shall
be placed 3 yards from the goal line within the place of the penalty.
Kick-Ins: There are NO throw-ins.
The ball shall be kicked into play from the sideline instead of
throw in. The defending player must be at least three yards from
ball on all kick-ins.
Goal Kicks: May be taken on any point
on the defensive touchline.
THE TOURNAMENT
Competition Format: First round consists of a minimum
of 3 games in a round robin format. The playoff rounds are single
elimination. The Championship round is single elimination. Playoff
overtime shall consist of a 5-minute sudden death “golden
goal” overtime period, with a coin toss to decide kick-off
direction. The first team to score in overtime is the winner. If
no team has scored within the 5 minutes, additional 5 minutes overtime
periods will be played until a winner is determined.
Game Duration: The game consists
of two 15-minutes halves, with a 5-minute half-time. Games tied
after regulation play shall end in a tie except in the playoffs.
At the discretion of the referee and the tournament director, a
game will be forfeited if both teams are not present at game time.
The present team will be awarded a win; the absent team will take
a loss. Teams are responsible for waiting until their seed for playoffs
has been determined. There are no time-outs in 7-a-side soccer.
Point System:
Win = 3 points
Tie* = 1 point
Loss = 0 points
* Tie breakers are decided by:
1. Head to Head
2. Goals Against
3. Goal Differential up to 3 points a game
4. Coin Flip
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