Rules and Important Information

 

TAHSC RULES

 11VS11

 

FIFA RULES APPLY WITH FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

 

1.  SUBSTITUTIONS
Unlimited substitutions at midfield with the knowledge of the referee

 

2.  PLAY TIME
25-minute halves/5 minute halftime

 

3.  PLAYERS
Team must have at least (7) five players to avoid forfeit.  Maximum players on the field of play is (11) eleven.  There will be a 5-minute grace time to the scheduled kickoff.

 

4.  ROSTER
We don’t have a limit to the players you can roster.

 

5.  CONFRONTATIONS
Any physical confrontation or aggression will disqualify the player or team for the rest of the tournament.  NO EXCEPTIONS/NO REFUNDS.

 

6.  TIE GAMES
During bracket play, tied games will remain as a tie.  During play-offs, there will be a series of 3 penalty shots from 12 yard mark.  If score remains tied:  sudden death penalty shots.  Penalty takers must come from the field of play first.

 

7.  RED CARD
If a player receives a red card, he/she must sit out the rest of that game and the team may not substitute for that player.  Red cards do not carry over to the next game unless the card is for excessive violence or for excessive verbal abuse to a referee or an opponent.  Excessiveness will be determined by the referee and the tournament director who have the last word.

 

8.  REFEREE
The referee has final say in all matters of the game.     

 

9. COED RULE
Each team is required to have a minimum of 5 women and 5 men on the field at all times.  The goalie can be of either gender.

 

10. GIFTS OR UNDER AGE
In the older categories, teams are allowed to have ONLY 2 under age player. These players can not be more than 2 years younger and these players are to turn the required age by December 31^st of the current year.

 

11. NO SLIDING IN THE OLDER DIVISIONS O-30, 0-40, 0-50 & 0-60.

 

8VS8

 

FIFA RULES APPLY WITH FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:

 

1.  NO OFFSIDES

 

2.  NO SLIDE TACKLES
Only goalkeeper in his or her penalty area.

 

3.  SUBSTITUTIONS
Unlimited substitutions at midfield

 

4.  PLAY TIME
25-minute halves/5 minute halftime

 

5.  GOAL KICK
May not cross half field without touching the ground or another player; if so, ball will go to other team at half line, indirect kick.

 

6.  PLAYERS
Team must have at least (5) five players to avoid forfeit.  Maximum players on the field of play is (8) eight.  There will be a 5-minute grace time to the scheduled kickoff.

 

7.  ROSTER
We don’t have a limit to the amount of players you can roster.

 

8.  CONFRONTATIONS
Any physical confrontation towards players or referees, player will be ineligible to play the rest of the tournament.  NO EXCEPTIONS/NO REFUNDS.

 

9.  TIE GAMES
(3) three penalty shots from 12 yards.  If score remains tie:  sudden death penalty shots.  Penalty takers must come from the field of play.

 

10.  RED CARD
If a player receives a red card, he/she must sit out the rest of that game and the team may not substitute for that player.  Red cards do not carry over to the next game unless the card is for excessive violence or for excessive verbal abuse to a referee or an opponent.  Excessiveness will be determined by the referee and the tournament director who have the last word.

 

11.  REFEREE
The referee has final say in all matters of the game.     

 

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