Showcase Rules
FSA International Cup Rules
Rules
A reminder to all teams, parents, and spectators –
- Drones and Arial video and photography are NOT permitted at any time.
- Alcoholic Beverages & Smoking are Prohibited.
- Firearms are prohibited at all venues during the event.
- No artificial noise makers
Tournament Headquarters
Mazeppa Road Park 645 Mazeppa Road Mooresville, NC 28115
Tournament Director:
- Scott Flowers – [email protected] 205-514-1195
Registration
Team Check-in for the 2024 FSA International Cup will be via online check-in only. There is a $20 fee associated with online check-in.
Registration Requirements
"US Club Soccer" Carded Teams
(if team is NCYSA carded, please skip to next section)
- US Club Soccer Roster (including guest players)
- Players may participate with only one team at the tournament. Players may not be rostered to more than one team or play in multiple age divisions in the tournament.
- Loan forms for players outside your club.
- US Club Soccer Passcards (players and coaches)
- Only the front side that shows picture & date of birth needs to be scanned/emailed, including guests
- Coaches cards must be submitted.
- US Club Soccer Medical Waiver (please do not submit during online check-in)
- Medical Waivers are not required for online check-in, but MUST be present at the fields for each player throughout the duration of the tournament.
Teams that ARE NOT carded with "US Club Soccer"
(If your team is USYS or NCYSA carded, please follow below instructions)
- Team Roster Form (including guest players)
- This form is found at bottom of screen.
- State Associations roster forms will not be accepted including NCYSA.
- Players may not be rostered to more than one team or play in multiple age divisions in the tournament.
- Proof of Birth (for players and guest players) (including guest players)
- Pass cards issues by State Associations cannot be accepted.
- Please provide one of the following alternate Proof of Birth options:
- Medical Authorization Form (please do not submit during on-line check-in)
- This form is found at bottom of screen.
- Medical Waivers are not required for online check-in, but MUST be present at the fields for each player throughout the duration of the tournament.
- Medical waivers from USYS, NCYSA, SAY, etc. will not be accepted.
· Permission to Travel Paper Work is NOT required as this event is an UNRESTRICTED US Club Soccer sanctioned event.
Roster Sizes
· 2012-2011 (U11 to U12) 9v9 teams are limited to 16 players identified at Check-In.
· 2010-2005/04 (U13 to U19) Teams can have 22 players on their rosters turned in at Check-In. Only 18 can dress per match.
Three guest players per team will be permitted for all age groups. US Club Soccer teams may only take guest players registered under US Club Soccer, and USYSA teams may only take guest players registered with properly stamped USYSA player pass cards.
*Players playing with a different team within the same club in which the player is registered (i.e. playing up an age group), will not count towards the guest player maximums.
**Players can only play for 1 team throughout the tournament unless specific permission is granted by the tournament director.
Ball Size
Size 5 U19 - U13
Size 4 U11 to U12
Laws of the Game
Unless otherwise specified below, all FIFA Laws of the Game shall be used.
Game Duration
70 min, U19, U18, U17, U16, U15, U14, U13 Halftime - 5 min
60 min. U12, U11 (9v9) Halftime - 5 min
50 min U10, U9, U8 (7v7) Halftime – 5 min
*All games have a running clock. Extended time due to injuries or other stoppages will not occur unless decided by the tournament director or site coordinator.
Substitutions
Substitutions shall be unlimited and may be made at any stoppage of play, at the discretion of the referee. Substitutions that interfere with the flow of play, remove a natural advantage for the opponent or are deemed to be solely for the purpose of wasting time may be disallowed by the referee.
Home Team
The team listed first is the designated Home Team. Home teams are to wear LIGHT colors and away teams are to wear DARK colors to avoid conflicts. The team in the incorrect colors must change. This is decided by the referee (1st) or the site coordinator (2nd).
Forfeits
Teams not on the field ready to play with a minimum of 7 eligible players at the scheduled game time will forfeit the match at the discretion of the tournament director. Forfeited scores will be counted 3 – 0. Teams forfeiting games will not be able to advance to the playoff rounds.
9-a-side
U11, U12 Three referee system. Offsides will be called.
Heading Rule at Age Group Divisions U12 & Younger
Whenever the ball strikes a player on the head, play is stopped. The proper restart depends upon whether the player deliberately played the ball with his or her head. If deliberate, the proper restart is an indirect free kick to the opposing team. If this occurs within the goal area, the indirect free kick should be taken on the goal area line parallel to the goal line at the point nearest to where the infringement occurred. If the play by the head is deemed in advertent, then the proper restart is a dropped ball.
Inclement Weather
Regardless of weather conditions, coaches and their teams must appear at their respective field site, ready to play as scheduled, unless notified by the tournament that the match has been moved or postponed. Failure to appear will result in forfeiture of the match. Only the Tournament Director(s) may cancel or postpone a match. Referees may suspend a match only in case of severe weather, in his/her discretion. The Tournament Director reserves the right to make the following changes in the event of inclement weather:
· Relocate and/or reschedule a match.
· Change the division structure.
· Reduce scheduled duration of a match.
· Cancel the match.
In the evet of inclement weather, forcing play to be halted and preventing the match from completing during the scheduled time, the score shall stand if at least one-half of the match has been completed.
Player’s Equipment
All players must wear shin guards. No metal-rimmed glasses or jewelry of any kind will be allowed. Casts, splints, or body braces made of a hard substance in its final form such as leather, rubber, plastic, plaster, or fiberglass must be covered on all exterior surfaces with no less than ½ inch thick, high-density polyurethane, or an alternate material of the same thickness and similar physical properties to protect the injury. A medical release for the injured player signed by a licensed physician must be available at the game site. Players may not play with these casts without the approval of the Referee.
Rules for Advancement and Standings (U11-U19 ONLY)
· Six (6) points for each Win
· Three (3) points for each Tie
· Zero (0) points for each Loss
· One (1) point for each goal scored up to a max of three (3) per game. Losing teams receive points also.
· One (1) point for each shutout
· Examples:
A 0-0 tie will be scored as 4 points for each team (3 for tie, 1 for shutout)
A 4-2 game will be scored as 9 points for the winning team (6 for win, 3 for goals) and 2 points to the losing team (2 for goals).
In the event of a tie in points at the end of bracket play; the winner for advancement to Semi-Final or Finals will be determined as follows:
· The winner in head-to-head competition. (If there is a 3-team tie, proceed to the next tie breaker)
· Goal differential, max of +/-5 per game (Team wins 4-0, only gets +3 GD, losing team gets -3)
· Goals For (max 7 goals per game)
· Goals Against (max 7 goals per game)
· Shoot-Outs*
When the tiebreaker system is used, the criteria are followed from 1 through 4 until one team is eliminated and then the criteria starts over again at Rule #1. Rules are repeated until one team remains.
Resolving Ties in Semi-Final and Final Match
If the semi-final or finals match are tied at the end of regulation time, the teams will be given a five-minute rest. The match will then be decided by FIFA, Kicks from the Penalty Spot Procedure as outlined in the Laws of the Game, using only the players remaining on the field. There will be no overtime.
Protest
There will be no protests. All officiating decisions are final.
Sideline Behavior
Both teams will sit on the same side of the field. Only coaches and trainers may stay on the player’s sideline. Spectators are only allowed on the opposite side of the field from the coaches and players and are limited to being in the designated area from penalty box to penalty box. No spectators are allowed behind the goal areas. Harassment of the officials from coaches, spectators or players will not be tolerated.
Send-offs
Players
· If a player receives a red card or two yellow cards during a match, that player will sit out the rest of that match and also their next match. Players serving Red card suspensions are allowed to sit on the bench during their team’s game but are not allowed to be in uniform.
Coaches
· Coach or other authorized bench personnel sent off during a match must leave the field immediately upon being sent off and must remain away from the field during the team’s next match. Referees will not restart the match until the coach has left the field.
Spectators
A spectator or any other non-player, non-coach, non-bench personnel sent off during a match must leave the field immediately upon being sent off. The Independence Soccer Club and the Tournament Director(s) reserve the right to suspend spectators from all future games.
NO alcoholic beverages are allowed in the park or the parking lot of any of the game sites. Your team will be subject to forfeiting 1 game. Smoking or use of tobacco products on or near playing fields is always prohibited.
Outdoor Grilling is prohibited at all tournament venues.
*The tournament will be played in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game except as modified by these rules above.
Tournament Cancellation
Fox Soccer Academy and the Tournament Director(s) reserve the right to decide all matters pertaining to the tournament – and may, in their sole discretion, delay, postpone, or cancel the tournament, or otherwise alter the tournament structure (such as the duration of and/or number of games for teams), The decision of Fox Soccer Academy and the Tournament Director(s) on these matters shall be final, and shall not entitle any team to a refund or other return of entry fees paid, except as provided below (subject to any exception set out below, entry fees are nonrefundable).
If the tournament is cancelled for any reason before any tournament matches are played, teams will receive a refund of 80% of fees paid or 100% credit towards another Independence event that occurs within the subsequent calendar year. Teams will have the option to choose between these options.
Outside of complete tournament cancellation, other circumstances may arise in which the Fox Soccer Academy, based on the totality of circumstances, decide to provide a refund of some or all of team entry fees (or for teams based on impacts from weather and other circumstances). Any such decision to alter the no-refund policy is in the sole and absolute discretion of the Fox Soccer Academy, and any such decision shall not constitute a binding commitment with respect to future similar circumstances or other teams.
The FSA International Cup, Tournament Director(s), and Fox Soccer Academy will not be responsible for any costs or expenses incurred by tournament participants (including, without limitation, for travel, lodging, or meals) if the tournament is delayed, postponed, cancelled, or otherwise altered for any reason.
Hotel Services
To insure the quality of service provided at the 2024 Carolinas College Showcase, Fox Soccer Academy has appointed T2C Sports as our official Hospitality Service of the tournament. Teams are not mandated to book hotel reservations through T2C Sports but it is highly recommended to ensure teams have the best accommodations and are protected in the event of tournament cancellation.
Please email [email protected] or call 704-281-5445 to discuss hotel options. Of visit the T2C Sports website HERE.