Playoff Rules

AYSO Region 69
2002-2003 Regional Playoff Rules
U10,U12,U14

IF INCLEMENT WEATHER MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO PLAY ALL SCHEDULED PLAYOFF GAMES, SOME TEAMS MAY BE ELIMINATED. THE COMMISSIONER WILL DETERMINE WHICH TEAMS AND HOW MANY OF THOSE STILL IN CONTENTION WILL ADVANCE, BASED ON SEASON RECORD AND SPORTSMANSHIP.

1. General These rules are intended to supplement AYSO National Rules and Regulations and the Laws of Soccer (AYSO Edition).

2. Uniforms All players will be expected to be in their regulation AYSO uniform: jersey, shorts and socks for all playoff games. If your team should advance to Area/Section/Tri-Section play, A PLAYER will NOT be permitted to play if he/she is NOT in regulation uniform.

3. Playing Time
A. Game Notification It shall be the responsibility of the coach to notify all players of the
game time and location.
B. Goalkeepers U10 and U12 players are required to play at least one quarter in
a position other than goalkeeper in playoff competition.
C. Rule All players shall play a minimum of three quarters of each game. If this does not occur, offending team(s) shall forfeit. Exceptions to this rule are:
1. For players who have been persistently late, absent, or disruptive at practice AND only with PRIOR WRITTEN approval of the DIV.COMMISSIONER with a copy presented to the Regional Commissioner and the referee prior to the game.
2. For players who arrive at a game already in progress.
3. If the team has 15 or more players present at the game (13 in U10). In this case, no player shall sit out two quarters for more than one game during the Regional Playoff Tournament.
Under the above circumstances, affected players must play a minimum of one-
half of each game, unless otherwise specified by AYSO.

4. Injuries If an injured player is substituted for, that player may not return in that quarter. The injured player is counted as having played that quarter and the substitute is not counted as having played in that quarter. The coach at his or her option may play short after an injury so that the injured player can return with the permission of the referee.

5. Ejections If a coach is ejected from a game, he or she will immediately leave the field of play and remain out of view of the game at a distance not less than 100 yards. If a player is ejected, that player’s team will play short for the balance of the game including any overtime periods. An ejected player or coach will sit out the next regularly scheduled game (league or all-star). If the ejection is for violent conduct or any misconduct after the game is over, the coach or player will be suspended from the next two regularly scheduled games (league or all star). Suspensions will carry over into Area playoffs.

6. Substitutions The quarters are only for substitution and not for coaching. The clock will not be stopped at the quarter.

7. Protests There will be no protests.

8. Proof of Age A Birth Certificate or other acceptable proof of age (Passport, etc.) must be presented to the Regional Commissioner or appointed designee prior to the semi-final round. Any child not presenting an acceptable proof of age will not be eligible to play in the championship round, area, or section play. A child may play in a semi-final game without presenting a birth certificate. However, if the child is found to be ineligible, then the team will forfeit the semi-final game.

9. Sideline Assignments Teams will occupy separate sidelines for all playoff games. This applies to all coaches, parents, and supporters of a particular team. All coaching must be done from a team’s designated sideline and only within the coach’s box (10 yards to either side of the midfield flag and separated from the touchline by at least one yard). Home teams (the first team listed in any match-up) shall occupy the North or East sideline; visitors shall occupy the South or West sideline.

10. Smoking Smoking will not be permitted.

11. Pets Pets are NOT allowed at any AYSO sites.

12. Overtime If at the end of regulation time, the score is tied, the following overtime
rules and procedures will be in effect:

A. At the end of regulation time, there will be a three minute break during which the
referee will conduct a coin toss to decide kickoff and direction of play for the
first overtime period. Kickoff and direction of play will alternate for each
successive overtime period, as needed

B. All overtime play will be sudden victory. If a goal is scored, the game is over,
and the team scoring the goal shall be the winner.

C. There will be a maximum of four overtime periods. There will be no break between
overtime periods. The duration, and the maximum number of players on each team, for
each overtime period is as follows:

U12 & U14 U10
Overtime Period 1: 5 minutes - 10 players 8 players
Overtime Period 2: 5 minutes - 7 players 6 players
Overtime Period 3: 5 minutes - 5 players 4 players
Overtime Period 4: 5 minutes - 3 players ------

D. During all overtime periods, each team shall play without a goalkeeper. A player
may take a position in the goal, but at no time (except during the taking of a
penalty kick) shall any player intentionally use his or her hands to play the ball.
The goalkeeper jersey shall not be worn by any player.

E. If a penalty kick is awarded, the defending team shall be allowed to use one of its players
as a goalkeeper, with the following restrictions: The goalkeeper is allowed to use his or
her hands to save the penalty kick, after the kick is taken the goalkeeper may take control
of the ball with his or her hands, in the penalty area, at any time prior to the ball leaving
the penalty area or going out of play. He or she may then release the ball into play by
throwing or kicking it. At that time, he or she ceases to be a goalkeeper and may not
again touch the ball with his or her hands.

F. Offside: DURING OVERTIME THERE SHALL BE NO OFFSIDE. Law XI shall
be suspended for all overtime periods.

G. Substitution During overtime there will be free substitution at any stoppage of
play, with the referee’s permission. Players shall exit the field at the halfway
line. Substitutes shall enter the field at the halfway line, and only after the
players that are being substitutes for have exited. If a player is sent off (ejection),
he or she may not be substituted for, and his or her team shall play short.

H. If a team is playing short because one or more of its players has been sent off (ejection) during regulation or overtime play, it shall continue to play short the same number of players during all remaining overtime. (EXAMPLE: At the end of regulation, the Red team has only nine players because two of its players were sent off for violent conduct. The Red team will have to play with two fewer players in each overtime period).

I. If, because of ejections and/or injuries, a team is reduced to a single player in overtime, the team shall be allowed to continue to play, but the single player shall still be required to observe all the Laws of soccer. (EXAMPLE: On all restarts, except a dropped ball, a player may not play a ball twice in succession; therefore, on a throw-in, he or she would be required to allow the other team to play the ball first after he or she has thrown it in. If he or she plays the ball twice in succession, the other team shall be awarded an indirect free kick.)

J. IF, AT ANY TIME DURING OVERTIME, A TEAM IS UNABLE TO FIELD A TEAM OF AT LEAST ONE PLAYER, THE OPPOSING TEAM SHALL BE DECLARED THE WINNER.

K. If, by the end of the final overtime period neither team has scored, the game will be decided
by Kicks From the Penalty Mark. Each team shall be allowed to use any of its players who
played during regulation time except those who were sent off (ejection) during regulation or
overtime play. In the event that players have been “sent off”, and one team has a greater
number of players than the other, then the team with more players shall reduce their
numbers to equal that of their opponent.

The goal will be chosen by the referee. It may be a goal set up for that purpose off the
regular field of play. The coaches will decide the order in which the players will kick. A
player may not kick again until all players (including thegoalkeeper) have taken kicks.
Another coin toss will be held. The winning team must kick first. The first five players will
take alternate kicks against a goalkeeper. The goalkeeper may be changed. If one team has
more goals after the first five players on each team have kicked, that team shall be declared
the winner. If the score remains tied, the players shall proceed in pairs. If one team scores
and the other team does not in any pair, the team that scores shall be declared the winner.
Kicks shall continue in this manner until a winner is determined. Each kick shall be over
when the forward motion of the ball ceases.

13. Any intentional violation of the rules may result in FORFEITURE OF THE GAME, REMOVAL OF THE COACH, AND/OR OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION as approved by the Regional Commissioner.

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