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Upcoming Tournaments July 17, 2010: U16 Girls July 17, 2010: U16 Boys July 24, 2010: U18 Girls July 24, 2010 U18 Boys July 31, 2010: Coed Open August 7, 2010: Men's Open All Tournaments are $170.00 per Team To Register: Print out Registration Form/Roster and Mail Payment in to: GBSC 1500 Airport Rd Binghamton, NY 13905
Basic Rules for Sand Soccer Tournament;
Full rULES Tournament Standings Standings will be based on the following: WIN - 3 PTS TIE - 1 PT LOSS - 0 PTS Tie breakers will be decided by the following order: 1. Head to Head of two teams tied 2. Team with highest goal differential per match up to three (3) 3. Total goals scored 4. Least goals allowed 5. If still tied, Penalty Kicks Tournament Overtime Ties in preliminary games will remain a tie. For Playoffs: 1. One 3 minute “golden goal” overtime in which the winner shall be the first team to score a goal. 2. Penalty Kicks Shootout. First round to consist of five players from each team kicking. Any players may kick. Coed: Kickers must alternate between male and female 3. If tied after first round, kicks shall be taken one for one. Players cannot repeat until all eligible players have kicked. Field Area, Goal Size, and Ball
Size Dimensions of the courts: 110’x70’. Fields will be marked with “tape” attached in the sand. Goal Box: The Goal Box will out lined by colored discs in the sand at each end of the court 7 yards out from the end line. Penalty Kicks: PK’s shall be taken from the center of the top of the goal box. Corners: Corners can be taken 1 yard away
from corner of the field. Center of the Court: Will be marked by a colored cone on each side of field. Goals: Goals will be 6’x12’. Ball: U12 and below will use a size 4 ball. U13 and older will use a size 5 ball. The Game: Start, Duration, and its
Rules Start of Game: A coin toss will decide choice of kickoff or field side. The Kickoff will be taken from the center of the field on the referee’s whistle. Defensive team must be 5 yards away from the ball. The kickoff is not a direct kick. The ball becomes direct when it moves forward. After a goal, the game restarts from the same point. A goal cannot be scored from the kickoff. Game Lengths: All games are 25 minutes long. Yellow Cards: A yellow card will result in a 1 minute plenty for the player and their team will play down for that time. If the opposing team scores before the 1 minute the player will be allowed back on the field. The
Pass-Back Rule: The goalkeeper is ALLOWED to pick up a pass-back
to them directly from a field player, BUT is not allowed their hands
or arms when a ball is played back to them twice consecutively
without touching an opponent. Two consecutive pass-backs will
result in a direct free kick from the center of the court for the
opposing team. Inbounding Ball: Corner kicks are a direct kick. Goal kicks are indirect and may be kicked in or thrown in by the goalie. Any other ball out of bounds can be put back in play as a throw-in or a kick-in. Offsides: There are no offsides. Substitutions: Sub on the “fly.” Player may not enter the field until the player being subbed for is off the field of play. Entering the Field: If too many players are on the field, a yellow card will be given to the last player to enter the field of play. A direct free kick will be given at the center of the field. Minimum Number of Players: The minimum number of players on the court is three (3). If there are less than three players on the field a forfeit will be declared and will result in a score of 3 - 0 for the winning team. Coed Divisions: Two females are required to be on the field at all times during the match. If no female is available, the team must play down a player. Player Equipment Footwear: Allowed footwear includes bare feet,
cotton socks taped to ankles, ankle braces and “SAND SOCKS,” that can be found online. Unauthorized Footware: Shoes, neopreme shoes, and water
shoes. Uniforms: Same colored shirts must be worn by all team members. Fouls and Infractions Fouls: All fouls result in a DIRECT FREE KICK taken from the spot of the foul. The player who is fouled must take the free kick unless seriously injured and, in such case, their substitute must take the kick. The referee shall allow play to continue when a team that has suffered the foul will benefit from such advantage, and shall penalize the original offense if the anticipated advantage does not ensue at that time. Yellow Cards: The referee will yellow card when a player: * Commits a serious foul in the interpretation of the referee * Shows by act or word, disagreement with the referee’s decision * Shows lack of sportsmanship * Commits an infraction during a free kick or during a kickoff The player shall be suspended for one-minute and the team of penalized player will continue to play without a replacement until the one-minute period is over, or the opposing team scores. Red Cards: the referee shall show a Red Card when a player : * Receives a second yellow card in one game * Intentionally denies with a foul an obvious goal scoring opportunity to an opponent * Is guilty of serious foul play * Is guilty of violent conduct The
player shall be sent off the field without being able to reenter the
match and shall also be denied participation in that team’s next
game; the penalized team shall continue to play without a
replacement for one- minutes. Free Kick Free Kick: The referee will award a Direct Free where a foul has been committed. The player who is fouled must take the free kick. Opponents cannot approach no closer than 5 yards. Positioning of Players During Free Kicks (Refer to Diagram). Defensive team CANNOT set up a wall and must remain at least five yards away from the kicker. If the foul is committed in the kicking team’s DEFENSIVE END of the field, players may not stand inside of the goal post from the angle the kick is taken. Players shall form a “Funnel” shape towards the post is allowed for any player not taking the kick If the foul is committed in the kicking team’s OFFENSIVE END of the court, players of BOTH teams must position themselves behind, or on the same line, as the kick is taken. NOTE: When taking a Free Kick, Corner Kick, or In-Bounds Kick, a player may place the ball on the spot of the foul and make a small mound to elevate the ball’s position. Free Kick Start: A player who takes a Free Kick, or puts the ball in play, may not touch the ball twice consecutively. Breaking this rule will be punished with a Direct Free Kick at the point of infraction. Fouls During Free Kicks: If any irregularity occurs when a Free Kick is being taken, the following will apply: a) If the irregularity is committed by the team taking the free kick and the goal is scored, the shot will be repeated b) If the irregularity is committed by the infringing team, the free kick will be repeated unless a goal was scored, in which case the goal will stand. Injury or Interference Restart: Indirect free kick from the center of the field by team in possession at time of stoppage, unless played out of bounds.
Penalty Kicks Penalty Kick: A penalty shot will be given when a foul is committed by an opponent inside the penalty box of the infringing player. The penalty shot must be taken by the player that was fouled, and is taken from a point in the center of the goal on the penalty box line.. Fluid Movement: The player who takes the penalty kick must do it in a continuous movement. Goalkeeper Position: When defending a penalty kick, the goalkeeper must position him/herself and can only move on the goal line between both goal posts. Infractions During Penalty Kicks: If an irregularity is committed by the team taking the penalty kick and the goal is scored, the shot will be repeated. If an irregularity is committed by the infringing team, the penalty kick will be repeated, unless a goal was scored, in which case the goal will stand. Goalkeeper Restart of Game (Goal Kicks and Saves with
Ball in Play) Restart: A goal cannot be scored directly from the restart. A goal keeper may throw or kick the ball into play. Goalkeeper Scoring from a Save when the Ball is in Play: When the goalkeeper makes a save or otherwise receives the ball from an in-play situation, he/she can distribute the ball by use of the feet or by rolling the ball underhand, side armed, or overhand. A goalkeeper cannot score by directly throwing the ball with their hands into the goal of the opposing team. The goalkeeper cannot score if he/she kicks the ball in the air (punt or volley) before it touches the ground after releasing it from their hands. In either event, the opposing team is awarded a goal kick restart. The goalkeeper can score if he/she puts the ball on the ground and controls it with their feet during the normal course of play. Corner Kick Corner Kick: The corner kick must be taken with the feet. The place where the corner is taken must be within one (1) yard of the Corner Flag. A goal may be scored directly off a corner kick. Ball In/Out of Play (Touch
Lines) Out of Bounds: Restart will be by standard throw-in, or kick-in, at the point of infraction. A goal cannot be scored off a throw-in or kick-in.
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