CAP CITY 3v3 Tournament Rules

• No Goalkeepers allowed.
• All players must wear approved shin guards and matching shirts.
• Two 14 minute halves with a two minute half-time.
• No throw-ins, only kick ins.
• No offsides.
• Goals may be scored from anywhere on the field. Goals cannot be scored directly from a free kick, kick-off, or kick in (all in-direct with a 3 yard rule for opposing players).
• No slide tackling.
• “On the fly” substitutions will happen at any time by the team’s coach at the team’s bench.
• All decisions made by referees and tournament officials are final. Respect the referees.

GOAL AREA: The goal area is defined by an arc directly in front of the goal.

• All goal kicks are taken in the goal area.
• No player may touch the ball within the goal area, however any player may move through the goal area at any time.
• Any part of the ball or player’s body on the line is considered in the goal area; the line is an extension of the area.
• There are two types of goal area infractions:
• If a defender touches the ball in the goal area, a penalty kick is awarded to the offensive team.
• If an offensive player touches the ball in the goal area, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team.
• Multiple touches in the goal area may result with a Yellow Card given to the offending player. If the ball comes to a complete stop in the goal area, regardless of which team touched it last, a goal kick is awarded to the defensive team.

PENALTY KICKS: Shall be awarded if, in the referee’s opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by the infraction.

• It is a direct kick taken from the top of the arc on the opposite side of the field.
• All players besides the PK taker must be wider than the goal area on the field.
• If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick.
• Penalty kicks are not live balls.

TIEBREAKERS:

1. Head to head results between tied teams (2 teams only)

2. Goal differential

3. Fewest goals against

4. Goals scored.

5. Penalty Kicks: A best of 3 PK shootout. If it remains a tie after all 3 attempts from

both teams, then it goes to sudden death. Everyone on the team must shoot before the

first shooter gets another attempt.

• Subtraction rule applies (if one team has 3 players and one team has 5 players, both teams have the opportunity to repeat kickers after the 3rd kicker shoots).
• Shooters do not need to be on the court when time expires. The first 3 shooters can be anyone on the team.

CHAMPIONSHIP GAME TIE BREAKER:

A best of 3 PK shootout will determine the winner. If it remains a tie after all 3 attempts from both teams, then it goes to sudden death. Everyone on the team must shoot before the first shooter gets another attempt.

• Subtraction rule applies (if one team has 3 players and one team has 5 players, both teams have the opportunity to repeat kickers after the 3rd kicker shoots).
• Shooters do not need to be on the court when time expires. The first 3 shooters can be anyone on the team.