Larkfield Football Tournament Rules

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height="71" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="717" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#FFFF00" BORDERCOLORDARK="#CC3300" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 150 WIDTH="159"><div> <A HREF="larkfield_football_tournament__19th_20th_june_2010__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament 19"><U><IMG SRC="2b576a8d0.jpg" border=0 width="106" height="141" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="399"><div> <I><B>Larkfield Football Tournament Rules</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>'09</B></I></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <A HREF="larkfield_football_tournament__19th_20th_june_2010__.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament 19"><U><IMG SRC="2b4d62900.jpg" border=0 width="98" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="769" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 2456 ><NOBR><div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="754" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 95 WIDTH="744"><div> <B>Go to </B><A HREF="#general_rules" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B><U>General Rules</U></B></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>           </B><A HREF="#seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s___u8_s" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B><U>Seven-a-side rules for Under 7's & 8's</U></B></U></A><A HREF="#seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s___u8_s" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>           </B><A HREF="#seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s_8_s_9_s__" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B><U>Seven-a-side rules for Under 9's & 10's</U></B></U></A><A HREF="#seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s_8_s_9_s__" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B> </B></U></A></div> <div> <B>           </B><A HREF="#six_a_side_rules_for_under_11_s__" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U><B><U>Six-a-side rules for Under 11's & Upwards</U></B></U></A></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="1" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="758" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC9900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#990000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 22 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="22" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div>   <A NAME="general_rules"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFF33" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>General Rules</U></B></FONT></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="18"><div> 1.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> Each team will consist of players who must be under the relevant age as at the 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF66" FACE="Arial" >st</FONT> September at the beginning of the previous season. That is to say the age groups will be that of the season just passed.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="18"><div> 2.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> The tournament is KCFA registered and all bookings will be will be registered accordingly to relevant F.A.'s</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="18"><div> 3.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> The Referee's decision is final on rules of the game and players conduct.</div> <div> Any Player recieving a Red Card or 2 Yellow Cards  will not be allowed to take any further part in the tournament.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 34 WIDTH="18"><div> 4.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> Cups or Shields presented to winners and runners up remain the property of Larkfield F.C. and must be returned by 30<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFF66" FACE="Arial" >th</FONT> April of the following year.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="18"><div> 5.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> All teams must be ready at the time stated or they will be liable to forfeit the match will be recorded as a 0-2 defeat.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="18"><div> 6.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> Under F.A .Rules, a recorded competetive tournament is banned for the u/7 & u/8 age groups,<A HREF="#seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s___u8_s" TITLE="Larkfield Football Tournament Rules"><U>( please see u7/u8 rules)</U></A>.As this precludes any " Winner " of the tournament for these age groups, medals will be given to each team for this age group at registration(max 9 medals per team), for distribution by the team representative at their descretion.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 64 WIDTH="18"><div> 7.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> For  age groups U9 and upwards only Winners and runners up  will be presented with individual trophies.</div> <div> Larkfield F.C. will award a maximum of  9 medals for the winners & runners up of the finals for these age groups . </div> <bR> <div> If additional medals are required they may be purchased from the club.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="18"><div> 8.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> All complaints should be made to the organising committee whose decision will be final. The committee will not accept complaints relating to referee's decisions.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="18"><div> 9.</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> The committee shall have the powers to deal with any matters arising that are not dealt within these rules. The committee also reserves the right to amend these rules.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 10,</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Under NO circumstance will refunds be made to teams who withdraw from the Tournament.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> 11.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> Larkfield F.C. cannot accept responsibility for any personal injury sustained, or for the loss or damage to any personal possessions whilst at the tournament.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 12.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> The committee strongly recommends that all participating teams take out appropriate insurance cover for their players </div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 ><NOBR><div> 13.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> Appropriate footwear must be used. <B>SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY</B> and any player seen not wearing them will be sent from the pitch by the referee.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 ><NOBR><div> 14.</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="725"><div> These rules are binding to ALL participating teams.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="760" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC9900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#990000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="748"><div> <B><U> <A NAME="six_a_side_rules_for_under_11_s__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Six-a-side rules for Under 11's & Upwards</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 855 WIDTH="748"><bR> <div> Normal FA rules apply as well as or other than the following: -</div> <bR> <div> Pitch Rules: -</div> <div> 1. Kick-offs - Taken from the centre circle to start a match and after a goal.</div> <div> 2. Offside - There will be no offside</div> <div> 3. When the ball goes out of play a throw in will be taken. A goal may not be scored directly from a throw in. Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere within the penalty area. When a free kick, goal kick or corner kick is taken opposing players must be at least 5 yards from the ball.</div> <div> 4. Only 6 players from each side allowed on the pitch at any point of play, but any number of substitutes may be used when there is a stop in play, with the permission of the referee. Any player substituted may re-enter the game (Roll on/ Roll Off).</div> <div> 5. All free-kicks will be direct.</div> <bR> <div> Appropriate footwear must be used. <B>SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY</B> and any player seen not wearing them will be sent from the pitch by the referee.</div> <bR> <div> The duration of all six a side matches will be<B> 12 minutes </B><B>One</B><B> way</B> with <B>NO half time interval</B>. </div> <bR> <div> Points will be awarded as follows: Win = 3 points, Score Draw = 2 points, No Score Draw = 1 point. A bye will be recorded as a 2-0 victory.</div> <bR> <div> During the knockout stages, in the event of a draw at the end of normal time extra time will be played, this will consist of <B>one half of 3 minutes of football</B>. There is NO Golden Goal. If the game is still level at the end of extra time then a penalty shootout will decide the result. </div> <div> <B>Penalty Shoot Out Rules</B></div> <div> a) Each team will take 3 penalties; the taking players must be on the pitch at the end of extra time, and substitutions cannot be made at this point. </div> <div> b) If scores remain level then a sudden death penalty shootout will take place using the remaining on-field players to decide the match. </div> <div> c) If the scores are still level at this stage, then rotation of the players, (which only now may include any substitutes), will continue to take penalties (still under 'sudden death' rules), until a result is produced.</div> <bR> <div> Qualification for the knockout stages will depend on the number of qualifying groups within the age group. If there are three qualifying groups then only each group winner will go forward to a round-robin final against the other group winners. Where there are four groups both the winner and runner up of each group will go forward to the knock out stages.  In the event that two teams are equal on points at the conclusion of the group stage the decision on which team will progress will be decided in the following way:</div> <bR> <div> 1.The team with the best positive goal difference will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 2. The team that has scored the most goals will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 3.The team with most wins will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 4.The results between the equal teams only  - if still equal</div> <div> 5. A penalty shoot-out will commence in accordance with the rules stated for their relevent age-group.</div> <bR> <div> The team named 1st will supply 2 Match balls  for their match,</div> <div> (<B>Size 5</B> for age groups U15, U16, and Mens)</div> <div> (<B>Size 4</B> for age groups U9,U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14)</div> <div> (<B>Size 3</B> for age groups U7, U8).</div> <bR> <div> The team named 2nd will change shirts/ bibs where team colours clash,(please ensure your team has a change of colours or bibs).</div> <bR> <div> The team named 1st will report the scorecard to Tournament Control. The scorecard is to be collected from the referee at the end of the game.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="760" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC9900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#990000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="748"><div> <B><U> <A NAME="seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s_8_s_9_s__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Seven-a-side rules for U9's & U10's</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 839 WIDTH="748"><bR> <div> Normal FA rules apply as well as or other than the following: -</div> <bR> <div> Pitch Rules: -</div> <div> 1. Kick-offs - Taken from the centre circle to start a match after a goal.</div> <div> 2. Offside - There will be no offside</div> <div> 3. When the ball goes out of play a throw in will be taken. A goal may not be scored directly from a throw in. Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere within the penalty area. When a free kick, goal kick or corner kick is taken opposing players must be at least 5 yards from the ball.</div> <div> 4. Only 7 players from each side allowed on the pitch at any point of play, but any number of substitutes may be used when there is a stop in play, with the permission of the referee. Any player substituted may re-enter the game.</div> <div> 5. All free kicks will be direct.</div> <bR> <div> Appropriate footwear must be used. <B>SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY</B> and any player seen not wearing them will be sent from the pitch by the referee.</div> <bR> <div> The duration of all six a side matches will be<B> 12 minutes One way</B> with <B>NO half time interval</B>. </div> <bR> <div> Points will be awarded as follows: Win = 3 points, Score Draw = 2 points, No Score Draw = 1 point. A bye will be recorded as a 2-0 victory.</div> <bR> <div> During the knockout stages, in the event of a draw at the end of normal time extra time will be played, this will consist of <B>one half of 3 minutes of football</B>. There is NO Golden Goal. If the game is still level at the end of extra time then a penalty shootout will decide the result. </div> <div> <B>Penalty Shoot Out Rules</B></div> <div> a) Each team will take 3 penalties; the taking players must be on the pitch at the end of extra time, and substitutions cannot be made at this point. </div> <div> b) If scores remain level then a sudden death penalty shootout will take place using the remaining on-field players to decide the match. </div> <div> c) If the scores are still level at this stage, then rotation of the players, (which only now may include any substitutes), will continue to take penalties (still under 'sudden death' rules), until a result is produced.</div> <bR> <div> Qualification for the knockout stages will depend on the number of qualifying groups within the age group. If there are three qualifying groups then only each group winner will go forward to a round-robin final against the other group winners. Where there are four groups both the winner and runner up of each group will go forward to the knock out stages.  In the event that two teams are equal on points at the conclusion of the group stage the decision on which team will progress will be decided in the following way:</div> <bR> <div> 1.The team with the best positive goal difference will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 2. The team that has scored the most goals will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 3.The team with most wins will progress - if still equal</div> <div> 4.The results between the equal teams only  - if still equal</div> <div> 5. A penalty shoot-out will commence in accordance with the rules stated for their relevent age-group.</div> <bR> <div> The team named 1st will supply 2 Match balls  for their match,</div> <div> (<B>Size 5</B> for age groups U15, U16, and Mens)</div> <div> (<B>Size 4</B> for age groups U9,U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14)</div> <div> (<B>Size 3</B> for age groups U7, U8).</div> <bR> <div> The team named 2nd will change shirts/ bibs where team colours clash,(please ensure your team has a change of colours or bibs).</div> <bR> <div> The team named 1st will report the scorecard to Tournament Control. The scorecard is to be collected from the referee at the end of the game.</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="760" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#CC9900" BORDERCOLORDARK="#990000" FRAME="BOX" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="748"><div> <B><U> <A NAME="seven_a_side_rules_for_u7_s___u8_s"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></U></B><B><U>Seven-a-side rules for U7's & U8's</U></B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 472 WIDTH="748"><bR> <div> Normal FA rules apply as well as or other than the following: -</div> <bR> <div> In compliance with FA Rules, The tournament will be of a friendly tournament format. No results can be recorded and thus points awarded for a 'competitive' competion for these age groups.As such there will be no knockout phase or extra time played.</div> <bR> <div> Pitch Rules: -</div> <div> 1. Kick-offs - Taken from the centre circle to start a match after a goal.</div> <div> 2. Offside - There will be no offside</div> <div> 3. When the ball goes out of play a throw in will be taken. A goal may not be scored directly from a throw in. Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere within the penalty area. When a free kick, goal kick or corner kick is taken opposing players must be at least 5 yards from the ball.</div> <div> 4. Only 7 players from each side allowed on the pitch at any point of play, but any number of substitutes may be used when there is a stop in play, with the permission of the referee. Any player substituted may re-enter the game.</div> <div> 5. All free kicks will be direct.</div> <bR> <div> Appropriate footwear must be used. <B>SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY</B> and any player seen not wearing them will be sent from the pitch by the referee.</div> <bR> <div> The duration of all six a side matches will be<B> 12 minutes One way</B> with <B>NO half time interval</B>. </div> <bR> <bR> <div> The team named 1st will supply 2 Match balls  for their match,</div> <div> (<B>Size 5</B> for age groups U15, U16, and Mens)</div> <div> (<B>Size 4</B> for age groups U9,U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14)</div> <div> (<B>Size 3</B> for age groups U7, U8).</div> <bR> <div> The team named 2nd will change shirts/ bibs where team colours clash,(please ensure your team has a change of colours or bibs).</div> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>