Golden Rules
Rules regarding the use of the
fields
Games
1.
Each game will last 60 minutes (two 30-minute halves). If a team fails to
show up after 10 minutes the game will be called for the opposite team with
a 2 - 0 score.
2.
Each team may field 11 players. Rosters will be limited to a total of 20
players. Men & women are allowed. Current business-school students and alums
are eligible to play. Other players allowed only with special permission
from tournament officers. Permission should be asked in advance and only
before the beginning of the tournament. Eligibility rules will be enforced
and any team that does not follow these rules can be disqualified.
3.
During round robin play (Saturday matches), there will be no overtime.
4.
Unlimited substitutions are allowed during match play.
5.
In the event that a player receives a red card or two (2) yellow cards in
the same match, that player will be suspended for the remainder of that game
plus the next game. The team that received the red card or 2 yellow cards
will play with 10 players for the balance of the game when the card was
issued. If fighting is involved please read below.
6.
FIFA rules apply unless otherwise notified.
7.
Game balls will be provided. Please leave game balls at the field after
each game.
Standings
1.
There are six brackets each with four teams.
2.
Teams will receive 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and no points for
a loss.
3.
Based on point-standing, the 1st place team of each group will automatically
advance to Sunday's play-off round.
4.
In the event two teams in a bracket tie in point-standings, the following
tiebreakers will be used (in order):
Points
Head-to-head result
Goal differential
Goals for
Coin toss
5.
The two best of the remaining teams will also advance to the second round.
The same tiebreaker criterion (4) applies.
6.
Second-round seeding will be based on points and goal differential.
Playoffs
In the event of a tie during the play-offs, teams will play two 10-minute,
sudden-death overtime periods. If the game is still tied, there will be a
penalty-kick shoot-out in which 5 players from each team alternate shots. If
the game is still tied after the first five shooters, the teams will
alternate one shooter at a time until a winner emerges.
Discipline
Please give the referees the respect they deserve. Fights will not be
tolerated - any player fighting will be immediately sent-off and
disqualified from the tournament. Teams that fight risk being removed from
the tournament immediately and sent packing. Again, thanks for your
cooperation.
