Regulations
Players on each team must wear regulation soccer uniforms with soccer shirts, shorts, socks and shoes. Cleats must be regulation. It is strictly forbidden to wear metal cleats on the day of the tournament; only molded or plastic cleats are authorized. The sporting regulations of the tournament are those of FIFA with the following modifications:
each team consists of a minimum of 10 players and a maximum of 14 players- Each team on the pitch must field 6 players + 1 goalkeeper.
- Tackling is not permitted.
- There is no age limit for goalkeepers in the veteran category.
- All matches will be played simultaneously and time will be managed by the officials' table (no stoppage of play, 2 balls per field).
- Substitutions during the match are unlimited and can be made at any time, during any game situation.
- A player cautioned by a yellow card will automatically be sent off for 3 minutes and may be replaced.
- A player shown a red card (for dangerous or inappropriate behavior) will be immediately ejected from the match and permanently excluded from the tournament.
- Any team behaving in a violent, disrespectful or indecent manner towards the referee, opponents and/or tournament director will be automatically excluded from the tournament by the organizing committee without refund of participation fees.
- The manager of each team is responsible for the behavior of his or her players. Any act of violence will be strongly repressed.
- The referee will be the only person on the field able to whistle for touches, fouls, free-kicks, penalties etc. Please help him in his task and above all respect his decisions.