4x4 Ox Roast

4x4 DeWitt Ox Roast

Official Tournament Rules

Unless denoted in this document, current FIFA rules apply. They can be found at the FIFA website, under Laws of the Game.
Each player will be required to sign the player registration form. If the player is under 18, their parent or legal guardian will be required to sign the player registration form. By signing the registration form you acknowledge that the DeWitt Soccer Club ("DSC") and tournament committee is not responsible for lost or stolen property or any injury that may occur during the tournament. Proof of age of each player is required. (If any player’s age is challenged, that player will be required to present proof of date of birth to the tournament officials. Failure to provide proof will result in forfeit of the game.)
Teams will consist of not more than five (5) players and not less than three (3). A maximum of four (4) players and not less than three (3) players will be allowed on the field of play for each team. Substitutions may be made only when play is stopped and after notification is made to the referee. Substitutions may not be made on stoppage resulting from a foul or corner kicks.
There are NO GOALIES allowed.
All players must wear approved shin guards and matching shirts (or matching practice vests provided.)
Playing fields will be 40 yards long and 25 yards wide. Goals will be approximately four (4) feet high by six (6) feet wide.
Players, coaches, and parents will not be permitted to sit on the same side of the playing field. Players and coaches of both teams will be on one side, while the parents of both teams will be on the opposite side.
Games will consist of two (2) ten (10) minutes halves with a three (3) minute half time.
There are no off-sides
All scoring must be shot from the team’s offensive half of the field. A team will not be awarded a goal on a direct kick made on a kick-off or a kick-in from the sideline. A goal can be scored directly on a corner kick.
When a ball goes out of bounds at the touchline, the team taking possession will start with an indirect kick at the point where that ball went out of play. Goal kicks will be taken anywhere on the line of the defensive penalty arc.
If, in a referee’s discretion, a team intentionally kicks a ball out of bounds (an inordinate distance) or fails to retrieve a ball in a prompt manner, for the purpose of allowing time to expire, they will be warned. If the situation occurs a second time, the opposing team will be awarded a penalty kick.
No player may stand in the "penalty arc" (a 10-foot arc form the center of the goal). If a player is standing in the arc, the penalties will be:

First offense—opposing team gets an indirect kick from midfield.
Second and any further offenses—opposing team gets a penalty kick from midfield.

NOTE: Standing being defined as purposefully occupying space in the arc to defend the goal. Running through the arc area to get to the other side of the field is permitted.

If a defensive player touches a ball that has entered the penalty arc, the opposing team gets a penalty kick from the centerline. If a referee, in the referee’s sole discretion, determines that a team intentionally kicks a ball out of the penalty arc to avoid the scoring of a goal by the opponent, the referee will award a goal to the offensive team. If any subsequent infraction occurs a goal will be awarded AND the offensive team will be awarded a penalty kick.

If an offensive player shoots the ball from within the penalty arc, the opposing team gets an indirect kick form the centerline. If any ball stops within the penalty arc and does not cross the goal line, play is restarted with a goal kick or corner kick, depending on who last touched the ball.

PENALTY KICKS—Penalty kicks will be given for fouls and misconduct that are penalized under the FIFA Rules with a direct kick. Accordingly, a penalty kick will be awarded if a player, in the discretion of the referee:

Commits any of the following offenses (1-5) in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force:

kicks or attempts to kick an opponent;
trips or attempts to trip an opponent;
charges an opponent;
strikes or attempts to strike an opponent; or
pushes an opponent.

tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball;
executes or attempts to execute a "slide tackle" against an opposing player;
holds an opponent;
spits at an opponent; or
handles the ball deliberately/ intentionally (intentional hands ball).

Penalty kicks will be taken from the centerline (for the younger divisions, there will be a hash mark closer to the goals). All players must be behind the centerline when the penalty kick is being taken. The ball is dead when it’s forward momentum ends. Play will restart with an indirect kick at midfield by the opposing team if the goal is scored. If a goal is not scored, play will restart with an indirect kick at the centerline, by the team that took the penalty shot.
An indirect kick will be awarded to the opposing team for any foul that does not result in a penalty kick. For all indirect kicks, including sideline kicks, the opposing team must stand 5 yards from the ball, and all indirect kicks will be at least 5 yards from the goal arc in line with where the foul was committed.
If the referee determines that a ball is played higher than the top of the goal, they will reward an indirect kick to the opposing team at the point from where the ball was KICKED, not received. (The reason for this rule is to keep head injuries down and to promote ball control.) For the younger age groups, it will be up to the discretion of the referee to lower the ball height before the game begins. This should be agreed upon by the coaches and referees prior to the game.
A referee reserves the right to eject any player whose behavior at any time during the tournament endangers another player, referees, or the public. The tournament committee has the right to extend the ejection to multiple games or the entire tournament, if the committee, in its discretion, deems it to be warranted under the circumstances. This behavior shall be defined as, but not limited to:

Play, which injures or is meant to injure

Threatening or unsportsmanlike conduct (e.g. throwing a punch, fighting, etc.)

Abusive language

A referee, in the referee’s sole discretion, has the right to eject any fan or coach who acts in a threatening or unsportsmanlike manner or uses abusive language toward fans, referees, players or coaches. If the fan or coach will not leave upon request, the team associated with that fan or coach will forfeit that game. The tournament committee has the right to extend the ejection to multiple games or the entire tournament, if the committee, in its discretion, deems it to be warranted under the circumstances.
Mercy Rule - If a team leads in a game by seven (7) goals, that team must remove one player from the field until such time that the lead is reduced to less than seven (7) goals.
Teams must be at the scheduled field fifteen (15) minutes prior to their scheduled game time. GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME!

Deadline for registering a new player will be at tournament registration prior to your first game.
Point system for pool play:

Win = 3 points
Tie = 2 points
Loss = 1 point
Forfeit = 0 points
#1 seed for Championship Round goes to the team with largest point total, if tied à

à total wins, if still tied à

à least goals allowed, if still tied à

à total goal differential (max 7 goal spread/game), if still tied à

à coin flip.

Championship Round—In the event of a tie during the championship round, the four (4) players on the field when time expires will participate in a Shoot Out (3-second time limit to shoot). The team with the most goals scored after all four players shoot will be the winning team. If a team ends a game with only three players on the field, the team will be allowed four shots on goal. The opposing team, however, may select the player to kick the fourth shot for that team. If the game is still tied after the shoot out, the teams will participate in a sudden death shootout with all players on the team taking shots on goal on a rotating basis.

Revised 8/6/2007