Temecula Adult Holiday Soccer Classic Rules

FIFA rules apply with the following exceptions

1. SUBSTITUTIONS: Unlimited substitutions at midfield with the knowledge of the referee.
2. PLAY TIME: 30-minute halves/5 minute halftime. Finals will be 35 min halves.
3. PLAYERS: Team must have at least (7) five players to avoid forfeit. Maximum players on the field of play is (11) eleven. There will be a 5-minute grace time to the scheduled kickoff.
4. ROSTER: We don’t have a limit to the players you can roster.
5. CONFRONTATIONS: Any physical confrontation or aggression will disqualify the player or team for the rest of the tournament. NO EXCEPTIONS/NO REFUNDS.
6. TIED GAMES: During bracket play, tied games will remain as a tie. During play-offs, there will be a series of 3 penalty shots from 12 yard mark. If score remains tied: sudden death penalty shots. Penalty takers must come from the field of play first.
7. RED CARD: If a player receives a red card, he/she must sit out the rest of that game and the team may not substitute for that player. Red cards do not carry over to the next game unless they are for violence.
8. REFEREE: The referee has final say in all matters of the game.
9. COED RULE: Each team is required to have a minimum of 5 women and 5 men on the field at all times. The goalie can be of either gender.
10. GIFTS OR UNDER AGE: In the older categories, teams are allowed to have ONLY 2 under age player. These players can not be more than 2 years younger.
11. NO SLIDING IN THE OLDER DIVISIONS O-30, 0-40, 0-50 & 0-60
12. TIE BREAKERS: Ties will be broken in the following order: Goal differential, goals for, goals against, head to head, & red cards.