times, and/or early Sunday morning, prior to normal starting time, at the discretion of the Tournament Director and subject to referee and field availability and normal progression of competition. Games can be suspended by the referee and the Tournament Director in the event of lightning, hail storms, and/or unplayable field conditions. Matches will continue in the rain. The safety of players, referees, coaches, and spectators is the tournament’s primary concern followed by fairness to the affected teams and the orderly flow of competition to the Championships. Therefore, the Tournament Director’s decisions are final and not subject to appeal. Games Suspended Before Completion Games suspended at halftime or into the second half will be considered complete and final. The score at that time will stand. Games suspended before the end of the first period will be handled by attempting to complete one half of the match prior to the next scheduled match. If able to do so, the game is official and the score stands. If this is not possible then: 1. The match may be rescheduled at the end of the day. 2. The match may be rescheduled before the start of play on Sunday. 3. The match may be canceled and the shoot-out procedure used to determine who advances. A win will be recorded as a 1-0 win and a loss shall be recorded as a 0-1 loss. Matches That Can NOT Start at the Scheduled Time Teams are to remain at the site to begin the match at any point possible prior to 30 minutes before the scheduled start of the next match. Attempt will be made to play 2 equal halves, changing ends at the midpoint with no break for half. All matches must end at the time designated as the starting time for the next match. Player Equipment In general, Law IV of FIFA Law applies. The referee shall be the final authority. Protests No protests will be allowed. General Information All divisions are coordinated according to the information provided on the application and upon the Tournament Director’s knowledge of your team, in order to provide balanced fair competition. ALL JUDGEMENT DECISIONS OF THE REFEREE ARE FINAL AND BINDING. The Tournament Director reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament, and those decisions are final. Tournament entry fees are not refundable once a team has been notified of its acceptance into the tournament.
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