Forfeits Unless superseded by a ruling from the Tournament Director, or designee, there is no grace period. FORFEIT TIME IS GAME TIME. Seven players must be present in order to begin the match. (13 and up) 6 must be present for (11-12). To forfeit, the game must be started with a team lined up on the field of play. The ball must be kicked forward one complete revolution. The game will then be declared forfeited by the referee and recorded as a 1-0 match. Inclement Weather Policy Every attempt will be made to have all matches played. Re-scheduled games may be played under lights in the evening at an alternate location, with shortened match 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
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