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Mega Cup Game Rules

OFFICIAL GAME BALL
The home team shall provide a game ball to be used in all matches. If additional balls are needed, they are to be provided by either team. Teams will use a size 4 ball.

FIELD
The field shall be approximately 40 yards wide by 60 yards long. Goal size at a minimum will be 6 ft x 12 ft.

HOME TEAM JERSEY
The first team listed in the schedule is the home team. The home team must have an alternate jersey and be prepared to change if, in the opinion of the referee, there is a color conflict. Colored pinnies may be supplied by tournament.

PRE-GAME WARM-UPS
It is essential that games begin on time. There will be no pre­game warm-up on the field. Please plan your pre-game warm-up in an adjoining area (posted warm-up fields only).

GAME PROCEDURES

Free kicks follow TCSL rules. New for 2024: free kicks are either indirect or direct kicks, depending on the infraction.
Kick offs from the center mark may be played backwards to start play.
Offsides will be called.
Each team must have a minimum of four players on the field.
No scores will be kept and no overtime will be played.
The build out lines used at U9/U10 will be enforced. On goal kicks and when the goal keeper takes possession of the ball, the attacking team must drop back behind the build out line to allow the ball to be played out from the back.
No heading allowed.

MEDICAL
There will be licensed medical personnel on site for this event during all hours of competition. Additional emergency personnel will be called from headquarters, if necessary.

CONCUSSION POLICY
This Tournament, held by Bloomington Youth Soccer Club (BYSC) and sanctioned by the Twin Cities Soccer League (TCSL), requires compliance with Minnesota Statute 121A.37 in accordance with the BYSC and TCSL Concussion Policies. All participating coaches and referees are required to take concussion training. The U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention has a free, online course entitled “Concussion Training for Coaches (and Referees), accessible by the following link: www.cdc.gov/concussion/ HeadsUp/onlinetraining.html
Copies of the US Club policies are available at https://usclubsoccer.org/head-injuries/.

DURATION

Games will be played with two 25-minute halves with a five-minute half-time.

SUBSTITUTION PRODCEDURES
All teams are allowed unlimited substitutions, with a 14-person roster possible. Field player and Goalkeeper substitutions may be made, with the consent of the Referee, at any stoppage in play. Substitutions “on the fly” are not permitted.

BENCH AREA
Teams shall be on the same side of the field. Spectators will be on the opposite side. Exceptions may be made to fit the need of the situation.

CAUTIONS AND EJECTIONS
If a player receives a “red” card they will be ejected from that game and the team must play short-handed. The player will be suspended for the next game. Any combination of two red cards throughout competition will result in that player being ejected from the remainder of the tournament. All red cards are reported to TCSL and MYSA.

If a Coach is out of control, a Referee may request the Coach to leave before a game continues. If a Coach is asked to leave a game, the Referee will retain the Member Pass and will send it to the TCSL and MYSA offices along with the appropriate Game Report. Disciplinary action, including suspensions, etc. will be determined by TCSL and MYSA Policy.

UNSPORTSMANLIKE BEHAVIOR
Bloomington United Mega Cup will not tolerate any unsportsmanlike behavior on or off the field. We ask that you please:

1. Know and understand the laws of the game. Educate the players on the technical, tactical and physical demands of the game.
2. Keep your players and fans under control. The tournament adheres to a zero tolerance for fighting or heckling. Any persons conducting themselves in this manner will be asked to leave the premises.
3. Be a positive role model. Set the standard for sportsmanship with the opponents, referees and spectators.
4. Encourage moral and social responsibility.