GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP IS A REQUIREMENT
Coaches you are responsible for the conduct of every person associated with your team. If you or a member of your organization, coach, player, parent or guest becomes disrespectful to anyone (referees included) or a distraction to the game, you will be given a warning and asked to address the situation with your organization, coach, player, parent or guest. If the distraction or disrespectfulness continues, the coach and the person causing the issue(s) will be removed from the game and complex. Once asked to leave if the person or persons, do not leave immediately the game will be stopped until the person or persons have left the complex. If the person or persons do not leave within 5 minutes of being asked to leave, the game will be forfeited by the team causing the distraction and Law Enforcement will be called.
NO SEEDS, GUM, OR METAL SPIKES on TURF FIELDS.
During ALL games there will be TWO Referees
USA Elite 7V7 does allow dual roster players for different age divisions within the same tournament. Players are NOT allowed to play on 2 teams in the same age division. No team may dual roster players if they have 14 original players or more. A coach cannot remove an original player to put in a dual roster player. The dual roster rule is meant to be used in emergencies only.
Rosters should be turned in before the first game at the head table or the roster should be maintained online before the first game. This is the manager/coach's responsibility to make sure the roster is updated before the event or a hard copy turned in before the first game.
All players, coaches, parents, and fans agree, by entering an USA ELITE 7V7 Tournament, to allow USA ELITE 7V7 to use and publish, without compensation, pictures/videos to be used for marketing purposes in print and/or social media for the life of USA ELITE 7V7
TIME LIMITS
20 Minute games ALL COACHES SHOULD HAVE THEIR TEAMS READY TO PLAY 30 MINUTES before THE POSTED GAME TIME.
REFEREE FEES
ALL games will have TWO referees.
Saturday Pool Play- Two referees $20 for each team per referees
Sunday- Two referees $20 for each team per referees
Referees fees should be paid at the coin toss meeting before the game starts. Failure to pay the referees fee will result in a forfeit by the non-paying team.
CLEATS
Metal cleats are NOT allowed. Molded Cleats or Turf shoes must be worn by all divisions, including 13u-18u when playing on turf fields at select complexes.
MOUTHPIECES
Mouthpieces must be worn at all times. A player without a mouthpiece will be sent to the sideline and cannot come back into the game without a mouthpiece.
HEADGEAR
Headgear is recommended but not mandatory for USA ELITE 7V7 Tournaments
RAIN OUTS
In the event the tournament, or any part of it, is canceled due to rain, fees paid for the tournament shall be treated as follows:
1. If the team finishes seeding rounds 3 full games, no refunds/credits shall be issued.
2. If the team finishes 1 or 2 full games, the team shall be issued a prorated credit to the next USA ELITE 7V7 event they choose to attend. They must provide the email that was sent showing credit.
3. If the event is completely rained out, the tournament fee shall be refunded.
4. Parents will receive a PARTIAL credit for their wristbands towards their next USA ELITE 7V7 Tournament PROVIDED they bring their wristband from the rained out Tournament. If they are unable to provide the wristband, no credit will be given.
SUSPENDED / REGULATION GAMES POLICY
Games that do not make it to regulation due to weather/darkness will be considered a suspended game and will be resumed (if possible) from the point of suspension at the earliest time available. If there is not enough time to resume a suspended game, it will be considered complete and official at the end of the last complete score.. Below are some further points to help illustrate this policy:
Pool play / Consolation games:
If a game is suspended before being official and there is not enough time to resume – the game would be considered complete at the end of the last complete score. If tied at the end of the last complete score – the game would stand as a tie. If the game has not started and the Tournament needs to move to Bracket play, the game will end with a 1-1 tie.
Elimination games:
A) If a game hasn't started and the game is suspended and there is not enough time to resume - the higher seed would advance to the next round.
B) If tied at the end of the last complete score – the higher seed would advance
C) If tied at the end of the last complete score and the two teams are the same seed from different divisions entering the game – we would revert to the tie-breaking system in place
1.Win-Loss Record
2. Highest point Differential*
3. Fewest points Allowed
4. points scored
D) If the championship game starts and is not able to complete due to weather/darkness and there is no time to resume – the game would be considered official at the end of the last score.
E) If tied at the end of the last complete score – both teams will be named co-champions.
AGE CHART
The age of the player on December 31st of the PREVIOUS year determines division age. Ex. The player is 10 on December 31, he can play 10U all year. IF the player is 11 on December 31st, he must play 12U all year. Players are allowed to move UP in age divisions but never allowed to play down.
THE BALL
Coaches will provide their own balls . Balls must be the officially sanctioned ball of the FHSAA in all divisions
JEWELRY
Players in the game are prohibited from wearing jewelry such as rings, watches, earrings whether covered with tape or not, bracelets, necklaces (including cloth and string type), or other hard decorative items. Unadorned devices with no sharp edges or points, such as bobby pins, barrettes, and hair clips, no longer than 2 inches, may be worn to control a player’s hair are permitted. Medical alert bracelets or necklaces are not considered jewelry. If worn it must be taped to the body, to remain visible. If jewelry is not removed, that player will not be able to play until the jewelry is removed.
A player who participates with jewelry is subject to penalties and ejection
Coaches Wristbands (Play Indicator) are Legal.
AGE
The date for the youth age eligibility is December 31st of the PREVIOUS sanctioned season. The players' age on December 31st of the PREVIOUS SANCTIONING SEASON will be the age group the player is eligible for during the ENTIRE sanction year. All players must meet the age requirements to be put on a current year’s roster. If a player's age is officially challenged it is the responsibility of the head coach to produce a copy of the player's official Birth Certificate. This can be a hard copy or electronic. If the coach is not able to produce the official Birth Certificate, the player in question will be deemed ineligible and the coach will have to forfeit all games that the player participated in.
CHALLENGES
To challenge the eligibility of a player, the head coach must pay a $100 fee and name the specific player that is being challenged. The director, will then review the birth certificate of the player in question and render a ruling. The Coach WILL NOT receive the $100 back. The fee is for the protest process not the result.
PROTESTING
To protest a game or call , the head coach must pay a $100 fee. Protests can ONLY be made on the basis of a Rule interpretation. The director, will then review the rule and render a ruling. The Coach WILL NOT receive the $100 back. The fee is for the protest process not the result.