- Each game shall be played with a size 5 game ball that meets
the satisfaction of the match official.
- The home and away team are both required to provide one
game ball each prior to kick-off.
- Each match shall consist of two 35 minute halves.
- Each game shall have a half-time no more than 5 minutes in
length.
- Games 1 through 9, and 16, 17, 18 can end in a tie (Pool Play/Friendly)
- Games 10 through 15, and 24 through 39 cannot end in a tie and need a winner.
- The top 6 will be determined by points first (3 points for win, 1 point for tie, 0 for lost), head to head, goals against, goals for, goal differential, and coin flip.
- Teams placed 7 through 9 will play friendly's.
- The match official will have the final discretion on whether or not a foul is committed.
- Dissent or abusive language will not be tolerated towards any team officials, players, substitutes or towards a match official.
- If at the end of two equal halves the score is tied, two equal
periods of five minute “golden goal” halves shall be played.
- If at the end of extra time the score remains tied, Kicks from the Penalty Mark will proceed.
- Any disciplinary sanctions taken by the match official will
be reviewed by the Tournament Directors for status of play
on the team’s following game(s).