RULES

  Teams and players  

  • During the tournament, it is not allowed for the players to play in more than one team in the same age group.
  • Before the first match, the team must submit to the tournament organiser the registration sheet and if neccessary also the players personal identification document with photo.
  • The size of the team is set and can be found in the tournament information.
  • In the 2014 girls age group it is allowed to register 2 players who were born on or after August 1st of the year before the main age group year (August - December 2013).
  • In the 2011 girls age group it is allowed to register 3 players who were born in the year before the year before the main age group year (2010).
  • Womens born in 2009 and earlier are allowed to register in the womens age group. Players who played in the country womens strongest league team in the 2023 season may not participate in the tournament.
  • To avoid confusion, please bring a passport or ID card.

 

  Rules  

  • Substitutes are allowed to be brought in throughout the match.

  • A yellow card will mean that the player is removed from the match for two minutes and the player will serve the penalty on a penalty bench secluded for that purpose.  If there are less than five players, the penalty period is postponed. The two-minute-penalty will end if a goal is scored against the team serving the penalty during the penalty period or the penalty time is over. Two yellow cards given in one match to the same player will not mean a red card.

  • A red card will mean that the player is removed until the end of the match and his/her team will have to play in minority for two minutes, whereas at least five players must remain in the team. If there are less than five players, the penalty period is postponed. The player who got the card has to serve the penalty on a penalty bench secluded for that purpose. If two minutes is over the team who served the penalty can add a player back to the game (except the player who got the red card). The player who has been given a red card will have to skip the next match.

  • The players are allowed to leave and enter the field only across the touchline of their team’s side of the field.

  • Changing the goalkeeper before the penalty series is permitted.

  • The games are played in the with the running time. Gametime is stopped by the referee's decision (longer explanation of the situation, injury, equipment breakdown etc).

  • The goalkeeper can throw and hit the ball over half the field.

  • A player who has received a red card for violent behavior may no longer play in the tournament.

  • Extra time is not played. In the event of a tie, penalties will follow in the semi-finals and place gmes (3 penalties).

 

  Tournament system  

In case of equal point on the subgroup, the final superiority is determined by:

  1. Point for the game(s) between each other
  2. Goal gap between game(s) each other
  3. Number of goals scored in game(s) between each other
  4. Overall goal gap
  5. Total numer of goals scored
  6. Red cards
  7. Penalties

 

  Responsibility  

Organizer takes no responsibility of injuries, health problems, diseases, thefts or of other material losses during the tournament.

 

If you have any questions, please write to kaisaliina@fcelva.ee or katharina@fcelva.ee. If you have any questions or problems during the tournament, peale contact the organizer.

 

The organizer reserves the right to make changes to the rules!