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🏖️ AYSO Lake St. Clair Soccer Splash – Tournament Overview

⚽ Format & Divisions

• 5v5 beach soccer (U8 may play 6v6)

• Upper Division: Alliance players

• Lower Division: Core players

📅 Tournament Date

• Saturday, September 6, 2025

📝 Registration

• Deadline: TBD

• Limited spots per division due to field space

• Teams accepted in order of postmarked application and payment

• Refunds issued to unselected teams by TBD

• No refunds after TBD without prior notice

👥 Team & Player Guidelines

• Roster size: Max 12 players (8U–19U)

• Minimum players to play: 4

• Substitutions: On-the-fly

• No dual rostering: Players may only play for one team

• Eligibility: Must have played in current Core/Alliance season

• Waivers: Medical waiver required at check-in and games

• Roster changes: Must be pre-approved; waivers needed for non-participating original players

🧑‍🏫 Coach Requirements

• Must have a valid background check

⏱️ Game Duration

• Two-day format: 3 x 11-minute periods, 2-minute breaks

• One-day format: 2 x 12-minute halves, 2-minute halftime

📋 Scheduling & Matches

• Minimum 3 scheduled matches per team

• Groupings by random draw

🥅 Equipment & Rules

• Matching team colors required

• No shoes or shin guards; socks or beach soccer socks recommended

• Standard AYSO beach soccer balls used

• No offsides

• All free kicks (including corners) are direct

• Kick-ins and throw-ins are indirect

• Kickoffs are indirect

• 6-second rule applies to free kicks

🧤 Goalkeeper Rules

• May handle ball within 8 yards of goal

• Can handle back-passes

• Goal kicks must be thrown (no punting)

• Cannot score by throwing

🧮 Scoring System

• Win: 3 points

• Tie: 1 point

• Loss: 0 points

🏆 Advancing & Tie-breakers

• Most points

• Head-to-head

• Goal differential (max +5)

• Shootout

• Groups of 5: 4 guaranteed games, no finals

🎯 Shootout Rules

• 3 shooters per team

• If tied, proceed 1-for-1

• All rostered players must shoot before repeats

🧾 Game Cards

• Must be submitted before each match

• Coaches must turn in signed cards post-match

• Failure to submit = forfeited points

🚫 Misconduct & Ejections

• 2 yellow cards = 1-game suspension

• Red card = removal from match + additional suspension

• Coach ejection = minimum 1-game ban

🌩️ Weather & Cancellations

• Lightning = match postponed

• Other severe weather = tournament official decision

• Match is official once second half begins

👀 Spectators & Conduct

• Must follow beach/park/city rules

• No protests allowed

• Referee decisions are final

🎉 Core Values

• Safety and fun are the top priorities for all participants.