2008 Rochester
Invitational Soccer Tournament
Letter of Invitation
Thank you for considering the Rochester Invitational Soccer Tournament. Enclosed are these additional documents: tournament application, USYSA Permission To Host Tournament and tournament rules. The Tournament Team Roster form, Tournament Guest Player Roster form and hotel information will be sent with the application confirmation. Please review the following general tournament information.
- Tournament dates are June 13, 2008 through June 15, 2008. Team check-in time will be available Friday evening. Game start times will be scheduled from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30pm Friday and 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The maximum number of games a team may play each day is two (2). Each team is guaranteed at least three (3) games, weather permitting (the tournament director will have the discretion to shorten or cancel games if necessary). NOTE: Teams should be prepared to play early Friday evening or late Sunday evening. Special requests for specific playing times will not be accepted!
- The tournament is open to all Classic, Tournament Teams, Tournament only (MN), and Recreation Plus teams. Teams not familiar with Minnesota Youth Soccer Association (MYSA) policy and procedures should contact the tournament director for clarification.
- Teams will be divided into brackets determined by age and competitive level. The minimum number of teams for a bracket is four (4) and the maximum is eight (8) for U9 and U10, eight (8) for Classic I brackets and twelve (12) for all other brackets. Brackets may be divided into groups of 4, 5, 6 teams, dependant upon the number of teams in a bracket. Brackets will be U9, U10, U11, U12, U13, U14, U15, U16, U17, U18/U19 age group/competitive divisions. Every effort will be made to provide single age groups/competitive levels for a given bracket. However, it may be necessary to combine age/competitive levels to complete a bracket. For instance, Classic 2 and Classic 3/Rec + may be combined in a given age level, (note: Rec + is treated as Classic 3). Another combination might be combining two age groups in the same or higher competitive level, (for instance U14/U15 C2 or U14 C1 to U15 C2). It will be at the discretion of the Tournament Scheduler and the Tournament Director to determine if age/competitive levels are combined to complete a bracket. Schedules will be posted to the tournament website one week prior to the tournament, and teams will at that time have the opportunity to review their placements into brackets. If combining of brackets is required, teams that have been placed in a combined bracket will have 24 hours from the original posting of the schedules, to notify the tournament director of a desire to withdraw, and receive partial refund of 50%.
Teams are required to register equal to or above the age/competitive level they have been assigned by MYSA or their home state association. For instance, a U14 C2 team may not register to play at U14 C3. However, a team may request to play up an age/competitive level, for instance, a U14 C3 team may request to play U14 C2. In this case, it is up to the Tournament Scheduler’s discretion. Teams designated as a Tournament Teams WILL be registered as a Classic 1 team and play in a Classic 1 bracket.
- Teams are accepted on a first come basis. Early registration is recommended. Entry fees for Boys and Girls U9/U10 teams are $175.00, Boys and Girls U11/12 teams are $300.00 and Boys and Girls teams U13-U19 are $375.00. Any questions - contact the tournament director:
Frank Spaeth
PO Box 6402
Rochester, MN 55903
phone - 507-280-7584
email – rysadirector@gmail.com
Teams not accepted in the tournament will be notified by e-mail by June 1, 2008. Teams may contact the tournament director prior to that date to receive informational updates.
- Within the first two weeks of the season, MYSA teams must reschedule league games that conflict with tournament dates.
- Registration:
The application and fees are required by May 18, 2008.
Please remember the Rochester Invitational Tournament philosophy is to promote good sportsmanship, quality competition and a positive fun environment to it’s participants. Teams attempting to circumvent this philosophy, by whatever method, will forfeit all registration fees and further tournament play.
Teams will check in at least one (1) hour before their first game. The following information will be required:
Roster of players
Player Medical Authorization
Proof of Insurance
Player Passes
Contact Person (in case of inclement weather, informational changes, etc.)
- No Appeals or Protests are allowed!!! All decisions of the tournament director and rules committee are final.
- Players may not be rostered on multiple teams. Rosters are frozen at the time of team check in. Player passes will be checked at team check in. Player passes will also be checked on the field, prior to the game, by the referee or field marshal.
- Three (3) guest players (any player that is age eligible playing at the same or lower competitive level) are allowed per team. Premier players may not guest on a team. If a team intends to use a guest player, a Guest Player roster must be completed. All players must have a valid player pass.
- Only USSF certified referees will be used.
U9 games will have one referee scheduled.
U10 games may have only one referee. If so, a club line will be recruited by each team.
U11 and up will use 3 referees for each game.
- Red cards will follow MYSA rules.
- Length of games:
U9/U10 25 minute halves 5 minute half-time
U11/U12 30 minute halves 5 minute half-time
U13/U14 35 minute halves 5 minute half-time
U15/U16 40 minute halves 5 minute half-time
U17/U18/U19 45 minute halves 5 minute half-time
Overtime will be played only in the championship and third place games. Overtime will use two five minute periods without sudden death. If the game remains tied at that point, penalty kicks according to FIFA will determine the winner.
- The Rochester Invitational Soccer Tournament will have access to 4 Athletic Complexes with multiple fields.
- Awards
U9 and U10 teams receive participation awards.
Awards U11 through U19:
- Brackets with one group - 1st and 2nd place.
- Brackets with two groups - 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
- Brackets with three groups - 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place
a. Games will be played with six players per team.
b. Scores will not be posted.
c. There will be no play-off rounds.
d. Participation awards are given to all players
e. U9/U10 teams may not participate at a higher age level.
a. Games will be played with eight players per team.
b. Scores will be posted.
- Scoring for U-11 and older teams:
Win = 6 points
Tie = 3 points
One point for each goal scored (maximum of 3 per game)
One point for a shut out (0 - 0 tie = 4 points)
Ten points maximum per game
For brackets with two groups:
The group winners will play for the Championship game. The second place teams in each group will play the Third Place game.
For brackets with one group:
First and Second Place teams are determined by point total.
In case of a tie in total points, the following procedure will determine the advancing (or winning) team:
a. Highest number of points.
b. Winner of head to head competition. Not valid if more than two teams are tied.
c. Winner of most game.
d. Goal differential (goals scored minus goals allowed - maximum of 3 per game)
e. Fewest goals allowed (not capped).
f. Penalty kicks according to FIFA rules, except any eligible player may be chosen to kick.
Teams must bring their own first aid kit and water. Water is not available at the fields.
All players, teams, coaches and fans are subject to the MYSA Policies and Rules Manual regarding appropriate conduct and behavior at MYSA sanctioned tournament matches. Sanctions may be imposed and shall be addressed by (1) the appropriate MYSA District Director for all league teams and (2) the MYSA Tournament Director for tournament and tournament only teams. Notifications will be sent to home state associations for non MYSA teams
NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE ALLOWED.
NO TOBACO IS ALLOWED.
NO DRUGS ILLICIT DRUGS ARE ALLOWED.
ACCEPTABLE TEAM AND SPECTATOR BEHAVIOR IS REQUIRED.
TEAM AREAS ARE TO BE CLEARED OF DEBRIS WHEN GAME IS OVER.
DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED AT ANY OF THE SPORTS COMPLEXS, ON, OR NEAR THE PLAYING FIELDS.
Evidence of vandalism by soccer tournament team members, spectators or fans occurring anywhere in the Rochester area, brought to our attention, will result in team disqualification and will be reported to MYSA for appropriate action.
- Weather/Lightning Policy:
Weather conditions are the responsibility of the game officials, coaches, tournament emergency management director and the tournament director. MYSA Weather Guidelines will be followed. Enforcement of the guidelines will be directed by the consensus of the game officials at a given location. However, the referee assignor, tournament emergency management director, and or the tournament director made at a given location, and only if the over ruling decision goes above and beyond the definition of MYSA Weather Guidelines. MYSA Weather Guidelines will be posted at all tournament venues.
Please note that the safety of all is the foremost concern, independent of any cost, inconvenience or advantage due to the replay (or lack thereof) of the game.
