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Note: **The Developmental, High School and Adult portion of the competition will NOT be sanctioned.
         **The Competitive portion of the competition WILL be USYSA sanctioned.

Note: Age determination date: as of fall league season for 2007. High School divisions age determination date as pf the 2007 - 2008 school year. If you sign up for the wrong age division, your team will be disqualified without a refund.

General Guidelines: Out-of-state teams must use the same exact team name from qualifying State Games competition for verification purposes. Due to the length of time between qualification and competition at the SGA, teams may replace up to 50% of the players on their rosters to offset the loss of team members who cannot participate in the SGA. Replacement players MUST HAVE PARTICIPATED in the same sport in that state’s State Games in any qualifying year (2005, 2006 Summer or 2006, 2007 Winter). Each individual player will be registered by his/her coach and must sign the roster/waiver; if under 18 a guardian must sign the roster/waiver. Team coaches must complete a team entry form with roster/waiver signed by each player. Only one entry form is necessary per team. Females may play on male teams in their respective age groups. Players may only play on one team, violations will result in forfeits for both teams. Coaches must provide proof of age for all players, with either a driver’s license or birth certificate, upon request from Commissioners. All team entry forms and signed roster/waivers should be mailed together with entry fee (one check or credit card per team).

General Rules: Coaches with more than one team are encouraged to have alternates available to coach the team(s) when schedule conflicts arise; schedule variations will not be made to accommodate these coaches. A forfeit will be declared if a team fails to report to the field 10 minutes after the scheduled time. Deliberate forfeiture of a match may be cause for disqualification from the SGA. A team may be disqualified after two forfeits. Players ejected from a match are ineligible to compete in the next scheduled game; this includes semi-final and final matches. Players will be ejected for the remainder of the tournament for extremely violent or vulgar behavior. All decisions of the referees, with regard to facts and the rules of the game, are final and appeals with regard to such matters will not be heard. All disputes will be settled by the Soccer Commissioners. There will be NO overtimes. If tied, semi-final and championship games will be determined through penalty kicks. State Games of America reserves the right to combine age groups or cancel divisions.

Dress Code: All teams must bring two matching jerseys with numbers on the back. Please indicate jersey colors on team entry form. Matching shorts and socks are desirable, but not mandatory. Every player must wear shinguards. Goal keepers must be distinguished by wearing jerseys or pennies of a different color than that of field players.

Developmental Competition Rules and Format: FIFA rules (www.FIFA.com) will govern competition with the exception of the substitution rule. Unlimited substitutions will be allowed on either team’s goal kick and on throw-ins by the team in pos-session. The format will be a round-robin tournament with each developmental team guaranteed a minimum of three games weather permitting. Commissioners reserve the right to average scores or cancel games in the event of prolonged weather delays. U9 and U10 are allowed a maximum of 14 players (with 8 vs 8 matches). All preliminary games will incorporate the 10 point system which is 6 pts for a win, 3 pts for a tie, 1 pt for a shutout, 1 pt for each goal scored (up to a maximum of 3), each team in a 0-0 tie would be awarded 4 pts, a team winning by forfeit shall receive 10 pts. Tie-breakers, if needed, will be as follows: 1) head-to-head competition 2) least goals allowed 3) goal differential (goals scored minus goals allowed) 4) penalty kicks. Game lengths will be as follows (this includes both boys and girls): developmental U9 & U10 - 25-minute halves.

Competitive Competition Rules and Format: FIFA rules (www.FIFA.com) will govern competition with the exception of the substitution rule. Unlimited substitutions will be allowed on either team’s goal kick and on throw-ins by the team in possession. The format will be a round-robin tournament with each competitive team guaranteed a minimum of four games weather permitting. Commissioners reserve the right to average scores or cancel games in the event of prolonged weather delays. Competitive teams are allowed a maximum of 18 players on the roster (with 11 vs 11 matches). All preliminary games will incorporate the 10 point system which is 6 pts for a win, 3 pts for a tie, 1 pt for a shutout, 1 pt for each goal scored (up to a maximum of 3), each team in a 0-0 tie would be awarded 4 pts, a team winning by forfeit shall receive 10 pts. Tie-breakers, if needed, will be as follows: 1) head-to-head competition 2) least goals allowed 3) goal differential (goals scored minus goals allowed) 4) penalty kicks. Game lengths will be as follows: competitive U11 & U12 - 50-minutes in all preliminary matches, competitive U13 & U14 - 60-minutes in all preliminary matches, competitive U15 & U16 - 70-minutes in all preliminary matches, and competitive U17 & U18 - 80-minutes in all preliminary matches.

High School Competition Rules and Format: National Federation of State High School Associations rules (www.nfhs.org) will govern the competition. The format will be a round-robin tournament with each high school team guaranteed a three game minimum weather permitting. All preliminary games will incorporate the 10-point system (6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 1 point per goal up to 3, 1 point for a shut-out). Tie-breakers will be as follows: 1) head-to-head 2) least goals allowed 3) goal differential 4) penalty kicks. Top two point teams will play for the championship (gold and silver awards only).

Adult Competition Rules and Format: SGA rules will govern this competition. Teams are allowed a maximum of 18 players on the roster (with 11 vs 11 matches). Each team will play all the teams in their group. If the groups are uneven then cross over play will be required (men only). The format will be a round-robin tournament with each adult team guaranteed a minimum of three games weather permitting. All games will incorporate the 3 point system which is 3 pts for a win, 1 pt for a tie. 25 minute halves, with two minutes for halftime. All matches must start on time, there will be no warm up period. The top two teams from each group will advance. Men’s teams will be seeded 1 - 12 for playoffs, seeds 1 - 4 will get one bye. Women’s groups, both upper and lower play a complete round robin and the top two teams from their respective groups will play for the Championship. Max goals counted for goal differential is 4, forfeit score 4 - 0. Cards: one red or three yellows, minimum one game suspension or 1/2 game suspension with fine. Single elimination rounds/playoff ties go to penalty kicks, no overtime play (men’s only). Unlimited substitutions. Tie breakers/seeding rules: 1) best record (total points), 2) head to head if applicable, 3) goal differential, 4) goals for, 5) coin flip. Photo identification cards cards are mandatory. There are no protests, with one exception, illegal player(s).

*The SGA has a NO REFUND policy. Click hear for details on eligibility, inclement weather, refunds, etc.

Competition Schedule: (Tentative)  CLICK HERE to view the Competitive & High School Schedules

Thursday, August 2
10:00 a.m. - Youth & High School Competition

Thursday , August 2 - Opening Ceremony activities
4:00 p.m. - Pre-Opening Ceremony Festivities Begin at the World Arena, Click here for details.
6:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony Gates Open
7:00 p.m. - Opening Ceremony Begins

Friday, August 3
10:00 a.m. - Youth & High School Competition
5:00 p.m. - Adult Competition

Saturday, August 4
8:00 a.m. - Youth, High School & Adult Competition

Sunday, August 5
8:00 a.m. - Youth, High School & Adult Competition
 

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