August 31st at 10 A.M.
All teams must be registered by 9:30 A.M.
Double Elimination.
3 V 3 Soccer Rules
Field Dimensions: The playing field is 40 yards long by 30 yards.
No Offsides in 3v3 Soccer!
No Slide Tackling: Players must stay upright and “on their feet” and may not make contact with an opposing player.
Goal Scoring: A goal may only be scored from a touch from outside the goal box or from a intentional defensive touch inside the goal box.
The Goal Box: The goal box, eight feet wide by five feet long, is directly in front of the goal. There is no ball contact allowed within the goal box, however, any player may pass through the goal box. If the ball comes to rest in the goal box, a goal kick is awarded regardless of who touched the ball last. Any part of the ball or player’s body on the line is considered in the goal box and is an extension of such. Once the ball has broken the plane of the goal box, if the ball is touched by the defensive team, a goal will be awarded. If the offensive player touches after the ball has broken the plane, a goal kick will be awarded. The plane of the goal box extends upward.
Game Duration: The game shall consist of two 10 minute halves separated by a two-minute halftime period. A coin toss will determine direction and possession before the start of the game. The team winning the coin toss will choose which goal to defend and the other team will kick.
Games tied after regulation play- Shall consist of a 3 minute “golden goal” overtime period with a coin toss to decide kickoff/direction. The first team to score in overtime is the winner.
There are no timeouts during 3v3 games.
Penalty Kicks: Shall be awarded if, in the referee’s opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by an infraction. It is a direct kick taken from the center of the midfield line with all players behind the midfield line and the player taking the kick. This is a “deadball” kick. If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick.
Referees have the right to eject a coach or parent from the game for continual disobedience or as a result of an incident that warrants ejection. Coaches or parents whom are ejected by the referee or tournament official must leave the field and area around the field before play will continue. If a coach or parent refuses to leave, the game may be forfeited in favor of the opposing team.
Five Yard Rule: In all deadball situations, defending players must stand at least five yards away from the ball. If the defensive player’s goal is closer than five yards, the ball shall be played five yards from the goal box, in line with the place of the penalty.
KickIns: The ball shall be kicked into play from the sideline instead of thrown in. The ball is considered in play when the ball is touched with a foot and moves one full rotation.
Indirect Kicks: All deadball kicks (kickins, free kicks, kickoffs) are indirect with the exception of corner/penalty kicks.
Goal Kicks: May be taken from any point on the endline. Kick Off: May be taken in any direction. Number of Players: 5 is the maximum number of players on a team? three field players and substitutes (A team must have a minimum of 2 field players to continue play
Player Registration: All players must be registered on their team’s roster form before the tournament begins (player must be on roster before the first game).
Substitutions: Substitutions may only be made on “dead ball” situations.
Uniforms: All players must wear either jerseys/shirts of the same color OR the provided pennies.
Braces with exposed metal will not be allowed. No jewelry will be allowed, including earrings of any type, rope necklaces and bracelets. The only exception will be players wearing medical bracelets.
