ELIGIBILITY
-Each player must be of the required age during the year of the tournament
Over 30 Division: Women 25 (Born 2001) and over, Men 30 (Born 1996)
Over 40 Division: Women 35 (Born 1991) and over, men 40 (Born 1986)
-Each player must have registered online, prior to playing their first game, and must be listed on the Team Roster at check in.
-The Team Roster must be completed online, and is limited to 22 players. Instructions have been sent out on how to add players to your roster. Please have your roster completed by Wednesday 20, 2026 so the Committee can print your rosters and have them available for the fields and check in. Any changes can only be made by the manager, and only up until their first game on Saturday(in person). Any team playing an ineligible player may have to forfeit games, manager may be suspended, and/or team may be eliminated from the tournament and barred from future tournaments (tournament committee discretion). Team managers are ultimately responsible for not allowing under age players to play on their roster, and violations will be dealt with by the tournament committee.
-Wristbands will be issued at check in, and must be worn at all times. If you lose your wristband, you must obtain another at check in prior to playing your next game. Replacement wristbands will cost $5.00.
-Proof of age Players must be able to prove age at all times during the tournament. To prove age, a player must have a current CA driver's license with name and birth date.
-Playing on more than 1 team is allowed if they are in different age groups only. For example, a player may play on one over 30 team, and one over 40 team if he/she is age eligible for the division. However, a player may not play for more than one team in the same age group. Violations will be dealt with by the tournament committee (see above).
-Sunday only players must check in prior to the team’s first Sunday game.
-Park rules A reminder that alcohol is not allowed at the Sports Park. Dogs are allowed. There will be garbage cans at each field, please do your best to clean up after your team.
GAMES (will be governed by FIFA rules except for the following)
-Game length will be 30 minute halves with a 5 minute halftime period.
-Substitutions Teams may substitute on any goal kick and after a goal has been scored. A team may also substitute when in possession of the ball on their own throw-in and on their own corner kick. A team may also substitute on the other team’s throw in if the other team is substituting as well, provided it does not slow down play intentionally(referee’s decision)
-Shinguards are mandatory. Players without proper equipment will not be allowed to play.
CO-ED ADULT SPECIFIC RULES:
-Men must be in control of their bodies and must be aware of their actions in proximity to women, intimidating play will not be allowed.
-Slide tackling is never allowed, including taking a knee. In all cases, this will be dealt with by a yellow card in an effort to control safe play.
-The slide tackling rule applies to goalkeepers, they will not be allowed to go into a challenge feet first to ensure the safety of both players. GK’s may only tackle with their hands towards the ball inside the penalty area.
-Free Kicks (Direct or Indirect) may be taken by players of either gender except for penalty kicks. Women take all penalty kicks from the penalty spot during regulation play/overtime.
-Field player gender mix- Out of the 10 field players, 5 must be women. If a woman is injured with no other women substitutes, the team must play short.
-Teams must have at least seven players to start the game, two of whom are women, within 10 minutes of the start of the game, or forfeit. Forfeits scored as a 1-0 game.
-Yellow cards - Any player issued a yellow card must spend ten minutes on the sidelines. However, a substitution may occur.
-Red Cards- Any player issued a red card will be ejected from that game and suspended from the next game. Such offenses will be reported to and reviewed by the Tournament Committee to determine if a more severe penalty, including ejection from the tournament, is needed. Fighting another player, or assaulting a referee or linesman is an automatic ejection from the tournament. If the GK is red carded from a game, this position is non-gender specific, so a team may substitute the keeper, and remove a player of either gender from the pitch
OTHER
-The designated home team is listed first and has preference if there is a color conflict. On Sunday play, the higher seed is considered the home team and will have preference.
-All decisions of the referees are final and incontestable. Protests will not be accepted.
-Coach’s/Team Captain’s are ultimately responsible for ensuring that the proper score has been recorded by the referee’s at the end of each game. It is recommended that each team’s coach/captain double check the scorecard prior to it being turned in.
*****Any situation not covered by the Tournament Rules will be resolved by the Tournament Committee.
