Rules & Info

Game Schedules:
Posted Here on May 26th, 2012

Mandatory Check-in at Tournament RV/Headquarters:
Due at least 1-hour prior to each team’s first game.

All waivers must match your roster.
USL memberships for players are required.
Field players must match your roster.

Players who do not have a valid USL membership MUST join at time of team registration. Forms will be available.

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RULES OF PLAY:
USL 2012 Women’s rules will be used for High School divisions.

USL Youth A rules will be used to govern play for the Middle School divisions

*Games and Halves may not end on a Defensive penalty or penalty set-up inside the CSA (major or minor). Please set up the foul and add three seconds to the clock. As scoring is used as a tie-breaker, even if the game has been decided (more than one goal difference) we will set up the free position. During the 3-seconds, regular game rules exist, including the potential for another defensive foul, passes, a shot, or a goal. All goal calls are final unless immediately reviewed by the officials.

DURATION OF GAME:
All games will have 2 x 20 minute halves with a running clock each game and a 5 minute half time. A central horn will be used to start and stop games. THERE WILL BE NO TEAM TIMEOUTS DURING GAMES. Games may be shortened due to severe or unplayable weather at the tournament director’s judgment.

Teams are urged to be ready to play at the start of the horn. Referees have the authority to start or end a half early to keep the games on schedule.

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT:
It will be at the game officials discretion to determine the suitability of player equipment including the wearing of orthopedic cast or hard brace. Mouth guards and eye protection are mandatory, per USL rules. Coaches must certify their team’s equipment prior to the tournament.

INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Schedule may be modified if necessary due to inclement weather or poor field conditions. Teams are responsible for reporting for all make-up games as deemed by the tournament director. Failure to make-up previously scheduled games is grounds for tournament forfeiture.

3 LONG BLASTS of AIR HORN:Clear all due to hazardous conditions. Teams should report to their cars, or under cover if lightning causes a stoppage in play. All fields will be cleared. Games are official after 1-half of play. Game-lengths may be modified if make up games are deemed necessary.

COACHING:

All coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes, friends, and spectators at all times. Coaching from the sideline (giving direction to one’s own team on points of strategy and position) is permitted, provided:

• The tone of voice is instructive and not derogatory.
• Each coach or substitute remains on their half of the between the substitution area and the restraining line.
• No coach, substitute, or spectator makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the umpires, other coaches, players, substitutes, or spectators;
• No coach, substitute, or spectator uses profanity or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.
• Both teams and coaches shake hands after games. Violations of these policies will prevent coaches from actively coaching their teams and will be reviewed by the Tournament Director and the Sportsmanship Committee of the Tournament.
• Coaches should refrain from addressing opposing coaches in any manner other than positive.

YELLOW AND RED CARDS:
A player or coach receiving two yellow cards in a single game will be ejected from the game by the game officials, if these violations are proven to be flagrant, the player or coach may be expelled the tournament. Ejections are determined by the game officials, expulsion by the tournament sportsmanship committee which is made up of selected club directors, head official, and tournament directors.

SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED GAMES:
If in the opinion of game officials, the game must be suspended for any reason the game may be resumed but is subject to being ended no less than five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game. If in the opinion of the game officials a game must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the offending team could be suspended from further play and forfeits that game and all remaining games.

INJURY:
Delays of the game due to injury may result in shortened game times. All games must end 5 minutes prior to the next scheduled game on that field. Ice for injuries will be placed on the center of each sideline. Field Marshals will be assigned to each field area, and can summon the trainer to your field in case of injury or emergency.

OVERTIMES and SCORING PROCEDURES – Pool Play:
Five points are credited for wins and 0 points for losses in regulation. In the event of a tie, a Braveheart (3 field players) will be done to determine the outcome. There are no substitutions permitted in the braveheart. Play continues until a goal is scored or time expires. Overtime wins will be credited as 3 points for the standings. Overtime losses will be credited as 1 point for the standings. If the braveheart is note settled in three minutes of play, both teams will earn 2 points and a tie will be the result.

In tournament play, standard US Lacrosse overtime rules will be in effect, however, we will skip the first overtime period and go straight to sudden victory. The first team scoring a goal will be declared the winner and move to the next round.

DISPUTES and PROTESTS:
All IMMEDIATE disputes will be settled by the Tournament Director or available Field Marhsall, or his/her designee and the decision will be final. Post game protests may only occur if a particular rule has been misapplied. Officials judgments are not reviewable.

MIDDLE SCHOOL TOURNAMENT (2017-2019′s):
There will be a middle school seeded tournament on Sunday following the round robin on Saturday. The tournament will feature ALL TEAMS from the previous day’s round robin. There will be TWO tournament champions: 1) National Division, 2) Regional Division. The schedule will be updated at the tournament RV and Head Quarters, games entered and shown on the mobile tournament website TEAMSCORES.US, and posted as a pdf on the SAT website on Saturday evening. Teams are responsible for receiving their tournament information and reporting to the tournament at least 30 minutes prior to their first game on Sunday.

HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULE:
The SAT is a venue for college coaches to easily view prospects from the south’s top comprehensive club programs. Club players should email their schedule, as posted on the website, and include their uniform and team information to colleges they have interest in prior to the tournament. College coaches will then have plenty of time to organize their weekend at the SAT as we will complete the schedule 14-days prior to the event. Players wishing to be recruited should email their summer recruiting schedule two or more months in advance to secure the interest of college coaches.

The SUNDAY tournament schedule will be updated at the tournament RV on Saturday evening, all games entered and shown on the mobile tournament website TEAMSCORES.US, and posted as a pdf on the SAT website on Saturday evening. Team directors and coaches will also be emailed the schedule Saturday evening. Teams are responsible for receiving their tournament information and reporting to the tournament at least 30-minutes prior to their first game on Sunday. Any issues with the schedule must be reported IMMEDIATELY or no adjustments may be made.

Complete rosters of players for all high school aged club programs will be emailed to every college in the south along with the final schedule and field maps. College coaches will receive a hard copy SAT program with the rosters and the final SAT schedule when they arrive at the tournament and check-in with tourney HQ. ALL 2012 and 2013 players MUST have independent contact information submitted to be included in the college coaches packets.

For Additional Information Contact:

Paul McCord
Phone: 904-230-3540
Email: paul.mccord@mccsportsinc.com