Tournament Rules

1. Tournament Information: 

Name of Tournament: Roseville Premier Junction City Gold Cup 2023

Name of Hosting Organization: Roseville Youth Soccer Club 

Date of Tournament: July 22nd & July 23rd, 2023 

Maximum Number of Teams: 115 

Age Group(s), Division(s) and Gender(s): U9-U15, Bronze – Gold, Boys/Girls 

Tournament is open to US Club and Cal North sanctioned teams. 

2. Tournament Director Information: 

Name: Robert Werner 

Mailing Address: PO Box 355 Roseville CA 95678 

Phone Number: 916-599-1493       

E-Mail Address: Tournamentdirector@rosevillesoccer.com 

Tournament Website Address: https://rosevillepremier.com/tournaments 

3. Entry Fees: 

U9-U12: $610 

U13-U14: $710  

Make check payable to: Roseville Youth Soccer Club  

4. Guest Player Policy: 

A maximum of  5 guest players will be accepted in this tournament 

Guest players will be allowed in accordance with US Club or Cal North Guest Player Policies. Teams other than US Club or Cal North teams must abide by their receptive guest player policies. All guest players attending must have a valid member pass, consent for medical treatment form, and be listed on the appropriate travel forms. Guest players must use credentials from the same season as those being used by the team with which they are playing  

5. Application Policies/Procedures: 

Teams may apply to only one tournament per weekend unless they have received a rejection notification from a tournament OR they properly withdraw from a tournament. Teams that inappropriately apply to more than one tournament on a given weekend face financial and disciplinary sanctions by the US Soccer or Cal North. Teams may play in only one age group/gender classification in any given tournament on one weekend. The tournament has the right to close any and all age groups that are completely full prior to the application deadline. The tournament may eliminate a division if a lack of sufficient number of applicants for that division is received. Teams will be notified of a division closing within seven days following the application deadline. 

Tournament application deadline: July 1st, 2023 

Notification of team acceptance or rejection will be sent to every timely applicant by: July 5th, 2023 

Rejected team’s entry fees must be refunded on the date the rejection notice is sent to the team.  

6. Refund Policy:  

No refunds are available after notification of acceptance by the Tournament Director or six week prior to the start of the tournament, whichever occurs later.

7. Withdrawal Policies/Procedures: 

A team wishing to withdraw from a tournament must send a written notification to the tournament director (this may include email) of their decision to withdraw not later than 14 days prior to the start of the tournament. Failure to do so may result in a minimum $300 team penalty assessed by the tournament as well as forfeiture of tournament entry fees) Teams that have submitted a timely application and that have not received notification from a tournament director of the acceptance or rejection six weeks prior to the tournament may withdraw without penalty and apply to another tournament and the team’s entry fee will be refunded in full. The tournament director will provide written acknowledgement of the withdrawal to the team which will include directions regarding any financial consequences and/or penalties associated with the team’s withdrawal. 

8. Credentials Requirements: 

Credentials from the 2023-2024 season(s) will be accepted in this tournament. 

Teams will be grouped based on the age group matrix for the 2023-2024 season.  

Tournament is open to US Club and Cal North sanctioned teams. 

The following credentials must be presented at the mandatory team credentials check-in:  

A. A properly approved official team roster, including guest player approvals, issued by the team’s governing organization. 

B. Properly approved member passes from the same seasonal year for each player (including guest players). All member passes for the team and the team’s guest players must be issued by the same governing organization. 

C. A properly completed medical release and hold harmless declaration signed in original ink by the parent or guardian (or by the player in the instance where the player is 18 years of age) for each player and guest player. 

D. Each team must have at least one properly credentialed adult present on the sidelines of each match. 

E. In addition to being checked at the pre-tournament credentials check-in, all members’ passes will be checked prior to the beginning of each match. 

9. Mandatory Credentials Check-In 

Each team is required to have their team checked in before each game. Check ins will be done with the site coordinators located at the check in tents close to the field entrance. Player passes will be returned to the team after check in. 

Location: Roseville Youth Soccer Club Tournament Fields 

Date: Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd   

Time: 8:30AM to 4:45PM 

Teams failing to attend the mandatory check-in without prior approval of the tournament director will forfeit their games. 

10. Length of Games and Half Time period (list each age group): 

Preliminary Games

U9-U12: 25 min half w/ 5 min half time

U13-U15: 30 min half w/ 5 min half time

Consolation & Championship Games

U9-U12: 25 min half w/ 5 min half time 

U13-U15: 30 min half w/ 5 min half time

In preliminary games ties will stand. If a championship or consolation game is tied at the end of regulation play, the game will be decided by penalty kicks as per FIFA laws of the game.  The length of any game may be shortened to shorter but equal halves if the Tournament Committee deems it necessary due to field conditions, weather, or darkness.

11. Mandatory Rest Periods 

Teams and players must be given a minimum rest period of 1 hour and 30 minutes between games. The rest period will commence when a team’s or player’s match ends and will end when the team’s or player’s subsequent match begins. 

12. Substitutions: 

Unlimited substitutions are allowed with referee approval on any stoppage. 

13. Ejections: 

Any player, coach assistant coach or registered team official who is sent off will automatically be suspended from their next game.  

14. Scoring System: 

3 Points for a win

1 Points for a tie

0 Points for a loss

(no deductions for red cards)

For forfeited games, a score of 3 to 0 will be awarded in favor of the team that did not forfeit. 

15. Tie Breaking Procedure: 

In case of a tie in tournament points following the completion of preliminary games, the advancing team will be determined based on the following criteria in the order specified: 

A. Head to Head competition – team that won the head to head competition between the teams that are tied will advance (should there be a tie in tournament points between three or more teams, the tie-breaking procedure begins with #B below.) 

B. When and if only two teams remain tied at any point while using this procedure, the order of tie breaking will recommence at #A above 

C. Team with the fewest losses advances 

D. Team with the highest goal differential advances (goals scored by a team minus goals allowed by a team, not to exceed a differential of 4 goals in any one match) 

E. Team with fewest goals allowed advances 

F. Team with most goals scored advances (not to exceed 4 goals counted for any one match) 

G. Team with fewest send-offs advances 

H. Kicks from the penalty spot as per FIFA rules. The team with the most successful kicks advances

ALL GAME RESULTS WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL AND NO PROTEST OF THEIR OUTCOME IS ALLOWED

16. Format: 

U9 & U10 games must be played in the 7v7 format. U11 & U12 games will be in the 9v9 format. U13-U19 games will be in the 11v11 format. 

Each team in the tournament is guaranteed a minimum of _3_ games (forfeited games will count in game minimum.)  

17. Preliminary play (check all that apply): 

__x___ Round Robin Bracket play (each team in the flight will play the all other teams in their flight) 

__x__ Total Cross Bracket play (each team will play all teams in a designated opposing flight)  

__x___ Partial Cross Bracket play (each team will play teams from within their own flight as well as cross-over games  into opposing flight  

__x____In Bracket play (a group of 5 will play each other totaling 4 games)

18. Awards: 

Awards will be given in these categories 

Trophies - 1st place all age groups

Medals - Champion and Finalist (U9-U10)  

T-Shirts - Champion and Finalist (U11-U15)

Participation pins will be given to: (check all applicable): 

each player _x_ 

coaches (2 per team) _x_ 

Teams must be at the field 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time of their game in order to be checked in by referees or appointed tournament officials. Games will be started within 5 minutes of the designated start time. If a team has not taken the field with a minimum of seven (7) players within the 5 minute grace period, the game will be forfeited to the team that has taken the field with at least seven (7) players. If neither team takes the field within the 5 minute grace period, no points will be awarded to either team and the game will be declared a double forfeit. The referee and/or Tournament Committee may terminate a game and award a forfeit if a team leaves the field during the game without the approval of the referee, the referee abandons a match due to excessive violent conduct and/or misconduct by the players, coaches or fans, or a team is deemed to be in gross violation of US Youth Soccer rules, California Youth Soccer Association rules, or rules of this tournament. 

19. Home Team: 

The team listed first on the game schedule is the home team and shall have their choice of the side of the field. Conflicts in jersey color will be resolved by the home team being required to change jerseys. The referee will determine if there is a conflict in jersey colors or keeper jersey colors. The home team will be responsible for providing (3) game balls. 

20. Sportsmanship and Conduct: 

Good sportsmanship is expected of all teams, officials, and fans. Coaches are responsible for the conduct of their players, staff, parents, and affiliated spectators. Foul language, referee abuse and/or inappropriate behavior will not be tolerated and may lead to immediate disqualification for the rest of the tournament. 

21. Injuries and Medical Assistance: 

Any injuries must be reported to a tournament official so that an accident report form can be completed. A tournament official will call 911 for an injury at the coach’s or parent’s request. 

22. Weather Conditions: 

If deemed necessary by the Tournament Committee, games may be shortened or cancelled due to extreme weather conditions. 

23. Tournament Cancellation 

RYSC will grant a 25% refund of the tournament fee in case of cancellation of the tournament due to acts of god, inclement weather, bad air quality or excessive heat or any other reason outside of RYSC’s power and influence. 

24. Prohibitions: 

Possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances is expressly prohibited at any of the sport fields or complexes. Any team (including players, coaches, parents, and affiliated spectators) found violating these rules will automatically forfeit all games played, face possible expulsion from the tournament and will not be invited to any future tournaments hosted by this league. Use of tobacco products is prohibited at this tournament. Use of tobacco products on the grounds of any public-school facility is a violation of California State Law. 

For risk management reasons pets are prohibited. Referees will be instructed to abandon a game if, after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to remove a pet from the area of the soccer field, or if after being asked to do so, any person affiliated with the team refuses to cease the use of tobacco products in the area of the soccer field.  

All Portable Shelters (EZ ups, tents, etc.) must be secured with either stakes or sandbags.