TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL REGULATIONS

CATEGORY 2007 (U12) – 7 a Side Football

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1. RULES OF THE TOURNAMENT

The tournament is played under all applicable FIFA rules.

2. PLACE OF THE TOURNAMENT

All the games of the tournament will be played at FA THAILAND HIGH PERFORMANCE TRAINING CENTER located at F16/10 Leabklongtaweewatana Rd, Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok, 10170 Thailand.

3. TEAMS

24 Teams will be participating to the tournament, divided in 6 Groups of 4 teams.

4. CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

• ・VICTORY: 3 points
• ・DRAW: 1 point
• ・LOSS: 0 point

5. ONE OR SEVERAL TIE(S) IN THE RANKING POINTS FOR TEAMS IN THE SAME GROUP

In each group, the first team (6 teams) and the 2 teams with the highest points among the second team in each group advance to the final tournament.

In the event of one or several tie(s) in ranking points, division ranking will be decided on the basis of several criteria, as follows by order:

• 1/ Most points in the games
• 2/ Most goals scored
• 3/ Result of the direct confrontation between the 2 teams

In the eventuality there is still a tie between the teams after these 3 rules, a draw will decide the winner.

6. TIE AT THE END OF THE REGULATION TIME IN A PLAY-OFF GAME

During the Play-Off Phase, all games are knock-out games. At the end of the regulation time, tied teams will be split up by a penalty shoot-out.

3 kickers are designated for each team. The team that has scored the most goals with the designated kickers is qualified for the next round. In the event of a new tie at the end of the shoot-out, the system called “sudden death” will be applied to split up the teams.

7. PLAYERS AND TEAMS

All players must be born after January 1st, 2007. A team can be composed with a maximum of 18 players.

8. ABSENCE OF A TEAM AT THE TIME OF THE KICK-OFF

In the event of absence of one of the teams at the time of the kick-off, victory will be given by default to the present team on the field on a score of 3 goals to 0.

9. SUBSTITUTES

• ・The coach can use 3 times the right to stop the game in order to make his substitutes.
• ・Substitutions during half time will not count as the allowed 3 times teams have to make their changes.
• ・The number of each substitution is unlimited; the coach has the right to change as many players as he wants using his 3 times allowed for it.
• ・The use of return substitutions is permitted.

10. PLAYER’S EQUIPMENT

• ・Clubs are required to play the official games under the colors which have been previously designated during the registration.
• ・Team members must be uniformly dressed with the colors of their respective clubs: jersey, short and socks.
• ・The jersey numbers must correspond to the ones previously indicated on the game sheet.
• ・Goal keepers must wear bright color, other than their teammates’ color, opponents’ color or referees’ color.
• ・In the case where a player does not wear the same colors as his/her teammates, the player will be denied the entry on the game.
• ・In the case where 2 opponent teams wear similar colors or colors likely to cause confusion, the first club appearing on the announcement of the game is required to wear jerseys with colors other than the opponents’ colors.
• ・Shin pads are compulsory for all the players.

11. VISUAL CONTROL AND DOCUMENTS OF THE PLAYERS

Before the first game, the organization staff will proceed to a visual control of the participants. An hour before the kick of the game, the player must present his valid passport in order to allow the organization committee to proceed to the visual control of the player.

12. REFEREES

All referees will be provided and from the Football Association of Thailand.

13. DURATION OF GAMES

The matches last 40 minutes. The games are divided into two 20 minutes half, and a break of 5 minutes between each.

14. SANCTIONS

• ・RED CARD: One game suspension.
• ・2 YELLOW CARDS IN DIFFERENT GAMES: The player will be suspended for the next game.
• ・2 YELLOW CARDS DURING THE GROUP STAGE: The player will be suspended for one game in the knockout stage.
• ・1 YELLOW CARD DURING THE GROUP STAGE: Cancellation for the knockout stage.

15. BALLS

All the balls of the games are size 4.

16. PRIZE

The winner of the tournament will be invited to the U12 JUNIOR SOCCER WORLD CHALLENGE 2019 in Osaka. All fees are covered by the organization committee of the tournament.

17. PARTICIPATION RIGHTS

The cost of participation to the tournament is 200 USD/team. To pay by bank transfer.