All games shall be played in accordance with the laws of the game observed by the NMAA 

Eligible Players 

Players must have played on the C Team of their school during the Fall 2025 High School Season.  No varsity players are allowed to participate.  

New Rule: Change as of 10/07/2024

In order to mirror APS policy, Bryan Cline will allow up to three floaters from a JV team for this year's tournament 2024.   JV players are acceptable as long as each stays under the total games played limitation.   (This will be an issue for the teams who continue to progress through the NOVAR tournament.)    Top-level JV players—those who are starters or play a majority of the game—should not be involved in the Bryan Cline.    

This will be a single-elimination tournament based on the regular season seeding, with additional consolation games. 

Games will be played with two 40-minute halves and one 5-minute halftime.  A penalty shoot-out will result If the game ends in a tie.

Substitutions  There is no limit to the number of substitutions during a game, but a substitution can only be made during stoppage in play, and only at the referee’s discretion. 

• When a goal is scored 

• At a goal kick 

• At the beginning of the first, or second half, or the beginning of overtime or halftime in overtime

• For an injured player at the referee’s discretion 

No substitution will be allowed for a player ordered from the field by the referee because of misconduct. 

Game Sheets and Referees’ Reports  All game sheets and referee reports must be sent to Tournament Headquarters, by the Center Referee, as soon as possible after the completion of a game.  Game sheets must be signed by the referee and one official from each team.  If a player or team official is ordered from the field by the referee for misconduct, or any player or team official is cautioned by the referee during the course of a game, it is essential the referee’s report Include that Information In the report. 

Extraordinary Weather  In the event of severe weather (e.g., continuous heavy rain, lightning, excessive heat), the Tournament Committee has the authority to change the duration of games or any other function of the tournament, including such things as the following: 

• Relocate and/ or reschedule any games. 

• Reduce, by up to 50 percent, the scheduled duration of any game (including playoffs). 

• Cancel any game in the preliminary round that has no bearing in deciding group winners.  

A game is considered complete when 50 percent or less of the playing time remains when the game was terminated by the referee.  In the event of total cancellation of the tournament, the tournament committee reserves the right to refund a portion of the registration fee. 

Failure to Show  A team shall be allowed a 15-minute period of grace after the scheduled kick-off time before it is considered that they have failed to show.  A minimum of seven players constitutes a team and the game will be started if a team has at least this number of players. The period of grace may be allowed only if there are fewer than the minimum number of players required.  In the event of a failure to show, the offending team shall forfeit the game. If both teams fail to show, the Tournament Committee will make a ruling.

Abandoned/ Forfeited Games  The Tournament Committee will review the circumstances of any team that abandons (quits) a game before it is completed and decides whether or not the team shall forfeit the game.  At the discretion of the Tournament Committee, teams that abandon a game, fail to show, or otherwise forfeit a game will be subject to dismissal from the tournament, and all entry fees and bonds forfeited without appeal. Furthermore, such action will be reported to the governing body of the team involved.  All opponents of a team who have forfeited a game will be awarded a win and three points in the preliminary standings (score recorded as 2 -0). 

Player Uniforms and Equipment  Players must wear a number on the back of their shirts. Each player on a team shall have a different number and this number must coincide with the player’s name and number as shown on the game sheet.  If the colors clash, the home team will change colors. The Home Team shall supply the game ball Field Supervision