Tournament rules

1st ESOC Space Kicker tournament “ Euro Cup 2016 special edition”   rules

(be aware the kicker has been moved recently in H159)

          Summary of the tournament rules :

The tournament matches dates will be sent out via email to all the participants. The schedule will be as well posted on the internet web site .

          Anyway as fixed time ,the  matches will be always from 12:30 to 14:00. In such way the teams needing to compete can arrange an optimum time in case of following activities work related .

In each match ,the first Team scoring  10 goals  is the winner. Anyway also the difference of goals received is important, in case of future drew with teams having the same points in the tournament.

The cost of each game (20 cents )will be supported by the Italian Culture Club .No need to carry coins with you.

The team not showing off, for participating to the game ,loses the game and gets 10 goals received by default (i.e. 10-0 is the final score)

The team not showing off but advising in advance (at least 24 hours) has the chance to reschedule the game within the possibilities and conflicts of the tournament.

During the first phase of the tournament (first pool and until 8th qualifying), there will not be a referee.

The formula has been defined in order to allow each team to play a minimum of 4 matches.

Formula 

The initial seeding will be based on the draw performed automatically by ENGARDE software tool and it will be fully random (like for a Fencing tournament).

The  formula  is  one  round  of  pools  (minimum 4 teams and maximum 5 teams per pool) where none team is eliminated after the pool. This is then followed  by  a  direct  elimination  table  where  the  teams are  put  in  the table according to the results in the pools (criteria is: ratio between number of victory vs. number of games, difference of scores, draw in case of drew). 

For example

40 teams

10 pools of 4 teams each

Standing after pool round (according to the above criteria)

1.

2.

3.

4.

....

38.

39.

40.

First 24 teams of the standing will go directly to the 32th qualifying table.

Last 16 teams of the standing will perform the preliminary qualifying 

40-25

39-26

....

in order to complete the table of 32 teams.

If the referee is not present, after each match the players must fill up the final scores on the big board with signatures.

Regarding the rules, on top of applying the international rules, we can simply summarise the most important rules here shown below. 

The 8 basic foosball rules

• Flip A Coin - A coin flip decides who serves the foosball to start the foosball game. After the first goal is scored, the rule is that the team who was last scored on gets to serve the next ball. This rule keeps the game fair for both opponents. The foosball must be touched by a man before the ball goes into a goal for a legal goal to occur. 

• No Spinning - A spin is a rule for when the rod completes a 360 degree rotation without touching the ball. This is deemed an illegal move in the rules of foosball.

• No Jarring - Jarring is a rule for when a player slams his or her rods against the wall of the foosball table in an attempt to distract or jar the foosball loose from the other player's possession. The rule is that there is no jarring allowed at any point during a game. This is not the same as when a player on the opposite team moves his or her foosball rods back and forth in an attempt to play defense. The key this rule is when a player hits the wall of the table with enough force to jar the ball or distract the opponent. That is why this is a subjective rule that may be called more strict by certain foosball player

• Dead Balls - If a foosball stops in the middle of two opposing team rods, the ball must be picked up and reserved. The serve goes back to the team that was last scored on. If a dead ball occurs on the defensive side of the table behind the defensive 2 bar, the defensive player must move the ball back into playing position. This rule is in place so players don't cause a dead ball on purpose in order to force a reserve.  

• Out of Play - If a ball comes off the table area or hits a top rail and comes back into the table area, the ball is ruled out of play and must be reserved by the team that was last scored on. 

• No Pull Kick Shot

• No Push Kick Shot

• No Tic-Tac Shot

- See more at: http://www.foosballsoccer.com/official-foosball-rules.html#sthash.uJtiZj70.dpuf

        - The teams will switch sides at half match, i.e. when a score of 5 is reached.

As general recommendation, the The Italian Culture Club relies  on the good behaviour and high level 

       of responsibility of the participants, to avoid any claim from external parties .

For this reason some common basic behaviour  rules shall  be applied: 

Close the door while playing 

Contain the noise in acceptable levels. 

Keep the matches within the times 12:30-14:00

Switch off the light in the room if not used