Tournament Rules and Regulations

The South Carolina High School League rules pertaining to soccer will govern play in this tournament, with the following exceptions:

1. All bracket matches will be 70 minutes in duration (35 minutes per half). Halftime will be 10 minutes.

2. All teams will be allowed to warm up on alternate fields within the complex and will report to the assigned match field 15 minutes prior to match kick-off time.

3. All bracket matches, if tied at the end of regulation, will continue as follows:

   1. All Round 1, 2 and 3 matches will be scored as a tie.

   2. Championship matches; an overtime of up to two five-minute periods shall be played. A coin toss will determine the assignment of defended goals. If the overtime extends to the second five minutes, the teams will switch goals.

   3. If teams remain tied in championship match after two overtime periods, the match will proceed to kicks from the penalty spot using SCHSL rules to determine a winner

4. Home teams (top of bracket) will wear Dark Color Uniforms and Away teams (bottom of bracket) will wear White/Light colored uniforms. Any changes must be mutually agreed upon in advance by both teams

5. DIVISION BRACKET WINNERS: will be determined by total points earned during round robin play. Point system is as follows:

6 points for a win

3 points for a tie

1 point for every goal (up to 3 max)

1 point for a shutout

10 points max per match

-2 points for any ejection

If teams are still tied after the above point assignment, then the following (in order) will determine the winner; goal differential (+/- max 3 goals per game), goals allowed (no limit per game), coin flip.

6. Declaring a champion in the event of severe weather (or other necessary) cancellations:

1. 1. If two or less rounds have been completed, but a championship match can be played, the first place team determined by point system, from each bracket, will advance to the championship match.

   2. If round robin play has been completed, and the championship round has been canceled, the champion will be determined by point system. The team with the highest points among all eight teams in their division will be declared the division champion. Second place will also be declared.

7. The Executive Committee reserves the right to make final decisions on any obscure event that would cause a change in schedule, cancellations or winner determination to preserve the safety of the players.