Turf Wars

• All division will play tournament style with 3 pool games on Saturday with playoff/consolation games on Sunday
• All teams will play a minimum of 4 games with a running clock and half time. There is no overtime in pool play or consolation play. In events where we have playoffs (where a team may advance), overtime consists of a 3 v 3 game, rules listed below. Based on weather or daylight restrictions, games may be shortened based on the event director’s judgment.
• Central horn will be used to start all games, start half time, end half time, end game.
• US Lacrosse rules will apply as it pertains to each age group with following tournament specific modifications:
  • Time outs will not be permitted unless there is an injury. During an injury timeout, the clock will run.
  • 8-meter free positions will be played out if the foul occurs before time expires (at half or end of game). Player must go directly to goal, no pass and play ends with a shot.
    • If the 8-meter is already in play when the game horn sounds, the game is done when the horn sounds. The ball must cross the goal line before the horn sounds to be considered a goal.
  • Alternate possession – the team listed first on the schedule receives the first alternate possession.
    • After initial possession is awarded, the possession will then alternate.
• 3 v 3 tie breaker rules
  • 3 field players and 1 goalkeeper
  • First goal wins
  • Game begins with a draw
  • No substitutions are permitted
  • In the event of injury or yellow cards, teams must play with only 2 field players
  • Goalies may not go beyond midfield and may not shoot
  • GK cannot leave the 8-meter goal area to advance the ball up the field. Ground balls outside of the goal are permitted, however they must not advance the ball upfield in a meaningful way. If they are being chased they can avoid the check, but they need to move the ball and not become an additional field player offensively.
  • No timeouts are permitted

• Coaches must check-in at event registration headquarters 1-hour or more prior to their teams participating.
• All waivers must match your roster.
• Teams found participating with illegal players (by age or by incorrect rosters) may be asked to forfeit their games and/or leave the tournament.

In the event that there are two or more teams tied in points at the end of tournament play the following criteria will be used to determine playoff seeding:

• Head to Head – if no clear winner in a 3-way tie, move to next criteria (Head to Head trumps all.)
• Goals Against
• Shutouts
• Coin Toss

No half time. No time-outs are permitted. Playoff games that are tied at the end of regulation will go to a 3-minute sudden victory. If teams are still tied after sudden victory, then Braveheart or coin toss will determine the winner to move forward.  Both coaches must agree to Braveheart; otherwise, a coin toss will be used.

Scoring System to Determine Winner:

Win = 3 Points
Tie = 1 Points
Loss = 0 Points

**If there are any forfeits, the average goals against in actual scheduled games played will be added to the total goals against to the team that won by forfeit**  Forfeits count as an automatic win for the team that has not forfeited.

All coaches have complete responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes and spectators at all times. Coaching from the sidelines (giving direction to one’s own team on points of strategy and position) is encouraged, providing:

• Each coach or substitute remains on their own half of the field between the substitution area and the restraining line.
• No coach, substitute or spectator makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the umpires, other coaches, players, substitutes, or spectators.
• No coach, substitute, or spectator uses profanity, participates in or incites any manner or disruptive behavior.
• Officials have the right to stop a game at any time and to eject a coach based on their behavior, and the behavior of fans or players.
• All ejections will be at the discretion of the tournament directors and their decision will be final

Teams should report to their cars, or under cover if lightning causes a stoppage in play. All fields will be cleared. Games are official after 1-half of play. Game-lengths may be modified if make up games are deemed necessary.

• We will play rain or shine unless you are notified otherwise.
• In case of thunder/lightning, all games will be suspended and fields will be cleared by sounding an air horn (three long blasts).
• Schedule may be modified if necessary due to inclement weather, darkness, or poor field conditions. Teams are responsible for reporting for all make-up games as deemed by the event director. Failure to make-up previously scheduled games is grounds for forfeiture.
• Cancellation of the games is at the discretion of site managers, tournament directors and officials. Keeping everyone safe is our first concern.