The Tournament Director will have jurisdiction over all games played. All disputes will be resolved by the Tournament Director or designated representative.

Coaches are responsible for the eligibility of their players. All United States players must have current USYSA player passes or team rosters with player eligibility certified by their State Association. All players from other countries must have their current player passes with photo identification certified by their affiliated or National Association or passport. Teams from other countries must provide proof of medical and travel insurance as well as authorization to travel from their National Association.

Team rosters shall have no more than 18 players. If a team uses players deemed to be ineligible, that team shall forfeit all games in which the ineligible players participated. Person with knowledge of ineligible players shall report same immediately to the Tournament Director. If the report is made after a match is underway the match will be terminated and a team fine of $100 assessed for each ineligible player participating in the match. Failure to immediately pay the fine will result in disqualification. 

Each player on the team shall wear a jersey with a different number and may not exchange it with another player for the duration of the tournament. The Home Team shall change Jerseys when there is a color conflict. The team listed first on the schedule of games is the Home Team for example, A verses B, A is the Home Team.

Properly completed line up cards shall be presented to the referee at the start of each game listing the names and numbers of each player present or not. If a player is not present please list the reason why next to their name.  No more than six (6) guest players shall be registered on each team.

No more than four (4) coaches, manager, trainers or interpreters will be allowed within the coaching box with the team. Only players and coaches will be allowed on the team side of the field. All others will be on the opposite side of the field from the teams and must be five yards away from the touch lines. No one will be allowed behind the goal lines. It is the coaches' responsibility to inform team parents and supporters of this requirement and to see that it is observed.

Coaches shall conduct themselves in a manner becoming to the members of the youth soccer community. Coaches are responsible for their players, parents, supporters and team officials.

Coaches shall at all times encourage clean competition and good sportsmanship and abide by the rules of this tournament. Coaches may provide positive tactical coaching. Negative comments or complaints against any players, coaches, spectators or officials will not be tolerated. Improper conduct by any member of the coaching staff may result in their being removed from the field to distance of not less than 100 yards from the touch and goal lines. Should the coach not comply, the game will be terminated and the game forfeited by that coaches team.

A Coaches Meeting to review rules and rosters will be held the day before the date of the first games. Directions to the meeting site will be provided.

All officials shall be USSF or FIFA certified and at all times shall impose the FIFA Laws of the Game and rules of the Tournament.

All games shall be officiated using the three person diagonal system consisting of one center referee and two referee assistants on the touch lines. Referees must file a written report at the end of each game noting any actions requiring red or yellow cards.

Players receiving a red card or two yellow cards in the same game will be ejected and not be eligible for participation in the next scheduled game. Should an ejected player participate in the next scheduled game, the game will be forfeited and the player barred from participating in the remaining games of the tournament. A $100 dollar fine will be assessed for each ineligible player and failure to pay the fine immediately will result in team disqualification.

All games shall be played on fields designated by the Tournament Director with a size 5 ball. The referees’ acceptance of the game ball from the Home Team is final.

Substitutions shall be made in accordance with Law III of the FIFA Laws of the Game, whereby a maximum of five (5) substitutions may be made. Once a player has been replaced he shall no longer enter the game.

Duration of the games shall be 45 minute halves.

A minimum of 7 players are required to start a game. All games will start on the times scheduled or as designated by the Tournament Director and there shall be no grace period. Failure of a team to play at kick-off time shall constitute a forfeit and the team shall loose by a score of 3 to 0. 

In the event games are postponed because of weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, the Tournament Director will make every effort to reschedule the games at the earliest possible date and time. If the games cannot be completed, there will be no refunds.

Depending on the number of teams, the tournament will be a "pool play" type tournament. Winners of each of the pools advance to a single elimination playoff to determine the champion. In the event there are insufficient teams for pool play, winners will be determined by points or a play-off with seeding determined by points. 

Winners are the teams with the greatest number of points awarded as follows:

6 points for a win, 3 points for a tie, 0 points for a loss, 1 point for each goal scored up to 3 goals, 1 point for a shut out.

If there is a tie in points at the end of games prior to the championship the final standings will be decided by on of the following tie-breakers in the order in which they are listed:                               

(1) Head to Head play

(2) Goal Difference ( Goals for minus Goals against)

(3) Fewest Goals Allowed

(4) Coin Toss

Championship games which are tied at the end of regulation play shall proceed to two sudden death 10 minute overtime periods.

In the event no team scores in the overtime periods the game shall be decided by penalty kicks in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game.