INFORMATION

Teams must be registered by 9.30am with the managers meeting taking place at 9.40am. Kick off will be 10am. 

The age group is based on the 2022/2023 season with all age groups being competitive. All age groups will be 6 a side, with a maximum squad of 9. 

Players can only play for ONE team on the day of the competition.

All age groups are competitive. For each age group, the winners and runners-up will receive medals with the winners receiving a trophy to keep. In addition, in the U7 & U8 age groups, all players in the knockout stages will receive a medal for taking part. 

There will be two groups per age group typically consisting of 6 teams in each. Each team will play each other once.  

All age groups shall receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. 

Games will be 10 minutes in length with no half-time.

All group games will have a 3-minute interval between matches. It is the responsibility of each team manager to have their team on the pitch ready for the start of their game. 

Any team who isn’t ready on time or fails to play any game will forfeit their points and the opposing team will be awarded a 1-0 win and 3 points. 

The top two teams from each group will go forward to semi-finals with the first placed team in Group A playing the second-place team in Group B in one semi-final and the second placed team in Group A playing the first placed team in Group B in the other semi-final. 

In the event of two or more teams achieving the same number of points, then goal difference will apply. If it is still a tie, it will continue to goals scored, conceded and head-to-head. If still tied a penalty shootout will take place until an outcome is reached. 5 penalties per team then sudden death from players in the squad. 

Both managers sign the referee’s game card to confirm results at the end of each match. 

Semi-finals and finals will be 12 minutes games straight through with no halves. 

The winner of each semi-final will progress to the final. There is no 3rd place match. 

If the game is drawn at the end of normal time in a semi-final or final, then a penalty shoot-out will determine the winner. Each team will take a total of five penalties alternately. The five players on the field of play at the end of extra time will each take one penalty. If the scores are equal after five penalties, then the game will be decided by sudden death penalties. The goalkeeper will take the first sudden death penalty followed by the original five takers. 

Start of games – the home team will provide the match ball and pick ends. The away team will get kick off. Games will start on the referee’s whistle. 

Away team to wear bibs/change shirt if colours clash. 

Failure to kick off on time will result in an automatic 1-0 defeat. 

No retreat rules. All players opposition players must be outside the keepers box for goal kicks.  

No offside.

Kick–off - opposition players to be 5 yards back from the ball. 

You cannot score directly from kick-off; the ball must be touched by another player first. 

Corner kicks and thrown ins are all taken in the normal way. 

All free-kicks are direct - opposition players must be at least 3 yards away. 

Penalty kicks will only be awarded for a foul in the area. The player taking the penalty can take a run up i.e. no restrictions on paces etc. . The penalty is to be taken from the marked penalty spot. All other players must be at least two yards away from the ball/outside the box. 

Goal Keepers may NOT kick the ball directly from their hands. This will result in a free kick from the edge of the area. Goal Keepers may throw the ball under or over arm. They may also play from the ground and drop/bounce the ball then kick it. The ball can go overhead height. 

Goal Keepers may leave their area, but not handle the ball outside of their area. 

Outfield players are allowed in the penalty areas. 

A back pass is permitted but the keeper must not handle the ball from a back pass.  

Heading will be permitted. Due to the inconsistency of adopting this rule across FA leagues and having teams across four different leagues attending the tournament it has been voted, on this occasion, that heading will be allowed.  

Match balls as per normal league rule sizes for the age groups.

Our Referees are here as volunteers. Please ensure that they enjoy the day as much as everyone else. Their decision is final. 

Any player sent off in a match will not be allowed to take part for the rest of the tournament. 

In the event of any other problems during the tournament, the decision of the tournament committee will be final. 

We support the FA Respect campaign. Team managers are responsible for the behaviour of their team, the parents, and supporters. 

All attending teams are expected to have at least one coach who is DBS cleared and holds relevant safeguarding qualifications per team. 

All coaches are expected to maintain a record of their players relevant medical conditions, including allergies, and to ensure their players have required medication.

Any team, or their supporters misbehaving or being abusive towards match officials will be reported to their home County FA. 

Any team misbehaving off field could result in automatic disqualification. 

Any spectator’s behaviour deemed unacceptable will result in that team being asked to leave the tournament. 

We are working on the basis that all players parents/carers have provided consent for children to participate in the tournament.  

We are working on the basis that consent for photography at the tournament has been provided. If this is not the case, it is the responsibility of the coach to inform the tournament organisers.  

Teams are invited to join us entirely at their own risk. Terrington Tigers Youth FC will in no way be held responsible for any for any occurrence causing injury, or loss to property or personal belongings. 

NO dogs are allowed on the playing field by order of the Parish Council.