HVYSL Presidents Day Cup

The Home team is the first team listed for the game. The Home team will:

1. Change shirts in the event of conflict; and
2. Attack on the opening kickoff; and
3. Have choice of sideline.

The Visiting Team is the second team listed for the game. The Visiting Team will:

1. Have a choice of the side they will defend; and
2. Have the choice of shirt color.

All Matches are 25 minutes in length. 

Any playoff match that is tied at the end of regulation play and is being used to determine the winner of a division shall be decided by penalty kicks (5 v. 5). Only players on the field at the end of regulation shall participate in penalty kicks.

U09–U11: 8 (7 + keeper) players (Max Roster size*: 12)

U12–U14: 7 (6 + keeper) players (Max Roster size*: 14)

U15–U18: 7 (6 + keeper) players (Max Roster size*: 16)

*Roster size –  you can bring more than the max roster if you want to. You can suit only the max roster for any one game. Trophies limited to max roster size.

Unlimited substitution with the referee’s permission are allowed.

Substitutes may not enter the field of play until the existing player is off the field.

For round robin and preliminary rounds the ranking will be determined by the total number of points earned. The team with the highest number of points will be ranked first, the second highest second, and so forth. Points will be earned as follows:

• Win = 3 points
• Tie = 1 point
• Loss = 0 points

If teams are tied, ties will be broken in the order listed below:

1. Winner of the head-to-head game. (If more than two teams are tied, this Tie Breaker is eliminated.)
2. Most Wins
3. Fewest goals against
4. Most goal differential with a maximum of three (3) goals per game.
5. Coin Toss

In the case of a three-way tie, after a determination has been made with respect to first place, second place will then be determined by using the same order listed above, starting with the first tie-breaker.

If due to registrations it is necessary to create a division with four (4) teams, the following special rules will apply:

Each team will play three (3) scheduled matches for points.

• After three (3) matches, the teams will be ranked using the point system above
• The third (3rd) and fourth (4th) place teams will play a consolation match, which may end in a tie.
• The first (1st) and second (2nd) place teams shall play a championship match. The winner of this match shall be the division champion regardless of points earned in the earlier matches. If, at the end of full time, the championship match is tied, the teams shall bypass overtime periods and go straight to kicks from the mark. All players shall be eligible to take kicks regardless of whether they were on the field of play at the end of the match. After five (5) kicks have been taken by both teams and no winner has emerged, all remaining eligible players on both teams (subject to the “reduce to equate numbers” requirement) must kick before the first five (5) players are allowed to kick a second time.

No food or beverages are allowed in the Hudson Valley Sportsdome from the outside. Please make sure your players' families know this!

PASSES AND CREDENTIALS CAN AND MAY BE CHECKED RANDOMLY DURING THE TOURNAMENT.

Have your Player Passes, Coaches Passes and ALL release forms with you at all times!

Schedules and rules listed may be changed by the Tournament Director. The Tournament Director will have final authority regarding rule interpretation and rule changes.

The Tournament Director reserves the right to decide all matters pertaining to the tournament. No appeals will be permitted.

The East Hudson Youth Soccer League takes no responsibility for injuries resulting from participation in the tournament.

Under no circumstances will the Tournament Director or Hudson Valley Youth Soccer League be responsible for any expenses, including tournament fees, incurred by any team due to, but not limited to, part or whole cancellation of the tournament.