1. Divisions are available for carded travel teams and for carded premiere teams. Player may participate on one team only each day.

2. Maximum roster size for divisions older than U-10 is 18.  For U-9 and U-10, maximum roster is 14.   U-9 and U-10 teams field 8 players. For U-11, you may select 9 vs. 9 or 11 vs. 11 format.  (See application form.)   Maximum number of coaches is 2; maximum guest players is 3. 

3. If your state association requires "permission to travel" to attend out-of-state tournaments, this form should be submitted to the tournament at least 2 weeks in advance.

4. Each team will be responsible for its own medical and liability insurance. In case of accident or injury while traveling to or from the tournament, or during the tournament, neither MYSA nor its board nor the Whitewater Cup Tournament nor its directors or volunteers will be held liable. Nor will they be held responsible for any expense incurred by any team due to cancellation of part or all of the tournament, or for any other causes.

5. At registration, you must provide an official 2007/2008 roster for the Spring (Memorial Weekend) Tournament, a 2007/2008 or 2008/2009 team roster for the  Summer (Labor Day Weekend) Tournament and a 2008/2009 team roster the Fall (Columbus Day Weekend) Tournament. You must also submit a medical release form for each player and a  USYSA picture pass for each player and coach. Rosters are frozen at registration.

GAME FORMATS, SCORING AND AWARDS

6. All teams play a minimum of 3 games, with two 25-minute halves and a 5-minute half-time. Rankings are determined based on the following: Win = 3 points. Tie = 1 point. Loss = 0 points.

7. Preliminary matches may end in a tie. Crossover games may end in a tie, except that a championship (1st place) play-off game that is tied after regulation time will play two golden goal overtime periods: 5 minutes each for U-9 through U-12; 10 minutes each for U-13 through U-19, with a 3 minute break between periods. If still tied, the game will be decided by penalty kicks.

8. If your team is competing in a round-robin bracket (or round-robin sub-bracket) and there is a 2-team tie at the conclusion of round-robin play, the winner will be determined according to head-to-head competition; then goal differential up to 3 goals per game; then goals allowed (no cap); and finally goals scored up to 3 goals per game. If still tied between two teams, the winner will be determined by playing a reduced/shrinking side, no-goalie, golden goal overtime. (A position player may be designated to use hands if a penalty kick occurs.)  Period begins at 7v7 for U-11 and older; 5v5 for U-9 &10. Each side is reduced by 2 players after 5 minutes, and by two more players every 5 minutes thereafter, except that there are never fewer than 2 players per team. Modified off-sides (one player between attacker and goal) applies. In case of a 3-team tie within a round-robin bracket or sub-bracket (after application of all the tie-breaker criteria listed for 2-team ties), a three-way penalty kick system will be used to eliminate a team or teams. Each team will take three penalty kicks against each of the other two (tied) teams, until at least one team is eliminated. During this 3-team penalty kick phase, no player may take a second penalty until all players on the team's roster have kicked once.  When/if two teams then remain tied, even after re-application of all the 2-team tie-breaker criteria listed above, an additional set of three penalty kicks will be taken to determine the winner.  If still tied, the two teams will take one penalty kick each, until there is a winner. During this 2-team penalty kick phase, no player make take a second kick until all players on the team have kicked once in this phase, without regard to kicks taken in the 3-team phase.

9. For ages U-9 through U-13, each game will have one USSF member Referee in the middle, and each team must designate one person to run a line. For U-14 and older games, there will be one USSF referee and two USSF linesmen.

10. Tournament committee reserves the right to combine age divisions where necessary.

11. A team cup will be presented to first and second place teams in each age group. Player medallions will be presented for first, second and third place in each age group.

WEATHER, CANCELLATIONS, SCHEDULE ADJUSTMENTS AND REFUNDS

12.  All games are played regardless of weather except that the Referee or Field Marshall may cancel or shorten a particular game in case of severe weather or unacceptable field conditions. After your team begins play, no refund is granted. Also, no refund is available if you withdraw from the Tournament after your acceptance. If weather, field conditions or other circumstances result in cancellation of both your primary and rain date games before your team begins play, a refund of $100 or a credit of $200 (your choice) will be issued. Credit may be applied to a future Whitewater Cup Tournament and is valid for two years. In case of bad weather, it is your responsibility to monitor the Tournament web site or call for updated information.  The rain date for a complete washout on Saturday or Sunday is the immediately following Monday of the same holiday weekend.  If both Saturday and Sunday are completely rained out, Saturday's schedule will be played on Monday and Sunday's games will remain canceled.

GAME PROCEDURES, TEAM JERSEYS AND PATCHES

13. Each team must be prepared to enter the field promptly at the appointed time, or risk forfeiture. No grace period is available. Minimum number of players to avoid forfeiture is 7. A team must start competition at the appointed time if 7 or more players are present.

14. Substitutions are unlimited, with referee's consent, at the following times: all goal kicks regardless of possession; before a throw-in with you in possession; after a goal by either team; after a Referee time-out for injury on either team; and at half time.

15.  Games, game breaks and overtime periods may be shortened or eliminated due to weather, field conditions, or matters related to darkness. Any game ended with 20 or more minutes played is considered an official game.