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STATE
AND COUNTY VARSITY TOURNAMENT RULES
State Tournament Rules:
1)
Recommended start times are: No Lights - 2:00pm, With Lights -
4:00pm. Both schools can mutually agree to a different starting
time.
2) Play two, forty (40) minute halves
under normal game conditions. This includes playing with the
NJSIAA mercy rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the second
half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals. After the
20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the goal
differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
3) If regulation game ends in a tie,
play up to two ten (10) minute "sudden victory / golden goal"
overtime periods under normal game conditions including the coin toss.
4) If score remains tied, the game
winner will be determined by penalty kicks:
A)
The head referee shall choose the
goal at which all kicks shall be taken.
B)
A coin toss shall be held with the
lower seeded team calling the toss. The team winning the toss shall have
the choice of kicking first or second.
C)
Each coach will select five (5)
players, on or off the field (except those who may have been
disqualified), to take the kicks. Player order of shooting is not
required.
D)
Teams will alternate kickers with
no follow-up allowed.
E)
The defending team may change the
goalkeeper prior to each kick.
F)
The team scoring the greatest
number of kicks after (5) shall be declared the winner.
5) If the score remains the same after
each team has taken five (5) kicks:
A)
No additional coin toss is
required; the same team sequence of shooting shall be used from the
prior round.
B)
Each coach will select five (5)
players, whether or not a player participated in the initial five (5)
kicks.
C)
This round will be conducted in a
sudden victory situation, wherein if one team scores and the other team
does not score, the game is ended without more kicks being taken.
6) If the score remains tied after the
second set of five (5) kicks, repeat Step 5.
Please note: State tournament games
suspended because of conditions which make it impossible to continue
play, should be played to completion from the point of interruption.
DO NOT TERMINATE THE GAME, LET THE AD'S DECIDE IF AND WHEN THE GAME WILL
BE COMPLETED. Be sure that you record all details (for example,
score, time of suspension, cards issued, how the game will restart)
about a suspended game so the assigning officials can continue the game.
Boys Bergen County Varsity Tournament Rules for Jerry Lewis, Gold and
Silver Brackets:
Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA
Mercy rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the
second half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals.
After the 20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the
goal differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
Boys
Bergen County Varsity Tournament Rules for Bronze Bracket:
Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA
Mercy rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the
second half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals.
After the 20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the
goal differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
HOWEVER;
no penalty kicks will be taken for the Round Robin portion of this
tournament, the game will be declared a tie at the
conclusion of 2-10min overtime periods. The teams that win the
Round Robin will advance to the Semi-Final and Final Round where a winner must be
determined, so PKs may be needed.
Boys Bergen County Sub-Varsity
Tournament Rules:
Teams will play 2-40min halves. If tied, play up to 2-10min golden goal
overtime periods before proceeding to PKs if still tied. Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA Mercy rule: The game will conclude at
or after the 20-minute
remaining mark
of the second half if the goal differential is six (6) or more
goals.
Girls Bergen County Varsity Tournament Rules:
Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA
Mercy
rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the second
half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals. After the
20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the goal
differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
Girls Bergen County Sub-Varsity
Tournament Rules:
Teams will play 2-40min halves. If tied, play up to 2-10min golden goal
overtime periods before proceeding to PKs if still tied. Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA Mercy rule: The game will conclude at
or after the 20-minute
remaining mark
of the second half if the goal differential is six (6) or more
goals. For the Girl's JV Final match if tied
after regulation time, one overtime period of 10mins shall be played in
its entirety. If the game remains tied, both teams will be considered
"Co-Champions." There will not be a PK shootout in the
Final.
Boys / Girls Passaic County Varsity Tournament Rules:
Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA
Mercy
rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the second
half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals. After the
20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the goal
differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
Boys / Girls Hudson County Varsity Tournament Rules:
Use same procedure as State rules including the NJSIAA
Mercy
rule: The game will end at the 20-minute mark of the second
half if the goal differential is six (6) or more goals. After the
20-minute mark of the second half, the game will end once the goal
differential becomes six (6) or more goals.
Boys / Girls Hudson County Sub-Varsity Tournament Rules:
Teams will play 2-35min halves. If tied, play up to 2-10min golden goal
overtime periods before proceeding to PKs if still tied.
Use same procedure as State rules with the
following Mercy rule: The game will conclude at or after the 15-minute
remaining mark
of the second half if the goal differential is six (6) or more
goals.
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