Date: Saturday August 24th, 2019 will be the 6th annual VCSL tournament.

Start Time: First games of round robin play will kick off at 9:30am sharp.  Please be at the fields early to warm up and get ready.

Venue: Burnaby Westlake Complex Fields 1, 2, 3

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In the morning round robin, teams will play 30 minute games.  There will be no half time in the round robin games.  Points will be awarded as follows:

• Win - 3 points
• Draw - 1 point
• Lose - 0 points

1. Head to Head
2. Goal Differential
3. Least cards accumulated
4. Penalty Kicks (best of 3 then Sudden Death) to be held before lunch

Elimination Rounds

The final will be 40 minutes of playing time with a 5 minute half time.

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1. Yellow Cards - If a player receives a yellow card in tournament play, they must leave the field and aren't allowed back in for 10 minutes.  Another player may be subbed in to cover the players spot.  If a second yellow is received in the same game then the player gets a red card and must leave the field.  The team will continue to play down a player.
2. Red Cards - If a player receives a red card, he/she must leave the field and will automatically miss the next match in the tournament.  If the player receives a direct red card for violence, dangerous play or any serious aggressive offence, the player will not be allowed to play for the remainder of the tournament.
3. Slide Tackles - As with regular season play, there will be no slide tackles allowed although slides and going to ground away from other players is allowed.  It is the referees discretion to make the call on close slides that may look like a slide tackle.
4. Substitutions - Substitutions will only be allowed on the whistle when the referee agrees.  Teams can make unlimited substitutions during a game
5. Shin Guards - Shin guards are MANDATORY and are a Burnaby Parks rule.  If you don't have shin guards the referee will not let you play.
6. The tournament will follow the VCSL rules as stated on the website.  www.vcsl.ca/rules.
   
7. Any verbal abuse or violence will not be tolerated and those players will be asked to leave the field and at the organizers discretion, the remainder of the tournament.
8. Games start at the time indicated.  Be at your field and be ready.  We're on a tight schedule so games can't get delayed.  The refs will kick off the game whether you are ready or not.
9. Refs must be obeyed at all times during gameplay.
   
10. NO ALCOHOL whatsoever at the tournament.  We could get completely shut down if anyone is caught drinking.  If you or your fans are found drinking your team won't be invited back to the VCSL next year.
11. No sunflower seeds, peanuts or pistachios.  This is a Burnaby field rule.  It makes a mess of the benches and fields so they are banned.
12. Team captains are responsible for each of your players behaviour - please keep it friendly.
13. Although this is a tournament, the goal is for everyone to have fun.  Let's all be sportsmanlike and keep with the spirit of a recreational league.

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