Rules of Competition Event Manual 2018 - Under 10's - Cup Manager

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Rules of Competition Event Manual 2018 - Under 10's - Cup Manager
Rules of Competition
 Event Under
        Manual
             10’s 2018
Rules of Competition – Macca’s City Cup – U10’s
1. STUCTURE
1.1 COMPETITION FORMAT
T h e t o u rn a m ent will b e p la ye d a s sh o wn b e lo w :

  U10 Boys and U10 Girls
  Player Numbers                                   9v9
  Field size                                    60m x 40m
  Goal size                                      5m x 2m
  Ball Size                                          4
  Playing Time                                2 x 15 minutes
  Maximum players on bench per game                  6
  Offside                                           No

W hile t h e t o u rn a me nt is n o t sa n ct io n ed b y Fo o t b a ll Vict o ria , Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC a n d t h e t o u rn a m ent o rga n ise rs will su p p le ment
t h e se Ru le s o f Co m p et it io n wit h t h e Fo o t b a ll Vict o ria 2 0 2 1 Ru le s o f Co m p et it io n a s f a r a s a p p lica ble.
https://www.footballvictoria.com.au/sites/ffv/files/2021-05/2021-ROC.pdf

1.2 FINALS PLACING
Fin a l p la cin g o f t e a m s a f t e r p o o l ga m e s is d e cid ed b y a p p lyin g t h e f o llo win g:
• Te a m wit h t h e m o st p o in t s
• He a d t o h e a d
• Te a m wit h t h e m o st win s
• B e st go a l d iff ere nce
• Mo st go a ls f o r
• L e a st go a ls a ga in st

I f a ll o f t h e a b o ve a re e qu a l, t h e n t h e f o llo win g will o ccu r:
• I f t h e t e a m s st ill ca n n o t b e se p a ra t ed, a p e n a lt y sh o o t -o ut in a cco rd a nce wit h FI FA re gu la t io ns will b e u se d t o d e cid e t h e
    p la cin gs.
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1.3 GROUP PLAY-OFFS AND GRAND FINALS
I n t h e e ve n t o f t h e P la y -O ff s a n d / o r G ra n d Fin a l b e in g d ra wn a t f u ll t im e , a p e n a lt y sh o o t o u t will b e co n d uct e d in a cco rd a n ce w it h
FI FA re gu la t io ns.

2. MATCH POINTS
Ma tch Po in ts a re a wa rd e d a s f o llo ws:
• W in       3 p o in t s
• Dra w      1 p o in t
• L o ss     0 p o in t s
• Fo rf e it 0 p o in t s a n d 3 -0 t o o p p o sing sid e

3. PLAYER REGISTRATION
3.1 TEAM SHEET AND CONSENT FORM
Te a m Ma n a ge rs will b e re qu ire d t o e n t e r a ll p la ye r d e t a ils via t h e o n lin e p o rt a l, wh ich ca n b e a cce sse d a t m a cca cit ycu p . cup s. nu/ . T h is
in clu d e s e n t e rin g co m p u lsory p la ye r in f o rm at ion in clu ding Da t e o f B irt h a n d p a re n t / gu ard ian co n t a ct d e t a ils. P la ye rs wit h o u t a ll t h e re qu ire d
in f o rm at ion e n t e re d will n o t b e p e rm it t e d t o p la y in t h e t o u rn a me nt . A ll p la ye r in f o rm a t ion m u st b e e n t e re d b y Monda y 1 3 S e pte m be r 2 0 2 1 .

A co n se n t f o rm m u st a lso b e sign e d b y t h e p a re n t / gu ard ian o f e a ch p la ye r. Te a m Ma n a ge rs will b e re qu ire d t o e n su re a ll p la ye r s h a ve a
co m p le t ed co n se n t f o rm a t le a st 6 0 m in u t e s p rio r t o t h e t e a m s f irst ga m e . T h e Me lb o u rne Cit y FC co n se n t f o rm will b e a d igit a l f o rm t o
co m p le t e. P la ye rs wh o a re n o t list e d o n t h e t e a m sh e e t AND h a ve n o t re t u rn e d a sign e d co n se n t f o rm will n o t b e a llo we d t o p la y in t h e
t o u rn a m ent .

A co p y o f t h e co n se n t f o rm ca n b e f o u n d a t m a cca cit ycu p . cup s. nu/

E a ch squ a d ca n o n ly h a ve a m a xim u m o f 1 5 p la ye rs in t h e squ a d a n d o n ly p la ye rs list e d o n t h e t e a m sh e e t will b e a llo we d t o p l a y. T h e re is
n o n e e d t o h a n d in a p rin t e d co p y o f t h e t e a m sh e e t a t t h e t o u rn a m ent u n le ss t h e re a re a n y la st -m in u t e ch ange s. A n y ch a n ge s m u st b e
m a d e a m in im u m o f 1 h o u r b e f ore yo u r t e a m ’s f irst m a t ch .

A n y t e a m t h a t is f o u n d gu ilt y o f f ie ld ing a n in e ligib le p laye r f o r wh a t e ve r re a so n sh a ll f o rf e it t h e m a t ch . T h e re su lt o f t h e ga m e will b e
a wa rd e d 3 -0 in f a vo u r o f t h e o p p o sing t e a m a lo n g wit h t h e re su lt a n t t h re e p o in t s.
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3.2 AGE CATEGORIES
T h e a ge ca t e go rie s a n d re qu ire m e nt s f o r t h e t o u rn a me nt a re :
• Un d e r 1 0 – B o rn in 2 0 11 o r yo u n ge r

P la ye rs wh o a re o ve ra ge ca n b e o ff e re d d isp e n sat ion t o p la y in a yo u n ge r a ge gro u p if a p p ro ve d in writ in g b y Me lb o u rn e Cit y F C i n it s so le
d iscre t io n . A p p lica t ion s f o r sp e cia l d isp e n sat ion m u st b e m a d e n o la t e r t h a n Tue s da y 3 1 Augus t 2 0 2 1 .

A n y t e a m s t h a t a re f o u nd t o b e p ro vid in g in co rre ct d o cu m e nt at ion o r p u rp o se ly p la yin g o ld e r p la ye rs t o ga in a n u n f a ir a d va n t a ge will re ce ive
a 0 -3 lo ss f o r a n y ga m e s t h e o ld e r p la ye rs p a rt icip a t e d in . T h e in e ligib le p la ye rs will a lso b e d isqu a lif ied f ro m t h e t o u rn a men t .

Re p e a t ed o ff e nd ing t e a m s will b e d isqu a lif ied a n d a ff e ct t h e p a rt icip a t ion o f t h e ir clu b t e a m s a t f u t u re e ve n t s a t t h e d iscre t io n o f Me lb o u rne
Cit y FC.

I f yo u a re a ske d t o p ro vid e p ro o f o f a p la ye r ’s a ge yo u m u st d o so wit h a p p ro pria t e d o cu m e nt at ion t h at ca n b e in t h e f o rm o f FFA I D ca rd ,
sch o o l I D, p a ssp o rt , b irt h ce rt if ica t e , le a rn e rs p e rm it o r d rive rs lice n ce wh e re a p p licable.

I f t h e o p p o sing t e a m re qu e st s f o r o n e o f yo u r p la ye rs t o p ro ve t h e ir a ge a n d yo u ca n n o t p ro d u ce p roo f , t h e p la ye r in qu e st io n will n o t b e
a llo we d t o p a rt icip a t e in t h a t ga m e .

A p la ye r ca n o n ly p a rt icip a t e in o n e t e a m d u rin g t h e e n t ire t o u rn a men t . On ly o n e o ve ra ge p la ye r wh o h a s re ce ive d d isp e nsa t ion ca n b e o n
t h e p it ch a t a n y give n t im e .

A n y a ge d isp e nsa t ion re qu e st e d n e e d t o b e a d vise d t o t h e Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC a t le a st 1 0 d a ys b e f o re t h e t o u rn a men t . T h e se a ll b e t re a t e d
o n a ca se -b y-ca se b a sis. Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC re se rve s t h e righ t t o u se t h e ir d iscre t io n t o p ro vid e d isp e n sat io n t o o ld e r p la ye rs t o p la y in t h e
t o u rn a m ent .

3.3 ELIGIBILITY
To b e e ligib le t o p a rt icip a t e in t h e t o u rn a men t p la ye rs m u st :
• Co m p ly wit h t h e a ge e ligib ilit y a s p e r se ct io n 3 . 2
• B e re gist e re d o n a n a llo ca t e d t e a m sh e e t f o r a p a rt icip a t ing t e a m
• Ha ve a rra n ge d p a ym e n t wit h Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC
• Fa ilu re t o co m p ly wit h t h e e ligib ilit y crit e ria m a y re su lt in t h e wh o le t e a m b e in g d isqu a lif ied a n d e xp e lle d f ro m co m p e t it ion .
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3.4 INCOMPLETE SQUAD COMPLIMENTS
S qu a d s wit h in co m p let e co m p lim ent s a re st ill re qu ire d t o p a rt icip a t e in t h e ir sch e d u led m a t ch e s. T h e o p p o sit ion t e a m will n o t b e
re qu ire d t o re d u ce t h e ir n u m b e rs a cco rd in gly.

P la ye rs f ro m yo u n ge r a ge gro u p s ca n p la y u p a n a ge gro u p in o rd e r t o le sse n t h is p ro b le m .
P la ye rs f ro m a n o t he r t e a m t h a t p a rt icip a t es in t h e sa m e a ge gro u p ca n n o t b e u se d .

3.5 QUALIFYING ROUND FINALS
I f yo u r t e a m p ro gre sse s t o t h e Fin a ls (in clu d in g G ra n d Fin a l), o n ly t h e sa m e gro u p o f p la ye rs wh o p a rt icip a t ed in t h e Q u a lif y in g t o u rn a m ent
a re p e rm it t e d t o p la y in t h e Fin a ls. I n t h e e ve n t a p la ye r(s) wh o p a rt icip a t ed in t h e Q u a lif yin g ro u n d is u n a b le t o p la y in t h e Fin a ls d u e t o
in ju ry, h o lid a ys e t c, writ t e n a p p ro va l is re qu ire d f ro m Me lb o u rne Cit y FC t o a llo w a n e w p la ye r t o p a rt icip a t e in t h e Fin a ls. T h is p la ye r m u st
m e e t a ll o t h e r co n d it io ns o f p a rt icip a t ion in clu d in g b e in g re gist e re d a s a p la ye r o f t h a t Clu b .

3.6 INSURANCE COVER
3.6.1 PUBLIC LIABILITY
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC h a s P u b lic L ia b ilit y I n su ra n ce wh ich a p p lie s f o r m a t ch e s st a ge d a t t h e Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC Tra in in g B a se a t C a se y Fie ld s.

3.6.2 PERSONAL INJURY
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC d o e s n o t o ff e r p la ye r a ccid e n t in su ra n ce co ve r t o a n y p a rt icip a n t . P la ye rs, p a re n t s a n d co a ch es ch o o se t o p a rt icip a t e in
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC p ro gra m s a t t h e ir o wn risk a n d will b e lia b le f o r t h e co st s t h a t a rise f ro m su ff e rin g in ju ry wh ilst p a rt ici p a t ing in a
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC e ve n t .

P a r ti c i pa nts s houl d, a t the i r ow n e x pe ns e , s e e k pri v a te c ov e r w hi c h i s a dv i s e d to be or ga ni s e d pr i or to the tour na m e nt, s houl d the y
fe e l c ov e r i s ne e de d.

3.6.3 CONSENT FORMS
Co n se n t f o rm s a re re qu ire d t o b e sign e d b y e a ch p la ye r ’s p a re n t o r gu a rd ia n b e f o re t h e y ca n p a rt icip a t e in t h e t o u rn a m ent .
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4. TOURNAMENT RULES
4.1 PLAYER UNIFORMS
E a ch p la ye r is re qu ire d t o h a ve a n u m b e r o n t h e ir p la yin g sh irt t h a t m a t ch e s u p wit h t h e t e a m sh e e t . S h o u ld u n if o rm co lo u rs cla sh ,
it is t h e re sp o n sibilit y o f t h e a wa y t e a m t o we a r a n a lt e rn a t e co lo u r. A ll f irst n a m e d t e a m s in t h e f ixt u re will b e d e e me d t h e " Ho m e " t e a m
a n d t h e re f ore will p la y in t h e ir co lo u rs. I t is t h e re sp o n sibilit y o f t h e a wa y t e a m t o ch a n ge in t o t h e ir st rip , if t h e re is st ill a cla sh , b ib s will
n e e d to b e u se d b y t h e a wa y t e a m . Go a lke e pe rs sh a ll we a r a n y co lo u r p ro vid e d it d o e s n o t cla sh wit h e it h e r t e a m ’s o u t f ie ld p la ye rs.

4.2 MATCH BALLS
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC will p ro vid e m a t ch b a lls f o r e ve ry ga m e . T h e b a ll m u st b e a p p ro ve d b y t h e re f e re e a t t h e co m m e ncem ent o f t h e m a t ch o r
a t t h e re -st a rt o f e ve ry p la y if t h e b a ll is ch a n ge d a t a n y t im e d u rin g t h e ga m e .
• S ize 4 b a lls will b e u se d f o r t h e co m p e t it ion.

Ma t ch b a lls ca n n o t b e ch a n ge d d u rin g t h a t m a t ch wit h o u t t h e p e rm issio n o f t h e re f e re e

4.3 OFFSIDE
T h e re is n o o ff sid e f o r a n y o f t h e ga m e s in t h e Un d e r 1 0 ’s co m p e t it ion . Ma cca ’s Cit y Cu p is t o b e p la ye d in t h e sp irit o f t h e ga m e a n d it is
a t t h e d iscre t io n o f t h e re f e re e t o m o n it o r.

4.4 START OF PLAY AND RESTART AFTER GOAL
P la y is re st a rt e d f ro m t h e m id d le o f t h e h a lf wa y lin e wit h a ll p la ye rs in t h e ir o wn h a lf o f t h e f ie ld o f p la y. O p p o n ent s m u st b e a t le a st 5 m
a wa y f ro m t h e b a ll. T h e b a ll is in p la y o n ce it m o ve s.

4.5 CORNER KICKS
Co rn e r kicks will b e a wa rd e d wh e n t h e b a ll cro sse s t h e go a l lin e a n d is la st t o u ch e d b y t h e d e f e ndin g t e a m . O p p o n ent s m u st b e a t le a st 5 m
a wa y f ro m th e b a ll. T h e b a ll is in p la y o n ce it m o ve s.

4.6 THE GOALKEEPER
T h e go a lke e per is n o t a llo we d t o kick o r d ro p kick t h e b a ll d ire ct ly f ro m t h e ir h a n d s t o re st a rt p la y a f t e r a sa ve o r ga t h e ri n g t h e b a ll wit h
t h e ir h a n d s. T h e b a ll m u st b e t h ro wn o r ro lle d f ro m t h e ir h a n ds o r p la ye d f ro m t h e gro u n d wit h t h e ir f e e t . I f t h e b a ll cro ss e s t h e go a l lin e
wit h o u t e n t e rin g t h e go a ls a n d is la st t o u ch e d b y t h e a t t a ckin g t e a m , a go a l kick will a p p ly f ro m wit h in t h e p e n a lt y b o x.
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4.7 FREE KICKS
A ll f re e kicks a re in d ire ct u n le ss o t h e rwise in d ica t e d b y t h e re f e re e . O p p o n en t s m u st b e a t le a st 5 m a wa y f ro m t h e b a ll wh e n t h e
f re e kick is t a ke n . T h e p e n a lt y kick sh a ll b e t a ke n f ro m t h e p e n a lt y sp o t (a p p ro xim a t e ly 8 m f ro m go a l).

4.8 THROW-INS
O p p o n ent s m u st b e a t le a st 5 m a wa y f ro m t h e b a ll wh e n t h e t h ro w -in is t a ke n . A go a l ca n n o t b e sco re d d ire ct ly f ro m a t h ro w -in .

4.9 REFEREES
Re f e re es will b e p ro vid e d a n d a p p oin t ed b y To u rn am ent O rga n ise rs . A ll t h e d e cisio ns o f t h e m a t ch re f e re e a re f in a l a n d b in d in g a s f a r a s
t h e re su lt o f a m a t ch is co n ce rn e d, a n d n o p ro t e st ca n b e lo d ge d .

Un d e r n o circu m st a n ce s a re su p p o rt e rs a llo we d t o a p p ro ach , qu e st io n o r crit icise re f e re e s d u rin g t h e t o u rn a me nt .

A n y m isco n d uct t o wa rd s re f e re e s will n o t b e t o le ra t e d a nd m a y re su lt in t e a m s lo sin g p o in t s o r b e in g d isqu a lif ie d f ro m t h e t o u rn a men t a n d
m a y a ff e ct f u t u re p a rt icip a t ion o f t e a m s f ro m t h e sa m e clu b .

4.10 ASSISTANT REFEREES
A ssista n t re f e re e s will n o t b e re qu ire d f o r t h is t o u rn a me nt .

4.11 MACCA’S CITY CUP OFFICIALS
T h e re will b e Me lb o u rne Cit y FC O ff icia ls we a rin g a Ma cca ’s Cit y Cu p la n ya rd , t h is is t o e n a b le e asy id e n t if icat ion in ca se i n f o rm at io n n e e d s
t o b e re la ye d o r cla rif ica t io n n e e d s t o b e p ro vid e d t o co a ch e s, p a re n t s o r re f e re es.

T h e re will a lso b e G ro u n d Ma rsh a lls a t e a ch o f t h e ga m e s a n d t h e t o u rn a men t d ire ct o rs will b e a t t h e m a in in f o rm a t ion d e sk.

W e a sk a ll p la ye rs, co a ch e s, su p p o rt ers a n d p a re n t s t o re sp e ct a n d wo rk wit h t h e o ff icia ls t o e n su re a b e t t e r e xp e rie n ce f or a ll in vo lve d in
t h e t o u rn a men t .
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4.12 TECHNICAL AREAS
E a ch gro u n d will h a ve a llo ca t e d Te ch n ical A re a s, o n ly p la ye rs a n d o ff icials will b e p e rm it t e d a cce ss t o t h e se a re a s. T h e y wil l b e
cle a rly la b e led.

E a ch t e a m will b e a llo ca t e d t wo Te a m O ff icia l a ccre d it a t ions p e rm it t in g a cce ss t o t h e se a re a s.

P le a se a sk a ll su p p o rt s t o a lwa ys st a y cle a r o f t h e se a re a s.

4.13 SCORE SIGN-OFF
I m m e d iat e ly a t t h e co n clu sion f o r e a ch ga m e t h e Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC o ff icia l will o b t a in t h e o ff icia l sco re f ro m t h e re f e re e.

T h e Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC o ff icia l will re qu ire t h e co a ch o r t e a m m a n a ge r f ro m e a ch t e a m t o sign o ff t h e ga m e ca rd b e f o re t h e sco re o f t h e
ga m e is su b m itte d.

Co a ch e s a re re m in d ed n o t t o le a ve t h e f ie ld wit h o u t sign in g o ff t h e ga m e ca rd t o m a ke t h e sco re o ff icia l.

5. GAMES FORMAT
5.1 GROUPS
Tea m s will b e p la ce d in t o gro u p s o f f o u r t e a m s, a se rie s o f ro u n d ro b in ga m e s will b e p la ye d ; t h e t o p t wo t e a m s will p ro gre ss t o t h e Ma cca ’s
Cit y Cu p (A -G ra d e d ivisio n ) a n d t h e b o t t o m t wo t e a m s will p ro gre ss t o t h e Ma cca ’s Cit y P la t e (B -G ra d e d ivisio n ). T h e t wo d ivisi o n s will
t h e n p la y a se rie s o f ro u n d ro b in m a t ch e s t o d e t e rm ine t h e t e a m s wh o will p ro ce ss t o t h e Fin a l’s S e rie s. T h e n u m b er o f t e a m s t h a t p ro gre ss
t o t h e Fin a ls S e rie s will d iff e r b e t we e n t h e b o ys a n d girls.

T h is m a y ch a n ge sh o u ld t h e n u m b er o f t e a m s b e le ss t h a n 1 2 .

I f a t e a m wit h d ra ws p rio r t o t h e co m p e t it ion co m m e n cin g a n d a re p la ce me nt t e a m ca n n o t b e f o u nd , a b ye ro u n d will b e in t ro d u ce d.

5.2 FORFEIT
I f a t e a m is n o t o n t h e ir a llo ca t e d p it ch re a d y t o st a rt , f ive m in u t e s a f t e r t h e ir sch e d u led kick o ff t im e , t h e y will f o rf e it t h e ga m e , a n d a 3 -0
lo ss will b e list e d a s t h e o ff icial re su lt f o r t h a t p a rt icu la r ga m e .
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5.3 INJURY TIME
G e n e ra lly, in ju ry t im e will n o t a p p ly h o we ve r t h e re f e re e a n d Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC re se rve so le righ t s t o a d d o n in ju ry st o p p a ge t im e
a t t h e ir d iscre t io n .

5.4 INTERCHANGE OF PLAYERS
I n t e rch a n ges m a y t a ke p la ce a t a n y st a ge o f t h e ga m e wit h o u t t h e re f e re e’s p e rm issio n ; h o we ve r, p la ye rs m a y o n ly le a ve a n d e n t e r t h e f ie ld
f ro m t h e h a lf wa y lin e a d ja cen t t o t h e t e ch n ica l a re a s. A p la ye r m a y o n ly e n t e r t h e f ie ld o n ce t h e p la ye r b e in g re p la ce d h a s e xit e d t h e f ie ld
o f p la y.

E a ch t e a m ca n m a ke a n u n lim it e d n u m b er o f in t e rch a n ges in a n y give n f ixt u re p ro vid e d t h e y o n ly h a ve a m a xim u m o f 6 p la ye rs o n t h e
b e n ch .

6. EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
I n e xt re m e we a t h e r co n d it io ns, Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC o r t h e a p p o int ed m a t ch o ff icial re se rve s t h e righ t t o sh o rt e n , p o st p o n e, d e l a y o r a b a n do n
a n y f ixt u re t h a t in h is/ h e r o p in ion co mpro mises p la ye r sa f e t y.

I n e xt re m e h e a t co n d it io ns, t h e Me lb o u rne Cit y FC o r t h e a p p o int e d m a t ch o ff icia l re se rve s t h e righ t t o in clu d e d rin k b re a ks a t a n y t im e
d u rin g a f ixt u re .

7. PHOTO CONSENT
Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC p h o t o gra ph ers will b e p re se n t a t t h e e ve n t a n d id e n t if iable b y t h e ir b ib s. Un le ss yo u t e ll u s o t h e rwise , yo u c o n se nt t o b e
p h o t o gra phed o r f ilm e d (a n d / o r yo u r ch ild t o b e p h o t o gra phed o r f ilm e d ) wh ile a t t e n d ing o r p a rt icip a t ing in t h e Ma cca ’s Cit y Cu p .

Yo u gra n t Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC, McDo n a ld ’s a n d / o o r A u st ra lia n Fo o t b a ll S ko o l a n o n -e xclu sive , ro ya lt y f re e , wo rld -wid e , irre vo ca b le lice n se
t o u se yo u r n a m e a n d / o r im a ge in a n y f o rm o r m e d ia f o rm a t f o r t h e p u rp o se o f re p o rt in g, m a rke t in g a n d p ro m o t io nal a ct ivit ie s. I f yo u d o n o t
wa n t t o b e p h o t ogra ph ed, f ilm e d o r yo u r (o r yo u r ch ild ’s) in d ivid u a l im a ge t o b e id e n t if ia ble in p u b lica t ions, p le a se le t a n e ve n t o ff icia l kn o w.
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8. OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION
8.1 RED AND YELLOW CARD OFFENCES
Re d a n d ye llo w ca rd s ca n b e issu e d d u rin g a m a t ch a t t h e d iscre t io n o f t h e re f e re e.

Re d ca rd se rve s a n a u t o m at ic 1 -m a t ch su sp e n sio n o f t h e su b se qu en t ga m e . I f a m a t ch o ff icial is a ssa u lt e d o r e xt re m e a b u sive b e h avio r is
d e m o nstra ted th e p la ye r/ o ff icial o r co a ch m a y b e su sp e n de d f ro m t h e t o u rn a me nt .

I f t h e wh o le t e a m d e m o nst rat e s re p e a t ed a b u sive b e h avio u r, t h e y will b e e xp e lle d f ro m t h e co m p e t it ion .

Ye llo w ca rd s in d iff e rent ga m e s will n o t b e a ccu m u lat e d f o r su sp e n sion t h ro u gh o ut t h e t o u rn a m ent . Ho we ve r re p e a t e d o ff e nd ers c a n b e
su sp e n ded a t t h e d iscre t io n o f Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC.

8.2 CROWD BEHAVIOUR
I n a p p rop riat e b ehavio u r f ro m sp e ct a t o rs will n o t b e t o le ra t e d. Te a m m a n a gers will b e re sp o n sible t o lia ise wit h t h e ir re sp e c t ive t e a m
su p p o rt ers in o rd e r t o e n su re t h e o p p o sit ion, re f e re e s, t o u rn a m ent st a ff a n d o t h e r sp e ct a t o rs a re re sp e ct e d.

Te a m s m a y b e d e d u ct e d p o in t s o r d isqu a lif ied f ro m t h e t o u rn a m ent d u e t o u n a cce pt able su p p o rt e r b e h a vio u r.

Un d e r n o circu m st a n ce s a re su p p o rt e rs a llo we d t o a p p ro ach , qu e st io n o r crit icise re f e re e s d u rin g t h e t o u rn a me nt .

8.3 BLOOD RULE
I n t h e e ve n t a p la ye r f ro m e it h e r t e a m su ff ers a n in ju ry o r wo u n d wh ich re su lt s in t h e lo ss o f b lo o d , t h e a p p o int ed m a t ch o ff ici a l will re qu e st
t h a t t h e in ju re d p la ye r re ce ive a t t e n t io n o u t sid e t h e f ie ld o f p la y.

O n ly wh e n t h e a p p oin t ed m a t ch o ff icia l is sa t isf ie d t h at t h e in ju ry o r wo u n d h a s b e e n sa f e ly co ve re d a n d co n t a in ed , will t h e p la ye r b e
p e rm it t e d t o re jo in t h e ga m e .

I n t h e e ve n t t h e p la ye r ’s u n if o rm o r a t t ire is sp la t t e re d wit h b lo o d , t h e re f e re e will in st ru ct t h a t p la ye r t o ch a n ge t h e ir a t t i re b e f ore b e in g
p e rm it t e d t o re jo in t h e ga m e . S h o u ld t h e in ju re d p la ye r b e re qu ire d t o ch a n ge t h e ir u n if orm , t h e n t h e a p p o int ed m at ch o ff icia l will sh o w
d iscre t io n in a llo win g t h e p la ye r t o we a r a n a lt e rn a t ive n u m b ered sh irt if a n o t h er sh irt o f t h e sa m e n u m b er is u n a va ila ble .
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8.4 JEWELLERY
I n a cco rd a n ce wit h FI FA ‘L a ws o f t h e G a m e ’, a p la ye r is f o rb id den t o we a r je we lle ry o f a n y kin d . P la ye rs we a rin g je we lle ry will
b e re qu ire d t o le a ve t h e p it ch u n t il su ch t im e a s t h e o ff e ndin g je we lle ry is re m o ve d a n d t h e p la ye r h a s ga in e d t h e Ma t ch O ff icia l’s
p e rm issio n t o re e n t e r t h e p la yin g a re a .

8.5 FIRST AID
First A id st a ff will b e o n h a n d f o r t h e d u ra t io n o f t h e t o u rn a m ent . Ta p ing a n d st ra p p in g will n o t b e p a rt o f t h e d u t ie s o f t h e F irst A id S t a ff .

A m b u lan ces will b e ca lle d in ca se o f e m e rge n cy. I t is t h e re sp o n sibilit y o f t h e p la ye r o r o ff icia l t o e n su re t h e y h a ve a d e qu a t e a m b u lance
co ve r.

8.6 TECHNICAL AREAS
O n ly p la ye rs, o ff icia ls, re f e re e s a n d f irst a id st a ff a re p e rm it t e d t o e n t e r t h e p la yin g a re a . A ll o t h e r sp e ct a t o rs a re n o t p e rm it t e d t o e n t e r t h e
p la yin g a re a a n d will h a ve f u ll vie w o f t h e ga m e s f ro m b e h ind t h e p la yin g a re n a s.

W hen p erm it t e d p la ye rs o r o ff icia ls e n t e r t h e p la yin g a re n a t h e y m a y o n ly d o so via t h e cle a rly d e sign at e d a re a .

S p e ct a t o rs will b e a ske d t o st a n d cle a r o f cle a rly m a rke d o u t t e ch n ica l a re a s.

8.7 ALCOHOL AND SMOKING
T h e co n su m pt ion o f a lco h o l is n o t p e rm it t e d in t h e ve n u e . A n yo n e f o u n d co n su m in g a lco h o l will b e in st ru ct e d t o m o ve f ro m t h e ve n u e .

S m o kin g will n o t b e p e rm it t e d a ro u n d t h e p it ch e s a n d sh o u ld b e ke p t t o a re a d e sign a t e d f o r t h is p u rp o se . I n t h e ca se wh e re t h e re is n o
d e sign a t ed a rea ; sm o kin g is t o b e 2 0 m e t re s a wa y f ro m a n y p it ch wh e n a ga m e is in p la y.
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9. CODES OF CONDUCT
9.1 PLAYERS’ CODE OF CONDUCT
“For the good of the ga me ”

T h is co d e o f co n d u ct sh a ll a p p ly t o a ll p a rt icip a n t s in vo lve d in t h e t o u rn a men t .

A n y b re a ch t h e re o f sh a ll b e su b je ct t o d iscip lin ary a ct io n b y Me lb o u rne Cit y FC wit h p o ssib le e xp u lsio n f ro m t h e p re m ise s a n d n o t b e
a llo we d in f u t u re e ve n t s o r p ro gra m s.
• W inning a t a ll co st s isn 't e ve ryt h in g; a t t h is a ge le a rn in g is m o re im p o rt a n t t h a n win n in g.
• I will o n ly p a rt icip a t e if I ’m e ligib le a n d o f t h e righ t a ge f o r m y re le va n t t e a m in t h e co m p e t it ion
• I will o n ly list e n t o m y co a ch es’ in st ru ct io n s d u rin g t ra in in g a n d ga m e s. No o n e e lse .
• I will n o t e n ga ge in t h e u se o f cru d e , f o u l o r a b u sive la n gu a ge t h at m a y b e d e e me d o ff e nsive o r e n ga ge in a n y co n d u ct d e t rim e n t al t o t h e
   im a ge o f t h e ga m e wh e n o n o r o ff t h e f ie ld .
• I will n e ve r a rgu e wit h t h e re f e re e a n d / o r a ssist a n t re f e re e s re ga rd in g d e cisio ns t h e y m a ke .
• I will t re a t p a rt icip a nt s, o ff icials a n d sp e ct a t o rs wit h re sp e ct .
• I will p la y b y t h e la ws o f t h e ga m e .
• I will co o p e rat e wit h m y co a ch , t e a m m a t es, a n d re f e re e s a n d o ff icials a t a ll t im e s.
• I will n o t u se a n y b a n ne d su b st a n ce o r d ru gs o f d e p en dence t h rou ghout m y in vo lve m e n t in t h e t o u rn a m ent .
• I will d isp la y go o d sp o rt sm a n ship a t a ll t im e s.
• I will p la y f o r t h e f u n o f it a n d n o t ju st t o p le a se p a re n t s a n d co a ch e s.
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9. CODES OF CONDUCT
9.2 PARENTS’ CODE OF CONDUCT
“For the good of the ga me ”

T h is co d e o f co n d u ct sh a ll a p p ly t o p a re n t s a n d gu a rd ia ns.

A n y b re a ch t h e re o f sh a ll b e su b je ct t o d iscip lin ary a ct io n b y Me lb o u rne Cit y FC, m a y b e e xp e lle d f ro m t h e p re m ise s a n d n o t b e a llo we d in t o
f u t u re e ve n t s o r p ro gra m s.
• Un d e r n o circu m st a n ce s m u st yo u e n t e r t h e f ie ld o r t e ch n ica l a re a s a t a n y st a ge d u rin g t h e t o u rn a m ent
• P ro vid e a ll co rre ct d o cu m ent a t ion a s re qu e st e d t o p ro ve yo u r ch ild ’s d a t e o f b irt h a n d id e n t it y
• Do n o t a b u se re f e re es u n d er a n y circu m st a n ce s
• Do n o t a b u se t h e e ve n t st a ff u n d e r a n y circu m st a n ce s
• Do n o t Co a ch yo u r ch ild d u rin g t ra in in g se ssio n s a n d ga m e s. T h a t 's wh a t t h e co a ch e s a re t h e re f o r; it se n d s m ixe d m e ssa ge s t o t h e
    p la ye rs cre a t in g co n f u sion.
• Do n o t in t e rf e re wit h t ra in in g se ssio n s, st a y cle a r o f t ra in in g a re a s.
• Ch e e r o n a n d e n co u ra ge t h e p la ye rs a t a ll t im e s, e ve n t h e o p p osit ion , a p p la ud go o d f o o t b all a ll -ro u n d .
• W inning a t a ll co st s isn 't e ve ryt h in g, we 're h e re t o d e ve lo p t h e p la ye rs, a n d a t t h is a ge le a rn in g is m o re im p o rt a nt t h a n win n in g.
• Re m e m ber t h a t ch ild re n p la y sp o rt f o r t h e ir e n jo ym e nt , n o t yo u rs.
• E n co u ra ge ch ild re n t o p a rt icip a t e, d o n o t f o rce t h e m .
• Fo cu s o n t h e ch ild 's e ff o rt s a n d p e rf o rm an ce ra t h e r t h a n win n in g o r lo sin g.
• E n co u ra ge ch ild re n t o a lwa ys p a rt icip a t e a cco rd in g t o t h e ru le s.
• Ne ve r rid icu le o r ye ll a t a ch ild f o r m a kin g a m ist a ke o r lo sin g a ga m e .
• Re m e m ber t h a t ch ild re n le a rn b e st b y e xa m p le , a p p la ud go o d p la y b y a ll t e a m s.
• S u p p ort a ll e ff o rt s t o re m o ve ve rb a l a n d p h ysica l a b u se f ro m sp o rt in g a ct ivit ie s.
• Re sp e ct o ff icials' d e cisio n s a n d t e a ch ch ild re n t o d o like wise .
• S h o w a p p re ciat io n o f co a ch e s, o ff icia ls a n d a d m in ist rat o rs. W it hou t t h e m , yo u r ch ild co u ld n o t p a rt icip a t e .
• Re sp e ct t h e f a cilit ie s t h a t a re b e in g u se d in p a rt n e rsh ip wit h Me lb o u rn e Cit y FC.
• K e e p cle a r f ro m t e ch n ica l a re a s, b e n ch es a n d ch a n ge ro o m s d u rin g ga m e s a n d t o u rn a men t . T h is is t h e id e a l t im e f o r co a ch e s t o t e a ch
    p la ye rs wit h o u t a n y in t e rf e re nce
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9.3 COACHES’ CODE OF CONDUCT
“For the good of the ga me ”

T h is co d e o f co n d u ct sh a ll a p p ly t o a ll co a ch e s.

A n y b re a ch t h e re o f sh a ll b e su b je ct t o d iscip lin ary a ct io n b y Me lb o u rne Cit y FC, b e e xp e lle d f ro m t h e p re m ise s a n d n o t b e a ll o we d t o a n y
f u t u re e ve n t s o r p ro gra m s
• Do n o t a b u se t h e re f e re e s u n d e r a n y circu m st a n ce s
• Do n o t a b u se t h e e ve n t st a ff u n d e r a n y circu m st a n ce s
• W ear yo u r o ff icial t o u rn a m ent a ccre d it a t ion a t a ll t im e s
• En su re a ll p la ye rs a re e ligib le a n d o r t h e righ t a ge a n d a b ilit y le ve l f o r t h e co m p e t it ion yo u r t e a m is co m p e t ing in
• Re m e m ber t h a t p la ye rs p a rt icip a t e f o r f u n a n d win n in g is o n ly p a rt o f t h e f u n
• Ne ve r rid icu le o r ye ll a t p la ye rs f o r m a kin g m ist a ke s o r f o r n o t win n in g ga m e s
• B e re a so n ab le in yo u r d e m a nds o n a p la ye r ’s t im e , e n e rgy a n d e n t h u siasm
• A lwa ys o p e ra t e wit h in t h e ru le s a n d sp irit o f t h e ga m e a n d t e a ch yo u r p la ye rs t o d o t h e sa m e
• E n su re t h a t t h e t im e p la ye rs sp e n d wit h yo u is a p o sit ive e xp e rie n ce. A ll p la ye rs a re d e se rvin g o f e qu a l a t t e n t io n a n d o p p o rt un it ies
• Avo id o ve rp la yin g t h e t a le n t e d p la ye r t h e le ss d e ve lo pe d p la ye r n e e d a n d d e se rve e qu a l t im e
• E n su re t h a t t h e e qu ip m en t a n d f a cilit ie s m e e t sa f e t y st a n d a rds a n d a re a p p ro pria t e t o t h e a ge a n d a b ilit y o f a ll p la ye rs
• Disp la y co n t ro l, re sp e ct a n d p ro f e ssio nalism t o a ll in vo lve d wit h t h e sp o rt . T h is in clu d e s o p p o nent s, co a ch e s, o ff icia ls, a d m ini st ra t ors, t h e
    m e d ia , p a re n t s a n d sp e ct a t o rs. E n co u ra ge p la ye rs t o d o t h e sa m e
• S h o w co n ce rn a n d ca u t io n t o wa rd s sick a n d in ju re d p la ye rs. Fo llo w t h e a d vice o f a d o ct o r wh e n d e t e rm ining wh e t h e r a n in ju re d p la ye r is
    re a d y t o re co m m ence t ra in in g o r co m p e t it ion ga m e s
• O b t a in a p p ro pria t e co a ch in g qu a lif ica t ions a n d ke e p u p t o d a t e wit h t h e la t e st co a ch in g p ra ct ice s a n d t h e p rin cip le s o f gro wt h
    d e ve lo p men t a n d co n d it ion in g o f ju n io r p la ye rs
• A n y p h ysica l co n t a ct b y t h e co a ch wit h a p la ye r sh o u ld b e a p p ro p riat e t o t h e sit u a t io n a n d n e ce ssa ry f o r t h e p la ye r ’s skill d e ve lo p m ent .
• Re sp e ct t h e righ t s, d ign it y a n d wo rt h o f e ve ry p la ye r re ga rd le ss o f t h e ir ge n d e r, a b ilit y, cu lt u ra l b a ckgro u n d o r re ligio n
• Re f ra in f ro m o ve r co a ch in g d u rin g ga m e s, le t t h e p la ye rs p la y a n d le a rn f ro m t h e ir o wn m ist a ke s
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