Full Rules of Competition 2024

Location: 
The Madeleine School, Field of Dreams

3240 NE 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97212

Age Groups: 

The 4v4 and 3v3 Tournament uses current calendar year Soccer Year Age Groups. Determine the birth year of the OLDEST player on your team and register in that age group. Specifics included in Full Rules of Competition 2024

Summary of 2024 Rules of Competition:

• Teams are required to roster 5-6 players to ensure a equal playing field.

• Players can only be registered on one team and play on that one team for duration of the event.

• Adult COED teams are required to roster and play at least 1 male and 1 female player throughout the tournament.

• Team Rosters must be provided to PDX Play Project Tournament Administrator by July 15th

• Tournament Administrators will work with Team Contacts prior to tournament to verify player birthdates.

• Teams must have both white and black uniform tops.

• Tournament is single table with teams playing an equal number of games - Win=3 points, Draw=1 point, Loss= 0 points.

• Tournament draw and schedules will be drawn at random by Tournament Administrator

• Three or Four players on the field; no goalkeeper.

• All games will be 1 - 25 minute period, no halftime.

• No offsides and no slide tackling.

• Either team may substitute on the fly. No stoppage of play.

• No defending in the "no-play zone" which is an arc in front of each goal.

• No throw-ins. All restarts will be kick-in with defending players a minimum of 3 yards away.

• All dead ball kicks are indirect with the exception of a penalty kick.

• Field size: Approximately 22 x 35 yards or 24 x 38 yards.

• Goal size: 2.5 x 4 feet or 3 x 5 feet

• Ball size: #4 for U8 and #5 for Adult Division
  

QUESTIONS:
For tournament and rules questions please email pdxplayproject@gmail.comNCAA Division I College Soccer Coach

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