1. Playing time will consist of 2 twenty minute running halves with a 5 minute half time. Games will begin promptly on the hour.
2. Timeouts will consist of one 45 second timeout per team per half. Playing time stops with each timeout.
3. The four goal rule will be in effect at all times - if a team is leading by 4 or more goals, the faceoff will be eliminated and the ball awarded to the trailing team at mid field. The only exception to this rule will be to begin the second half.
4. There will be no stick checks unless requested by the opposing coach, and if the stick is found to be illegal, the challenging team will be charged a time out. If no timeout remains, a delay of game technical foul will be assessed.
5. No Overtime in regular play. Sudden victory overtime will be used to decide all ties in playoff games.
6. Players may only compete for only one team during the tournament.
7. No High School players may compete in the tournament. 
8. Any team that forfeits a game during the tournament will be ineligible to compete in any playoff games.
9. All forfeits will be considered a 4-2 victory for the team that is prepared to play.
10. Boys U9 level games will be 8 vs. 8.
11. All other Boys games will be 10 vs. 10.
12. Girls U11level games will be 8 vs. 8.
13. All other Girls games will be 12 vs. 12.

    IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING RULES, THE REFEREE'S DECISION ON THE FIELD WILL BE THE FINAL RULING.

1. All teams should be scheduled for at least three games.
2. Points will be awarded after each game, 5 points for a win, 2 points for a tie and 0 points for a loss.
3. In the event of inclement weather and cancellation of games, each canceled game will be scored as a 4-2 WIN for BOTH teams if the game cannot be rescheduled.  Rescheduling of games will be at the discretion of the tournament director. 
4. Ties will be broken in the following manner:
   1. Head to head play
   2. Most wins
   3. Fewest goals allowed
   4. Total point differential in first three games (not to exceed +3 or –3 in any game)
   5. Coin toss (team coming second in alphabet will call the toss)
5. All ties in playoff games will be decided immediately by a sudden victory period.
6. If weather becomes a factor, at the discretion of the tournament director, the tournament may resort to a 'festival' format without playoffs or championships ot enable teams to play as many games as possible.

Scorecards will be held by the referees for each game. At the end of the game the ref will record the official score and sign it. The scorecards will be turned in at the registration table at each field. All point totals will be posted on a board at the Registration/Information tent during the course of the day.