Yes, there is ample parking on-site at Calvert Vaux Park. The first gate on the service road is for ENTRANCE only and the second gate is for EXIT only. If you miss the first gate, you must go back around to Cropsey Avenue and come back again from 26th Avenue. Fields 1 and 2 are the front two fields (parking at the entrance to the park) and the remaining fields are in the back (once you enter the gate to the park you will go straight toward the rear parking lot). Parking is FREE, however, if you feel like making a donation, a suggested donation of $5 per car can be made at the concession stand.

Yes, there is! Our parent committee has put together great CONCESSION STANDS with fresh breakfast and lunch items, snacks, and fruits. We will have plenty of water and Gatorade for you and your players to stay hydrated. And we would not be the Italians without providing fresh coffee and espresso. Best of all, we will be open all weekend.

All teams are required to check in at least 45 minutes before their first match on Saturday at the check-in tent. In order to check in, you need to provide official rosters from a ENYSSA or USYS sanctioned league. Any players not on the roster will need to provide their player card in order to compete.

While we hope no player is injured during the course of competition, we will athletic trainers onsite, provided through our partnership with NYU Langone. They are the best in NYC and can tend to any and all injuries.

2022 Columbus Cup Rules and Regulations

1. GENERAL RULES

The Tournament Committee and Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team, club, or individual if the tournament is canceled in whole or part. The Tournament Committee’s interpretation of these rules shall be final and binding. The Tournament Committee reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament.

Each team prior to the tournament must submit a roster. These rosters will then be used at registration as part of the player checklist. It is expected that each team will participate in the customary handshake and exchange patches following the game. First and second place medals will be awarded to winners and runners-up in each division.

2. LAWS OF THE GAME

All games shall be played in accordance with FIFA & US Soccer Federation laws, except as specifically modified by those rules.

3. ELIGIBILITY / ROSTERS

All participating teams must be currently registered with their state association. Teams registered outside of USYSA Region I and New Jersey must have a copy of the approved Permission to Travel or Notification to Travel form, as required by their host association, in order to participate unless the team is not a member of US Youth Soccer (such as AYSO, SAY, US Club Soccer or Super Y Leagues). The non-US Youth Soccer teams do not have to have a US Youth Soccer application to travel form (although that team’s organization may require that the team have permission).

An approved team roster and current player cards must be provided to the tournament committee at the tournament check-in.

A signed and dated medical release form (by the parent) must be presented at the time of registration for all players participating in the tournament. A maximum of 3 guest players. These players must be registered and carded in their state association.

A player can only play for one team during the tournament (for example, a 2002 player playing up with a 2001 team would not be eligible to represent both a 2001 team and a 2002 team).

Roster Sizes

U8 – U12 (small-sided) - Maximum of 15 players - Maximum of (3) Guest players

U13 – U14 - Maximum of 18 players - Maximum of (3) Guest players

4. INCLEMENT WEATHER

In the event of extraordinary weather conditions (i.e. heavy rain, poor playing conditions), the Tournament Committee shall have the authority to change the above format as follows:

∙ Relocate and reschedule any game

∙ Reduce by up to 50% the scheduled duration of any game ∙ Consider a game complete that has been called by the official with 25% or less remaining unplayed

∙ Cancel any preliminary game(s) having no bearing on the selection of division winners

5. PROTESTS

There will be no protests allowed.

6. UNIFORM, EQUIPMENT, AND FIELDS

A. Players must wear numbers on the back of their uniforms and these numbers shall coincide with the numbers listed on the team’s official state / provincial roster.

B. Players are required to wear shin guards in accordance with FIFA Laws of the Game.

C. When the uniform colors are similar, the designated home team will change colors. The home team is listed first on the schedule.

D. When requested by the referee, each team must provide a linesperson. E. Teams must be at the fields 20 minutes prior to the scheduled kick-off. F. Regardless of weather conditions, coaches and teams must appear on the field ready to play as scheduled. Failure to appear will result in forfeiture of the game, as only the referees and/or tournament committee can postpone or cancel a match.

G. Games must be completed unless halted by the referee. Teams that refuse to play or complete a full match (i.e. walking off prior to the final whistle) will be expelled from the tournament.

7. CONDUCT

Players, coaches, and spectators are expected to conduct themselves within the spirit of the game as well as letter of the law. Coaches are not only responsible for their conduct but also the conduct of their players and spectators. Players, coaches, or spectators ejected from a game by the referee must leave the field area. Anyone receiving a red card will be ineligible for the next scheduled game. The committee, in the event of fighting, may take further action. No one will be allowed behind either end line. ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ARE NOT PERMITTED AT GAME SITES.

8. GAME REPORT

All field marshal game sheets must be returned to the site headquarters as soon as possible after a game. Both coaches must sign

field marshal reports.

9. APPLICATION / REFUNDS

∙ You must submit your application by the deadline

∙ You will receive a confirmation of Registration.

∙ Payment should be made by credit card (online or by phone at 718-232- 9435), check, or money order for the full tournament fee, payable to Brooklyn Italians Youth Soccer Club (U.S. DOLLARS

ONLY). Applications will not be considered complete without payment. ∙ If your team is accepted, the fee is non-refundable. If your team is accepted and later withdraws, the fee is non-refundable and sanctions may be placed against your team for participation in future tournaments. Should your team not be accepted, the fee will be returned.

10. TOURNAMENT CANCELLATION

The Tournament Committee and Brooklyn Italians Soccer Club will not be responsible for any tournament fees and expenses incurred by any team, club, or individual if the tournament is canceled in whole or part.

11. RULES OF PLAY

FIFA Laws of the Game will apply as modified by US Club Soccer as described herein. Duration of games and ball size, by age group, are as follows:

Division

Format

Length

Ball Size

U8

4v4

15 Minute Halves

4

U9 - 10

7v7

25 Minute Halves

4

U11 – U12

9v9

25 Minute Halves

4

U13 – U14

11v11

30 Minutes Halves

5

Half Time will be exactly five (5) minutes in duration. There will be five (5) minutes in between matches.

Build Out Lines U8-U10 Only

- Build-out lines are required for 7v7 play at the U9-U10 age groups. - When the GK has the ball, either during the play or from a goal kick, the opposing team must retreat behind the build-out line.

- GK can play the ball right away or once the opposing team is behind the build-out line. GK can pass or throw/roll the ball to a teammate anywhere on the field (NO PUNTING).

- After the ball is put into play by the GK, by either leaving GK's hand or by a goal kick, the opposing team may cross the build-out line, and play resumes as normal.

- A restart from the GK’s hands or goal kick will take place if the opposition infringes inside the build-out lines.

HOME TEAM

The Home Team appears first on the game schedule. The Visitor Team (the team listed second on the game schedule) will kick off at the beginning of the first half and the home team will have a choice of end.

The Home Team will be required to switch to alternate jerseys to accommodate color conflicts as declared by the referee. If the Home Team cannot supply alternate jerseys, the Visitor Team will change. Pennies will be used as a last resort. Team coaches and player substitutes are to be on the

SAME SIDE of the field and all spectators are to be on the OPPOSITE SIDE of the field.

PRELIMINARY ROUNDS

In the preliminary rounds (games within your bracket), teams will play in a round-robin format. Ties will stand during preliminary

rounds. At the end of the preliminary rounds, bracket winners will be those teams with the most points in their bracket. If a division

requires an additional team (wild card) to complete the semi-final slots, the wild card team will be the non-bracket winner within the

division with the most number of points. The following point system will be used to determine who advances. Forfeiture of a game makes a team ineligible to be a division winner or wild card.

DETERMINING WINNERS

Teams will be awarded points on the following basis:

∙ Three (3) points for each Win (or a game forfeited to them) ∙ One (1) point for a Tie

∙ Zero (0) points for a Loss

In the event of a tie within a flight, the following criteria will be used to determine the winner:

1. Head to head competition (if there is a 3 team tie, proceed to the next tie breaker)

2. Goal Differential

3. Most Wins

4. Most Goals Scored

5. Fewest Goals Allowed

6. Most Shut-outs

Please note that no scores will count greater than a 3-goal margin. For example, if Team Y beats Team P 14-1 then the final score will be recorded as 4-1 (maximum of 3 goal margin). This is meant to have all teams be considerate of the players and parents of the opposing team. Perhaps a coach didn’t realize the level of competition and entered the incorrect bracket or perhaps the team just had a bad performance due to an injury. Let’s remember the spirit of the tournament.

Wild Card

If a Wild Card team must be selected, the Wild Card team will NOT be assigned to play against the winner of its own bracket.

Overtime

For Championship games, if there is a tie at the end of regulation, teams will play 2 equal (5-minute) overtime periods (no golden goal). If the score is tied, we will go to penalty kicks as per FIFA laws (5) to decide the match.