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2024 jack walsh memorial
Welcome Players, Coaches, & Families

We are beyond excited to welcome each and every one of you to what promises to be the most extraordinary edition of the Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament to date! Co-hosted by the Hunter Soccer Club and Upper Dublin Soccer Club, this beloved event has always been a highlight for soccer lovers of all ages. But this year, we're making history with a record-breaking participation of 554 teams from four different states!

The 2024 tournament is set to be an unparalleled celebration of talent, sportsmanship, and community spirit. Over Columbus Day Weekend, our 50+ fields will be filled with the excitement of young athletes, coaches, and families, with more than 50 games scheduled. This year presented unique challenges, from scheduling around a major religious holiday to juggling many coaching conflicts, but the dedication of everyone involved has made it all possible.

We are honored to be part of this vibrant soccer community and thank you all for your participation. As we embark on this memorable weekend, let’s embrace the values of sportsmanship, fair play, and camaraderie that make this event so special. Together, we’ll create lasting memories and ensure the Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament 2024 is one for the books!

Welcome to the Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament 2024, proudly presented by Capelli!

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tournament field maps

CHAC

CARPENTER

ardsley park

Abington HS

COPPER BEECH

CARDINAL

Abington FRIENDS

CRESTMONT

EDW/MGES/McINAW

ENON

FOX CHASE

field of dreams

HALLOWELL

GERMANTOWN A.

KOHLER

roslyn/MARSDEN

renninger

PENN MEMORIAL

LOCH ALSH

pine run

mondauk

Penbryn

SANDY RUN

TEMPLE AMB.

SPARK

UD HS Varsity

WILLOW HILL

Valley C Park

T. Williams

WISSAHICKON

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1 GENERAL RULES 2024 Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament Rules Spectators or participants not complying with the tournaments rules will be given a verbal warning by our tournament staff If the individual still does not comply the individual will be subject to removal from the tournament site and the team subject to forfeit at the sole discretion of the tournament committee 2 LAWS OF THE GAME All games shall be played in accordance with Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer and US Youth Soccer laws except as specifically modified by these rules 3 ELIGIBILITY The Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament is open to Boys and Girls teams ages U8 U19 All participating teams must be currently registered with their state association All teams from outside of Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Soccer or other states must present a Permission to Travel authorized by their state association at registration All Teams must check in before tournament play We strongly advise using our convenient online Check in At Check in all teams must submit a fully completed Check In Form as well as an official stamped copy of the Team Roster which the tournament will keep If a team does not check in online then they must bring these documents in person to an on site Check In locationEither Abington Junior HS or Upper Dublin HS Teams that choose this check in option must bring the required documents before their first match During the tournament all teams must have the following credentials in their possession Player Passes OR roster with photographs for all rostered players These credentials are subject to inspection at the playing field by the Referee and or the Field Marshal TEAMS THAT FAIL TO ADHERE TO THESE ELIGIBILITY RULES ARE SUBJECT TO FORFEITURE OF THEIR SCHEDULED TOURNAMENT MATCHES 4 GUEST PLAYERS TEAM LIMITATIONS SECONDARY PLAYERS Each team is permitted up to five guest players Guest players must have a valid player pass or proof of age Guest player name DOB and current team must be written on bottom of team roster Players may only play for one team during the course of the Hunter Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament Rosters are limited to fourteen 14 players for all U8 U10 teams sixteen 16 players for U11 U12 teams and eighteen 18 players for all U13 U18 teams Teams with 22 player rosters may dress 18 players for any given match Secondary Players A player may play for more than on team as long as he she is properly rostered as secondary player or guest player on the other s team roster Within the same age group a player can be secondary on ONE other team Age rules apply

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5 CONDUCT PLAYER COACH AND SPECTATOR BEHAVIOR 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 DISSENT FROM PLAYERS COACHES AND OR SPECTATORS WILL NOT BE TOLERATED CAUTIONS AND OR DISMISSALS WILL RESULT Any player coach or spectator that is cautioned yellow card twice during any given game shall receive a red card and will be ineligible to participate in the remainder of that match and may not participate in the next match If any player coach or spectator is sent off the field of play dismissed red card by a referee for any reason other than fighting that player coach and or spectator is ineligible to participate in the remainder of that match and may not participate in the next match The player coach or spectator must leave the field of play Referees are instructed to record the player s name number team and reason for the caution or send off and present the information to the Field Marshal Any player coach or spectator who is ejected by the referee for fighting shall be banned from further participation in the tournament and must leave the field area immediately THE TOURNAMENT COMMITTEE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TERMINATE THE PARTICIPATION OF ANY TEAM PLAYER COACH OR FAN IF THE BEHAVIOR OF THE PLAYERS COACHES AND OR SPECTATORS CREATES AN ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH A MATCH OR MATCHES CANNOT BE COMPLETED WITHIN THE SPIRIT AND LETTER OF THE LAW 6 PLAYER UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT All teams must wear matching uniforms consisting of jersey shorts socks shin guards and footwear Team uniform jerseys must have a number on the back Each player shall have a different number and this number must be the same as listed on the official tournament roster In the event of a color conflict the home team will change color The home team is the team listed first on the schedule Goalkeepers shall wear colors which distinguish them from the other players on both teams and from the referee 7 TEAM FIELD POSITION Team benches shall be on the same side of the field and each team must stay within ten yards of the center line All spectators shall view matches from the opposite side of field from the player benches Coaches are required to bring roster player passes and medical release forms to every game and they should be available upon request for inspection Coaches and or other officials players and spectators may not enter the field of play at any time unless requested to do so by the referee Only players and coaches will be permitted in the bench area All sideline personnel must keep back from the touchline a minimum of two 2 yards at all times Each coach will provide a linesperson as requested by the referee if a linesperson is not provided by the tournament 8 PRE GAME ACTIVITY Referee shall call for Team captains prior to tip off A coin flip will determine direction of play and tap Winner of the coin toss chooses the goal to defend The opposing team gets the kickoff Any team not reporting will be considered as having lost the toss and will forfeit selection of goal AND kick off Teams may warm up in practice areas away from playing fields There will be no warm up on the field between games 9 START OF PLAY Regardless of weather conditions players and coaches must be on the field at the scheduled playing time ready to play Forfeits will be awarded if play has not started within five 5 minutes of starting time as determined by the

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referee a minimum of 8 players for 11v11 games 6 players for 9v9 games or 5 players for 7v7 games must be prepared to play before a team will be allowed to start a match A forfeited match will be recorded as a 3 0 score The tournament director may modify a scheduled start time for any match or reduce scheduled match length prior to the start of the match all such matches will be considered to be official With all weather related decisions the tournament director with input from the Director of Participant Health and Safety will make the final determination all such matches that have been played for a minimum of 50 of the scheduled time will be considered official Matches not considered official will be replayed in their entirety when and if rescheduled 10 DURATION OF PLAY All 7v7 shall be 50 minutes in length consisting of two 2 twenty five 25 minutes halves and a five 5 minute halftime All 9v9 group play matches shall be 50 minutes in length consisting of two 2 twenty five 25 minutes halves and a five 5 minute halftime All 11v11 group play matches shall be 60 minutes in length consisting of two 2 thirty 30 minutes halves and a ten 10 minute halftime Official match time will be kept on the field by the referee Match time will be kept on a running clock and there will be no stoppage of time unless an injured player is assisted from the field by medical personnel Championship matches that end in a tie will be followed by a ten minute Golden Goal overtime period If the game is still tied at that point the winner will be determined by penalty kicks five shots each 5v5 then sudden death among those players that were on the field at the conclusion of overtime 11 SUBSTITUTIONS There shall be unlimited substitutions with the permission of the referee at the following times All substitution will be with the referee s permission and will no longer require possession or during specific stoppages in play In case of an injury the opposing team may also substitute one player if the injured player is substituted for If injured player s coach comes on to the field of play to attend to injured player said player must be substituted for unless that player is the Goalkeeper If a player receives a dismissal red card that player must leave the field of play and the team will play one player down for the remainder of the match The player receiving the Red Card will not be eligible to participate in the team s next match also The team may field a full team in its next scheduled match All substitutions must enter the playing field from the halfway line with the permission of the referee The referee may disallow a request for substitution if in the referee s judgment that request is intended to delay the play of the game 12 TOURNAMENT STANDINGS AND SCORING Teams will receive points in the following manner Note that any team forfeiting any game will be ineligible for the Championship round All forfeits are recorded as a 3 0 result a Six 6 points for each win b Three 3 points for each tie c Zero 0 points for a loss d One 1 point for each shutout e additional points per goal scored with an 3 goal points limit 13 TIE BREAKERS In the event of a tie in points at the end of bracket play the winner for advancement to playoff or championship will be determined as follows 1 Head to Head Competition in the event of a tie among three 3 or more teams this criterion will not be considered

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2 Goals Against max of 4 per match 3 Goal Differential max of 5 per match 5 4 Most Total Wins in group play 5 Most Shutouts in group play 6 Goals For max of 4 per match 7 If teams are still tied after tie breakers 1 6 a penalty kick shoot out according to FIFA regulations will take place 14 SCORE REPORTING AND FIELD MARSHALS Each field shall have a Field Marshal assigned The field marshal will fill out a game report for each game played The field marshal will record all game related information such as goals scored cautions and dismissals At the conclusion of each match the field marshal will ask the coaches and referee to sign the game report BOTH COACHES MUST SIGN GAME REPORTS AFTER EACH GAME The field marshal will ensure that all scores are posted on the standing board In the event of a dispute the Field Marshal will have access to the Tournament Chair for a final ruling 15 PROTESTS NO PROTESTS will be entertained concerning the interpretation of the Laws of the Game by a referee The Tournament Director s interpretation of the foregoing rules and regulations shall be final 16 REFUND AND CANCELLATION POLICY Multiple levels of play will be offered in each age group provided there are enough teams to facilitate such play All placements will be completed in an effort to provide fair and balanced play for all teams The Jack Walsh Memorial Tournament Committee reserves the right to place teams in divisions of play at their sole discretion Further the Committee reserves the right to combine levels of play or age groups in an effort to offer all teams the ability to participate Teams will be accepted on a first come first serve basis In the event your team is not accepted for any reason all registration fees will be returned If however a team withdrawals after acceptance for any reason all registration fees will be forfeited Notification of acceptance will be via email to the address included on the signed application form If the event is fully cancelled due to weather or other conditions properly registered teams will receive 90 refunds OR a 100 credit for the following year s tournament if one day is cancelled no refund shall be issued If the event is fully cancelled due to Covid 19 teams will receive a 100 refund The Tournament Committee shall issue refunds within 45 days of the event s scheduled date of completion The Tournament Committee reserves the right to shorten or alter games at its events in order to complete as many games as possible Any team that fails to participate in a scheduled game where referees and an opposing team are present at the scheduled field shall not be eligible for any refund 17 DISCLAIMER In the event a situation arises that is not covered in the above rules the Tournament Director reserves the right to rule on the issue All decisions by the Tournament Director shall be final and binding

2024 JWMT

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