RULES:
1. All soccer clubs registering for Fun Day Weekend must be currently registered with a Connecticut Junior Soccer Club (CJSA) sanctioned program and, thus, insured.
2. In the absence of any specific exceptions in this document, current CJSA rules and policies apply.
3. U8 games will be 4v4 with no goalies and a maximum roster size o 10. U10 games will be 7v7 with a maximum roster size of 14 players. Roster sizes are limited so all players can get equal playing time. All participants must be listed on a typed CJSA player roster certified by their Club Registrar.
4. No official scores or standings will be kept. (See Coaches’ responsibilities 5.)
5. Lebanon Fun Day weekend is a recreational a soccer event. Only teams eligible to play in Recreational or Recreational Plus Leagues may play—as those Leagues are defined in the current CJSA Policy Manual. No Competition teams and no players that hold player passes to be part of a Competition team will be allowed. The following is from the Definitions section of the current CJSA Policy Manual: -Competition team means any team for which the players are selected on the basis of talent or
merit OR any team for which tryouts are held OR any team on which participation is by invitation.
6. No out-of-state or out-of-country players not registered with a CJSA sanctioned program are allowed.
COACHES’ RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Coaches are responsible for providing rules to parents and players prior to game day.
2. All coaches must have each player’s medical release form available for inspection on game day.
3. Coaches are responsible for having their teams ready to play at game time.
4. All players on a team are expected to be given an equal amount of playing time.
5. Coaches are encouraged not to “run up” scores. They should make every effort to keep the difference between two teams’ scores at any point in the game to a maximum of seven goals.
6. With one exception, no coaches may be on the field while a game is being played. The one exception to this rule applies to U8 games only. If, in the interest of safety, the referee stops play because of bunching up, one coach from each team may enter the field to direct players back to their positions. Coaches must then leave the field of play for the game to resume.
7. Coaches are requested to ask their teams and parents to police the area for trash and belongings at the end of each game.
