HeatWave Waiver for download
Heatwave Waiver ( please download, print and submit.)

Mandatory Registration
Due at least 1-hour prior to each team’s first game.

All waivers must match your roster. (ENFORCED!)

USL memberships for players are required. (ENFORCED!)

Players who do not have a valid USL membership MUST join at time of team
registration. Forms will be available.

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RULES OF PLAY:
USL 2010 Women’s rules will be used for High School divisions.

USL Youth A rules will be used to govern play for the Middle School divisions.

PLAYERS EQUIPMENT:
It will be at the game officials discretion to determine the suitability of player equipment including the wearing of orthopedic cast or hard brace. Mouth guards and eye protection are mandatory, per USL rules. Coaches must certify their team’s equipment prior to the tournament.

INCLEMENT WEATHER:
Schedule may be modified if necessary due to inclement weather or poor field conditions. Teams are responsible for reporting for all make-up games as deemed by the tournament director. Failure to make-up previously scheduled games is grounds for tournament forfeiture.

3 LONG BLASTS of AIR HORN: Clear all due to hazardous conditions. Teams should report to their cars, or under cover if lightning causes a stoppage in play. All fields will be cleared. Games are official after 1-half of play. Game-lengths may be modified if make up games are deemed necessary.

COACHING:
All coaches have total responsibility for the conduct of their players, substitutes, friends, and spectators at all times. Coaching from the sideline (giving direction to one’s own team on points of strategy and position) is permitted, provided:

* The tone of voice is instructive and not derogatory.

* Each coach or substitute remains on their half of the between the substitution area and the restraining line.

* No coach, substitute, or spectator makes derogatory remarks or gestures to the umpires, other coaches, players, substitutes, or spectators;

* No coach, substitute, or spectator uses profanity or incites, in any manner, disruptive behavior.

* Both teams and coaches shake hands after games. Violations of these policies will prevent coaches from actively coaching their teams and will be reviewed by the Tournament Director and the Sportsmanship Committee of the Tournament.

YELLOW AND RED CARDS:
A player or coach receiving two yellow cards in a single game will be ejected from the game by the game officials, if these violations are proven to be flagrant, the player or coach will be expelled the tournament. Ejections are determined by the game officials, expulsion by the tournament directors. Those receiving Red Cards will be reviewed for immediate ejection from the event.

SUSPENDED OR TERMINATED GAMES:
If in the opinion of game officials, the game must be suspended for any reason the game may be resumed but is subject to being ended no less than five minutes prior to the scheduled start of the next game.
If in the opinion of the game officials a game must be terminated for misconduct of players, bench coaches, or spectators, the offending team could be suspended from further play and forfeits that game and all remaining games.

INJURY:
Delays of the game due to injury may result in shortened game times. All games must end 5 minutes prior to the next scheduled game on that field. Ice for injuries will be placed on the center of each sideline.
on the center of each sideline. Field Marshals will be assigned to each field area, and can summon the trainer to your field in case of injury or emergency.

DISPUTES:
All disputes will be settled by the Tournament Directors or his/her designee and the decision will be final.

 



7-v-7 Tournament Rules:

Round Robin 7-v-7 TEAM SCORING:
Win = 8 Points
Tie = 4 Points
Loss = 0 Points

Tie Breaker: 1) Head to Head Record, 2) Goals against, 3) Goal differential against top seeded team in pool, 4) Coin Flip, 5) Team Captain Rock-Paper-Scissors (just kidding).

7-v-7 Tournament Procedures:
After Round Robin Play, the Teams will be seeded for Tournament Play and face teams from other brackets in a single-elimination tournament.

7-v-7 Rules:

  • 6 Field Players 1 Goalie
     
  • 12 MIN RUNNING CLOCK

  • 3 MIN HALF TIME

  • 3 MIN WARM-UP

  • FIRST HALF STARTS WITH DRAW; 2ND HALF LOSING TEAM AWARDED POSSESSION

  • US LACROSSE RULES FOR GAME PLAY
  • QUICK CLEARS AFTER ALL GOALS - CATCH YOUR
    OPPONENT CELEBRATING!

  • EACH TEAM PERMITTED ONE :30 TIMEOUT PER GAME

  • NO TIMEOUTS IN FINAL 2-MINUTES OF HALF OR GAME

  • SCORE KEPT BY SIDELINE SCOREKEEPERS – SCORES ARE FINAL

  • TIME KEPT ON CENTRAL HORN

  • GAMES MUST COMPLETE ONE HALF OF PLAY TO BE 'OFFICIAL'

  • SUBS ON THE FLY PERMITTED
     
  • Games and Halves may not end on a Defensive penalty or penalty set-up inside the CSA (major or minor). Please set up the foul and add three seconds to the clock. As scoring is used as a tie-breaker, even if the game has been decided (more than one goal difference) we will set up the free position. During the 3-seconds, regular game rules exist, including the potential for another defensive foul, passes, a shot, or a goal.

Heatwave 3-v-3 Iron Woman Championship Rules:

-3 field players and 1 goalkeeper
-First Goal Wins
-Players must be selected from the SAME TEAM
-Each 7-v-7 team entered is permitted TWO ‘Iron Woman’ teams
-GK must be from the same team
-Game begins with a DRAW
-Game ends on first goal
-No substitutions are permitted
-In the event of injury or yellow cards, teams must play with only 2 field     players
-Goalies may not go beyond midfield and may not shoot
-No timeouts are permitted

Heatwave Braveheart Championship Rules:

-First Goal Wins
-One Player from each team may be selected
-Game begins with a DRAW
-Game ends on first goal
-No substitutions are permitted
-In the event of a yellow card, the opposing player is declared the victor -automatically
-If a player becomes injured as a result of normal play, the opposing -player is declared the victor automatically
-Goalies may not go beyond their goal circle
-No timeouts are permitted

For Additional Information Contact:

Paul McCord
Phone: 904-230-3540
Email: paul.mccord@mccsportsinc.com