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TOURNAMENT RULES SOCCER

1. Rules. The matches are held in accordance with the FIFA International Football Association Board
regulations and the D.F.B statute. Tournaments for U 13 teams are held on the reduced large field at 9

versus 9 players.
2. Referees. The matches are led by DFB or BFV association referees. Each team must provide a person
as a linesman.

3. Teams.
Teams that have received an authorisation by their football association have the right to take part in the
tournament.

4. Team leader. Each team must be accompanied by a team leader above the age of 18, whose name,
address, and date of birth are to be included on the player list. The team leader is responsible for the
conduct of the players, not just at the sports grounds, but also at other social areas available to partici-
pants.

5. Categories:
B – Junior Men: Players who were born on or after 01 January 2005
C – Junior Men: Players who were born on or after 01 January 2007
D – Junior Men: Players who were born on or after 01 January 2009
E – Junior Men: Players who were born on or after 01 January 2011
Control. Before the start of the tournament, each team leader must submit a list of players to the tour-
nament committee, on which the name/date of birth/shirt number of each player are listed. All players
must be in possession of a valid national ID card and a player pass that must always be submitted.

6. Playing times.
Category Tournament Play-offs Final
Expected playing times:
B – Junior Men: 1 x 30 mins, 2 x 15 mins
C – Junior Men: 1 x 25 mins, 2 x 15 mins
D – Junior Men: 1 x 18 mins, 2 x 15 mins
E – Junior Men: 1 x 15 mins, 1 x 25 mins, 2 x 15 mins
The exact duration of the playing times will be set after the creation of the match schedules.

7. Ranking list, group matches. The ranking lists are set based on the point score. The points are awar-
ded as follows:
Win 3 points, draw 1 point , and loss 0 points.

If two teams have an equal number of points, the decision is firstly based on the match result in terms
of direct comparison. If this match ended in a draw, the goal difference is the deciding factor. If this is
equal, the greater number of goals becomes the deciding factor. If this is also a draw, an eleven or nine
metre penalty shootout is carried out.

For three or more teams with equal scores, a special table from the direct comparison should be made
for them. For teams with equal scores, the goal difference from this special table is the initial deciding
factor. After this, the goal difference from the special table, and lastly, the number of scored goals from
the special table.

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