Document 6604449
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Document 6604449
November 11, 2014 - EA Sports BC Soccer Premier League Cup Finals take place in Coquitlam on the November 15/16 weekend. Hosted by Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC, and taking place at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park, the BCSPL League Cup Finals will feature the top two teams from the last 2 months of round robin, quarterfinal and semifinal play. In the previous two seasons, 2012 and 2013, the League Cup Final matched the phase 1 (Feb to June) winner against the phase 2 (Sept to Nov) winner. However, for 2014, an enhanced format was created to ensure all teams maintained a player development focus while still having an opportunity to compete throughout the fall and into playoff rounds. In 2013, the BCSPL League Cup Champions went on to face the Washington State Champions from their High Performance League (RCL) in December. That inaugural event was hosted by Washington, with the BCSPL winning 6 of 8 matches against their US counterparts. This cross-border special event will continue in 2014 with the BCSPL League Cup Champions hosting the Washington Champions on the Dec 13/14 weekend. Here is the 2014 BCSPL League Cup schedule: Saturday, November 15 Town Center East 10:00am – U15 Boys: Surrey United SC vs Coastal FC 12:15pm – U13 Boys: Coquitlam Metro-Fords SC vs Surrey United SC 2:30pm – U14 Boys: Coastal FC vs Mountain United FC Town Center West 10:00am – U16 Boys: Coquitlam Metro-Fords SC vs Surrey United SC 12:30pm – U17 Boys: Surrey United SC vs Mountain United FC Sunday, November 16 Town Center East 12:30pm – U13 Girls: Coastal FC vs Fusion FC 3:00pm – U15 Girls: Coastal FC vs Surrey United SC Town Center West 12:30pm – U14 Girls: Surrey United SC vs Mountain United FC 3:00pm – U17 Girls: Mountain United FC (97) vs Surrey United SC (98) Rules of Play Duration of Play All games will be played to regulation time as per the details below. In the event that teams are tied at the end of regulation time, the teams will play two (2) equal halves of extra time. There is no break at half time of extra time. Age Group Under-17 Under-16 Under-15 Under-14 Under-13 Regulation Time 2 halves of 45 minutes 2 halves of 40 minutes 2 halves of 40 minutes 2 halves of 35 minutes 2 halves of 35 minutes Extra Time 2 halves of 15 minutes 2 halves of 10 minutes 2 halves of 10 minutes 2 halves of 10 minutes 2 halves of 10 minutes In the event that the teams are still tied at the end of extra time, the winner shall be decided by the taking of kicks from the penalty mark, in accordance with the FIFA Laws of the Game. Please note that only those players on the field at the end of extra time are permitted to take penalty kicks; further, these players may not leave the playable field to the sidelines or team bench in order to remain eligible to take a penalty kick. Payment of Match Officials For the League Cup Championship matches, Coquitlam Metro-Ford SC will pay the referees in full in cash for all games. Teams are responsible for bringing half the referee fee in a cheque payable to CMFSC. AGE Referee AR1 AR2 U13/U14 $50 $25 $25 U15/U16 $55 $30 $30 U17/U18 $65 $35 $35 Substitutions Rule Under 13 – Unlimited substitutions with no re-entry in the same half. Under 14 to Under 17 – Seven (7) substitutions within open play of a match with no re-entry within the same half, but with unlimited at half time. * In the event of extra time, you can be subbed out in the first half of extra time and then be brought back on at half time or in the second half of extra time. Discipline Any rule infractions will be dealt with by the BC Soccer Premier League General Manager in the same existing format as league games. Red card suspensions or ejections from League Cup matches will be dealt with by the League GM and may result in a carry-over suspension to 2015 BCSPL play. As all of 2014 phase 2 fall play is considered the League Cup, cards carry over through all League Cup matches. Rosters Each club must have a minimum of 14 players and a maximum of 18 (except for 20 allowed in the U17 division) per team dressed in uniform, present, and eligible to participate in each match. All players must have ID cards available for referee inspection. Permitting of Players A registered BCSPL player is eligible to play for a BCSPL team in an older age division, subject to the league’s underage player policy. No permit is required. The player must have their player card and be properly added to the match day roster of the older team. A player should not play in more than one League Cup final. The BCSPL shall grant a BC Soccer player registered with a team outside the league permission to play for a BCSPL team of his/her true age group or older age division in the League Cup, contingent on the player receiving the consent of the team and the approval of the Youth District with which he/she is registered. Players under suspension shall not be eligible to play under permit. A permit is valid only for the team, day, and match stated on the permit application form. An approved permit form for the permitted player must be presented to the match official prior to the start of the match. Any player with a permit must also present a valid BCSID card to be eligible to play. In the case of Under 12 players being permitted, and without BCSID cards, only the permit is required. Team Officials on the bench There may be no more than 5 Team officials on the bench, who are either a: head coach, assistant coach, manager, goalkeeper coach, trainer or authorized Club official (eg. Club Technical Director). Northwest League Champions Cup The BCSPL League Cup Champions in each age group will represent the BCSPL in the Northwest League Champions Cup on the December 13/14 weekend, taking place in BC. This is an event where the BCSPL League Cup Champions will play one match against their Washington counterpart from the Regional Club League, Washington’s HPL equivalent. About the BCSPL The EA SPORTS BC Soccer Premier League was designed by BC Soccer, the Vancouver Whitecaps FC and soccer community representatives, to create a new high performance level of competition and support player development at the provincial, professional and national team level. It will simplify scouting of top young players, provide an elevated level of competition and increase the chance for players fulfilling their potential and creates a dynamic new commercial property at the pinnacle of youth soccer in BC. Eight founding franchises were announced in February 2011, with the first full season of competition that began in February 2012, and continues through November each year. It features male and female divisions at the U-13, U-14, U-15, U-16, U-17 and U-18 levels, equating to approximately 1,500 players. For more information on the league: www.bcsoccerpremierleague.net