2015 VETS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT

2015 VETS FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT
Dear Team Organiser
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SA Sports Tours™ invites you to participate in our 12 Annual Vets Football Tournament at Callies Football
Club, PE to compete against other teams from various parts of South Africa as we celebrate life and football.
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DATES
:29 – 31 MAY 2015 (games played on the 29 & 30 May)
ACCOM
:SUMMERSTRAND HOTEL, PORT ELIZABETH
VENUE
:CALEDONIAN FOOTBALL CLUB (CALLIES), PORT ELIZABETH
We are excited to welcome UMBRO on board once again as our sponsor & CALLIES FOOTBALL CLUB in
Port Elizabeth as our tournament hosts. We value these partnerships and together with a full complement of
12 participating teams believe that they add to the success of this annual event.
TOURNAMENT FEE: R1700.00 per person
Rates based on twin share. Single supplement: R600.00 pp
Entry, registration & payment deadline is Wednesday, 1 April 2015
(First come, first serve – no spaces will be held without a deposit)
**EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – R1500.00 per person
Rate is based on twin share. Single supplement: R600.00 pp
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Team entries & payments to be made IN FULL by Monday, 2 March 2015
A non-refundable deposit of R500.00pp is required to secure your place in the tournament
PLEASE NOTE: We have done away with the Admin bonus points and have opted for an Early Bird option
instead. Contact us should you have any queries.
Entries will be based on a first come, first serve basis. The entry form and deposit fees need to be submitted
together and no places will be reserved unless these have been received by us.
PLEASE NOTE: ALL payments are NON REFUNDABLE should you cancel 60 days or less prior to the
tournament date.
Once fees are paid, there are no refunds for cancellations made within 60 days of the tournament date. This
will also apply to changes in squad size should players drop out. This arrangement has been put in place to
discourage last minute team withdrawals as finding replacements at this late stage is very difficult and affects
the teams that have already committed to the tournament. We thank you for your understanding in this regard.
PAYMENT SCHEDULE
 First deposit
 Second deposit
 Final payment
R500 per person payable by
R500 per person payable by
R700 per person payable by
31 January 2015
28 February 2015
1 April 2015
Mainline Sports Tours CC t/a SA Sports Tours – Reg No: 2002/088723/23 - Address: 27 Syringa Avenue, Beacon Bay, East London, South Africa, 5241
Tel: +27 43 748 5666 - Fax: +27 43 748 3284 - Email: [email protected] - Website: www.sasportstours.co.za
Members: D. B. Wrede B.A. (Hon); C. S. Farrell CFA (SA), B.COMM. (Rhodes)
TOURNAMENT FEES INCLUDE:
 Two nights’ accommodation at the Summerstrand Hotel
 Breakfasts included (Saturday and Sunday morning)
 Finger supper and prize giving on the Saturday night.
 Various prizes for award winners, including “Top Goal Scorer” and “Player of the Tournament”
 “All Star” team selection and awards
 Qualified First Aid and vehicle/ambulance in attendance
 Team Manager’s Gift
 Tournament Souvenir per player
 Best Manager Award
 Golden Oldies Awards (players over 60)
 All Tournament costs incl. ground hire, match balls, referees, ball boys etc.
 Umbro Team Kit for the overall winners
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The first 12 entries accompanied by full payment will be accepted, on a first come, first serve basis.
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To enter your team please complete the attached team entry form and fax it to (043)748 3284 or
email to [email protected]
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Everyone in the squad, whether player, non-player or manager, pay the same entry fee.
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The team deposit and all subsequent payments are to be made into the bank account found on the
team entry form. Please use your team name or your name & surname as a reference.
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SA Sports Tours cannot be held responsible for games that may be rained out.
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Accommodation is based on twin share
o Single room supplement is R600.00 pp
o Please tour with even numbers to avoid any unwanted additional costs.
Please note the change of Hotel for the 2015 tournament: Summerstrand Hotel on Marine Drive
The Summerstrand Hotel is conveniently situated on Marine Drive, at the serene end of the beachfront –
nestled between the Humewood Links Golf Course and Madiba Bay. It’s centrally situated close to major
shopping and entertainment centres, as well as only a few km from the airport. A buffet breakfast is provided
on both Saturday & Sunday mornings.
We continue to work at providing an event of exceptional quality for all. To this extent we also encourage you
to spread the word and pass on this information to new teams so as to grow this annual tournament into a
coveted event.
For those that share the love of football, we look forward to having you at the tournament in May 2015.
Kind Regards,
Dale Wrede
Tel: (043) 748 5666
Fax: (043) 748 3284
Cell: 082 923 5851
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sasportstours.co.za
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Players must be 40 years or over on the date of the tournament (born before 29 May 1975)
Three players over 35 allowed per squad (born before 29 May 1980)
Games will consist of two halves of 15 minutes each. There will be a 5 minute break between halves.
Teams are drawn into two pools of six teams in each pool. The top two sides at the conclusion of the league
fixtures in each pool will contest cross section semi-finals. The two winners of each semi-final will then meet in the
final. The rest will play cross section games to determine their final overall tournament position. In other words the
two teams finishing sixth in each pool will play each other to determine who finishes twelve and eleven as will the
two finishing fifth, fourth and the two finishing third. The two losing semi-finalists will play each other to determine
who finishes third and fourth overall.
In the event of a drawn playoff, semi or final, the result will be determined by a penalty shootout as per FIFA rules.
No extra time will be played.
In the event of two or more teams finishing on the same number of points at the conclusion of the group
stages, the following will apply (in the order below):
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better goal difference
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& if still not conclusive highest number of goal scored
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& if still no result the winners of the league encounter between these 2 teams
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If no result a penalty shootout as per FIFA rules.
Punctuality rules:
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5 min. late: offending side concede 1 goal to the opposition
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10 min. late: game forfeited. The team present wins 3-0 (4 points allocated).
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If a side arrives under 10 minutes late, the play time gets reduced by the number of minutes the side was
late. (i.e. 7 minutes late = reduce play time by 7 minutes)
Players’ ID’s are to be submitted with the team registration list.
Players are to have identification (ID/drivers’ licence/players cards) ON HAND before taking the field for the
opposing team captain to check if so required.
No player may play for two different teams.
Eight substitutes may be used during the game on a rolling substitute basis.
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Provided the player coming off is off the field before the player going on takes to the field.
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The player going on may not go onto the pitch until the substituted player comes off and the players touch
hands off the field before the replacement goes on.
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Substitutions may only take place on the half way line.
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There is no need to notify the ref of the substitution.
Offside only applies in the last 18 yards of the field of play.
No protests or appeals will be entertained. The referees and tournament directors decision is final.
Any player sent off in the tournament will automatically miss the next match. He may be suspended for more than
one game depending on the seriousness of the offence. This decision will be taken by the tournament director in
consultation with the match officials concerned.
Any player booked during a game will be sin binned for 5 minutes. On receiving a third booking in the tournament
he will be required to miss the next match his team plays. In the event of teams not enforcing this they will lose all
the points from the next game in which the offending player played and their opponents in that game will be
awarded a win and 4 points.
POINTS
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3 for a win
2 points for a score draw
1 point for a goalless draw
1 bonus point for scoring 3 or more goals in a game (note: 6 goals will only earn one point)
4 points for a “no-show”
Teams fielding unregistered players will forfeit all points earned during any of the games in which the unregistered
player played.
Teams fielding players of incorrect age will forfeit points earned during any of the games in which these underage
players played.
** NB: BONUS POINTS:
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2 bonus points for all registered players in their squad being 40 years or older
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4 bonus points for all registered players in their squad being 45 years or older
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6 bonus points for all registered players in their squad being 50 years or older