D2 Youth Soccer Recreational Cup Coaches Meeting October 2, 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

D2 Youth Soccer Recreational Cup Coaches Meeting October 2, 2019 Sean Large D2 Youth Soccer Chair – Recreational Cup

Welcome  D2 Youth Soccer Board Introductions  54 teams (D2 has 30% of state's entries)  U13 - U19  Same league as regular season games

Agenda  Tournament Overview  Tournament Rules  Game Day  Disciplinary

Tournament Overview  6-week Tournament Play opposite day of your fall season  Potential for mid-week game  Group Stage: 1 Home and 1 Away game  Qtrs and Semis based on size of bracket   FA Cup / US Open Cup Style (no seeding) Brackets/Matches decided by blind draw  Regular season divisions are irrelevant 

Tournament Overview Sample Bracket & Schedule Cup Team ID Team Name 200144097 Wizards A1 200195394 Silly Rabbits A2 220195302 Xmen A3 219195362 Tangerines B4 218195373 Fighting Elephants B5 211232019 Sparrows B6 205144038 94 Hotspurs C7 200144053 Sounders C8 200144087 Winter Wolves C9 A1vA2, B4vB5, C7vC8 (A3,B6,C9 bye) WEEK 1 A2vA3, B5vB6, C8vC9 (A1,B4,C7 bye) Group Stage WEEK 2 A3vA1, B6vB4, C9vC7 (A2,B5,C8 bye) WEEK 3 Qtr1: Group3rd(2) v Group2nd(2) WEEK 4 Quarter Finals Qtr2: Group3rd(1) v Group1st(2) WEEK 4 Semi1: Group1st(1) v Qtr1 WEEK 5 Semi Finals Semi2: Group2nd(1) v Qtr2 WEEK 5 Final: Semi1 v Semi2 Finals WEEK 6 *Home team listed first

Tournament Overview Group Stage Points  6 Points for a win Tiebreakers • 1. Head to head  3 Points for a tie 2. GA  1 Point per goal (max 3) 3. GF  1 Point for a shutout 4. Coin flip  Potential 10 points per match (3-0 victory)  Forfeit = 0-2 loss (9 points to opponent)  Update D2 site with score same day!

Tournament Overview Coach Packets  Contents  2019 Recreational Cup Document  Player Cards + Instructions (NYSA, LWYSA, SnVYSA)  Gender/Age Specific Bracket (pick up)  Pins (Will need to be picked up at the Associations)  Check player cards before leaving!!  Games posted on D2 site (Cup)

Tournament Overview State Rounds  State Quarterfinals (12/7-12/8)  Home teams & Wildcards based on draw  Away games anywhere in Western WA  Wildcards always travel  State Semi-Finals/Finals ( 12/14-12/15)  All Games at Starfire Complex – Tukwila  Semi-Finals & Finals on the same day

Tournament Overview State Semi-Finals / Finals  Saturday 12/14  U11-U15 (SemiFinals & Finals)  U19 (SemiFinals)  Sunday 12/15  U16-U17 (SemiFinals & Finals)  U19 (Finals)

Tournament Rules  D2 Cup Rules  Playing D2 Rules of Competition  Slight variance vs. state rules  No guest players or transfers!!  Forfeit is a possible $100 fine  Double check schedule before match  Notify D2 ahead of time for known forfeit  Reschedules? NO* *See Handout

Tournament Rules Knockout Rounds  In case of tie Two 5-minute periods, no golden goal  If still tied, FIFA Kicks from the Mark  Players on field at end of extra time take kicks!   District Finals Nov. 23-24  Each team MUST provide a volunteer  Setup/take down  Field Marshall 

Game Day  Contact the other coach before the game Confirm game time and place  Jersey colors, home team switches if necessary   Bring player cards & printed roster sheets  Bring the 2019 Recreational Cup document  Home team provides 3 game balls  Setup technical areas opposite spectators  Only players/coaches/managers with cards can be in the technical area Limit 4 coaches/ managers 

Game Day Finals  Eastlake High School Stadium  Scoreboard / Announcer  Team / Player Introductions  Team can provide volunteer  Warm-up field

Disciplinary  Red cards sit out next Cup game  If no more Cup games, player sits next D2 game  Yellow card accumulation  3 yellow cards in Cup misses next game

Good Luck!