2011 "Americas River Soccer Classic" Tournament
August 6th - 7th
Dubuque, Iowa
We will be sending one over 40 team this year.
Some of the guys are staying at Timmermans in East Dubuque. Feel free to stay at any hotel!
There is a golf outing on Friday! Let me know if you are planning on attending. Golf normally starts after noon, rumor is 2pm this year.
There will be 2 games on Saturday and minimum 1 game on Sunday.
Entry fee is $40 per player, pay me at the tournament.
NOTICE - Bring white socks and black shorts.
Schedule
Friday Golf - ?pm - Golfers meet at ? golf club.
Friday Dinner - 7:30 pm Marios?
Saturday Pre-Game Signup/Warmup 10:45 am at the concession stand!
Saturday Game 1 - 11:30 am vs Real St Croix on Field3
Saturday Game 2 - 04:00 pm vs Linoma on Field4
Saturday Dinner - 7:30 pm Timmermans?
Sunday Pre-Game Meeting/Warmup 08:30 am at the concession stand!
Sunday Game 3 - 09:00 am vs SC Krajisnik on Field3
Sunday Semi Finals - 12:00 noon Fields 2 + 3
Sunday Final - 02:45 pm Field 4
Team name - Palatine Celtic. (www.tricountysoccerleague.com)
2011 Over 40 Roster
01. Pat Kirmse
02. Todd Meurer
03. Calin Marincia
04. Al Pettis
05. Fabio Cenci
06. Jack Mathias (G)
07. Scott Byker
08. Larry Gackowski
09. Tom Meyer
10. Steve Horwath
11. Jeff Beech
12. John Flores
13. Joe Salasek
14. Rich Neubauer
15. Stephan Christolean
16. Tony Meurer
GOLFERS - Friday August 5th
Scott
Rich
Small print - This year I am not picking positions for players. As I bump into you in Dubuque... tell me what position you want to play! The earlier you find me, the better chance you have of getting the position you want! Golfers will have an advantage! Anyone showing up on Saturday will be at a disadvantage.
Tournament Rules
1. FIFA rules and USSF directives will be observed except:
A) Open Competition games will be 35-minute halves for group play and 30-minute halves for the semi-finals/final. All
Over-40 and Coed Competition games will be 30-minute halves. If heat exhaustion is a problem, games may be short-
ened by agreement of the team managers.
B) Substitutions may be allowed by the referee on goal kicks, a team’s own corner kick or throw-in, on injuries, on
carding situations or after a goal, if the substitute is waiting at the halfway line at the time of the stoppage. When a team
substitutes on its own throw-in or corner kick, the opponent may also substitute, if its player(s) is/are waiting to enter. No
limit on player re-entry.
2. Eight teams play in the Over-40 Competition in two groups of four. The first and second place teams in each group
advance to the semi-finals.
3. Five teams play in the Coed Competition. Each team will play every other team once in a round-robin format. The
team with the most points wins the competition. If two teams are tied on points, the advancement procedure (below) will
be used to determine the winner.
4. Four teams play in the Open and Over-40 Rec Competitions. Each team will play every other team. The first and
second place teams will play in the final. If two teams both have six points and play each other in the last group game on
Sunday, then that game shall serve as the final.
5. Advancement will be based on total points. Wins count as 3 points, ties count as 1 point for each team; losses count
as 0 points. Ties within groups shall be resolved using the following criteria, in order, until a winner is determined: A)
Head-to-head result; B) Goal differential; C) Fewest goals allowed; D) Fair play: yellow cards = -1; second yellow cards
to the same player = -2; direct red cards = -3; E) Coin toss. In cases of three-way ties, after a primary winner is deter-
mined, the tie between the two remaining teams shall be determined by returning to Step A in the process.
6. In the semi-final and final games, two 5-minute “golden goal” overtimes will be played in case of a tie. If a winner does
not result, kicks from the penalty mark shall be taken.
7. Slide tackles are not allowed in Over-40 and Coed Competitions and shall be penalized as dangerous play (indirect
free kick) if not judged a foul by the referee.
8. Coed teams may have a maximum of six males on the field of play.
9. Players on Over-40 teams must carry proof of age with a birthday on or before August 31, 1971. A player on an Over-
40 team may also play in the Over-40 Rec Competition only if his/her birthday is on or before August 31, 1961. Team
managers are responsible for conducting age checks of players before the game is scheduled to begin. This is between
the two managers. The referee is not involved. No age protests are considered by the tournament director.
10. Players sent off with a red card or players cautioned in three different games must sit out the team’s next game.
Violent conduct or abusive behavior may result in suspension from the tournament (individual must leave the premises).
Teams shall donate $10 to the tournament charities for each red card and $5 for four or more yellow cards in a game.
11. All players must read and sign the roster/waiver of liability. Players under 18 are required to have the waiver signed
by a parent or legal guardian. Teams will not be allowed to participate until this roster/waiver form is submitted. Players
may play on teams in two different competitions, but may not play on two different teams in the same competition. In
those situations, the second team on which they play shall forfeit the game(s) in which the ineligible person played.
12. A team listed first is the home team and shall change uniforms in case of conflict. Game balls provided by the teams.
13. A team will forfeit if it is without seven players on the field when the referee is ready to start play. Any team which
forfeits a game will lose its deposit. Teams failing to appear for a game shall be banned from future tournaments. Also,
each player who is rostered with a team that fails to appear shall be subject to an indefinite personal ban from the
America’s River Soccer Classic.