Intervals between halves and between all overtime periods shall be 5 minutes. Teams should be prepared to commence their games immediately upon the conclusion of the prior game. Referees are not required to stop the clock for any reason, or to add time to the duration of any match. Should an injury occur, the game clock may continue to run while treatment is being given. If the first half ends during this stoppage, the Referee shall declare the first half over and allow a 5-minute break. The Referee shall then restart the clock, regardless of whether the injured player has been removed. No additional time shall be allowed.

1. Relocate and/or reschedule any game.
2. Change duration of any game.
3. Cancel any game.
4. Games terminated after the first half will be considered official and the existing score will be unchanged and points awarded accordingly.
5. Games terminated during the first half will be considered a tie, regardless of existing score.  One point will be awarded to each team.
6. In the event of conditions adverse enough to force complete cancellation of any game in the semi-final or final round, the runner-up and/or champion will be determined using the standard and scoring system outlined in 18. Where semi-final and final games must be terminated early, rules 8D and 8E shall apply, with any tie to be broken using the scoring system outlined in 17.
7. Cancellation of games or the entire tournament because of inclement weather and/or unsafe playing conditions shall be the decision of the Tournament Committee.  No protests of their decision will be allowed.
8. In the event that the tournament is cancelled a minimum of 80% of a team's entry fee shall be refunded. The reason for cancellation might include weather, field usage or sponsoring organization management decision. If a tournament is postponed or rescheduled, a new permission to host agreement will be submitted to NJYS and all teams that applied to the original date will be given the opportunity to withdraw from the revised date of the tournament with a full refund of their entry fees.
   
   

1. After any goal.
2. At throw-ins in your favor.
3. At any goal kick.

The home team will supply the game ball and select their side of the field.

Teams will be awarded points on the following basis:

1. Three points for a win
2. One point for a tie
3. Zero points for a loss

At the end of the preliminary rounds, the flight winner shall be the team with the most points in their flight. In the event of a tie, the following criteria shall be used to determine the winner:

1. Head-to-head results. If three or more teams are tied, proceed to the next criterion.
2. Most wins
3. Most bonus points; bonus points are calculated as follows:
   1. Goal differential- maximum 3 points per game to winner (no negative points)
   2. One (1) point for each shutout
   3. Minus two (-2) for each player or coach ejected.
   4. Fewest goals allowed
      1. In the event of a two-way tie only, head to head winner, otherwise go to step C: if tied
      2. Most game wins; if tied
      3. Most bonus points; if tied
      4. Fewest goals against; if tied
      5. Most goals for; if tied
   5. Penalty kick contest, if possible. If not a coin toss will be performed.

      Penalty kick contest rules: The Tournament Director or Site Coordinator shall set the time and place for the penalty kick contests. Any team more than ten minutes late for such contest without prior permission from the Tournament Director shall be declared loser of the contest. Prior to the start fo the penalty kick contest, coaches shall choose 11 players, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper. Five players( one of which maybe the goalkeeper) shall be chosen to take kicks as described in (3) below, The remaining six players shall take kicks, if necessary, as described in (5), below. No additional players shall be considered kick eligible to kick.

      1. Referee will choose the goal at which all kicks will be taken.
      2. Winner of coin toss will choose whether they want to kick first or second. The away team receives the honor to call their preference before the coin toss.
      3. Each team shall take five kicks, alternating teams between each kick. Each kick shall be taken by a different player.
      4. If one team has scored more goals after both teams have taken five kicks, that team will be declared the winner.
      5. If both teams have scored the same number of goals after both teams have taken five kicks, the taking of kicks shall continue until both teams have taken an equal number of kicks and one has scored one more goal than the other.
      6. Not until all eleven eligible players have kicked may a player of the same team take a second kick.

1. 4-0 win receives 3 points for the win, 3 bonus points for the goal differential plus 1 bonus point for the shutout.
2. 3-2 win receives 3 game points for the win, plus 1 bonus point for goal differential
3. for a 0-0 tie, both teams receive 1 game point for the tie, plus 1 bonus point for the shutout.

1. Ten (10) minutes prior the the start of each scheduled game, each team must be present at the field. A team that fails to report within ten minutes after a scheduled kick off will forfeit the game.
2. Team forfeiting a game(s) cannot play in a final match.
3. A forfeit will yeild a score of 3-0 for game point concideration. No shutout bonus points are awarded/subtracted in a forfeit.

1. Winner after regulation time; if tied
2. see penalty kick rules described about in #18