GIRLS TRANSITIONAL TOURNAMENT
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Pitchside Football – Girls Transitional Tournament – Bradley Football Development Centre (Saturday 27th July 2024)
We’re really excited to welcome you to our first girls only transitional tournament held at Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby. Please take time to read through the information pack which includes start times and registration times.
Pitchside has been organising tournaments of all shapes and sizes for a number of years with over 30 years of experience between our staff so you can expect an exceptionally run tournament.
In order to help this happen please take time to read our information booklet and pass information on to your players, parents and other coaches to ensure everything runs smooth on the day.
As always we want fun to be at the forefront of our competitions so we look forward to seeing you on the day and hope you have a really good experience.
LAST UPDATED: 25TH JULY 2024
Tournament Info
Fixtures & Format
In order to maximise your playing time on the pitch we will be playing the following formats for each age group:
- U10 – 5 teams will play a round robin tournament of 16-minute one-way matches. The top two teams will then play a final to be declared the winners/runners up.
- U11/12 – 6 teams will play a round robin of 15-minute one-way matches. The top four teams will then progress into the semi finals.
- U13/14/15 – Teams will play a round robin of one-way matches. The top four teams will then progress into the semi finals.
- U13 – 7 teams, 10 minutes one-way
- U14 – 5 teams, 16 minutes one-way
- U15 – 5 teams 16 minutes one-way
All our fixtures, results and league tables will be available via our online Score Centre. This can be accessed by going to www.pitchscores.co.uk and will be available approximately 1 week before the event itself. Our event team will be updating these throughout the day you can keep track via your phone.
- Under 10 – 7v7 (Squad size of 12)
- Under 11 – 9v9 (Squad size of 14)
- Under 12 – 9v9 (Squad size of 14)
- Under 13 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
- Under 14 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
- Under 15-16 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
Arrival
- On arrival please report to the registration desk next to the pitches to sign in. There will be a Pitchside flag next to desk.
- Under 10 teams – Arrive by 10.15am (Games will start at 10.30am and finish approx. 12.45pm)
- Under 11/12 teams – Arrive by 9.15am (Games will start at 9.30am and finish approx. 1.30pm)
- Under 13/14 teams – Arrive by 12.15pm (Games will start at 12.30pm and finish approx. 5pm)
- Under 15-16 teams – Arrive by 9.00am (Games will start at 9.20am and finish approx. 12.15pm)
Team Sheets
- All teams are required to submit an online team sheet prior to the event. This will be used to organise and ensure we have enough medals available for the day. Minor changes can be made on the day by speaking to a member of the event staff on arrival, however please contact us before the day where possible.
- Strictly no academy players allowed to play in this competition. Any team found to be playing an academy player may be disqualified.
- Teams are based on 2024/25 age groups.
Medals & Presentation
- Winners and Runners-up will receive medals. The winning team will also receive a tournament winner’s trophy to take and keep.
- Any team who has purchased participation medals will also be presented with their medals from tournament staff. Any team who has not purchased participation medals but wish to do so on the day please speak with a member of staff.
Photography
- We may have our onsite photography team Photeam (www.photeam.co.uk) taking action shots and official photos throughout the day.
- We may also be videoing and recording matches throughout the day. If you have any concerns please let a member of staff know on arrival or via email before the day.
- Any recorded matches may be uploaded to our YouTube channel and we’ll be posting photos and videos via our social stream throughout the day and days afterwards.
On the Day Expectations
- We want everyone to enjoy their day out with us and as such we expect that all teams are responsible for all persons within their party. Our staff should not be expected to police your own spectators and we reserve the right to ask anyone who causes disruption or disregard to the festival nature of the day to leave.
Competition Rules
These rules are ‘tournament rules’ and are in addition to the ‘Laws of association football’, ‘The laws of mini-soccer football’, ‘Walking Football Laws of the Game’ and ‘Beach Soccer Laws of the Game’ where applicable. A copy of these Laws can be downloaded from the FA website.
Note: Mini Soccer will be playing the new 2024/25 changes this includes: No deliberate heading for U7-9 teams and Pass or dribble ins for U7-9 teams – DOWNLOAD MINI SOCCER HANDBOOK HERE – – DOWNLOAD
Rule 1 – COMPETITION NAME
i) The name of the Competition shall be the:
Pitchside Football – Girls Transitional Tournament – Grimsby
ii) The competition shall be affiliated to Lincolnshire County Football Association.
iii) The Competition will comprise teams in the following age groups:
U7-U16 (based on 2024-25 season)
Rule 2 – ENTRY TO COMPETITION
i) Entry to the competition is by invitation of the Management Committee.
ii) Any team withdrawing from the competition after having accepted the invitation for entry will forfeit its entry fee, unless otherwise directed by the Management Committee.
Rule 3 – MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
The competition shall be governed by a Management Committee who shall be responsible for the running of the competition. The Management Committee’s decision on any of the Competition Rules, or on any matter not covered by the rules, shall, subject to Rule 9 and 10, be final and binding.
Rule 4 – QUALIFICATION OF PLAYERS
i) All players must be registered with the competition on the Competition Registration Form available for download from the website.
ii) No player who is under a County FA or any Affiliated Organisation suspension is eligible to play in the competition.
iii) No player who is registered for an academy is allowed to compete. A registered player for an academy in this context means they have a signed contract with a professional club.
iv) In the event of player ineligibility proof of age may be required. This can be in the form of your Whole Game team sheet or identifiable documentation.
v) No player who has not attained the age of 6 will be allowed to play.
Rule 5 – TEAMS
i) A maximum number of players per team are set out below and no player shall play for more than one competing team. All players must be within the correct age group.
- Under 10 – 7v7 (Squad size of 12)
- Under 11 – 9v9 (Squad size of 14)
- Under 12 – 9v9 (Squad size of 14)
- Under 13 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
- Under 14 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
- Under 15 – 11v11 (Squad size of 17)
ii) In the event of a colour clash the second named team shall change colours. No team shall wear black or very dark shirts.
Rule 6 – SUBSTITUTES
Substitutes will be on a roll-on/roll-off basis with the permission of the referee.
Rule 7 – MATCH RULES AND FORMAT
i) The competition will be played on a “Festival” League basis for all age groups.
There will be 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a defeat.
In the event of two or more teams having the same number of points their position shall be decided on:
(a) goal difference (b) goal scored (c) Head to head (d) deciding match/es played under the conditions as laid down by the Management Committee
ii) All teams will play a maximum of:
- U7/8 60 minutes per day
- U9/10 90 minutes per day
- U11/12/13/14/15/16 120 minutes per day
iii) All teams shall be at their designated pitch 5 minutes prior to kick-off times and the referee shall order the match to commence on time. Failure to arrive at your pitch in good time may forfeit the match.
iv) In knock-out matches where the score is equal at the end of full-time matches will be decided by the taking of penalties in accordance with the Laws of Association football. For small sided games this will be 3 penalties followed by sudden death. For all other formats this will be 5 penalties followed by sudden death.
Rule 8 – REFEREES
Registered Referees shall be appointed to matches. Referees will wear black uniforms.
Rule 9 – PROTESTS AND APPEALS
i) All questions of eligibility, qualifications of players or interpretation of the Rules shall be referred to the Management Committee within 15 minutes of the game or decision being made.
ii) Any dispute occurring between teams in the competition shall be referred to the Management Committee whose decision shall be final and binding on all parties.
Rule 10 – MISCONDUCT
i) Referees shall report to the County Football Association all case of serious misconduct (ie. Breaches of Law 12 or of FA Rule and/or Regulation).
ii) Cautionable offences should be reported to the Competition Management Committee who shall record such against the name of the player, who should they receive two cautions in the competition should be excluded from the next applicable fixture.
iii) Any player who has been sent from the Field of Play for an offence covered in above shall be banned for the next match. If a player commits an offence deemed to be ‘assault’ or cause serious injury they will be expelled from the tournament.
Rule 11 – POWERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Any other Rules or issues that are not contained in the Rules will be dealt with and covered by the Management Committee.
RULE 12 – SAFEGUARDING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL MEDIA
Our safeguarding, photography and social media policies and procedures can be found on our website:
Small sided specific rules
All age groups will play to The FA’s mini soccer rules. This includes:
- Goalkeeper cannot pick up a pass back
- Retreat line will be used at goal kicks (U7-10 age groups only)
9v9/11v11 specific rules
- Games will play to The FA’s laws of the game.
- Each team will be required to supply an assistant referee for each match they participate in.
Venue / Spectator Information
Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby
- We will be using Bradley Football Development Centre for this event (Bradley Road, Grimsby, DN37 0AG).
Car Parking
- Please park within the centre car park. DO NOT PARK on the roadside or within Bradley village itself. There will be car parking attendants on arrival and there is a large overflow car park to use as well.
- Parking is free of charge.
- Do not arrive before 8.15am for the first session and 12pm for afternoon sessions.
The Venue
- There are changing rooms and toilets available within the main building. The café is also situated at the front of the building.
- Dog’s are allowed on site but please keep on leads. No BBQ’s allowed.
- Please use the bins provided and leave the site as we found it. You can erect gazebos etc around the outside of the pitches.
- First aid will be provided on site but as always each team should have their own first aid kit with them at all times.