January Chills Turf Tournament - Updated Rules For This Year

See January Chills Rules for all the tournament rules.

Below are the changes that have been made since last January Chills:

15.3 TEAM ELIGIBILITY AND ROSTERS

Teams are allowed to have a maximum of 25 players on their roster, but tournament prizes will be capped at a maximum of 20 items per team.

19.    CLERICAL PROTESTS

1.              Teams should verify by signing their game sheets after each game once the official has input the game’s information. However, on occasion, if a team’s opinion defers from the other team or the official, they may submit a Clerical Protest.

Clerical Protests may be reviewed if Livebarn is available. I.e.: A goal was awarded but assigned to wrong team or not included in final count. If Livebarn is not available, a clerical protest cannot be submitted.

Decisions made by an official will not be reviewed or overturned. I.e.: if a ball fully crossed the goal line.

Clerical Protests must meet each of the following requirements:

i.      Submitted in writing within two (2) hours of the game completion

ii.      Team Names

iii.      Date and Time of Game

iv.      Field

v.      Time of Occurrence(s)

vi.      Fee of $35.00 sent to info@saskatoonadultsoccer.com with the password as soccer.

Note: If found in favor, the protest fee will be returned. If found against, the protest fee will be kept.

And the years prior:

13. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

1. Players under 18 cannot participate unless they are already registered on a Saskatoon Adult Soccer league team before the January Chills roster deadline.

4. NUMBER OF PLAYERS / SUBSTITUTION

1. A team may register a maximum of 25 players.

2. A team may dress a maximum number of 25 players.

5. ID Cards:

1. Photo identification (ID) is required by all participants and will be checked by the official prior to every game. Players and Team Personnel must therefore possess a valid form of Canadian issued photo identification. SAS Player ID Cards are permitted. A Canadian issued Driver’s Licence that has been hole punched due to having expired is also permitted. A picture of a Photo ID is not acceptable.

2. Any team has the right to challenge the identity of a player. If you have a challenge or concern, please see an SAS Representative at Tournament Headquarters PRIOR to the start of the game.

3. TIE BREAKING PROCEDURES

If two or three teams are tied in the standings, the following rules, in the following order, shall be used to determine the final standings:

1. Previous Head-to-Head Match Results: The team with the most points (3 for a win, 1 for a tie) in the matches between the tied teams shall be awarded the higher position.

2. Goal Difference (Max of 5+ goal difference from each game played)

3. Most Goals Scored Overall

4. Team with Least Games Lost

5. Team with Least Red Cards

6. Team with Least Yellow Cards

7. Coin Toss

5. DISCIPLINE

1. Players suspended for Violent Conduct in an SAS tournament will be ineligible to participate in the following years’ SAS tournaments from which they received the suspension. Examples:

a. Violent Conduct in JFK 2024, they miss Chills 2025 and JFK 2025.

b. Violent Conduct in Chills 2024, they miss JFK 2024, and Chills 2025. 

 2. Players suspended for Serious Foul Play and/or Foul & Abusive Language in an SAS tournament will be reviewed by a discipline committee and may be ineligible to participate in the following year’s SAS tournament from which they received the suspension. Examples: 

a. Serious Foul Play / Foul & Abusive Language in JFK 2024, they miss JFK 2025.

b. Serious Foul Play / Foul & Abusive Language in Chills 2024, they miss Chills 2025.

3. Players receiving a third yellow card in a singular tournament (regardless of the number of teams that participate) will be ineligible to participate in the following year’s SAS tournament from which they received the 3 yellow cards. Examples: 

a. Three Yellows in JFK 2024, they miss JFK 2025.

b. Three Yellows in Chills 2024, they miss Chills 2025.

15. DEFAULTING

1. If a team defaults any games in a tournament, all their games will be removed from the tournament standings. Note: any suspensions during the defaulted games will still apply.

2. If a team defaults a game during a tournament, they will be fined $200 per game. Their opponent will receive the full $200 as compensation for not playing that game. The penalty must be paid within five (5) business days of the game date, or the players on the roster will be blacklisted.