Somerset Schools Tournament January 2015

1. ESFA Under 11
Small (7) Sided Competition
Somerset County Finals
For U11 SMALL SCHOOL COMPETITION
Friday 23rd
January 2015
9.30am – 3.00pm
Bridgwater College
Bridgwater
Bath Road
Somerset
TA6 4PZ
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2. Key Information
VENUE:
Bridgwater College
Bridgwater
Bath Road
TA6 4PZ
Somerset
Football pitches located at rear of
college – pitches will be sign posted
ATP located at the side of the rear
car park of the college – next to
Bridgwater Town FC
From The North
Approaching the town from the north on the motorway, exit junction 23, take first turning left on roundabout
heading to A39. At the end of the road turn right onto the A39 heading towards Bridgwater, continue on until
approaching Railway Bridge with left turn into College Way, and take first right into Bridgwater & Albion Rugby
Club to park. Walk down College Way and Sports Hall is on the right hand side, where you will register teams.
From The South
Approaching the town from the south on the motorway, exit junction 24, take second left exit, straight across at
the roundabout, carry on over the canal bridge to Safeway traffic lights, turn right onto Broadway, staying or
moving over to the left hand lane, straight through the next set of traffic lights (just over the river bridge), moving
to the right hand lane, straight through the next set of lights until you come to the Cross Rifles roundabout, you
need the third exit left into Bath Rd, over the railway bridge, just pass the zebra crossing you will see the turning
right into College Way, and take first right into Bridgwater & Albion Rugby Club to park. Walk down College Way
and Sports Hall is on the right hand side, where you will register teams.
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3. Car Parking
Teams arriving in coaches or mini-buses should use the car parking facilities at the
BRIDGWATER & ALBION RUGBY CLUB located at the right hand side at the top of
College Way.
Please take care when reversing and make sensible use of the space available.
Footwear
The competition will take place on a sand dressed all weather surface, so players
must wear astro turf trainers or trainers.
Glasses
Any player who needs to wear glasses, please ensure they are specific sporting
goggles.
Registration
Upon arrival please make your way to the Astro turf pitches where you will register
and then escorted to the sportshall where the briefing will take place.
REGISTRATION WILL BE FROM 9.30AM TO 10.00AM
There will be a briefing meeting for all team managers / teachers at 10.15am on the
all-weather pitch . Games will start at 10.30am prompt!
Fixtures
Details of the groups and fixtures are further in this document.
Kit
Bibs will be supplied in the event of kit clashes. Match balls are supplied, but schools
will need to bring their own practice balls.
Staffing
School will be expected to bring a staff member(s) to manage their team on the day.
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4. This includes making sure teams get to fixtures and managing the team when they
are not playing.
First Aid
Please can schools bring their own first kit. Bridgwater College will be on hand as a
point of contact for emergencies.
Officials
Referees and support on the day is supplied by Bridgwater College. They are
students of the college so please ensure they receive your thanks for their efforts
and work.
Food and Drink
The day is relatively long, so please ensure that all competitors bring enough drink
and food.
Clothing
It is likely to be cold, so please ensure children bring warm clothes to wear when
they are not playing.
Presentation
After the finals there will be a presentation to the winners, if you are able to stay and
show your support, it would be greatly appreciated.
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5. Programme:
Please note, this plan is subject to change on the day as it depends on teams etc arriving on time and fixtures
starting at the same time. Please allow 10-15 minutes contingency
Arrive and register 9.30 – 10.00am
Team Briefing 10.15am
Group matches begin 10.30am
Semi Finals 2.00pm
Finals 2.30pm
Presentations 2.50pm
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6. The Competition Rules
1. 7 players on pitch including goalkeeper, rolling subs are allowed from
your squad of 10. The referee must be informed of any changes that
are made. Please note the squad size must not be exceeded.
2. Games to be 7 minutes each way using central timing; teams allowed a
maximum of 2 minutes for a teamtalk at half time.
3. Normal football rules apply, except no offside.
4. League games - 3 points for a win, 1 for draw.
5. The winners and the runners up of the two groups will progress
though to the knockout stages.
6. League positioning decided on the team with the most points after 4
games. If there are more that 1 team on the same points, progression
through to the knockout stages will be decided by goal difference,
goals for, then goals against. Finally, if required, the result of the
match between the two teams will be used to determine who goes
through, and if this is was a draw a penalty shoot out will take place.
7. If knock out games end as a draw, then 3 minutes extra time will be
played each way. Then if no result, a penalty shoot out will be played -
5 each then sudden death. Players left on pitch must take first 7
penalties, if required.
8. In the knockout sections, Semi final 1 - Winner Group 1 plays Runner
up Group 2, and Semi final 2 - Winner Group 2 plays Runner up Group
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Please make every effort to get your teams to the correct pitch, on time, so we can
keep the event running on schedule

7. PLAYING RULES
Law 1: The Ball
• Size 4
Law 2: Number of Players
• 7 v 7
• Rolling substitutions
Law 3: Playing equipment
• All Players must wear shin guards (covered by socks) and goal keepers must wear a
distinguishing playing strip. If players wear glasses, please can they wear sports
goggles; if not glasses should be fixed and the school will take liability for the player.
Law 4: The Referee
• Matches are controlled by the Referee/Game Leader at all times as in normal Football
and all decisions they make are final.
Law 5: Duration of the Game
• Provided with fixtures
Law 6: Start and Restart of Play
• Kick offs as normal and opponents must be 5 yards away from the ball.
• In Mini soccer a goal cannot be scored directly from a start or restart of play.
Law 7: Ball in and Out of Play
• As per normal.
Law 8: Method of Scoring
• As per normal.
Law 9: Offside
• There is no offside.
Law 10: Free-kicks
• On all free-kicks opponents must be 5 yards away from the ball.
• Free-kicks are awarded for same reasons as normal football.
• All free kicks are direct.
• Back pass rules applies (Goal Keepers cannot pick up the ball when receiving it from
a player deliberately)
Law 11: Penalty Kicks & Throw ins
• As normal per normal football.
Law 12: Goal Kicks
• Goal Kicks can be taken anywhere in the box.
• All players must be outside the box when Goal Keepers are taking a goal kick.

8. Law 14: Corner Kicks
As per normal football - Opponents must be 5 yards away from the ball.

9. Please ensure that any supporters accompanying the children on the day
are aware of the Respect code of conduct
Respect Code of Conduct Campaign
We all have a responsibility to promote high standards of behaviour in the game. This
event is supporting The FA's ‘Respect’ programme to ensure football can be enjoyed by
everyone in a safe and positive environment.
For players
When playing football, I will:
• Always do my best, even if we're losing or the other team is stronger
• Play fairly - I won't cheat, complain or waste time
• Never be rude to my team-mates, the other team, the referee, spectators or my
coach/team manager
• Do what the referee tells me
• Shake hands with the other team and referee at the end of the game
• Listen to my coach/team manager and respect what he/she says
For spectators and parents/carers
I will:
• Remain outside the field of play and behind the Designated Spectator Area (where
provided)
• Not stand behind the goal
• Never engage in, or tolerate, offensive, insulting or abusive language or behaviour
• Always respect the match officials' decisions
• Applaud effort and good play as well as success
In addition, when attending youth games I will:
• Remember that children play for FUN
• Let the coaches do their job and not confuse the players by telling them what to do
• Encourage the players to respect the opposition and match officials
• Never criticise a player for making a mistake: mistakes are part of learning

10. POOL 1 POOL 2
FIXTURES TO BE PLAYED ON ASTRO TURF PITCHES
A NORTH CURRY G HATCH BEAUCHAMP
B BRENT KNOLL H KINGSMOOR
C ASHCOTT I CHEWTON
D KEINTON MANDEVILLE J ASH
E FRESHFORD K HIGH LITTLETON
F SANDFORD L WRAXHALL
POOL TIME PITCH 1 PITCH 2 PITCH 3
Pool 1 10.30 A v B C v D E v F
Pool 2 10.50 G v H I v J K v L
Pool 1 11.10 B v C E v A D v F
Pool 2 11.30 H v I K v G J v L
Pool 1 11.50 A v C D v E B v F
Pool 2 12.10 G v I J v K H v L
Pool 1 12.30 E v C B v D A v F
Pool 2 12.50 K v I H v J G v L
Pool 1 1.10 B v E A v D C v F
Pool 2 1.30 H v K G v J I V L
2.00pm SEMI Pool1 1 Winner V Pool 2 Runner Up
2.00pm SEMI Pool 2 Winner V Pool 1 Runner up
2.30m FINAL 3/4TH
2.30pm Final…………………………………………….…vs………………………………………… Pitch number:
Presentation 2.50pm

11. The Important Bits
A huge thank you to the students and staff of Bridgwater College for
agreeing to host the event this year and supply all the officials and volunteer
helpers on the day.
In addition, please remember to say thanks to the referees, team helpers
and administrative support.
Litter
At the end of the day there will be some litter nearby where you or
members of your school team have been standing. Please pick it up and
place it in the litter bins provided. Your support will be much appreciated
and will mean that a few people do not have to spend 2 hours at the end of
the day picking all the cans and bottles up.
Lost Property
Every year after this sort of event, many personal items are left at the end of
the day. The college does not have the resources to pick all these up, store
them and help parents retrieve them at a later date. Please ensure that
everything is named and that teachers/team mangers do a final check of the
area where the teams where standing to ensure nothing has been left.
Toilets
Can you ensure that all players take their boots off before going to use the
toilets inside the College site. The College has to be cleaned before Monday,
and we would like to keep the cleaning costs down to a minimum. Thank
you.
Photographs
Will be taken on the day as well as video footage. Please ensure you
complete the consent form that accompanies this programme.