Larkfield FC Tournament U8s

• PLEASE NOTE THE ORGANISERS HAVE CHANGED THIS TO A 5-ASIDE TOURNAMENT.
• Morning only
• Arrive to park 8.20am
• Meet at 8.30am
• Registration 8.40am
• First kick-off 9am
• Grass pitch
• Food sold and picnics welcome - must clean up own mess.
• Lead coach on the day: Mark Sambrook
• Support staff on the day: Rodrique Beya

REGISTRATION

You should register your team NO LATER than the registration time mentioned above at Tournament

Control. You are also required to bring proof of age for all players should the need for checking be

required. If you can’t provide proof then unfortunately the player cannot participate. The age groups

will be as per the 2023/24 season. Each team can register as many players as you wish but bear in

mind winners and runner ups only receive 10 trophies. No player may play for more than one team.

EQUIPMENT

Footwear will be subject to weather conditions and at the discretion of the Tournament Committee.

We would suggest you bring both training shoes and football boots. Please bring a match ball, as teams

named first will need to provide a ball. Please bring bibs or a change of shirts, as the team named

second will need to change if kit clashes. Shin Pads MUST be worn.

LOCATION

Larkfield Sports Club, New Hythe Lane, Aylesford Kent ME20 6PU

Directions: from the M20 exit Junction 4 and take the A228 towards Rochester. At the traffic lights

turn right. Pass Tesco’s on your right. At the roundabout take the third exit. At the Mini Roundabout

straight across then next right opposite the Church, Follow Marshall’s instructions.

Please do NOT park outside on New Hythe Lane or surrounding residential areas

To help with traffic please have £3 per car entrance fee to hand.

TOURNAMENT RULES

Normal FA rules apply other than the following: -

Pitch Rules: -

(i) Offside – There will be no offside.

(ii) When the ball goes out of play a normal throw in will be taken. A goal may not

be scored directly from a throw in. Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere

within the penalty area. When a free kick, goal kick or corner kick is taken

opposing players must be at least 2 metres from the ball.

(iii) For Under 7s and Under 8s, throws ins CAN be replaced with roll ins.

(iv) Goalkeepers are not allowed drop kicks. If they do then they must retake.

Goalkeepers must roll the ball into play with an underarm action.

(v) Only 5 players for U7s, U8s, 7 players for U9s to U12s and 6 for U13, U14, U16s

and Ladies from each side are allowed on the pitch at any point of play, but any

number of substitutes may be used when there is a stop in play, with the

permission of the referee. Any player substituted may re-enter the game.

(vi) Sliding tackles are not allowed and will result in direct free kick. If a non-contact

sliding tackle occurs inside the penalty, then the outcome is a direct free kick

from the penalty area line, parallel with the goal line at the nearest point to the

offence.

(vii) All free kicks will be direct.

(viii) For Under 7s to Under 10s at goals kicks the opposition shall withdraw to the

halfway line.

Appropriate footwear must be used. SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY and any player seen not wearing

them will be sent from the pitch by the referee.

The duration of all matches will be 12 minutes (10 minutes for U7s and U8s) with NO half time interval.

If the pitch favours one side, then the referee can decide to officiate 2 halves of 6 minutes (5 minutes

for U7s and U8s) with an immediate turnaround at half time.

Points will be awarded as follows: Win = 3 points, Score Draw = 2 points, No Score Draw = 1 point. A

bye will be recorded as a 2-0 victory.

During the knockout stages, in the event of a draw at the end of normal time extra time will be played,

this will consist of one half of 3 minutes of football. If the game is still level at the end of extra time,

then a penalty shootout will decide the result. For Under 7s and Under 8s there will be NO extra time.

Each team will take 3 penalties each, the penalty takers must be on the pitch at the end of extra time,

and substitutions cannot be made at this point. If scores remain level, then a sudden death penalty

shootout will take place using a player who has not yet taken a penalty and who was on the pitch at

the end of extra time.

Qualification for the knockout stages will depend on the number of qualifying groups within the age

group. Please see individual age group fixtures to see how many teams qualify for the next round. If

two teams are equal on points at the conclusion of the group stage, the decision on which team will

progress will be decided in the following way:

(i) The team that has scored the most goals will progress – if still equal

(ii) The team with most wins will progress – if still equal

(iii) The results between the equal teams only – if still equal

(iv) A penalty shoot-out will commence

The team named first will provide the Match Ball. Balls should be size 3 for U7s to U10s and size 4 for

U11s to U14s and size 5 for U16s and Ladies

Where team colours clash, the team named second will change.

The referee will report the outcome of the match via the tournify app.

GENERAL RULES

Each team will consist of players who must be under the relevant age for the 2023/2024 season.

The tournament is KFA registered, and all bookings will be registered accordingly to relevant F.A.’s

Any player receiving a red card or two yellow cards during the tournament will not be allowed to take

any further part in the tournament.

The referee’s decision is final on rules of the game and players conduct.

All teams must be ready at the time stated or they will be liable to forfeit the match, which will be

recorded as a 0-2 defeat.

Winners and runners up only will be presented with individual trophies.

Larkfield F.C. will award a maximum of 10 medals for the winners/runners up and a Trophy. If

additional medals are required, they can be purchased from the club.

All complaints should be made to the organising committee whose decision will be final. The

committee will not accept complaints’ relating to referees’ decisions.

The committee shall have the powers to deal with any matters arising that are not dealt within these

rules. The committee also reserves the right to amend these rules.

Under NO circumstance will refunds be made to teams who withdraw from the Tournament.

Larkfield F.C. cannot accept responsibility for any personal injury sustained or for the loss or damage

to any personal possessions whilst at the tournament.

The committee strongly recommends that all participating teams take out appropriate insurance cover

for their players.

These rules are binding to ALL participating teams.