2009 Niger Hope Futsal Tournament

Group A Group B
Holy Cross Black Holy Cross White
Bethel College Blue Cedarville University
Grace Alumni Bethel College White
Los Fuertes Independiente
Goshen Alumni & Crew NIFA Premier

Holy Cross College February 7th, 2009

Court A Court B

12 noon HCC Black vs Bethel Blue Bethel White vs Cedarville

12:30 PM Los Fuertes vs Goshen Crew NIFA vs HCC White

1:00 PM Grace Alumni vs HCC Black Independiente vs Bethel White

1:30 PM Bethel Blue vs Los Fuertes Cedarville vs NIFA Premier

2:00 PM Goshen Crew vs Grace Alumni HCC White vs Independiente

2:30 PM Bethel White vs NIFA Premier HCC Black vs Los Fuertes

3pm to 3:25pm- BREAK

3:30 PM Independente vs Cedarville Grace Alumni vs Bethel Blue

4:00 PM HCC White vs Bethel White Goshen Crew vs HCC Black

4:30 PM NIFA Premier vs Independiente Los Fuertes vs Grace Alumni

5:00 PM Cedarville vs HCC White Bethel Blue vs Goshen Crew

Semi-finals

Court A - Game 1 Court B - Game 2

6:00 PM 1st - Group A vs 2nd - Group B 1st - Group B vs 2nd - Group A

Championship Game ( 2 HALFS OF 15 MINUTES WITH 3 MINUTES HALF-TIME)

7:00 PM Winner - Game 1 vs Winner - Game 2

Tournament will be held at the Holy Cross College gym.  Here is a link to the HC campus map:
http://www.hcc-nd.edu/pages/about/images/hcc_map.jpg
The gym is #28 on the map.

TOURNAMENT RULES- FUTSAL MODIFIED

1. Each team will play with 4 field players and a keeper

2. The court size will be a basketball court minimum and if larger (see futsal specs) then better
3. The game balls (futsal balls) will be provided
4. The games will run 24 minutes in length (running clock) no half time.
5. Official size futsal goals will be used
6. Subbing is on the fly
7. The clock will not stop (except for an injury)
8. The keeper may not drop kick the ball or throw the ball directly into the opponents goal
9. All goal kicks begin with the ball in the keeper's hands
10. Each team will keep track of their fouls. On the 5th foul of the game, all free kicks in the attacking half
become penalty kicks from the 10 meter spot (no wall is allowed)
11. If a direct free kick occurs inside the goalie area then a penalty kick occurs from the 6 meter spot.
12. Teams can use the basketball 3-point line for their goalie area
13. On all free kicks the opponets must stand 5 meters back from the ball.
14. Corner kicks are like outdoor
15. Kick-ins occur from the sideline and players are able to have their non-kicking foot on the touch line
16. 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss

Brief Futsal Rules with Video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVXRGRflR7w