2019 Waterford Invitational Soccer Tournament

Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019
Location: Waterford Mott High School, Waterford Kettering High School
Cost: $200 per school
Participating Schools:

Group A: Waterford Mott, Belleville, Garden City

Group B: Waterford Kettering, Jackson Northwest, Westland John Glenn

Schedule:

Group A (all games played at Waterford Mott High School; home team listed first)
8:00 AM – Belleville vs. Garden City
9:00 AM – Waterford Mott vs. Belleville
10:00 AM – Waterford Mott vs. Garden City

Group B (all games played at Waterford Kettering High School; home team listed first)
8:00 AM – Jackson Northwest vs. Westland John Glenn
9:00 AM – Waterford Kettering vs. Jackson Northwest
10:00 AM – Waterford Kettering vs. Westland John Glenn

Crossover Round (all games played at Waterford Mott High School; home team listed first)
12:00 PM – Group A 3^rd place vs. Group B 3^rd place (Fifth place game)
1:00 PM – Group A 2^nd place vs. Group B 2^nd place (Third place game)
2:00 PM – Group A 1^st place vs. Group B 1^st place (Championship game)

Tournament Rules & Information:
I.  Admission, Locations & General Information:  All Group A games and Crossover Round games will be played at Waterford Mott High School.  All Group B games will be played at Waterford Kettering High School.  There will be a $5 admission charge for all spectators.  All paid entries will receive a wristband/stamp which will allow a spectator entry to both the Waterford Mott and Waterford Kettering sites.  Re-entry is permitted.  Concessions will be available at both sites, as will an athletic trainer.  Locker rooms will only be available in the event of inclement weather.  Various vendors will be available at Mott, and tournament t-shirts will be available for purchase.

II.  Duration of Games:  Each game will consist of two 25-minute halves and a 5-minute halftime.  To maintain the flow of the event, the clock will only be stopped in the event of a player injury that requires medical staff to enter the field of play in all Group Stage games and all Crossover Round games except the Championship Game.  During the Championship Game, the clock will stop for goals, cards, and injuries as usual.  There will be no on-field warm-up time available (except for the first game of the day at each site, and the first game of the Crossover Round).  Off-field warm-up space will be available at both sites.  If inclement weather causes a game to be delayed, all games that have reached halftime will be considered final.  The MHSAA “Goal Differential” rule (8-goal mercy rule) will be used for all games. 

III. Scores & Standings:  In the Group Stage, teams will receive 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.  The team with the most points in each group will advance to the Championship Game; the second place team in each group will advance to the 3^rd Place Game; the third place team in each group will advance to the 5^th Place Game.  In the event that two teams are tied on points after the conclusion of the Group Stage, the following tiebreakers will be used:

1. Head to head result (not valid if all 3 teams are tied)
2. Total Goal Difference (maximum 5 per game)
3. Total Goals Scored (maximum 5 per game)
4. Least Goals Allowed (no maximum per game)
5. Penalty Kicks

If all three teams are tied on points, move through the tiebreakers until one team is eliminated and then restart the tiebreaking process from the first tiebreaker.  If the 3^rd Place Game or 5^th Place Game end in a draw, the result will be considered final.  If the Championship Game ends in a draw, teams will proceed directly to Penalty Kicks (no overtime) to determine a winner.

IV.  Awards:  The winning team will receive a team trophy as well as individual awards for all players.