Competition: Mini Soccer

Date: Wednesday July 8, 2026- Thursday July 9, 2026

Time:

Location:           Victoria Sports Park - Raymond (350 E 100 N)

Regional Representation:

Two teams per region per age group
U11 Teams must register a minimum of 8 players and a maximum of 15 players

Field and Goal Frame Size:

Playing area will be 30-36 meters wide by 40-55 meters long.
Goal standards will be approx. 6 feet high by 12 feet long. Note: goal sizes may vary, but they
must be the same for both teams.

Format:

U7 - (Birth Years 2020/2019) Guaranteed 3 games
U9 - (Birth Years 2018/2017) tournament format - guaranteed 3 games
U11 - (Birth Years 2016/2015) tournament format - guaranteed 3 games

Events and Age Groups: All ages as of December 31st of current year

Co-Ed: Under 7 years - 7v7 including the goalie, maximum roster size is 13
Co-Ed: Under 9 years - 7v7 including the goalie, maximum roster size is 13
Co-Ed: under 11 years - 8v8 including the goalie, maximum roster size is 14
*Minimum of 5 players required to start or continue a game.

The Southern Alberta Summer Games Soccer Competition is governed by the Rules and Regulations established by the Southern Alberta Summer Games Organizing Committee. These rules are based on Canada Soccer Laws of the Game and recommended youth modifications.

The Southern Alberta Summer Games Organizing Committee fully supports its referees. Referees have full authority to enforce the Rules and Regulations of the competition, and their decisions are final. No protests will be permitted regarding the result of a game or decisions made by the referee during play.

Any other protest must be submitted in writing within 60 minutes of the completion of the game and accompanied by a $100 protest fee. Written protests must be submitted to the Games Headquarters.

Good sportsmanship is expected of all coaches, parents and players. ABUSE OF ANY REFEREE WILL NOT BE TOLERATED! One warning from the referee may be given; ejection will result if a second offence occurs. Any player, coach or parent that is ejected from a game by the referee will be suspended from participating in the team’s next game. Ejected players, coaches, or parents will not be allowed to be on or near the field of play while serving the suspension.

The Southern Alberta Summer Games has a Zero Tolerance Harassment Policy. If a competitor, coach, parent, or spectator is abusive in any way towards officials, other competitors, or volunteers, they will immediately be ejected from competition.

Rules and Regulations:

1. 45 minutes before the first game of the tournament day, there will be a MANDATORY coaches, Field Marshal, referee, and SARA board meeting to discuss the Code of Conduct and Rules.

2. All participants must be present at least 30 minutes prior to the event starting time indicated on the schedule. Any team late or not present for their event shall be eliminated by default.

3. Official team rosters must be submitted to the Games Office no later than one week prior to the start of the Games. Rosters must include each player’s legal name, sex at birth, date of birth, and residential address. All athletes must be able to produce valid identification upon request at any time during the Games.

4. The coach must provide a completed game sheet to the referee prior to each game, including any scratched players. The game sheet must match the official team roster and accurately reflect all players who participated in the game.

5.Coaches are only allowed to midpoint of the field during game play. No coaches are allowed on the field except when assisting an injured player(s).

6.Spectators are to be on the opposite side of the field from the players.

7.A Prior to each game, referees will check each player’s equipment.

7.B All players must wear shin pads covered with socks. Metal cleats on shoes are not allowed.

Hard casts and knee braces with any metal are considered to pose a danger to both the wearer and other players and are not permitted to be worn. The practice of padding a hard cast or knee brace with metal does not reduce the element of danger.

7.C No jewelry (cannot be taped)

7.D If the teams are wearing similar colors, the team designated as the home team will be required to change or wear pinnies.

7.E Goalkeepers must wear colors distinct from both teams and referee

7.F Referee has the final authority on equipment safety  

8. A minimum of two (2) boys and two (2) girls must be on the field of play at all times. Teams that do not have two (2) girls on the field will play one (1) player short.

9. At the referee’s discretion, substitutions may be allowed during a stoppage in play, by either side.

10. No off-side rule to apply for U7 and U9 but WILL apply for U11 at the retreat line (halfway line).

11. No goal may be scored directly from kickoff.

12. All free kicks are indirect, and no goal may be scored from an indirect kick.

13. When the goalkeeper takes possession of the ball inside the goal crease, the keeper may put the ball back in play by kicking or throwing the ball. In the event of a goal kick the ball must be placed on the ground and kicked from inside the goal crease area and can be taken by any player.

U11 Specific Rules:

The retreat line rule will come into effect for two situations during game play: a goal kick, and a free kick to the defending team within its own penalty area. During these two restarts the opposing team is required to move beyond this line. When the ball has left the penalty area, the play will resume as normal and the opposing team can move inside the retreat line.
If a member of the opposing team comes inside the retreat line before the ball has left the penalty area, and interferes with play, the referee will stop play and the restart will be retaken. Players can choose to play the ball long if they wish.

TOURNAMENT DRAW (U9 and U11 only)

Points will be awarded for wins/losses and ties. Regular games will be allowed to end in a tie.

Points will be awarded for the following:

• Win - 3 points
• Tie - 1 point
• Loss - 0 points

In the event of a points tie between teams; to determine playoff spots or ranking, points tie breaker will be decided on the following:

• Previous Match Results - the most points gained in the match(es) between the teams concerned shall be used to determine the final standing.
• Head-to-Head.
• Fewest Goals Conceded - for any teams still tied, the fewest goals conceded, in all games, shall be used to determine the final standings.

• Goal Difference - for any team still tied, by deducting goals against from goals for, in all games, the highest goal difference shall be used to determine the final standings

• Highest Goals Scored - for any teams still tied, the total of goals scored in all games shall be used to determine the final standing.

• For any teams still tied, penalty kicks shall be taken to determine which team advances to the next stage of the competition. A.S.A. Penalty kick rules shall apply.

• In any three (3) team round-robin, whether part or whole of the competition, the third game of the competition shall be played to a decision if the team not participating has zero points, has been suspended or has withdrawn. Any third game of a three-team round robin that requires a result will go directly to penalty kicks.

Cancellations Made More Than 5 Days Prior to the Tournament:

Teams that cancel or withdraw at least five (5) days before the start of the tournament will not be assessed a cancellation fee.

Cancellations Within 5 Days or Failure to Appear:

Teams that cancel within five (5) days of the tournament start date, withdraw on-site, or fail to appear will be issued a $500.00 invoice. This fee must be paid by the team or region prior to participation in the following year’s tournament. Failure to remit payment will result in all associated athletes being placed on hold and deemed ineligible until the balance is paid in full.

Playoff Tie-Breaking Procedure

No playoff games will be allowed to end in a tie. The games will follow this tie-breaking procedure:

• During medal round games, if the game is tied, teams shall play an additional 10 minutes consisting of 2 five-minute If the game is still tied after the extra time has been played, penalty kicks shall be used as outlines below.

• If penalty kicks are needed to break a tie in medal games, the procedure shall be: Penalty kicks shall be taken alternately by 5 different players of each team. Only the players on the field at the end of the game are allowed to take the initial penalty kicks, and one of every 5 penalty kicks must be taken by a female. The goalie may take a penalty kick. A coin toss will determine which team will kick first.

• If then the game is still undeclared, a sudden death shoot out shall Teams shoot alternatively using different players each round. Cannot repeat shooter until all players on the team have had a turn. Goalies must remain on the goal line until the ball is struck. Only one goal will be awarded to the winning team from the shootout.

Registration Deadline:

Registration Deadline as designated by your Regional Director

All registrations are done through your Regional Director, who will determine the Regional Deadline. The registration fee must also be submitted to your Regional Director. Signed consent forms must accompany the waivers.

No late registrations will be accepted.

Events will be cancelled if there are one or less teams registered. Should any event be cancelled due to lack of registrations, the athletes being affected by the cancellation will be given an opportunity to re-register in another suitable category provided the event is scheduled to run.