Game-Procedure

1. 10 teams divided into two groups participate in the tournament.

The games deciding the group victory will be performed in a simple round (preround; everyone against everyone).

In case of matching scores the subtraction procedure will decide on the outcome. If the difference is equal, the teams with the most goals achieves the better line-up position. Should in this case the score still be matching, lots will be drawn. This procedure started after the last Game on Sunday at the VIP-Area.

The first of the respective group play the semifinal against the second of the opposite group on Monday Morning. Should these games end in a draw after the regular playing time, will be decided on a penalty kick. The penalty kick is subjekt to the regulations of the DFB (German Football Federation).

The semifinal losers will enter the game for place 3; here as well the penalty kick will decide the game in case of ending in a draw. The semi fi nal winners enter the fi nal ; this game in case of ending in draw will be also decided on a penalty kick.

The 3. of both groups play on Monday for the 5. Place. The 4. and 5. of each group will be eliminated from the tournament.

All final games on Monday ending in a draw will be decided on a penalty kick. The penalty kick is also subject to the regulations of the DFB (German Football Federation).

2. All tournament games last 2 times 25 minutes.

3. All participating clubs are asked to bring player certifi cates respectively passports and to provide the organizer with a list of all participating players including surname, fi rst name, date of birth and passport number.

The number on the list corresponds to the shirt back number during the whole tournament.

The name lists will be provided to all participants.

4. All players born after January 1st, 1991 are qualified for the game. Each team consists of up to 18 players. (Max. three player may be one year older)

5. During an ongoing game the exchange of four players is permitted. Please note that a player during a game can be exchanged only once.

6. In case a player is presented a red card to exclude him from the running game (for example: kicking, hitting, spitting or offending the referee or his assistant), he is automatically eliminated from the whole tournament. The caution is shown by an yellow card. Gets a player in one game the “second caution” , it´s shown by the Referee with an yellow/red card. The player is automatically eliminated for the next game. After the game the yellow cards are eliminated. All kinds of punishment during the games are exclusively the referee´s responsibility.

7. The games‘ performance complies with the regulations of the DFB (German Football Federation) and is under surveillance of the Football Assocation Niederrhein. The referees and assistants are selected by the referees‘ association of the district I of Düsseldorf.

8. The final winner is provided with the organizer’s challenge cup. The Tournament´s Winner should feel the obligation to guarantee his participation in the next year’s tour-nament. According to the placement, each team is provided with a souvenir. Pennant exchange among the participating teams is obligatory.

9. The tournament’s management is the authority for the settlement of disputes. A team’s delay will be assessed with two goals for the opponent. In case tricots are identical, the association named first in the program has to change the tricot.

10. The above-described tournament regulations have to be complied with. The participating teams are asked to give their consent by signature and union’s stamp.

The tournament’s management