TOURNAMENT INFO
Our Annual Memorial Day Soccer Tournament is aimed at supporting our students and families
and building a greater sense of community between the athletes of our area. This tournament is
a great opportunity for you and your players to have fun serving together through competition.
SIGNING UP A TEAM
1) Go to LOT318.com and follow the link to register your team.
2) You will receive an email “Confirmation” after registering your team on-line.
3) Contact Marco Ramirez @ (714) 209-9624 or Bryan Escalante (714) 864-6796 for any
questions.
4) Use the included sign-up sheet to confirm your players.
5) Early on-line registration collect your team's liability forms and bring it the morning of the event
6) On-line / Walk on registration bring $60 and team’s liability forms the morning of the event.
7) Bring everything to the “Team Check-In” table with you.
8) Every coach will receive one team photo (additional team photos available for purchase)
TOURNAMENT R U L E S
Our tournament is 5 on 5 street soccer. This means we play with smaller goals on a shorter field.
Each game is 12 minutes (6 minute halves) with a minute half-time, and 2 minute intermission
between games.
Team Check In
Team Check-In opens at 7:30 am. Please arrive early!!!!! Teams that arrive after 9am will not be
allowed to compete.
Tournament Champions
Trophy to winning team, $300 team prize, and a year's worth of bragging rights.
Double Elimination
Every team is guaranteed at least 2 games. If a team accumulates their first loss, they will have a
second chance to compete on the loser’s bracket. The Championship match is between the
champions of the "winner’s bracket" and the champions of the "loser’s bracket". Loser's bracket
champions will have to win twice in the championship stage in order to win the tournament. Once a
team losses two games, they are eliminated from competition.
Good Sportsmanship and Fair Play
Players are expected to behave respectfully to other players, referees, and event staff. Excessive
swearing , constant arguing with referees, or intentionally hurting, harassing, or injuring another player
will not be tolerated. Event staff and referees reserve the right to eliminate any player from
competition who is not abiding by these rules.
TOURNAMENT INFO
Ties and Player Attire
-Ties are decided by 5 minute extra time period. (Golden Goal)
 After every minute of extra time, a horn is blown. At this time, one player from each
team exits the field of play.
 Victory awarded to the first team to score. (Golden Goal)
 “SUDDEN DEATH PENALTY KICK” shootout will take place if no team scores during
the Golden Goal time. This shootout is NOT like the penalty kick shootout specified in
the Game Play/Restarts section below. The ball shall be placed on the opposite
penalty area. The only player on the field shall be the kicker. NO Goalkeeper is
allowed. All players of both teams not taking the kick shall stand by their respective
bench and outside the playing field.
Disclaimer:
In the event a player refuses to exit the field during extra time a penalty kick will be
awarded to the opposite team under referee discretion.
-Teams must wear a uniform color shirt, jersey, or other clearly identifying clothing. No gang colors or
clothes will be permitted.
-All players will be given an arm band at check-in that identifies them as registered players.
Armbands must be worn at all times and cannot be traded to other persons.
Game Play/Restarts
-Kick-In: When the ball has entirely crossed the touch line or curb, the opposing team to that which last
touched the ball is awarded a kick-in. The ball shall be placed on the street where the ball exited the
playing field and play resumes as an indirect free kick.
-Goal Kick: When the ball has entirely crossed the goal line without a goal having been scored and
having last been touched by an attacker, the ball is awarded to the defending team. The ball is thrown
from any point within the penalty area by the goalkeeper of the defending team. The ball is in play
when it is thrown beyond the penalty area.
-Direct/Indirect Free Kicks: Players of the opposite team awarded the ball must stand at least a yard
away from the ball when a direct and indirect free kick restart is awarded.
-Penalty Kick: When a foul is committed on an attacking player inside the penalty box, the attacking
team is awarded a penalty kick. The ball shall be placed on the center of the top of the penalty box of
the defending team. Goalkeeper must stand on the goal line until the kick is taken. All other players
from the defending team and attacking players not kicking the ball must be at least a yard away from
the ball and outside the penalty box until the ball is kicked.
-No slide tackling is allowed. All calls will be made under referees’ discretion.
All other FIFA rules apply.
Meals
All registered players will have free water during their game, a meal, and a beverage for
lunch. Meal tickets will be given to the team leader during check-in.
Meal tickets are non-transferrable and will not be replace if lost or stolen.
OTHER INFO
Tournament Schedule
7:00-8:30am
Team check-in
9am-4pm
Soccer Tournament
11:30am
Lunch
12:15
Tournament Resumes
3pm-4pm
Championship game
WHO WE ARE
We are a not for profit community development organization. Our focus is at risk youth and their
community which we believe can be positively influenced by empowering them to see their worth
and purpose in this world. We accomplish this by holding various events and service
opportunities,to open their eyes to the world around us. We challenge them to serve others in
the community and make a difference among their peers. We believe in education, and teaching
them to value themselves and the resources they have available to them.Our goal is to give them
opportunities they may never have had, to become a positive influence and force in our world,
and to love them in truth. In fact "LOT318" stands for "Loving Others in Truth" from the verse 1
John 3:18 which is the cornerstone of our motivation to serve.
Parking
Information:
Team Parking and Spectator Parking
Where to park:
Parking is available at Melrose Elementary. If that lot is filled, you can park
at the Whitten Community Center next to Melrose Elementary.
Melrose Elementary School 974 S. Melrose Street Placentia CA 92870
From the parking lot to the event:
Walk towards Melrose and La Jolla St.
Proceed over bridge (57 freeway overpass)
Cypress Street is the first street on the left.
THANK YOU FOR MAKING OUR TOURNAMENT A SUCCESS!!!!