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Total Soccer Academy
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About
Our Mission
The Mission of TOTAL SOCCER ACADEMY is to engender in minors a spirit of respect and friendship amongst each other, to excel in their endeavours in an atmosphere of friendly competition, to inculcate respect for elders, and most importantly, to inculcate a positive attitude toward SELF, through the principles of HONESTY AND INTEGRITY
Our Values
- To disseminate similar programs to as many schools who are willing to partner with TSA through this initiative
- To use TSA as a hub to provide opportunities for higher and continuing education
- To create an atmosphere for football entertainment throughout the year, in turn, enabling more time away from negative groups and crime
- To encourage fair play, teamwork, respect for each other and sportsmanship
Our Manifesto
“Total Soccer Academy will provide affordable, quality, fun, fast paced soccer for all men, women and children in Saint Lucia. We will together build a strong soccer community and leave no player behind.”
TOURNAMENT ETIQUETTE
Team Regulations
- Any player that receives a yellow card will be given a 4 minute sin bin. Their team will play short for 4 minutes or until a goal is conceded, whichever comes first. If a goal is conceded within the 4 minutes, the team can bring on an additional player, but the player who received the yellow card still must sit out the mandatory 4 minutes.
- Two yellows and the team will play short for the remainder of the game, same for a straight red.
- Offensive language is considered to warrant a caution card, any language directed towards officials, opponents, or spectators will result in ejection from the game.
- Small Goal Soccer does not tolerate violent conduct, verbal abuse, threatening behavior, or racist/hateful language. Any instances of the above can result in temporary or permanent suspension from the league/tournament.
- Final decisions regarding length of suspension will be made by the tournament director.
Team Requirements
- All teams are required to show up 10 minutes prior to their start time.
- Any teams playing with red carded players or players not on their original rosters will be subject to a forfeit, in that game
Fouls and Free Kicks
- All fouls/infractions apply except for offside. The offside rule does not apply.
- All free kicks are indirect free kicks, with 3 exceptions (corner kicks, kickoffs, and penalty kicks are all direct).
- Opposing players must remain at least 4 yards from the ball.
- Once the referee signals for play to continue, the kicker has 5 seconds to play the ball.
- Slide tackling is not permitted
- A penalty kick shall be awarded when a handball in the penalty box occurs, or if a player is fouled in the box during an obvious goal-scoring opportunity
Forfeits
- If a team is running late, the opposing team will be awarded a goal 5 minutes after the scheduled start time, and a second goal 10 minutes after the start time.
- A forfeit will be awarded if an opposing team is not ready to play within 15 minutes of a scheduled start time.
- The clock starts at the scheduled kickoff time and time will not be made up if a team shows up late.
- A forfeit will go down as a 3-0 win for the team that is there and ready to play.
- If both teams do not show, or are not ready to play – neither team will be awarded points.
Increment Weather
- Regardless of weather conditions, coaches and their teams must appear on the field of play, ready to play as scheduled.
- Failure to show will result in the forfeit of the match.
- Only referees and/or Tournament Director can cancel or postpone a match.
- Should a match’s progress be terminated due to weather conditions after one half has been completed the match will be considered official and the score at the time will stand.
- In the event of bad weather, game schedules and various rules may need to be altered. Be sure to check with the Tournament Director to see if your team is impacted.