Rules

 Team and players 

During the tournament, it is not allowed for the players to play in more than one team in the same age group.

  • Before the first match, the team must submit the organiser of the tournament the registration sheet and, if necessary, also the player’s personal identification document with photo.

  • In each youth age groups there is allowed to register 2 older players who are born on or before August 1st of the year before the main age group year. In order to avoid any misunderstandings, please take along your passport, ID-card, or the player’s card issued by the Estonian Football Association.

NB! Only players who didn't participate in Estonian Championship's Premium League-, First League or First League B games in the last season (2020) are allowed to take part of the men lower league tournament.

NB! Only players who didn't participate in Estonian women Championship's league games in the last season (2020) are allowed to take part of the women lower league tournament.

 

 Rules (2011 and older age groups) 

  • Substitutes are allowed to be brought in throughout the match.

  • A yellow card will mean that the player is removed from the match for two minutes and the player will serve the penalty on a penalty bench secluded for that purpose.  If there are less than five players, the penalty period is postponed. The two-minute-penalty will end if a goal is scored against the team serving the penalty during the penalty period or the penalty time is over. Two yellow cards given in one match to the same player will not mean a red card.

  • A red card will mean that the player is removed until the end of the match and his/her team will have to play in minority for two minutes, whereas at least five players must remain in the team. If there are less than five players, the penalty period is postponed. The player who got the card has to serve the penalty on a penalty bench secluded for that purpose. If two minutes is over the team who served the penalty can add a player back to the game (except the player who got the red card). The player who has been given a red card will have to skip the next match.

  • The players are allowed to leave and enter the field only across the touchline of their team’s side of the field.

  • Changing the goalkeeper before the penalty series is permitted.

  • The games are played in the with the running time. Gametime is stopped by the referee's decision (longer explanation of the situation, injury, equipment breakdown etc).

  • The goalkeeper can throw and hit the ball over half the field.

 

 Rules (2012-2014 age groups) 

  • Throw-ins, corner kicks, free kicks and penalty kicks may be played by passing, kicking or dribbling the ball.

  • If one team is in a four-goal state of defeat, the team behind can add one extra player in. If the goal difference is less than four, the player must be removed.

  • Goal kicks from the centre of the pitch are not allowed.

  • The goalkeepers can start the play using their hands; they are allowed to throw the ball across the half-pitch.

  • The goalkeepers are allowed to pick up a backpass.

  • A yellow card means giving a warning to a player, but they don't have to leave the field. Two yellow cards means the player being suspended from the field until the end of the game.

  • A red card means that the player is suspended from the field until the end of the game. The player gets a 2 minute penalty on a bench assigned especially for this purpose and the team plays with 1 player less for the 2 minutes. Though, there can be no less than 4 players on the field. When the penalty (meaning the 2 minutes) is over, the team can add a player back into the game (except for the player, who was given the red card). The player who was given the red card can not play in the same game again.

 

 In the competitions taking place within the tournament system, the following criteria will be used in the case of equal number of points: 

  1. General difference of goals;

  2. general number of goals scored;

  3. points received from mutual match or matches;

  4. difference of goals scored in mutual match or matches;

  5. number of goals scored in mutual match or matches;

  6. penalties.

 

If you have any questions or problems please send and e-mail marie@fcelva.ee. If you have any questions or problems during the tournament please contact the organizer.

 The organizer leaves itself the right to make changes in the rules of the tournament.