DUSA Football Tournament is a social event yearly organised with 16 teams participating from member companies. Year 2021 witnessed the DUSA Football Tournament on November 7th in day time followed by lunch BBQ and Awards Ceremony.

DUSA Football Tournament 2022 will be held in November 27th from 8:00-18:00

8:00-12:55 will be Group Stage with 16 teams

13:25-16:25 will be knock-out rounds for 16 teams, Champion (Top 8 teams) and Shield Winner (The other 8 teams)  

下午8点-12点55，16只队伍的小组赛；

下午13点25-16点25，前8只球队争夺"杯"，后8只球队争夺"牌"

All visitors (parents, activity coaches, business partners), construction and delivery personnel should 

• hold a 48-hour negative nucleic acid certificate

• travel code not to leave Suzhou within 7 days/or 2 COVID tests within 3 days arriving in Suzhou, one 48-hour negative and one 24-hour negative

• health code green code

• normal temperature 

Then, they can enter the school campus.

Please pay attention to the announcement of the football tournament as the pandemic policy will change according to the actual situation.

The tournament will include a maximum of 16 teams (including DUSA-All-Star-Teams) and opens to:

本次足球赛将组织不超过16只球队（包括"DUSA全明星队"）。活动对以下人员开放报名：

DUSA member companies;

DUSA会员公司；

Individual members and member companies who don't have enough players to join in our DUSA-All-Star-Team.

另外，我们欢迎DUSA个人会员和无法凑足整只球队的会员公司以个人名义报名参加"DUSA全明星队"

Registrants shall confirm their participation by sending the entry form (see Annex), pay and appoint a team captain (for team registrants) before the deadline: October 29, 2022.

报名者请于2022年10月29日前完成报名手续。报名手续包括：填写报名表格（见附件），支付报名费用并任命队长（针对团队报名）。

DUSA member companies | DUSA会员公司 : RMB 2,500 per team

Free for players who will join DUSA All Star team(Limited to 10 people, the availability will be on the base of first book first serve)

It covers following for all players | 报名费用包括：

• One advertisement flag/plate with company logo on the site of football field 参赛公司现场广告牌/广告旗一块
• Snack Supply Package + 1 box of mineral bottle water | 点心零食+1箱矿泉水；
• Insurance for one day (8 people, for additional people the relevant fee will be charged)| 比赛日一天的保险（含8人，额外球员额外支付购买）；
• First aid kit and Medical treatment provided on-site | 现场的紧急救助及医疗保障；
• Champion, Runner-up, and 2nd Runner-up Awards | 冠军、亚军及季军的奖品。
• Fapiao will be issued by DUSA European Association Suzhou. | 苏州欧洲商会将提供发票。

 1.       Players: 8 a-side matches (7 outfield players and 1 GK)

参赛队员：8人制联赛 （每队7位队员及1位守门员）。

2.       Substitutions: Rolling substitutions at a stoppage in play, through the referee; No substitution limits

替补/换人：通过裁判员轮换替补出场；无换人限制

3.       The top 8 teams will compete for the Champion CUP. Another 8 teams will compete for the Shield Winner

前8只球队争夺"杯", 后8只球队争夺"牌";

4.       Match length: Matches will consist of 20 minutes straight for the round robin and 25 minutes (12,5/half 1 minute break) for the KO stage; 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 for a loss.

比赛时长：小组赛为20分钟，KO赛段为25分钟（12.5分钟半场，1分钟间歇）;小组赛中获胜者积3分，平局积1分，失败积0分；

5.       After the group games, the knock-out rounds will begin in the afternoon. These games will be 25 minutes (12,5/half 1 minute break). At the end of the game if the result is a draw, a penalty shootout will occur.

小组赛后将与下午进入淘汰赛。淘汰赛为25分钟，1分钟中场休息。如果最后结果是平局，将进入点球；

6.       Penalty Shootout Rules: Only the eight players on the pitch can take part. Each team will take 3 penalties. If the score is still even, then sudden death scenario will occur.

点球的规则：当8名队员都在运动场时才可以进行。每队有3次点球机会。如果依然平局，将采用突然死亡法。

7.       Shin Pads: Players must wear shin pad, the referee must check before the beginning of the match;

护腿板：运动员必须佩戴护胫，裁判必须在比赛开始前检查；

8.       Substitutions should be made during dead ball situations. (Have to notify referee)

在出现死球情况下应进行换人 (需要必通知裁判）；

9.   FIFA Rules: FIFA rules apply except: a. No offside rule will be applied. b. Walls will be placed at 6 meters for free kicks. c. No slide as long don't create any dangerous action for other players.

国际足联规则：国际足联规则适用，除了：A.越位规则不适用。B.任意球将在6米处设墙。C.没有铲球以及对其他球员不造成任何危险的行为。

10.   No slide tackling. All slides receive automatic yellow card.

不能铲球，所有铲球动作都将自动收到一张黄牌；

*Sliding to stop the ball from going out of play, or to block a shot with no opponent in clear sight is allowed. However, if an opposition player is within range and the slide is deemed a tackle, this will be punished. 

*为防止球出界或者在没有明显对手的情况下的铲球是允许的。但是如果在动作范围内有对方选手或者是为了抢球的铲球将会被处罚；

11.   Goalkeepers may slide inside their area.

守门员在自己区域内可以铲球；

12.   All referee decisions are final

裁判的判决是最终的；

13.   Points: Teams in each group will play each other once in a round robin format. Teams earn 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 points for a loss. Teams in each group will then be ranked according to points, followed by head to head, goal difference & goals scored. If teams can still not be separated, league position will be decided by a Penalty shootout – 3 penalty kicks;

得分规则：每组各小组将以循环赛的形式进行一次比赛。球队获胜得3分，平局得1分，失利得0分。双方直接对战时胜出队伍即视为赢家队伍。如果球队仍未决出胜负，联赛的名次将由点球决战决定-3个点球；

14.   Cards: every 2 yellow card one red and skip the next game, direct red skip the next game. The yellow cards cannot accumulate.

罚牌规则：每2张黄牌1张红牌跳过下一局，直接红牌跳过下一局。黄牌不能累积。

*Two yellow cards = One red card | 两张黄牌 = 一张红牌；

One red card = one game suspension | 一张红牌 = 停赛一场；

Two red cards= Disqualification | 两张红牌 = 取消比赛资格；

15.   Timing: Please ensure that your team is ready on the pitch 5min before the schedule; every 5 minutes delay one score against;

时间安排：请确保您的团队在赛程前5分钟准备就绪；每5分钟延迟记一分；

16.   Disciplinarian Action: Any ungentlemanly conduct will be ruled by the DUSA tournament organizer; Profanity in any language is discouraged.

纪律处分：任何不文明行为均由赛事主办单位处理；不鼓励任何语言上的侮辱。

17.   On-site spectators to behave in accordance with event standards. Children under 18 years of age should be supervised by adults/parents.

现场观赛人员，请文明观赛，18岁以下儿童请由成年家长看护，并确保安全。

·        No limit to roster size | 名册人数无限制；

·        No age limitation for player | 参赛人员无年龄限制；

·        A player may play for only one team | 一位运动员只能效力于一只球队；

·        There will be some temperature monitoring and QR code checks on the days leading up to the event as well as at the event. Details to come soon. | 准备活动时以及比赛当天都需要进行体温量测并检查健康码。具体细节见后续通知；

·        All players (including goalkeepers) are required to wear shin pads at all times.| 所有运动员（包括守门员）都需要始终穿着护腿；

·        Only astro-turf boots or moulded studs are allowed. No screw-ins or metal studs | 只允许穿人造草坪靴子或模制鞋钉的足球鞋。不允许穿带螺丝或者金属鞋钉的鞋子；

·        In the event of two teams having similar kits, bibs will be provided to the AWAY team. | 如果比赛的两只球队服装类似，将为客场球队提供背心。

Lateness | 迟到:

If a team is five minutes late, they concede one own goal, ten minutes late than an additional own goal. Fifteen minutes late = 3-0 Forfeit | 如果有队伍迟到5分钟，让一球，迟到10分钟，让两球，迟到15分钟以上，3:0 结束比赛。

SAFETY AND SECURITY, INSURANCE, AND FIRST AID

Each participant must have a Green Code and provide a 48-hour nucleic acid report to be presented to the Check-in staff on site

每位参赛队员必须持有绿码，并提供48小时核酸报告，现场出示给Check-in工作人员

Periodic safety checks for the benefit of spectators, players and officials shall be carried out on the stadiums selected for matches in the preliminary competitions by the authorities responsible with relevant safety certificate, which should not be more than one year old.

为了保证观众，运动员和工作人员的安全，应选择安全的比赛场地进行比赛。比赛场地应为一年内通过检查的场地。

Organizing committee shall organize adequate insurance to cover the team members and any other persons carrying out duties on its behalf against all risks, including but not limited to injury, accident, disease and travel in consideration of the relevant rules or regulations.

组委会应安排适当的保险，以保障运动员和工作人员免于一切风险，包括但不限于伤害，事故，疾病和旅行，并应考虑到相关规则或规定。

Companies shall pay for incidental expenses and for any costs incurred by its Team ensuring that it will participate with the best possible team in all matches.

公司应支付杂费和运动队产生的其他费用，以确保在所有比赛中能以最佳状态参加比赛。

NO SMOKING

Smoking is strictly not permitted in the vicinity of the field of play or within competition areas.

在比赛场地附近或比赛区域内严禁吸烟。

DISCLAIMER

Detailed schedule will come up later.

具体时间安排请见后续通知

DUSA will keep you posted if there is any update with the Tournament.

本次足球赛如有信息更新，DUSA将第一时间通知您。

If the tournament is postponed or cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid cases in Suzhou, the registration fee will returned 100%.

如因苏州疫情爆发等不可抗力因素足球赛延期或取消，报名费100%退还。