Entry Rules
Entry Procedure
A) Application to enter the Ontario Futsal Cup must be made on the Online Entry Form (available at the bottom of this page).
B)
Deadline: The entry form must be submitted online by no later than
Tuesday, January 15, 2013.
C) The Entry Fee is $425. Payment may be made with a credit card at the time the entry form is submitted online. Cheque or money order must be made payable to The Ontario Soccer Association and must be received by the Entry Deadline. If a team has submitted an online Entry before the deadline, but payment has not been received by the OSA Provincial Office or a District Association Office by the Entry Deadline that team will be denied entry into the Competition.
D) Each entry form must be approved by the team’s Club. When a team or club completes the Online Entry Form and submits it, a copy will be sent to the team's Club. The Club must then forward approval to its District Association by no later than January 18, 2013. A team will not be entered in the Ontario Futsal Cup if its Club does not approve the Entry by January 18, 2013.
E) A team may only be entered in the division for which it is registered with the O.S.A.
F) Notwithstanding Rule E), if there is no division provided for a specific age/gender classification, the team will be permitted to enter the division for the next highest age division of the same gender, with the exception of teams U12 and younger. Team's that have an age/gender classification of Under 12 or lower, will not be permitted to
enter the Competition.
G) All team coaches and assistant coaches must have completed the Community Coaching Certification Course.
H) Each of the five regions of the Province will be guaranteed a minimum of one team in the Final Round, provided it enters on, or prior to, Tuesday, January 15, 2013. Further representation by each region in the Final Round shall be based on the percentage of the total entries attained by each region.
The following is a regional breakdown of the District Associations:
REGION A: | Durham Region, Hamilton and District, Huronia District, Toronto, Niagara, North York, Peel Halton, Scarborough, South-West Regional, York Region |
REGION B: | Elgin Middlesex, Essex County, Lambton Kent |
REGION C: | East Central Ontario, Eastern Ontario and District, Southeast Ontario |
REGION D: | Sault Amateur, Soccer Northeastern Ontario, Sudbury Regional, Soccer North Ontario |
REGION E: | Soccer Northwest Ontario |
Age Divisions
The Ontario Futsal Cup will be played in the following age divisions:
Under 14 Boys, Under 14 Girls | Players born January 1, 1999 or later |
Under 16 Boys, Under 16 Girls | Players born January 1, 1997 or later |
Men, Women | Registered as Senior Open |
Eligibility
A) The competition shall be open to all registered Indoor and Futsal amateur teams whose clubs are
affiliated with The Ontario Soccer Association.
B) To be eligible for entry, the team shall have its players registered to its club and assigned to the team. In
order to be eligible to play, each player shall:
1) be registered to the Club and assigned to the team; and
2) be entered in the OSA computerized registration system at least one day prior to the first date of the competition.
C) A player may play for only one team in the Ontario Futsal Cup.
D) Each player must produce his/her Player Registration Book before being eligible to play. In games in the Preliminary Round, one representative from each team shall inspect the Player Registration Books of the players on the opposing team. It shall be the responsibility of the team representative to notify the referee of any discrepancy prior to the game. In games played in the Final Round, Semi-Finals, and Cup Final the O.S.A. Representatives will inspect the Player Registration Books 15 minutes prior to the first game on EACH day.
In extenuating circumstances where the Player Registration Books are not present at the start of the game, Player Registration Books may be checked up to the end of the first half of play. If any player plays in the game and cannot produce his/her Player Registration Book by the end of the first half, he/she shall be an ineligible player, the game will be stopped and the team shall forfeit the game.
E) A player who has been a professional/non-amateur and
a) has been reinstated by The Canadian Soccer Association, or
b) has received a Temporary Reinstatement For Indoor Soccer from The Ontario Soccer Association, shall be eligible to participate in the competition, in accordance with rule 3. B).
F) Where the registered colours of competing teams are similar, the home team must use its alternate colours. Goalkeepers must wear colours which in the opinion of the referee plainly distinguish them from the other players and game officials.
G) The O.S.A. Representative(s) may request any player to produce his/her Player Registration Book at any time.
Format
A) The games will be played in accordance with FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game.
B) The Preliminary Round will be used to determine which teams in each region will advance to the Final Round. The format and playing facility will be determined by the number of teams entering from each region. The Preliminary Round winners will advance to the Final Round.
C) The Preliminary Round and Final Round tournament games will consist of two halves of 20 minutes with a 2 minute break at half-time. The Semi-Final and Cup Final games will consist of two halves of 25 minutes with a 5 minute break at half-time.
D) The games for all divisions will be played with 5-aside.
Final Round
A) The Final Round will be made up of eight teams. The format will be a tournament round of two groups with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Semi-Finals.
B) The games in the Final Round will be played at:
DURHAM COLLEGE
2000 Simcoe Street North,
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 7K4
C) The Final Round will be played over two days, with the tournament round being played on Saturday, and the play-offs on Sunday. The games will run from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m on Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday.
D) The Ontario Soccer Association will cover all Referee Fees in the Final Round.
No Shows
A) Any team failing to show up or produce the minimum number of required players (4) at the Ontario Futsal Cup Competition shall:
1) forfeit its entry fee;
2) pay up to a maximum fine of $1100.00.
B) The managers and the coach of the team which fails to fulfil its appointed cup game may be subject to further disciplinary action.
General
A) The Ontario Soccer Association and the Ontario Cup Committee will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team or individual if the tournament is rescheduled or cancelled.
B) The Ontario Cup Committee shall decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament. The Committee's interpretation of all rules shall be final and subject to no further appeal.
Entry Procedure
Complete all sections of the Online Entry Form and submit by no later than January 15, 2013. For information or questions, please contact your District Ontario Cup Coordinator or District Association listed below.
District Code | District Association | District Association Office Address | District Ontario Cup Coordinator |
DT-00-05 | Durham Region S.A. | 1077 Boundary Road South
Oshawa, Ontario L1J 8P8
(905) 436-8620 | |
DT-00-26 | East Central Ontario S.A. | 171A Rink Street, Suite 225
Peterborough, Ontario K9J 2J6
(705) 876-0296 | |
DT-00-07 | Eastern Ontario & District S.A. | 1150 Morrison Drive, Suite 303
Ottawa, Ontario K2H 8S9
(613) 233-6561 | |
DT-00-15 | Elgin Middlesex S.A. | 295 Rectory Street
London, Ontario N5Z 0A3
(519) 668-2391 | |
DT-00-09 | Essex County S.A. | 9655 McHugh Street
Windsor, Ontario N8P 0A8
(519) 979-9254 | |
DT-00-13 | Hamilton & District S.A. | 662 Fennell Avenue East, Suite B
Hamilton, Ontario L8V 1V1
(905) 383-0286 | |
DT-00-18 | Huronia & District S.A. | P.O. Box WW02, 80 Bradford St.
Barrie, Ontario L4N 6S7
(705) 739-6729 | |
DT-00-30 | Lambton Kent S.A. | P.O. Box 133
Chatham, Ontario N7M 5K3
(519) 354-6257 | |
DT-00-20 | Niagara S.A. | 94 Dunkirk Road, Unit 6
St. Catharines, Ontario L2P 3H4
(905) 984-8411 | |
DT-00-23 | North York S.A. | 65 Carl Hall Road
Toronto, Ontario M3K 2E1
(416) 667-0550 | |
DT-00-25 | Peel Halton S.A. | 5659 McAdam Rd., Unit B3
Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1N4
(905) 890-1568 | |
DT-00-31 | Sault Amateur S.A. | 316 Elizabeth St. (Firehall)
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario P6A 6J3
(705) 759-7272 | |
DT-00-32 | Scarborough S.A. | 45 Fairfax Cres.
Scarborough, Ontario M1L 1Z6
(416) 285-8002 | |
DT-00-28 | Soccer North D.A. | 65 Maple Street South
Timmins, Ontario P4N 1Y6
(705) 264-4020 | |
DT-00-21 | Soccer Northeastern Ontario | P.O. Box 794
Pembroke, Ontario K8A 6X9
(613) 635-7765 | |
DT-00-34 | Soccer Northwest Ontario | 947 Memorial Ave.
Thunder Bay, Ontario P7B 4A1
(807) 628-8780 | |
DT-00-19 | Southeast Ontario S.A. | 1201 Division Street, Suite 203
Kingston, Ontario K7K 6X4
(613) 546-6642 | |
DT-00-04 | South-West Regional S.A. | 44 Beasley Drive
Kitchener, Ontario N2E 1Y6
(519) 894-5965 | |
DT-00-36 | Sudbury Regional S.A. | 967 Falconbridge Rd., Unit 1
Sudbury, Ontario P3A 5K8
(705) 525-0100 | |
DT-00-17 | Toronto S.A. | 2700 Dufferin St., Unit 67
Toronto, Ontario M6B 4J3
(416) 783-7515 | |
DT-00-27 | York Region S.A. | 101 Bradwick Drive, Unit 1
Concord, Ontario L4K 1K5
(905) 660-3029 | |
The above Entry Rules must be read by all Teams and Clubs before entering the Ontario Futsal Cup.
By submitting the Entry Form, you are agreeing to all conditions in the Entry Rules.
You are also agreeing to abide by the Competition Rules and administration procedures of the competition. |