Application Deadline: August 23, 2024
Application Fee Paid By: First game
Accepted Teams Notified: August 28, 2024
Brackets Posted: August 30, 2024
Schedule Posted: September 2, 2024

• The Derby is open to competitive select teams, and all players must be registered with USYSA, US Club and their respective state associations and have a current player ID card with picture.
• All out of state teams must have a travel permit from their state association. This rule does not apply for US Club sanctioned teams.
• Required documentation: player cards (USYSA,US Club), your state association approved signed guest player loan forms (if applicable), copies of the state or National Associated verified roster all uploaded to the tournament document page.
• The St. Louis DA event staff will keep a copy of the state roster, coach & player passes, guest forms and travel permits.

Thursday before: Local teams will have the option to play
Friday: Local teams and available out-of-town teams
Saturday: Pool play & Playoffs
Sunday: Pool play & Playoffs

• Tournament staff will do whatever possible to play all games as scheduled. Should the rain and/or lightning be so severe that we must use this weather contingency, the staff bmay use any of the following rules at their discretion.
• Preliminary round play games will be shortened as deemed necessary or if weather does not permit time to shorten games, then 11v11 full team penalty kicks to determine preliminary round games will be used. If tied at the end of 11 shooters then the same 11 will shoot in a sudden-death round. (7v7 and 9v9 games will follow the same format, however in smaller numbers. Reduce to Equate measures in effect)
• Finals will be played at full length if at all possible.
• Matches that have reached halftime prior to a weather delay / halt of play may be deemed complete as the stood at the time of the delay / halt.

Temperature Guidelines:

• U14 and younger will halt play if the cold index with wind chill reaches 18 degrees*
• All age groups will halt play if the heat index reaches above 105 degrees*

*The above listed temperature guidelines may be just one factor that could influence the decision of the event directors to play or not to play even if the field conditions are deemed playable. Other conditions that may influence the decision include wind, humidity, rain, snow, sleet, freezing rain, ice, etc. Event directors, along with the medical staff, and referee staff will make all stoppage distinctions at their discretion.

Entry fee is due at the time of registration. Confirmation of acceptance will be provided. Teams which withdraw after acceptance will forfeit their entry fee. The tournament director and board shall have the authority to cancel or change game duration in the event of weather. Complete cancellation of the tournament shall result in a refund of 100%, if no games are played. If teams play 1 game of the entry fee 50% of the entry fee. If they play two games the refund would be 25%. Travel costs incurred by teams accepted into the tournament are not the responsibility of the host club. Teams travel at their own risk. All registered teams are subject to up to $40 non-refundable administrative fee. This fee is incurred to cover costs such as field reservations, software and registration platform fees which are to be paid by the host club regardless of the event taking place or not.

**Tournament director has complete discretion to make any and all adjustments as needed as it pertains to rules.