TROIS-RIVIERES ATTAK DEFEATS COLUMBUS CLAN TO WIN OPEN CANADA CUP

LONDON – Monday, September 3 - 2007 - Three second half goals by the CSL’s Trois-Rivieres Attak gave a Quebec team its first Open Canada Cup with an emphatic 3-0 defeat of  Columbus Clan FC of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League’s Premier Division, the final played at Cove Road, London on Labour Day Monday.

 The Attak, in its first year in the Canadian Soccer League and making a strong bid for the National Division title, had a slight edge during a scoreless first half but looked decidedly the stronger team after the interval.

 Former Montreal Impact forward Nicolas Lesage opened the scoring at 53 minutes when he headed a cross from Alpha Bah on to the post, then collected his own rebound to put the ball into the net

 Trois-Rivieres midfielder Danny Anderson returned from an injury to score at 74 and 81 minutes for the 3-0 score that put the game out of reach.

 Except for a good effort from 25 years by the Clan’s Tiarnan King, a drive that just went wide, Trois-Rivieres looked the stronger side with more opportunities as the second half progressed.

 Attak were reduced to 10 men at 83 minutes when referee Joe Fletcher showed goalkeeper Jon Paul Piques the red card for abusive language at a game official.

 “This win is very special for us,” said an elated Marc Dos Santos, Trois-Rivieres head coach after the game. “We are the first Quebec team to win this trophy and that makes it very special, thanks to my players who deserved the win and they now put us in a position of winning two championships this year,” he said, referring to the team’s strong bid for the CSL Championship now taking place in regular league competition.

Trois-Rivieres defeated Jean Talon 2007, London City and Italia Shooters in earlier games to reach the final, while Columbus Clan FC  defeated Athletic Club of BC 1-0 in the BC Challenge Cup final on August 12, a competition involving 24 British Columbia teams bidding to qualify for the Open Canada Cup. They then defeated the CSL’s Windsor Border Stars in the semifinal on Saturday.

Monday - August 6, 2007

Italia, Windsor advance

Italia Shooters and Windsor Border Stars will join Trois-Rivieres Attak, London City and a winner from British Columbia in the Open Canada Final Weekend following Third Round victories Monday August 6th.

Italia Shooters won 1-0 in a squeaker at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan following an earlier more decisive 4-0 result by the visiting Border Stars over Portuguese Supra at Centennial Stadium in Etobicoke.

It was an entertaining contest at The Soccer Centre despite few opportunities for goals resulting in a scoreless tie at the interval. But that soon changed when play resumed and midfielder Joshua Jaramillo broke through the Astros’ defence from outside the penalty box to beat goalkeeper Ratko Ivanovic from close range at the 46th minute mark.
North York pressed for an equalizer, but Italia Shooters held on for the 1-0 win.

It all went wrong early for Portuguese Supra expecting to advance in the Open Canada Cup following a number of disappointing league results, when at 22 minutes defender Ron Nicholas was red carded for a professional foul hand ball and Windsor striker Aaron Byrd made no mistake from the spot.

Byrd added a second eight minutes later and forward Gino Berardi struck a third at 39 minutes for a 3-0 lead at half-time.

Portuguese fought in the second half to get back into the game, but at 66 minutes Windsor’s Robbie Nelson put the game out of reach at 4-0, the eventual score at the final whistle.

Italia shooters and London City will meet in a wild card game on Friday, August 31 at Cove Road in London and the winner will join Trois-Rivieres Attak, Windsor Border Stars and the winner of the playdowns underway in British Columbia involving 24 Open Canada Cup Western Qualifier teams.

The wild card game becomes necessary to meet the Open Canada Cup Rules and Regulations, Rule 4.1.4, that provides for the Open Canada Cup Final Weekend host team if defeated during the rounds a further opportunity to enter the last four.

The wild card game will be followed during the weekend by the semi-finals and the Open Canada Cup Final game on Labour Day, Monday, September 3.

The Western Canada Qualifier Teams are: ACBC cat, Western United,  Hilane Auto, F.C. Euro Selects,  Poco Pacific SC, Europa FC, Green Devils FC, Langley United Nomads FC, ACBC, EA Sports, Mission United, Poco City FC, Cliff Avenue United, UCFV Alumni, Croatia SC, GN Sporting, Punjab Hurricanes, ICSF Inter, Nigeria,Wickam FC, Vancouver Olympic United, AFC, Fiji FC, Columbus Clan.         

Open Canada Cup Summary:

Preliminary Round Results       
Jean-Talon 2007 (Montreal)5,Capital City Ambass(Ottawa)1              
 GS United (Toronto) 2,  AEK London (London) 1
Second Round Results
Portuguese Supra 2 Canadian Lions 1
Windsor Border Stars 2, St. Catharines Wolves 1
Italia Shooters 2, GS United 0
 North York Astros 3, Serbian White Eagles 3
(North York Astros won 5-4 on penalty kicks)
Trois-Rivieres Attak 3,  Jean-Talon 2007  1
Third Round Results
Trois-Rivieres Attak 6, London City 0
Italia Shooters 1, North York Astros 0
Windsor Border Stars 4, Portuguese Supra 0

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Open Canada Cup sizzler

TORONTO - Wednesday, July 25, 2021 - North York Astros eliminated Serbian White Eagles in a penalty kick thriller, while at another venue, Italia Shooters ended GS United's run by a 2-0 score in the same Open Canada Cup Second Round competition tonight.

In what has been described as the best game seen in the CSL in years and a sizzler for the fans, the cup tie went close to 130 minutes with no one leaving Birchmount Stadium even with the time creeping towards midnight.

 There were four penalty kicks called by referee Joe Fletcher in the 3-3 tie before the FIFA penalty kicks decider took over at the end of a marathon 128 minutes of play. It might be said the Astros won the game after finding the net with the two earlier kicks, one in the second half and one in overtime, followed by five out of five of the FIFA decider version.

But that would not do justice to a side that has generally struggled to find its feet with just three wins in 10 games played in the tough, competitive National Conference. According to one observer who said he enjoyed one of the best games seen for a long time, with high praise for goalkeeper Ratko Ivanovic, the Astros refused to give in even when on the wrong end of a 2-1 score and the referee looking at his watch several minutes beyond the regulation 90 minutes.

Forward Paulo Astorga, brought back from South America recently by the North York side following an earlier stint, scored that late goal from the penalty spot to put the game into overtime.

Following a scoreless first half, Eagles’ Sasa Viciknez scored from the spot at 76 minutes, Astros’ Selvin Lammie tied the score 1-1 two minutes layer, Viciknez struck his second two minutes later at the 80th minute mark – a penalty kick – before Astorga tied the game 2-2.

In the second overtime period, Astorga scored his second, also from the penalty spot following a tripping foul by Serbian Dragan Radovic who was shown the red card for the foul and just when it appeared to be a North York Astros 3-2 win, Mirko Medic made it 3-3 for Serbian White Eagles.

North York scored all five penalty kicks, while Serbian Eagles found the net with four, a 5-4 penalty kick result that put the Astros into Round Three.

In one other Open Canada Cup game played Wednesday, Italia Shooters gradually outplayed GS United of the Ontario Soccer League for a 2-0 final score at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan, with Jason De Thomasis scoring the opening goal at 44 minutes and Desmond Humphrey sealing the win with a goal for Shooters at the 77th minute mark.

The Open Canada Cup results to date and upcoming games:
 

Preliminary Round Results       
Jean-Talon 2007 (Montreal)5,Capital City Ambass(Ottawa)1                    

GS United (Toronto) 2,  AEK London (London) 1

Earlier Second Round Results
Portuguese Supra 2 Canadian Lions 1
Windsor Border Stars 2, St. Catharines Wolves 1
Second Round Results – Wednesday, July 25
Italia Shooters 2, GS United 0
 North York Astros 3, Serbian White Eagles 3
(North York Astros won 5-4 on penalty kicks)

Upcoming Game
Friday, July 27  9:00pm  Claude Robillard Stadium, Montreal
Trois-Rivieres Attak vs  Jean-Talon 2007

 The five surviving teams from Round Two will be joined by London City for three Third Round games and the three surviving teams from Round Three will be joined by the winning team from British Columbia. In British Columbia, 24 teams will soon have their playdowns in the Athletic Club of BC Challenge Cup, the winner moving into the Open Canada Cup semifinals. The four semifinal teams, three from Ontario and Quebec and one from British Columbia will move to Cove Road in London, Ontario for the final weekend and the Open Canada Cup Final on Monday, September 3. Should London City fail to advance from Round Three, they will have a wild card game opportunity to enter the semi-finals in keeping with the Open Canada Cup rules as they relate to the successful bid team to host the Open Canada Cup weekend.

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Open Canada Cup draw

The Second Round of the Open Canada Cup was drawn at The Soccer Centre in Vaughan on Tuesday as the pro CSL teams join the amateurs for games to be played over the Canada Day holiday weekend, June 29 to July 2.

Preliminary Round games to be played are:

Jean Talon 2007 (Montreal) vs. Capital City Ambassadors (Ottawa)
G.S. United (Toronto) vs. AEK London (London)

Second Round:

Trois-Rivieres Attak vs. Jean Talon 2007 or Capital City Ambassadors
St. Catharines Wolves vs. Windsor Border Stars
Serbian White Eagles vs. North York Astros
Italia Shooters vs. GS United or London AEK
Portuguese Supra vs. Canadian Lions

Bye to Third Round: London City

The five surviving teams from Round Two will be joined by London City for three Third Round games and the three surviving teams will be joined by the winning team from British Columbia. In British Columbia, 24 teams will soon have their playdowns in the Athletic Club of BC Challenge Cup, the winner moving into the Open Canada Cup semifinals. The four semifinal teams, three from Ontario and Quebec and one from British Columbia will move to Cove Road in London, Ontario for the final weekend and the Open Canada Cup Final on Monday, September 3.

Win the CSL Open Canada Cup ..............and $10,000 cash!

The Canadian Soccer League is inviting all registered senior teams to enter the 2007 Open Canada Cup, a knockout competition to be played during the summer of 2007.

This highly popular event on the CSL calendar will pay a cash prize of $10,000 to the winning team.Game officials' fees are paid by the CSL.

Western Canada teams should apply to the Open Cup - Western Qualifying Rounds in British Columbia - log on to the website www.acbcfc.com

Teams from the rest of Canada including Central Canada should the application below.

• Preliminary Round ..........June 1-3 (Central Canada)
• Second Round, Third Round on the Canada Day weekend June 30- July 2 and the Civic Holiday weekend of August 4 -6 (Central Canada)
• August playdowns in Western Canada (British Columbia)
• Semi Finals and Open Canada Cup Final Labour Day Weekend Sept 1 - 3 at London, Ontario

Forward a completed official entry form, together with cheque/money order made payable to the Canadian Soccer League at CSL, The Soccer Centre,7601 Martin Grove Road, Vaughan, Ontario L4L 9E4

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CSL OPEN CANADA CUP

2007 Rules and Regulations

1.0.... COMPETITION NAME

1.1 The name of the competition shall be the Open Canada Cup, hereinafter referred to as the competition.

2.0.... MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPETITION

2.1 The Commissioner’s Office of the CSL shall be responsible for developing the rules, policies, and procedures governing the competition.
2.2 The CSL League Office shall be responsible for managing and implementing the operational functions of the competition.

2.3 Protests shall be dealt with by the Commissioner’s Office.

2.4 Discipline shall be managed by the CSL Discipline Committee.

3.0.... PROCEDURES FOR ENTERING THE COMPETITION

3.1 The Club must fully complete the 'CSL Open Canada Cup 2007 - Entry Form' for each team it enters in the competition.

3.2 Each entry form must be approved by the President or Secretary of the team�s club. President, Secretary or some other club/team official must be designated as the official club contact for the competition and that individual�s contact information is to be provided to the CSL with the application.

3.3 The entry form must be received by the CSL office no later than April 14, 2021 and must be accompanied by the entry fee.

3.4 The entry fee is $995 (GST extra) and must be in the form of a certified cheque or money order, payable to The Canadian Soccer League.

3.5 Teams participating in the competition must have two uniforms of different colour at all games in this competition to avoid colour conflicts. These uniform colours will be registered with the CSL on the application.

4.0.... FORMAT FOR THE COMPETITION IN 2007

4.1 The competition shall consist of four rounds as follows:

4.1.1 PRELIMINARY ROUND (May 20 - 22) Location(s) to be announced by the CSL

The amateur teams will compete in a one-game knockout round with the winner of each match advancing to the next round.

4.1.2 ROUND TWO (Dates and venues to be announced by the CSL)

The winners of the PRELIMINARY ROUND matches and the CSL professional teams will compete in ROUND TWO with the winner of each match advancing to ROUND THREE.

4.1.3 ROUND THREE (Dates and venues to be announced by the CSL)

The winners of the ROUND TWO matches will play a one-game knockout round with the winner of each match advancing to FINAL ROUND. USL Division One and Division Two teams will enter at this round of the competition. Depending on the number of teams entering from outside the Provinces of Ontario and Quebec, the CSL Competitions Committee will determine if the team(s) will be entered at this round.

4.1.4 FINAL ROUND September 1- 3 with the Open Canada Cup Final on Labour Day Sept. 3

The FINAL ROUND will consist of the semi-finalist teams. In addition, if the Host Club (a CSL Club) is not one of the four semi-finalists, the Host Club will receive an entry into the FINAL ROUND. The Host Club’s opponent will be determined as follows:

4.1.4.1 Of the four semi-finalist team, the Club with the lowest average goals for and against record (Total goals scored minus total goals against divided by the total number of games played in the competition). If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.2 The Club having the lowest average number of goals scored per game (Total goals scored divided by the total number of games played in the competition). If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.3 The Club having the highest average number of goals against per game (Total goals against divided by the total number of games played in the competition). If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.4 The Club with the lowest goals for and against in their ROUND THREE game (Total goals scored minus total goals against). If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.5 The Club with the lowest number of goals scored in their ROUND THREE game. If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.6 The Club with the highest number of goals against in their ROUND THREE game. If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.7 The Club that played the fewest number of games to arrive at the FINAL ROUND. If there is a tie amongst two or more Clubs, then of those Clubs that are tied;
4.1.4.8 A toss of the coin will take place with the loser in the coin toss having to play the Host Club in the Wild-Card Game. If there are more than two teams tied prior to the coin toss taking place, the procedures for the coin toss will be determined by the CSL Competitions Committee, whose decisions will be final, and the coin toss will take place accordingly. If a coin toss is to take place, the Clubs involved in the coin toss will be permitted to be represented at the coin toss to witness the event.
4.1.4.9 USL Clubs and Club based in British Columbia will be exempt from playing in the wild card match.

4.2 The competition shall consist of a 'one-game knockout' format only

4.3 THE CSL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY OF THE PLAYDOWN FORMAT IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES. ALL DECISIONS WILL BE FINAL AND BINDING AND ALL ENTRANTS WILL AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE DECISIONS OF THE CSL COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, THE CSL COMPETITIONS COMMITTEE AND THE CSL DISCIPLINE COMMITTEE.

5.0.... TEAM ELIGIBILITY

5.1 The competition shall be open to any and all registered senior amateur teams and professional teams whose clubs are affiliated with their respective Provincial Soccer Association or the Canadian Soccer Association.

5.2 A team may enter the competition only through one Province.

5.3 All teams must be covered by medical and liability insurance satisfactory to the CSL Commissioner’s Office.

5.4 All team traveling out of their district must attain proper approval to travel from their district association.

6.0.... PLAYER ELIGIBILITY

6.1 For the competition, eligibility shall be defined as the following:

a) A player may only play for the club to which he/she is registered, subject to the respective Provincial Associations Registration Policy and Rule 6.1 c) and d) below.

b) A player shall be deemed registered for the competition if his/her registration form has been properly registered by his/her District Association (in accordance with the respective Provincial Association or C.S.A. Rules) one day before a game in which he/she plays in the competition.

c) A player shall NOT play for more than one team in the competition.

d) A Player registered with an amateur Club that is properly affiliated with a CSL Club will be allowed to play for the
respective affiliated CSL Club. Rule 6.1 c) above still applies.

e) Save for provision of proof to the contrary, a player whose name appears on the team sheet shall be deemed to have played in the game.

f) Trial Permit Forms (T.P.F.'s) and Temporary Registration Permits (T.R.P.'s) shall be permitted in the competition. No more than three T.P.F's, T.R.P.'s or any combination of the two shall be permitted in any game.

g) Subject to Rule 6.1 c), a transferred player shall be deemed registered for the competition if his transfer form has been properly registered by his District Association (in accordance with the respective Provincial Association or C.S.A Published Rules) .

6.2 An ineligible player shall be defined as one or more of the following:

a) a player who does not conform to one or more of the requirements in Rule 6.1;

b) a player who plays during a time period in which he/she is suspended;

c) a player who plays when he/she requires an International Transfer;

d) a player who plays under an assumed name;

e) a player who plays for a team of a Club with which he/she is not registered; and,

f) a player who is not registered or is improperly registered.

6.3 Each player and team official shall be identified on the team sheet, in accordance with the following procedures:

a) CSL Open Canada Cup team sheets shall be made available at least one-hour prior to each scheduled game in the competition.

b) If a CSL Open Canada Cup team sheet is not available prior to the start of the game, a substitute team sheet may be used. The following information must be included on a substitute team sheet:

- Name of Competition
- game number (if available)
- date of game
- kick-off time
- venue (location of game)
- name of Home Team
- name of Visiting Team
- for each player, his/her:
- name
- jersey (sweater) number
- name of coach
- name manager
- name(s) of any other team officials (maximum number of team officials, including coaches and
managers, is five (5)).

c) A representative of each team shall, no later than 30 MINUTES prior to the kick-off time, hand to the referee his/her team's team sheet. The CSL Competitions Committee reserves the right to request line-up sheets and other team and player information prior to the weekend competition upon 7 days notice to the respective Clubs for the purpose of producing game-day programs or for other reasons deemed valid.

d) The team sheet shall list all eligible players (including potential substitutes) and up to five team officials.

f) After checking the team sheets for proper completion and verification of the player�s identity, the referee shall hand one copy of the team sheets to a representative of each team.

6.4 a) In each game of the competition, a team shall be permitted to dress and play up to 18 players.

b) Only the 18 'dressed' players and the five team officials included on the team sheet may sit on the team bench or in the area designated for that team.

c) Unlimited substitution shall be permitted however, once a player has been removed from the field of play, that player may not re-enter the game from which he was removed. In addition, substitutions may be made during any stoppages in play subject to the referee's discretion.
6.5 a) Each player must produce his/her respective Provincial Association or Canadian Soccer Association Registration Book (P.R.B.) for
inspection to a Game Official before being eligible to play in any game in this competition, subject to the following:

b) Notwithstanding Rule 6.5 a) above, in extenuating circumstances where the books are not present at the start of the game, the Player Registration Books must be checked by a Game Official at any time prior to the beginning of the second half. In such cases, if there are any discrepancies where at least one player that played in any part of the game up to the time of the inspection of the Player Registration Books was ineligible to play, the game will be abandoned and the opposing team will be given a 2-0 victory.
c) A player, whose name is included on the team sheet but is not present at the time when the Player Registration Books are inspected by a Game Official, shall not play in the game until after his/her Player Registration Book has been inspected by a Game Official in his presence.

7.0.... SCHEDULING AND RESCHEDULING OF GAMES

7.1 The CSL shall be responsible for scheduling fourteen days prior to the scheduled date.

7.2 In the event that a scheduled game cannot be played at the scheduled venue because of unplayable field conditions (as determined by the referee or the facility manager), it may be moved to an alternate venue provided that the field conditions of the alternate venue are acceptable to the referee.

7.3 In the event that a scheduled game cannot be completed on the designated date because of unplayable field conditions, it shall be rescheduled to be played: Firstly, if at all possible, sometime during the same weekend of the competition; secondly, within seven days. The CSL Competitions Committee shall be responsible for providing, within 72 hours, a suitable venue for the rescheduled game. All CSL Competitions Committee decisions shall be final and the CSL Competitions Committee and the CSL will not be responsible in any way to reimburse Clubs for any costs, or additional costs, that may be incurred as a result of rescheduling of the game and the venue.

7.4 Games will not be rescheduled due to a Club having any number of players competing Provincially or Nationally.

7.5 Games may be played on an artificial surface that is deemed acceptable by the CSL. Teams must be prepared to play on an artificial surface in case a field is determined to be unplayable and rescheduling of the game(s) makes it necessary to play on a CSL-approved artificial playing surface.

7.6 a) A team or its Club shall be informed about the time, date, and location of its game(s) by the CSL.

8.0.... TEAM NO-SHOWS AND TEAM WITHDRAWALS

8.1 If a team fails to appear at its scheduled CSL Canada Cup game:

a) the Club shall:
i) forfeit its CSL Canada Cup entry fee
ii) pay the applicable game officials' fees and travel expenses
iii) subject to a fine of $10,000.00 to the CSL; and

b) the manager, coach and/or club official(s) may be subject to further disciplinary action.

9.0....GAME OFFICIALS

9.1 A referee and two assistant referees and a fourth official shall be provided and paid for {except in the case of 8.1 a) above} by the CSL and shall be appointed to each CSL Open Canada Cup game.

9.2 In the event that one or both of the appointed assistant referees are not present at the game or unable to act:

a) the referee may recruit 'a game official registered with his/her respective Provincial Soccer Association or the Canadian Soccer Association)' to serve as assistant referee(s);

b) if no Game Official registered with his/her respective Provincial Soccer Association or the Canadian Soccer Association is/are available, the referee shall recruit 'club referee assistants(s)' to serve as assistant referee(s);

c) the game shall still be played.

9.3 In the event the appointed referee is not present at the game or is unable to act:

a) 1. the senior assistant referee, providing that he/she is qualified (as per his/her respective Provincial Soccer Association or Canadian Soccer Association Published Rules) to referee that level of game, shall assume the duties of referee;
2. a replacement assistant referee shall be recruited, in accordance with Rule 9.2 above;
3. the game shall still be played or continued; or

b) 1. if the 'senior assistant referee' is not qualified (as per his/her respective Provincial Soccer Association or the Canadian Published Rules) to referee that level of game, a 'registered O.S.A. game official' (who is qualified to referee that level of game) may be recruited to referee the game;
2. the game shall still be played or continued; or

c) in the event that a) and b) above are not applicable, the game shall only be played, or continued, if both teams agree to play, or continue, the game with some other person serving as the referee.

9.4 The CSL Director of Officials shall be responsible for appointing the game officials to all games in this competition.

9.5 Except as specified in Rules 9.2 b) and 9.3 c), all game officials officiating in the competition shall be registered Game Officials with his respective Provincial Soccer Association or the Canadian Soccer Association.

9.6 The 'Game Officials Fees' and any approved expenses shall be paid by the CSL.

9.7 The CSL Open Canada Cup Discipline Summary Form must be completed immediately following the game and a copy given to each team. The white copy should then be attached to completed team sheets and misconduct reports and given to the CSL Tournament Representative or faxed to the CSL office by 2 p.m. the day following the game.

9.8 The team sheets and misconduct reports must be completed by the Referee immediately after the game and submitted to the CSL Tournament Representative at the game along with the white copy of the discipline summary form or it is to be faxed to the CSL office by 2 p.m. the day following conclusion of the game. The Referee shall also be required to attend the discipline hearing of any player dismissed during the game who requests a hearing. Any requests for a hearing by a player must be made to the CSL Tournament Representative within 1 hour following the conclusion of the respective game and must pay a hearing fee of $500 by way of cash or certified cheque.

9.9 With the exception of 9.8 above, the team sheets, misconduct reports and the white copy of the discipline summary form must be faxed by the referee to the CSL by 2 p.m. the day following the game. Failure to do so shall result in the referee forfeiting his game fees and the CSL reserves the right to pursue further disciplinary action against the referee.

9.10 The Game Officials shall have other duties as specified to them prior to the commencement of the competition.

10.0....DURATION OF PLAY
10.1 The duration of play shall be two periods of 45 minutes for regulation time and a maximum of two periods of 15 minutes for overtime. The Silver Goal rule shall be used for any games that go into overtime periods. ( A fifteen-minute extra time period will be played, and if either team is leading at the conclusion of that period that team is the winner. If the scores are level, another fifteen-minute period is played. If the scores are level after two periods of extra time, a penalty shootout decides the game.)

10.2 The referee shall be the sole judge of the amount of time played and his/her decision on this matter shall NOT be subject to appeal or protest. Allowance shall be made in either period for all time lost through substitution, the transport from the field of injured players, time-wasting or other cause, the amount of which shall be a matter for the discretion of the referee.

10.3 In the event that a game cannot be played for at least the first half, the game shall be considered incomplete and a complete replay will be scheduled to be played as soon as possible with the score being 0-0 at the start of the game.

11.0....HOST CLUB RESPONSIBILITIES

11.1 Each round of the competition will be hosted by one or more CSL Clubs with the exception of the Final Round, which will be hosted by only one CSL Team. The Host Club shall be responsible for the following at all games that it hosts:

a) the provision of nets and corner flags;

b) properly lined fields;

c) the provision of four Size 5 Locust CSL game balls.

d) the reporting of the game result to the CSL within 10 minutes after the conclusion of the game;

e) the payment of all expenses in staging the game including, but not limited to:

- 'Game Officials Fees', travel allowance, and meal allowance to game officials as per CSL policies
- if for any reason the game is not played, 50% of the 'Game Officials Fees' plus the full travel and meal
allowances (if applicable) to each game official present;
- facility rental
- damages to the facility
- security expenses (if necessary)

11.2 The Visiting Team must wear its registered main colours and if the colours of the two teams are similar (as judged by the referee), the Home Team must wear alternate colours. The Visiting Team is only permitted to wear alternate colours to its main colours, providing that such colours are not similar to the colours worn by the Home Team. Only jersey colours will be considered a conflict and therefore, the team would only be required to change its jerseys. (NOTE: The main colours and alternate colours of each team are to be registered with the CSL prior to competition).

12.0....PROTESTS

12.1 Each protest arising from a game in the competition shall be sent in accordance with the following policies and procedures:

a) by 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday following the game, the protesting club shall advise the CSL Office by:
- Hand delivered letter
- Registered mail or registered courier service
- fax (905) 856-9325
- e-mail [email protected]
(Please note that the CSL is not responsible for protest sent by fax or e-mail that are not received by 5:00 p.m. on the Tuesday)
(In the event that a game has been rescheduled and is not played on a weekend, the protesting club shall advise the CSL Office by 5:00 p.m. two days following game)

that it is protesting the game and provide the following information:
- name of protesting club
- date of game
- game number (if available)
- name of club's team
- name of opposing team
- rule(s) that were violated
- additional information to support protest
- name and position (within club) of person advising the CSL

b) within TWO days (Saturdays, Sundays, and Legal Holidays excepted) of the conclusion of the game being protested, the protesting club shall send:
- the written protest to the CSL Office (7601 Martin Grove Road, Vaughan, Ontario, L4L 9E4) by:
i registered mail or registered courier service,
ii hand delivery,
iii fax to (905) 856-9325 or
iv e-mail:  [email protected]

- to the CSL Office accompanying the protest, a protest fee in the amount of $1,000.00. Of the $1,000.00 fee, $500.00 is a non-refundable administrative fee.

c) in cases of disputed delivery date regarding protests submitted by hand delivery, fax or e-mail; it is the responsibility of the protesting Club to prove which date the protest was received at the CSL Office.

12.2 If the terms of Rule 13.1 are not met, the protest shall be declared to be out of order.

12.3 The protesting club must provide evidence to substantiate the protest.

12.4 Upon receiving the initial notification of the protest (in accordance with Rule 13.1 a)), the CSL staff shall notify the opposing team and/or the opposing team's club about the nature of the protest.

12.5 Upon receiving the written protest, (in accordance with Rule 13.1 b)), the CSL staff shall provide the opposing team and/or the opposing team's club with a copy of the Protest.

12.6 Protests shall be dealt with by the CSL Commissioner’s Office.

12.7 Officials from both clubs/teams have the right to send written submissions to the CSL Office regarding the protest. Such submissions shall be considered providing they arrive prior to the meeting of the CSL Discipline Committee convened to hear the respective protest.

12.8 The CSL Commissioner’s Office, in reviewing the protest, shall consider all written submissions including:

- the written protest from the protesting club
- any submissions received in accordance with Rule 13.7
- the referee's report
- any other submissions received

and shall render a decision based on the evidence presented and there shall be no further appeal of any kind against its decision(s).

12.9 Notwithstanding Rule 13.8, at its discretion, the CSL Commissioner’s Office may convene a protest hearing at which officials from both clubs/teams, the game officials, and/or other persons may be required to attend.

12.10 In the event a team is found to be in contravention of the competition rules as a result of a protest, the CSL Commissioner’s Office has the authority to:

a) decide, on the basis of the evidence provided, which team (if any) will be declared the winner of the game; and

b) levy a fine against an offending team to a maximum of $2,000.00 per game for a professional club and $1,000.00 per game for the amateur club.

12.11 Protests will not be entertained if the issue is, according to the laws of the game, at the discretion of the referee (i.e. field conditions)

13.0....RULE CONTRAVENTION WITHOUT PROTEST

13.1 Notwithstanding Rule 12.0, the CSL Commissioner’s Office may:

a) reverse a game result of a team

for that team's contravention of a competition rule(s), even if a protest has not been lodged correctly, or lodged at all, providing the CSL Commissioner’s Office makes such decision by no later than the Monday preceding the next game of that team. The CSL Commissioner’s Office may also:

b) fine a team

c) take any other disciplinary action deemed appropriate.

14.0....DISCIPLINE

14.1 Jurisdiction

14.1.1 The CSL Discipline Committee shall be responsible for handling all cases of game-related misconduct, except for:
1. immediate discipline of players at games played in the Tournament Rounds; and
2. cases of 'game official assault' involving deliberate physical contact (i.e., pushing, pulling, charging, etc.), attempted physical contact, threatening, striking, spitting, kicking, or any form of violent conduct or attempted violent conduct towards a game official.

14.1.2 In cases of 'game official assault', the player, team official, or administrator alleged to have committed 'game official assault' shall be immediately suspended from all soccer activities and the discipline shall be handled by an O.S.A. Discipline Hearing Panel, in accordance with the O.S.A. Published Rules or the respective Provincial Soccer Association, as deemed appropriate by the CSL Competitions Committee.

14.2 Discipline Systems

14.2.1 For the following offenses, the discipline shall be rendered in accordance with the Discipline by Review (D.B.R.) System:

- caution
- dismissal for 'receiving a second caution in the same game'
- dismissal for 'using offensive, insulting or abusive language'
- dismissal for 'denying an opponent a goal or obvious goal scoring opportunity'
- dismissal for 'serious foul play' (not including offences where there was intent to injure)
- dismissal for 'violent conduct' (not including offences where there was intent to injure)

14.2.2 For all other offenses, the discipline shall be rendered in accordance with the Discipline By Hearing (D.B.H.) System.

14.2.3 It is the responsibility of each Club to ensure that its players and team officials are aware of the CSL Open Canada Cup discipline rules, the Discipline By Review (D.B.R.) System and the Discipline By Hearing (D.B.H.) System contained in the Ontario Soccer Association’s Published Rules.

14.3.4 In a case of mistaken identity, the accused person must prove to the Discipline Hearing Panel at a Discipline Hearing that he/she was incorrectly identified and must identify and prove the correct identity of the player who actually committed the reported misconduct; and in such case, the player will not be suspended but the player who actually committed the reported misconduct shall be disciplined.

14.3.5 Any case of 'game official assault' shall be referred to the O.S.A. for handling by the appropriate O.S.A. Discipline Hearing Panel.

14.3.6 The following types of misconduct shall be referred to the CSL for handling by the CSL Discipline Committee:
- any misconduct by a team official, administrator, or game official;
- any player misconduct which occurs in the player's team's last game of the tournament unless a hearing was
conducted for the player; and
- any misconduct that falls under the Discipline By Hearing (D.B.H) System.

14.3.7 By 2 p.m. the day following the CSL Open Canada Cup game, the referee shall fax the following items to the CSL Office and the Discipline Chairman:

- team sheets for all games
- misconduct report for each incident of misconduct by a player, team official, administrator, or game official
- CSL Open Canada Cup Discipline Summary Form for all games

14.3.8 The CSL shall review all cases of reported misconduct and shall render discipline in accordingly.

14.3.9 The accumulation of cautions shall only apply to the CSL Canada Cup competition.

14.4 Discipline For Games Played in the CSL OPEN CANADA CUP:

14.4.1 The CSL Discipline Committee is to render discipline for all games in the CSL Open Canada Cup and shall review all cases of reported misconduct occurring in all rounds.

14.4.2 Any case of misconduct which falls under the Discipline By Hearing (D.B.H) System shall also be referred to the CSL Discipline Committee for a Discipline Hearing.

14.4.3 Any case of 'game official assault' shall be referred to the O.S.A. for handling by the appropriate O.S.A. Discipline Hearing Panel or
to the respective Provincial Soccer Association Discipline Hearing Panel as deemed appropriate by the CSL Competitions
Committee.

14.5 The CSL Staff shall levy the appropriate Penalty against a Club in accordance with these Competition Rules.

14.6 Forfeiture of Game

14.6.1 In cases of severe team misconduct, the CSL Discipline Committee has the authority to reverse a game result of a team.

14.7 Late For Game Rule

14.7.1 A grace period of fifteen minutes will be given to each team that is late for the scheduled kickoff time of its game.

14.7.2 If a team is late for any game in the competition, it may be disqualified from the tournament except where
the CSL Discipline Committee deems the delay to be a result of extenuating circumstances that were out of the control of the
'late' team. The CSL Discipline Committee's decision shall be final and binding.

14.7.3 In the event that a team is disqualified from the competition, the opposing team shall be awarded a 2-0 victory.

14.7.4 In the event that a team is late for a game and that game is forfeited, that team may be subject to further disciplinary action.

15.0....CSL OPEN CANADA CUP FINAL

15.1.1.1 In the event that a player/team official is dismissed in the cup final or is suspended from the cup final, that player/team official may not receive his/her medal during the Trophy/Medal Presentations after the game.
If the player/team official is not permitted to participate in the Trophy/Medal Presentations he shall receive his/her medal at a later time.

15.2 Both finalist teams in the CSL Open Canada Cup Final shall participate in the Trophy/Medal Presentations that are held after the game.

16.0....GENERAL INFORMATION

16.1 The CSL is desirous of having 32 teams participate in a one-game knockout competition. For this reason, the CSL Commissioner’s Office reserves the right to adjust the play-down format based on the number of teams and their status, the geographical location of teams, and other issues that may affect the play-down structure.

16.2 The CSL will accept applications on a first come, first serve basis and reserves the right, at its sole discretion, to reject applications and return entry fees no later than May 18, 2007.

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