Tournament scores

Tournament scores are being updated on into this google sheet:

In a two-way tie, the head-to-head winner will resolve the tie. In a three-way tie, point differential will be considered, with a maximum of 3 points for any match. See the tournament rules for more details.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vjvryRQmVbTOwC-B1KunqXT1c0VS0Y3sJXLAmZnVocI/edit?usp=sharing

Rules for 2023 SCSA Year End Round Robin Tournament

Each year the fall season winds up with a tournament for all teams except Dribblers and Trappers. The tournament will be a round-robin format. Games will be played on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 28 & 29. Teams will be placed into pools of three or four teams based on regular season records.  The top three or four teams will play for the King of the Hill, the next best teams will play for President’s 1, and then President’s 2. Each team will play every other team in its pool.  Some teams will need to play two games on a Saturday with a rest period between games. The winner will be decided by the record in the round robin as described below. These rules replace the tournament rules in the rule book.

The winning teams will be selected on the basis of the most total points after round robin play is completed.  Scoring will be the same as the regular season: a team that wins a game will be awarded 3 points.  Teams that lose games will receive no points.  There will be no tied games.

Each game will be played to full time as designated for their division using the same substitution rules as used during the regular season.  If the game is tied at the end of regulation, there will be an immediate Penalty Kick Shoot Out to determine the winner (no overtime, just PKs). 

The penalty kick format will be the same as described on page 36 of the rule book:

  1. The referee shall choose the goal at which all of the kicks will be taken.  For small sided games played on fields that do not have a designated penalty spot, penalty kicks will be taken from an eight-yard spot.
  2. The referee shall toss a coin, the team who wins the toss shall take the first kick.
  3. Both teams shall take five (5) kicks.
  4. The kicks will be taken alternately.
  5. If, before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other team could, even if all were to complete its five (5) kicks, the taking of kicks shall cease.
  6. If, after both teams have taken five kicks, both have scored the same number of goals or have not scored any goals, the taking of kicks shall continue, in the same order, until such time as both have taken an equal number of kicks and one team has scored a goal more than the other.  This could be a single round of penalty kicks or several rounds of single kicks.
  7. Teams must use the players on the field at the end of the regular time before using any players from the sidelines.  It is important that players remain on the field at the conclusion of the game.  All players are to have a turn at the penalty kick before any player takes a second kick.
  8. You may use any of the players as your goalkeeper, including players off the bench and goalkeepers can be changed during the penalty kick rounds, before a penalty kick is taken. 

Tournament winner

In the event that teams are tied for the most points after pool play has completed, the following will determine the Champion until the tie is broken:

  1. The team with the most wins.
  2. Winner of the head to head game.
  3. Highest number of net goals (goal differential).  The maximum goal differential is three goals per match (so a 15-2 win only gives the winning team +3 goals towards the tiebreaker–no need to run up the score!) Games finished with penalty kicks will be recorded as a one net goal differential.
  4. Fewest goal allowed in the tournament.
  5. Most shutouts in the tournament.
  6. If the tie cannot be broken, the teams will be declared co-champions.

Coaches will receive tournament schedules at the October end-of-season meeting. They will also receive checks for the additional referee fees. All teams except Dribblers and Trappers should plan to play two games on Saturday and a third game on Sunday afternoon.

Coaches can enter scores for their games, just like the regular season.

Trophies will be handed out on the Riverside field to first and second place teams. Winners of the King of the Hill also get T-shirts.

FCC night July 23

Join us for SCSA night (afternoon? Game time to be determined) at FCC on Sunday, July 23 against Western powerhouse Sporting Kansas City. Group tickets are available at cost from FCC.

Click here: https://fevogm.com/SECSA23

If we sell 100 tickets, our boys get to walk out with the teams!

If people want to sit together but purchase tickets separately it’s super easy. After you purchase your tickets you will receive a link to share with friends. All tickets purchased using that link will be grouped together when tickets are assigned.

Rules for 2021 SCSA Year End Tournament Format

Each year the fall season winds up with a tournament for all teams except Dribblers and Trappers. This year we will play a round-robin tournament. Games will be played on Saturday & Sunday, Oct 30 & 31. Teams will be placed into pools of three or four teams based on regular season records.  The top three or four teams will play for the King of the Hill, the next best teams will play for President’s 1, and then President’s 2, with additional as needed. Each team will play every other team in its pool.  Some teams will need to play two games on a Saturday with a rest period between games. The winner will be decided by the record in the round robin as described below. These rules replace the tournament rules in the rule book.

The winning teams will be selected on the basis of the most total points after pool play is completed.  Scoring will be the same as the regular season: a team that wins a game will be awarded 3 points.  Teams that lose games will receive no points.  There will be no tied games.

Each game will be played to full time as designated for their division using the same substitution rules as used during the regular season.  If the game is tied at the end of regulation, there will be a Penalty Kick Shoot Out to determine the winner (no overtime, just PKs). 

The penalty kick format will be the same as described on page 36 of the rule book:

1. The referee shall choose the goal at which all of the kicks will be taken.  For small sided games played on fields that do not have a designated penalty spot, penalty kicks will be taken from an eight-yard spot.

2.  The referee shall toss a coin, the team who wins the toss shall take the first kick.

3.  Both teams shall take five (5) kicks.

4.  The kicks will be taken alternately.

5.  If, before both teams have taken five kicks, one has scored more goals than the other team could, even if all were to complete its five (5) kicks, the taking of kicks shall cease.

6.  If, after both teams have taken five kicks, both have scored the same number of goals or have not scored any goals, the taking of kicks shall continue, in the same order, until such time as both have taken an equal number of kicks and one team has scored a goal more than the other.  This could be a single round of penalty kicks or several rounds of single kicks.

7.  Teams must use the players on the field at the end of the regular time before using any players from the sidelines.  It is important that players remain on the field at the conclusion of the overtime.  All players are to have a turn at the penalty kick before any player takes a second kick.

8.  You may use any of the players as your goalkeeper, including players off the bench and goalkeepers can be changed during the penalty kick rounds, before a penalty kick is taken. 

In the event that teams are tied for the most points after pool play has completed, the following will determine the Champion until the tie is broken:

1. The team with the most wins.

2. Winner of the head to head game.

3. Highest number of net goals (goal differential).  The maximum goal differential is three goals per match (so a 15-2 win only gives the winning team +3 goals towards the tiebreaker–no need to run up the score!) Games finished with penalty kicks will be recorded as a one net goal differential.

4. Fewest goal allowed in the tournament.

5. Most shutouts in the tournament.

6. If the tie cannot be broken, the teams will be declared co-champions.

Coaches will receive tournament schedules at the October end-of-season meeting. They will also receive checks for the additional referee fees. All teams except Dribblers and Trappers should plan to play two games on Saturday and a third game on Sunday afternoon.

2021 Tournament Schedule

The complete tournament schedule is available here. Games are at Riverside all weather fields (rain or shine) for Shooters, Passers, Flyers and Wings. Strikers games are at Clear Creek field #14. Clear Creek may be closed by the park district if the weather is bad, which would necessitate rescheduling games.

No ties and no overtime in the tournament. If the score is tied after regular time, the game will go directly to penalty kicks, with the usual format of five kickers taken from players on the field. See your rulebook for more info.

Trophies for the team that finishes first in their tournament, and King of the Hill t-shirts for the winners of the KOH can be picked up at the press box at Riverside. We’ll have a spot for team photos, too. Second place trophies will be awarded only for tournaments of 4 teams.

SCSA Academy spring 2021

REGISTER FOR THE ACADEMY-IT’S FREE!

Players in our Trappers, Shooters and Passers age groups are automatically enrolled in the Cincinnati United Academy. This is a practice session once each week with professional trainers from Cincinnati United, our select soccer partner. We encourage teams to use the Academy session for their weekly practice and we encourage coaches to attend.

SPRING 2021: WEDNESDAY EVENINGS (5 weeks) April 14, 21, 28 and May 5 and 12.

TRAPPERS (boys born 2015) Times to be determined

PASSERS: (boys born in 2014) Times to be determined

SHOOTERS (boys born in 2013) Times to be determined

Location: Clear Creek Field #1. (MAP OF CLEAR CREEK)

COST: Included in registration for SCSA registration, but registration is required to help us with scheduling.

BRING: Your usual practice gear–a ball, shin guards, a water bottle. Parents-bring your mask.

COVID Rules for spectators

“WHEN IN DOUBT, SPREAD OUT” Keep your distance, wear your mask, don’t share food or drinks outside your family group, wash your hands (again!). Don’t come to a game if you are sick or were recently exposed to someone with COVID.

“DON’T SPREAD GERMS BETWEEN TEAMS” THE HOME TEAM and ITS FANS will be on one sideline of the field (except Dribblers and Trappers). The AWAY TEAM and ITS FANS will be on the opposite side of the field. Fans should sit at least 10′ from the sideline to give room for the players. Players can sit in front of their families, but should be generally sit nearest the field so that the coach can keep track of who needs to come into the game.

For Dribblers and Trappers, who play two simultaneous games, here is how it will work: players will be spread out along the sideline between the two fields. The HOME TEAM FANS will sit at least 10′ back from one end line (the end nearest the home team “bench”). The AWAY TEAM fans will sit 10′ back from the opposite end line.

Pictures are worth 1000 words:

New tournament format

We plan to try a new format for the end-of-season playoffs this year. In past years we had tournament brackets of two or three teams. This year we’ll play a round robin tournament for everyone in Shooters, Passers, Flyers, Wings, Strikers and Kickers. (Dribblers and Trappers don’t participate in the tournament.)

Here is the plan: we’ll break divisions up based on regular season record. The top four team in most divisions will play for the King of the Hill. Each team will play two games on Saturday, October 26 and one game on Sunday afternoon, October 27. The team with the best tournament record is King of the Hill, with trophies also given to the second place team. We’ll try to schedule the two Sunday games side-by-side at the same time.

Other teams will play in similar round-robin games, either in a group of four, or in a group of three, also on October 26&27. For groups of three, each team plays twice. One team will play both its games on Saturday, the other two teams will have a Saturday and a Sunday afternoon game. Only the first place team will be awarded with trophies.

Tie breaker rules will be announced at the fall end of season meeting, scheduled for October 23. We’ll also be able to provide checks to cover ref fees for the playoff games at that time.

(Thanks to coach Watson for suggesting the new round-robin format)

Tournament results 2018

Here are the results of the 2018 tournament:

SHOOTERS      
Regular Season Champion H01 Bengal Tigers Coaches Ryan Donovan, Patrick Messershmidt & Charles Cook
  Finalist H02 Fireballs Coaches Bathan Pera & Kenji Boston
       
King of the Hill Champion H02 Fireballs Coaches Bathan Pera & Kenji Boston
  Finalist H01 Bengal Tigers Coaches Ryan Donovan, Patrick Messershmidt & Charles Cook
       
President’s 1 Champion H05 Thunder Coaches Brett Beilfuss & Katie Steward
  Finalist H10 Team Neumann Coaches KT Neumann & Nicloe Ramundo
       
President’s 2 Champion H04 Red Panthers Coaches Jason Flynn, Mike McKee & Megan Christy
  Finalist H08 Green Dragons Coaches Ibrahim Issa, Alan Lehahan & Greg Elpers
       
Governers Champion H03 Team Pierson Coaches Rob Pierson & Jeff Schultz
  Finalist H07 Team Brown Coach Chris Brown
       
PASSERS      
Regular Season Champion P04 Bees Coaches Matt Delaney & Bill Dassenbrock
  Finalist P03 Sharks Coaches Tim Feldman, Adam Jones & Craig Copley
       
King of the Hill Champion P03 Sharks Coaches Tim Feldman, Adam Jones & Craig Copley
  Finalist P04 Bees Coaches Matt Delaney & Bill Dassenbrock
       
President’s 1 Champion P08 Hurricanes Coach Scott Gillard
  Finalist P07 Vipers Coaches Jon Carroll, Eric Lake & Erik Boyle
       
President’s 2 Champion P06 Firehawks Coaches Chaz Woodyard, Julie Esposito & Tim Donovan
  Finalist P02 Purple Dragons Coaches Frank Mitchell & Brian Seabolt
       
FLYERS      
Regular Season Champion F01 Silverbacks Coach Brandon Christin
  Finalist F03 Rangers Coach Andy Horsley
       
King of the Hill Champion F01 Silverbacks Coach Brandon Christin
  Finalist F03 Rangers Coach Andy Horsley
       
President’s 1 Champion F02 Mustangs Coach Colin Wojcik
  Finalist F04 Rockets Coaches Tracy Chame, Jason Pulliam & Ahmed Chame
       
WINGS      
Regular Season Champion W02 Tigers Coach Greg Mathews
  Finalist W01 Ninjas Coaches Jay Haverstraw & James Turner
     
King of the Hill Champion W02 Tigers Coach Greg Mathews
  Finalist W01 Ninjas Coaches Jay Haverstraw & James Turner
       
President’s 1 Champion W06 Storm Coaches Chris Wagner, Meridith Taylor & Chuck Cook
  Finalist W05 FC Crusaders Coaches Todd Schneider & Mike Dees
       
President’s 2 Champion W07 Lions Coaches Renee Madden, Julie Esposito & John Ness
  Finalist W03 Thunder Coaches Mark Mrochek & Craig Connolly
       
STRIKERS      
Regular Season Champion S04 Blue Dragons Coaches Frank Beavers & Mike Wellman
  Finalist S01 Panthers Coaches Bob Johnson & Rob Pierson
       
King of the Hill Champion S04 Blue Dragons Coaches Frank Beavers & Mike Wellman
  Finalist S01 Panthers Coaches Bob Johnson & Rob Pierson
       
President’s 1 Champion S02 Green Machine Coaches Michael Mac & Mike Eagan
  Co-Champion S05 Jersey Mikes Coaches Keith McCarroll & Tom Yannessa
       
President’s 2 Champion S06 Eagles Coach Michelle Rogers
  Finalist S07 Sharks Coach Natalie Dornelle & Nick Cannon
       
KICKERS      
Regular Season Champion K03 Firehawks Coaches Paul Johnson & Matt Zix
  Finalist K05 Bulldogs Coaches Jason Willis & Tricia Mullin
       
King of the Hill Champion K05 Bulldogs Coaches Jason Willis & Tricia Mullin
  Finalist K03 Firehawks Coaches Paul Johnson & Matt Zix
       
President’s 1 Champion K02 Impact SC Coaches Jeff Smith & Kevin Edwards
  Finalist K01 Rockets Coach Nick Russo
       
President’s 2 Champion K06 Raiders Coaches Ken Kaufman & Matt Wellman
  Finalist K04 Dynamos Coaches Tom Gawronski & Chris Bass