SB SUMMER SHOWDOWN TOURNAMENT INFORMATION & RULES​

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Summer Showdown Location

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San Marcos High School

4700 Hollister Avenue  (Click For Pin) 

Santa Barbara, CA 93110

Website - https://sanmarcos.sbunified.org​

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Parking Information

The most plentiful parking is by the tennis courts under the solar panels (shade) and walk toward the football stadium light poles to find your way to fields 2 & 3. For dropping off here are some options. 

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Field 1 - Baseball Outfield (upper grass) - Drop off at 103 South Turnpike Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93110. 

Field 2 - Stadium (turf) - Drop off and/or park at tennis courts 4700 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

Field 3 - Softball Outfield (lower grass) - Drop off and/or park at tennis courts 4700 Hollister Avenue, Santa Barbara, CA 93110.

 

​Tournament Rules

 

NFHS and USA Lacrosse rules for the different age groups will be used on the field unless otherwise stated here. Print them from the NFHS and USA Lacrosse websites or bring your rule book with you.

 

Divisions Are By Grad Year

1. When we have grad year divisions they are set by grad year and not age or date of birth. 

2. If a player does not meet their division grad year requirement they must play up.

3. Teams run the risk of forfeiting games.

4. Our goal is for every team to play fair by respecting the division grad years.

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Borrowing Player Rules (Don't)

1. The main rule is each player plays for one team and one team only.

2. Rosters are frozen at the start time of the first game for each team.

3. The team a player is rostered on in Sports Engine / Tourney Team is their team.

4. If a team uses an ineligible player and wins then the game will be a forfeit.

5. This is also true for players moving within a club. The borrowing rule applies on a team by team basis.

6. Please declare ahead of time if you are borrowing players so your team may be disqualified from the semifinals by writing to admin@calcoastsports.com and declaring team ineligibility.

7. Our goal is for every team to play fair by respecting the player roster rule.

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Game Rules

1. The team listed first on the schedule wears their white or light jersey.

2. Games are 20 minute running halves with a 5 minute halftime. A central clock will be used and a horn will signal the start and stop of halves.

3. All substitution is on the fly and there will be no horn during dead balls.

4. Overtime will not be played in preliminary games. Ties remain a tie through all preliminary games (pool play) & consolation games (3rd place or lower).

5. A semifinal or first place game tie in regulation will result in a next goal wins (sudden victory) overtime of up to 5 minutes. There is no change of ends during the 5 minute period. Should a 5 minute overtime not break the tie a 4v4 (3 field player, 1 goalie) Braveheart format will be played starting with a face-off.  No substitutions are allowed.

6. No coaching timeouts allowed during this running clock format. This prevents icing the game at the end.

7. Standings are determined using 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.

8. Play for one team rule. The general idea is each player plays for one team and one team only. This includes within clubs, for equity. Please do not pull from another team if one team advances and another does not.

   1. If a team will be borrowing players the coach must declare it ahead of time and the team using a borrowed player will automatically play in the consolation bracket. Please advise us at admin@calcoastsports.com if you will be borrowing players so we will know to route your team to the consolation bracket before Sunday play begins.

9. Both coaches and both referees please agree to final score and each coach sign the score card each game.

10. Tie in standings tie-breakers.

    1. Pool play with 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie and 0 points for a loss.

    2. Head to head results if a two-way tie.

    3. Fewest goals allowed for a multiple team tie. After multiple team tie is resolved back to #2, head to head results.

    4. Net goal differential.  The cap on goal differential is 10 goals to not encourage running up the score against a weaker team.

    5. Coin toss if 1 - 4 do not break the tie.

11. Boys Division grade specific rules include the following:

    1. Our divisions are set by grad year and not be age or date of birth. Please know your division grad years.

    2. Penalties: Personal fouls will result in a 90 second EMO situation for all divisions, including the 3rd/4th grade division. Technical fouls are 45 seconds, running time. A 'No Take-Out Check Rule' will be enforced. Zero helmet to helmet or body to helmet checks permitted.

    3. Expulsion: Officials report on the score card the name and the number of any player expelled for fighting. The player is suspended for the remainder of the tournament.

    4. Failure to advance rule.

       1. 30 Seconds to get the ball in the box for all divisions except 3rd/4th grade.

       2. No Failure to advance rule for 3rd/4th grade.

       3. No automatic "keep it in" during the last two minutes at any level.

       4. Stalling is up to the referee's discretion and they can call keep it in at any time.

    5. Over & Back

       1. Over & Back applies to all divisions except 3rd/4th grade. 

    6. Mercy Rule: For 3rd/4th grade and 5th/6th grade divisions only, the trailing team has the option of possession instead of a face-off if down by 4 goals.

    7. 3rd/4th Grade Boys Division = 8 v. 8, shorter field, 7 field players and a goalie. Two field players stay back behind the midfield line for 5 v 5 plus a goalie at each end.

       1. No long poles allowed in this division.

       2. Penalties: Personal fouls will result in a 90 second EMO situation & technical fouls are 45 seconds. Note: USA Lacrosse rules for these grades allow substitution in these penalty situations but this tournament does not. You will play a man down if there's a personal or technical foul that warrants it.

12. Girls Division specific rules include the following:

    1. Our divisions are set by grad year and not be age or date of birth. Please know your division grad years.

    2. All standard U.S. Lacrosse rules, including misconduct (yellow and red cards) apply.  

    3. Continuation rule. In this running clock format when an 8 meter free position shot is awarded as time expires the penalty will be set up and play extended through advantage on the free position.

       1. If this happens at the end of the game and it is the winning team that would get the time expired shot do not award this extra shot. Move on to the next game.

       2. Any rough foul that ends this extended time play will be carded and another free position awarded. Red cards will result in the player sitting out the next tournament game.

    4. Mercy Rule: For 3rd/4th (10U) and 5th/6th (12U) divisions only, the trailing team has the option of possession instead of a draw if down by 4 goals. This is an indirect free position.

    5. 3rd/4th Grade Girls Division = 8 v. 8, shorter field, 7 field players and a goalie. Two field players stay back behind the midfield line for 5 v 5 plus a goalie at each end. Two passes to be attempted for good teamwork before a team may go to goal, no stick checking, modified pocket okay, substitution allowed after a card, no shooting from a free position if no goal keeper & offensive three seconds called if defender is closely guarding in a checkable position. 

    6. 5th/6th Grade Division = 12 v. 12, modified stick checking (below the shoulder), regulation sticks & offensive three seconds called if defender is closely guarding in a checkable position. 

    7. 7th/8th Grade Division = All U.S. Lacrosse 14U rules.

    8. Remaining Divisions = Full checking and all other U.S. Lacrosse / N.F.H.S. rules for this age group.

    9. See the USA Lacrosse Youth Girls Guidebook for more details about 3rd/4th, 5th/6th & 7th/8th age division rules.

    10. See the USA Lacrosse / N.F.H.S. Girls Rulebook for more detail as needed.

 

Event Format

The Summer Showdown has a four game guarantee. It has championship play with either pool play Saturday and then brackets on Sunday or all round robin both days, depending on number of teams in the division.  All teams are required to play both days and complete their entire schedule.

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Players on the winning team of each full division receive Showdown Champions shirts. Find us after the game to get your shirts. An exception is any one day round robin play divisions are not playing for a championship.  

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Accommodations

Partnered with Tropicana Student Housing for an accommodation option for teams. It's beach season in Santa Barbara so most hotels will have high rates. You may also try creating & using an Expedia TAAP Account for some discounts. 

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​​First-Aid, Athletic Trainers & Paramedics

The Medical Headquarters will have an Athletic Trainer to assess and treat injuries. All medical services and supplies are included with your team entry fee.

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Gatorade Partner​

• At Cal Coast Sports Ventures, we make sure our athletes have the right tools on and off the field to work hard. Staying hydrated is essential, which is why we will have Gatorade & water on the sidelines throughout the tournament. To learn more about the science behind Gatorade, visit Gatorade.com 

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