Playoff Rules
Western Bergen Cooperative Soccer League - PLAYOFF RULES
A game tied at the end of regulation goes into two 5-minute sudden death (golden goal) overtimes.
If a game is tied after the second overtime, there will be a 5-player shootout. The shootout consists of a minimum of 5 penalty kicks to be taken by each of the two teams from the penalty spot.
The referee decides by the flip of a coin which team begins. The two teams alternate until 5 different players from each team.
If the score is a draw at the completion of the 5th kick, both teams take a kick until a winner is found. If one side has scored more successful kicks than the other could possibly reach with all of its remaining kicks, the shootout ends regardless of the number of kicks remaining.
A different player must be used for each kick until all other players on his side on the field at the end of the overtime play, including the goalkeeper, have taken their turn. Only after using everyone on the field at the end of overtime can the first player take their second kick.
Throw-ins - For Division 5, there are NO redos on throw-ins in the playoffs.
Before each game, please review these rules with the opposing coach and ref to ensure everyone is on the same page.
A game tied at the end of regulation goes into two 5-minute sudden death (golden goal) overtimes.
If a game is tied after the second overtime, there will be a 5-player shootout. The shootout consists of a minimum of 5 penalty kicks to be taken by each of the two teams from the penalty spot.
The referee decides by the flip of a coin which team begins. The two teams alternate until 5 different players from each team.
If the score is a draw at the completion of the 5th kick, both teams take a kick until a winner is found. If one side has scored more successful kicks than the other could possibly reach with all of its remaining kicks, the shootout ends regardless of the number of kicks remaining.
A different player must be used for each kick until all other players on his side on the field at the end of the overtime play, including the goalkeeper, have taken their turn. Only after using everyone on the field at the end of overtime can the first player take their second kick.
Throw-ins - For Division 5, there are NO redos on throw-ins in the playoffs.
Before each game, please review these rules with the opposing coach and ref to ensure everyone is on the same page.