AKKA Soccer 3v3 Own The Game Tournament Series

Age Groups: Teams can consist of blended age groups within 1 year; U9/10s or U11/12s, and teams can also remain true age groups such as all 6 players are U11s. In either case a team may play against another team that is blended or a single true age; for example a U9/10 team could play against a team of all U10s.

• 3v3 with 6 player max teams

• No Offsides and No GKs

• Goal Kicks: Defending team must retreat to halfway line and attacking team has 4 seconds to pass ball or possession turns over for corner kick.

• Corner Kicks: Nearest defending player cannot encroach within two big steps from ball position.

• Out of Play:The ball goes over red barriers on sides then play is resumed with a goal kick for opposing team (No Throw-ins).

• Heads-Up Subs: Substitutions on the fly.

• The No-Fly Zone: No player without the ball may stand in the small arc in front of the goal, players can move through it however.

  Defensive Violation: Power Play with offending team playing down a man for 1 minute, or until a goal is scored, or for remaining time if awarded in last min of game.

Fouls & Fair Play

• No Slide Tackling or sliding to block passes/shots: Violation results in Power Play for opposing team.

• All other fouls result in indirect kick for opponent.

• Restarts: All restarts must be taken within 4 seconds and are indirect (except for penalty kicks). Additionally defense must stay 4yds away from place of kick.

• Penalty Kicks: Awarded if player handles ball resulting in lost scoring opportunity. Penalty kicks taken from edge of attacking team’s goal arc. Opponent is not allowed to block path to goal and must remain on their goal line to left and/or right of goal until the ball has been scored, gone out, or changed direction.

• Goal Scoring: Goals can be scored from anywhere in open play.

U9/10s:

Start 9:30 AM

Round Robin ends 11:34 AM

Play Offs Start 11:45 AM

Final Whistle 12:17

🏆 The Championship Phase

Teams ranked 1–4 advance to semis. Seeds 5 and 6 conclude their tournament at 11:34 AM.

• Semi-Finals (11:45 AM – 11:57 AM)

  • Field 1: Seed #1 vs Seed #4

  • Field 2: Seed #2 vs Seed #3

• Finals & 3rd Place Match (12:05 PM – 12:17 PM)

  • Field 1 (1st/2nd): Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

  • Field 2 (3rd/4th): Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2

Trophy Presentation: 12:20 PM

U11/12Gs

Start 1:00 PM

Round Robin ends 3:04 PM

Play Offs Start 3:15 PM

Final Whistle 3:47 PM

🏆 The Championship Phase

Teams ranked 1–4 advance to semis. Seeds 5 and 6 conclude their tournament at 3:04 PM

• Semi-Finals (3:15 PM – 3:27 PM)

  • Field 1: Seed #1 vs Seed #4

  • Field 2: Seed #2 vs Seed #3

• Finals & 3rd Place Match (3:35 PM – 3:47 PM)

• Field 1 (1st/2nd): Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

• Field 2 (3rd/4th): Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2

Trophy Presentation: 3:50 PM

U13/14s

Start 4:30 PM

Round Robin ends 6:34 PM

Play Offs Start 6:45 PM

Final Whistle 7:17 PM

🏆 The Championship Phase

Teams ranked 1–4 advance to semis. Seeds 5 and 6 conclude their tournament at 6:34 PM

• Semi-Finals (6:45 PM – 6:57 PM)

  • Field 1: Seed #1 vs Seed #4

  • Field 2: Seed #2 vs Seed #3

• Finals & 3rd Place Match (7:05 PM – 7:17PM)

• Field 1 (1st/2nd): Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2

• Field 2 (3rd/4th): Loser SF1 vs Loser SF2

Trophy Presentation: 7:20 PM

POINTS FOR RESULTS:

Win is 3 points

Tie is 1 point.

Top 4 point earners will enter semi’s as follows; Seed 1 vs 4 & Seed 2 vs 3

Group Stage Tie Breakers - Head to Head, Goals For/Against

Finals

The AKKA "Last Man Standing" (Final Match Tie-Breaker)

1. Minute 1 (3v3): Play continues as normal, but Golden Goal (next goal wins).

2. Minute 2 (2v2): A horn blows. Each team must instantly remove one player. The game does not stop.

3. Minute 3 (1v1): A horn blows. Each team removes another player. It is now a pure 1v1 duel—the ultimate AKKA moment.