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RR Soccer Christmas Tournament is a 12-team adult (18+) 7v7 competition at Crossbar Denton in Denton, Texas. Team check-in is Saturday, December 5, 2026, at 4:30 PM. The entry fee is $350 per team, paid in full during registration.
Official tournament rules
1. Match format and timing
All teams must check in at 4:30 PM on Saturday, December 5, 2026, at Crossbar Denton before the tournament begins.
Each match consists of two 10-minute halves (20 minutes total running clock) separated by a 30-second halftime interval. There is a strict 5-minute maximum transition window between scheduled matches. The match clock will start promptly at the scheduled kickoff time regardless of whether teams are fully assembled or on the pitch.
Any team failing to field the minimum required players at kickoff, or failing to appear for their scheduled match, will incur an automatic forfeit and immediate tournament disqualification without refund.
2. Gameplay and field rules (7v7)
The offside rule is not in effect for any match during the tournament.
Clean slide tackling is permitted, provided the tackle is controlled, wins the ball cleanly, and does not endanger the safety of an opponent. Reckless, late, or two-footed slide tackles will be penalized with a direct free kick and disciplinary carding.
Standard 7v7 small-sided rules apply: kick-ins or throw-ins per facility standards; defenders must give 5 yards on all free kicks and restarts.
Goalkeepers may distribute the ball via throw, roll, or pass from the ground. Punting or drop-kicking is prohibited if restricted by Crossbar Denton house rules.
3. Tiebreaker procedure: sudden-death penalties
In knockout or elimination matches, a draw at the expiration of regulation time is decided immediately via a sudden-death penalty shootout.
Each team selects one shooter per round. Both teams take one penalty kick in the first round. If both teams score or both teams miss, the shootout continues round-by-round with new shooters until one team scores and the other misses in the same round. No player may kick a second time until every eligible player on the field at the end of regulation has taken a penalty kick.
4. Disciplinary code and sportsmanship
RR Soccer maintains strict standards against dangerous play, fighting, and referee abuse to ensure a safe, competitive environment for all participants.
Yellow-card offenses include reckless challenges, hard fouls, uncontrolled slide tackles, dissent, verbal insults, or unsporting behavior directed toward referees, tournament staff, or opposing players.
Red-card offenses include receiving two yellow cards in the same match; serious foul play; violent conduct; or any reckless challenge, including dangerous slide tackles, that endangers another player's physical safety.
A player issued a red card is ejected from the current match immediately. Their team must play short-handed for the remainder of that match, and the player is automatically suspended for the team's next scheduled game, subject to further review by tournament organizers.
Any physical altercation, fighting, striking, or aggressive confrontation on or off the field will result in immediate expulsion of the individuals involved and instant disqualification of the entire team from the tournament, with no refund.
5. Rosters, equipment, and authority
All participants must be 18 years of age or older and must have a signed RR Soccer Participant Waiver on file prior to stepping onto the field. Valid government-issued photo ID must be available upon request for age verification.
All players must wear matching team jerseys or shirts, athletic shorts or pants, shin guards completely covered by socks, and turf shoes or indoor flats. Metal cleats are strictly prohibited at Crossbar Denton.
All referee decisions on the field are final. RR Soccer reserves the right to interpret, modify, or enforce any rule in the best interest of fairness, safety, and tournament schedule integrity.
Waiver guidance
During registration, the captain enters the team and captain details, reads and accepts the tournament rules and Participant Release, Waiver of Liability, and Indemnification Agreement, signs with their full legal name, and confirms that all players are 18 or older. Every participant must have a signed RR Soccer Participant Waiver on file before stepping onto the field.
This overview is not a replacement for the full agreement provided on the registration page. Read that agreement before accepting it. It covers age certification; risks of participation, including serious injury or death; emergency medical authorization and responsibility for medical costs; release of liability and indemnification; health and facility conduct; personal property and property damage; concussion and head-injury procedures; media and promotional use; and Texas governing law and Denton County venue.
The existing head-injury policy requires immediate removal of a player showing signs, symptoms, or behaviors consistent with a concussion or head injury. The player may not return for the remainder of the tournament unless evaluated and cleared in writing by a licensed physician.
Registration cancellation and refunds
Entry fees are nonrefundable unless the tournament is cancelled due to weather or any other matter. If the tournament is cancelled due to weather or any other matter, entry fees are refundable.
The official rules also specify no refund for forfeits and no-shows that result in tournament disqualification, or team disqualification under the zero-tolerance fighting policy. The participant agreement provides for removal without refund for unsportsmanlike conduct, fighting, or rule violations.
Questions before you pay?
Contact Luis Romero at 972-502-0254 or rrsoccertournaments@gmail.com for clarification before registering.