THE 2024 ONTARIO FUTSAL CUP ENTRY RULES AND ENTRY FORM ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR YOUTH DIVISIONS

Please read the following Entry Rules and then click on the Entry Form button at the bottom.

The Entry Deadline for Under 18 divisions is now November 30, 2023

The Entry Deadline for all other youth divisions is December 19, 2023

The Entry Deadline for the Men's and Women's divisions is January 10, 2024

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1. Application to enter the Ontario Futsal Cup must be made on the Online Entry Form (available at the bottom of this page).

2. The entry form must be submitted online by no later than Thursday, November 30, 2023 for Under 18 divisions and Tuesday, December 19, 2023 for all other youth divisions.  The deadline for the Men and Women is Wednesday, January 10, 2024. 

3. The Entry Fee is $520 for youth divisions and $650 for senior divisions. Payment may be made with a credit card at the time the entry form is submitted online. Cheque or money order must be made payable to Ontario Soccer and must be received by the Entry Deadline.  Payment can also be sent by e-transfer to etransferOS@ontariosoccer.net. If a team has submitted an online Entry before the deadline, but payment has not been received by the Provincial Office or a District Association Office by the Entry Deadline that team will be denied entry into the Competition.

4. Each entry form must be approved by the team’s Club. When a team or club completes the Online Entry Form and submits it, a copy will be sent to the team's Club. The Club must then complete the online approval process by no later than December 19, 2023 for Under 18 divisions and December 22, 2023 for all other divisions. A team will not be entered in the Ontario Futsal Cup if its Club does not approve the Entry by December 22, 2023.

5. A team may only be entered in the division for which it is registered with Ontario Soccer.

6. Notwithstanding Rule E), if there is no division provided for a specific age/gender classification, the team will be permitted to enter the division for the next highest age division of the same gender, with the exception of teams U12 and younger.  Team's that have an age/gender classification of Under 12 or lower, will not be permitted to enter the Competition.

7. All team coaches and assistant coaches must have completed the:
            1.  Respect in Soccer certification; 
            2.  Soccer for Life course plus MED (Making Ethical Decisions);
            3.  Making Head Way in Soccer

8. Each of the five regions of the Province will be guaranteed a minimum of one team in the Final Round, provided it enters on, or prior to the applicable deadline as stated in 2.0. Further representation by each region in the Final Round shall be based on the percentage of the total entries attained by each region. 

The Ontario Futsal Cup will be played in the following age divisions:

1. The competition shall be open to all registered Indoor and Futsal amateur teams and all registered OPDL teams whose clubs are affiliated with Ontario Soccer. 

2. To be eligible for entry, the team shall have its players registered to its club and assigned to the team. In order to be eligible to play, each player shall:

a) be registered to the Club and assigned to the team; and 
b) be entered in the Ontario Soccer computerized registration system before the first game of the competition.

3. A player may play for only one team in the Ontario Futsal Cup.

4. A player may, with permission of their club and provided they have not played for any other team in the Ontario Futsal Cup, play for another Team within the same Club to which they are registered provided the player plays up to a higher team age classification Team. Players will not be permitted to play up within the Club under any other circumstances.

4. A Team Official may only be on the bench and listed on a game sheet for one team in a division in the Ontario Futsal Cup.

5. Each player must produce his/her Player Registration Book/Card/OSCAR Digital ID before being eligible to play.  In games in the Preliminary Round, one representative from each team shall inspect the Player Registration Books/Cards/OSCAR Digital ID of the players on the opposing team. It shall be the responsibility of the team representative to notify the referee of any discrepancy prior to the game.  In games played in the Final Round, Ontario Winter Games, Semi-Finals, and Cup Final, Ontario Soccer Representatives will inspect the Player ID 15 minutes prior to the first game on EACH day. 

In extenuating circumstances where the Player Registration Books/Cards/OSCAR Digital ID are not present at the start of the game, Player ID may be checked up to the end of the first half of play. If any player plays in the game and cannot produce their Player Registration Book/Card/OSCAR Digital ID by the end of the first half, they shall be an ineligible player, the game will be stopped and the team shall forfeit the game.  A player that arrives at a game after the start of the second half shall not be eligible to play in the game.

6. A player who has been a professional/non-amateur and

a) has been reinstated by The Canadian Soccer Association, or
b) has received a Temporary Reinstatement For Indoor Soccer from Ontario Soccer, shall be eligible to participate in the competition, in accordance with rule 3. B).

7. Where the registered colours of competing teams are similar, the home team must use its alternate colours. Goalkeepers must wear colours which in the opinion of the referee plainly distinguish them from the other players and game officials.

8. Ontario Soccer Representative(s) may request any player to produce their Player ID at any time.

1. The games will be played in accordance with FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game.

2. The Preliminary Round will be used to determine which teams in each region will advance to the Final Round . The format and playing facility will be determined by the number of teams entering from each region. The Preliminary Round winners will advance to the Final Round. 

3. The Preliminary Round and Final Round tournament games will consist of two halves of 20 minutes with a 2 minute break at half-time. The Semi-Final and Cup Final games with the exception of Ontario Winter Games will consist of two halves of 20 minutes with a 5 minute break at half-time.  The clock will be a running clock.

4.  The Semi-Final and Cup Final games in the Ontario Winter Games will consist of two halves of 20 minutes with a break at half-time using stop clock.

5. The games for all divisions will be played with 5-aside.

1. The Final Round will be made up of eight teams. The format will be a tournament round of two groups with the top two teams in each group advancing to the Semi-Finals.  This format may change at the discretion of the Competitions Management Committee.

2. The games in the Final Round will be played at:

Under 13 Boys, Under 13 Girls and Under 14 Girls:

DURHAM COLLEGE
2000 Simcoe Street North, 
Oshawa, Ontario
L1H 7K4 

Under 14 Boys and Under 16 Girls

PICKERING SOCCER CENTRE
1975 Clements Road, 
Pickering, Ontario
L1W 4C2

Under 16 Boys

TBA

Under 18 Boys and Under 18 Girls:

ONTARIO WINTER GAMES
Lakehead University, Thunder Bay
955 Oliver Road
Thunder Bay, Ontario

3. The Final Round will be played over two days, with the tournament round being played on Saturday, and the play-offs on Sunday. The games will run from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. 

4. The Ontario Winter games will be played over four days, with the tournament round being played on Friday, Saturday and Sunday and the Finals on Monday.

5. Ontario Soccer will cover all Match Official Fees in the Final Round.

1. After the Preliminary Round of the Ontario Futsal Cup, the remaining five teams in each of the Under 18 Boys and Under 18 Girls divisions will play in the Ontario Winter Games in Thunder Bay, Ontario, February 16-19, 2024.

2.  All teams entering the competition must be prepared to participate in all of the events, including the Opening Ceremony and various social activities.  The 5 boys teams and 5 girls teams will be accommodated in the Athletes Village and will be provided three meals per day during the event.  The team will also be provided transportation to and from the playing venue each day.

3.  There will be a Winter Games Participant Fee of $160 per player.  The fee is a requirement of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.  The Winter Games Player Fees must be paid to Ontario Soccer by no later than December 31, 2023.  

4.  A minimum of one team entered from each Region shall qualify for the Ontario Winter Games (i.e. last 5 teams)

1. Any team failing to show up or produce the minimum number of required players (3) at the Ontario Futsal Cup Competition shall:
   1. forfeit its entry fee;
   2. pay any applicable officials' fees and travel expenses incurred; and
   3. pay up to a maximum fine of $1100.00.
2. The managers and the coach of the team which fails to fulfill its appointed cup game may be subject to further disciplinary action.

1. Ontario Soccer and the Ontario Futsal Cup Committee will not be responsible for any expenses incurred by any team or individual if the tournament is rescheduled or cancelled.
2. The use of Free-Standing Videography Equipment, such as a VEO Camera on a tripod, is not permitted in the Ontario Futsal Cup.  Failure to adhere to this regulation may result in a fine or other sanction.
3. The Ontario Futsal Cup Committee shall decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament. The Committee's interpretation of all rules shall be final and subject to no further appeal.

Complete all sections of the Online Entry Form and submit by no later than November 30, 2023 for Under 18 Divisions and December 19, 2023 for all other divisions. For information or questions, please contact your District Ontario Cup Coordinator or District Association listed below.

The above Entry Rules must be read by all Teams and Clubs before entering the Ontario Futsal Cup.

By submitting the Entry Form, you are agreeing to all conditions in the Entry Rules. 

You are also agreeing to abide by the Competition Rules and administration procedures of the competition.