24th ANNUAL BAYS PRESIDENTS' CUP – SPRING 2025
The Purple Division, while part of Presidents' Cup, is set up more like BAYS playoffs. Teams to not have to apply but are selected by virtue of their finish position during the regular season
Quarterfinal and Semifinal matches are played at the home team's (listed first) venue and staffed by the home team's referee assignor. If there are quarterfinal matches, they must be complete by Tuesday June 17, 2025. Semifinal matches must be complete by Thursday June 19, 2025.
Both final games (boys and girls) will be played at the Wheelock School fields in Medfield on Saturday June 21, 2025.
Team Selection
| Gender | Structure | Playoff Teams |
Quarterfinals Self Scheduled Not later than 6/17 |
Semifinals Self Scheduled Not Later than 6/19 |
Finals Playoff Saturday @ Wheelock in Medfield 6/21 |
Comments |
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Girls |
2 sections
of 6 teams |
Seed 1 A Winner Seed 2 A 2nd plc Seed 3 B Winner Seed 4 B 2nd plc |
None |
Semifinal 1 Seed1 v Seed 4
Semifinal 2 Seed 2 v Seed 3 |
Winner Semifinal 1 v Winner Semifinal 2
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Home team listed first. Town Referee assignor and Field assignor handle pitch and referees for second round. BAYS takes care of Finals for field and referees Tiebreaker games only used if more than a two way tie for first Otherwise tiebreaker rules break ties Section A has 6 strongest teams and B the next 6 |
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Boys |
A1 - 4 teams A2 - 4 teams B - 6 teams |
Seed 1 A1 Winner Seed 2 A2 Winner Seed 3 A1 2nd plc Seed 4 A2 2nd plc Seed 5 B winner Seed 6 B 2nd plc |
Quarterfinal 1 Seed 3 v Seed 6 Quarterfinal 2 Seed 4 v Seed 5 |
Semifinal 1 Seed 1 v Winner of QF 2 Semifinal 2 Seed 2 v Winner of QF1 |
Winner Semifinal 1 v Winner Semifinal 2 |
Home team listed first. Town Referee assignor and Field assignor handle pitch and referees for first and second rounds. BAYS takes care of Finals for field and referees Tiebreaker games only used if more than a two way tie for first Otherwise tiebreaker rules break ties A1 and A2 are considered equal strength and contain the top 8 teams split by geography. Section B has the next 6 |
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Presidents' Cup Rules:
No special tournament rosters and no "guest" players. Teams use their existing BAYS roster.
Home team is the team that qualified first in the tournament. Since all matches are at a neutral site it is not meaningful. Home team will be the side to change colors(wear pinnies) if the jersey colors are too close.
Noisemakers such as drums, cow bells, or other loud, distracting devices are not allowed to be used by spectators on the sidelines.
GAME PARAMETERS
No special rules during the game for Presidents' Cup except for determining an outcome. Standard BAYS Match Rules.
Regular Length used for Presidents' Cup Finals Games:
- Grade 5: 2 x 30 minute halves
PC GAME RESOLUTION
If game is TIED at FULL TIME
- Two full FIVE-MINUTE OVERTIME periods. No "golden goal"; no "sudden death".
If TIED AT THE END OF BOTH OVERTIME periods
- The game is decided by penalties (penalty shootout). FULL IFAB RULES
- Toss coin to choose ends
- Toss coin to choose who kicks first (winner chooses first or second)
- Best of five.
- If tied after 5 kicks each, continue until one team has scored a goal more than the other from the same number of kicks
If, in the referee's sole discretion, there is a lack of sufficient daylight or poor weather or field conditions, the referee may direct the teams to proceed directly to penalty kicks at the conclusion of regular time and omit the overtime periods.
AFTER the FINAL GAME
- The winner of the penalty shoot-out is awarded one(1) goal which is added to the number of goals at the end of the overtime period to determine the winner.
- At the conclusion of the final match, both teams remain at the field for the presentation of the Cup and a team picture.
- Teams are asked to leave the game field after the picture so the next game may get underway.
- T-shirts will be given out to both teams in a package. To try on the T-shirts, please find an area separate from other teams. The team coach may go to the exchange table near the referee tent to exchange any T-shirts for a different size if needed.