General Rules for All Grades

  • 10 vs. 10 (2nd Grade as well)
  • 1 Timeout Per Team / Per Half...(30 Second Timeouts) - not in last 2 min. of the game.
  • Two 20 minute Running Halves
  • Three Minute Half Time
  • All Penalties will be Full Time Served
  • Intentional Helmet to Helmet Contact will result in a 2 minute non releasable penalty.
  • Any Contract that is deemed excessive in any way will result in a 2 minute non releasable penalty.
  • Winning Team must keep it in the box during the last two minutes of game.
  • No Games will have Brave Hearts. If games end in ties that will be kept that way.
  • Championship games that end in a tie will result in a 5 minute running time overtime; sudden death victory with a full 10 on 10.
  • 2 Points for A Win, 1 Point For A Tie, 0 Points for a Loss

Tie Breaker

  • First Tie Breaker is Head to Head, 2nd Tie Breaker is Goals Against (if teams have played each other), Third Tie Breaker is a flip of a coin.

3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th Grade Specific Rules

  • One handed Checks are not Allowed
  • No Failure To Advance
  • No Stall Warnings
  • Winning Team must keep it in the box during the last two minutes of game.
  • Subs will be allowed when the ball goes out of bounds, or after a penalty is called, and on the fly.
  • All Other Rules will Follow Nassau County PAL Rules.(No long poles 2nd,3rd and 4th Grade)
  • 4 Goal Rule is in Affect (Team up by Four Goals must make 3 Passes in the Box. There will be a face off after every Goal.

7th, 8th, Specific Rules

  • All High School Rules Apply (This is Not PAL Rules)
  • Failure To Advance
  • Stall Warnings
  • One Handed Checks Allowed

ATTENTION- NO GRILLING OR PETS ALLOWED AT EVENT

THIS IS A VILLAGE ORDINANCE

TENTS MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 50 FEET FROM

THE BOUNDARY OF ST. PAULS FIELD

NO TENTS ALLOWED ALONG PROPERTY LINES

USE THE BATHROOMS AND NOT THE BUSHES

PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL OF NEIGHBORS OF ST PAUL’S AND THEIR PROPERTY

***Weather Policy***

Tournament or Game Cancellation – In our agreement with the facility and the Grounds Crew, the Jimmy McGrath Staff reserves the right to cancel play in case of unplayable conditions including but not limited to severe rain and thunderstorms. In the event of cancellation before completion of two (2) scheduled games, each team will receive a partial refund of its tournament registration fee. If teams have completed two (2) games, no refund will be given.

The McGrath Tournament has fixed overhead costs which include field and facilities rental, insurance, event t-shirts, as well as staging and set-up. Tournament organizers will do their best to refund coaches in a timely manner if the Tournament is cancelled prior to their first two games being complete. If your team has completed two (2) of the Three (3) guaranteed games, no refund will be provided. The Staff has final say in the event of bad weather conditions. That being said, every attempt will be made to make the fields playable by both our staff and each facilities grounds crew.