2009 Atfal Ijtema Sports

Atfal Sports Competiton Rules for National Ijtema 2009

    Overall Rules and Guidelines
    -    Games will begin on time. It is the responsibility of team members to be at the right location for their game or they will be disqualified.
    -    No swearing, cheating, fighting or lying is allowed. It will be the referees’ responsibility to eject players for violating these rules as needed. Please note that if a Tifl is ejected, there will be no replacement allowed for that person to the team.
    -    Regional Qaaideen will be selecting a “Regional Sport Coach” to help coach and manage the two teams from his region. This coach will have the responsibility of deciding who will be playing on the team. This coach must be present during the entire sports session. Regional Sports Coaches are strongly encouraged to submit the names of their team players prior to Ijtema to atfal@mkausa.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it so that brackets can be organized.
    -    All Atfal playing for a team must be from the same region UNLESS they do not have enough players from their region to form a team. In that case, permission will be given to recruit players from other regions.
    -    Only two teams from each region are able to participate from a region.
    -    All referees and players must follow guidelines. If you see a referee not following these guidelines, please report to Nazim Sports prior to end of game.

Track

    -    Qualifying races will be run with only seven participants/teams at a time.
    -    If a competitor starts prior to whistle, he will receive one warning. After 2nd warning, he will be disqualified.
    -    For relay competition, team members must touch hands prior to switching.

Basketball

    -    Each team will consist of 5 players
    -    Each game will consist of two four-minute halves. The final will consist of two six-minute halves.
    -    Half time will last 1 minute.
    -    The referee upon whistle will grant side out when applicable. Time will be stopped until play resumes.
    -    There are no timeouts.
    -    Normal basketball rules will apply. All fouls will result in side out.
    -    In case of tie at end of game, two halves of 1 minute each will be played. There will be no rest at half time. If a tie remains after the 2 minutes of extra time, then free throws will be used to determine winner (first time to miss loses).

Soccer

    -    Each team will consist of 8 players with max of 2 subs
    -    Each game will consist of two four-minute halves. The final will consist of two six-minute halves.
    -    Half time will last 1 minute.
    -    There are no timeouts.
    -    Penalty kicks will be granted for a handball or foul within 10 feet of the goal.
    -    Penalty kicks will be taken from 11 feet from the goal.
    -    Since we do not have physical goals, the goal height will be lined up to the same height as the referee’s shoulders. Two lines man will be appointed to help the referee determine if a controversial shot was a goal. The final decision belongs to the referee.
    -    There is no offside.
    -    The referee upon whistle will grant free kicks, corner kick and side out when applicable.
    -    Substitutions can only happen when the ball is out of play and must be requested from referee prior to switching players. You can substitute as many times as a team wishes.
    -    In case of tie at end of game, each team will be given 4 penalty kicks in which you cannot change goalie. A change of goalie must be made 1 minute before end of game and must be approved by referee. If game is still tied after 3 penalty kicks, then whichever team first scores in golden goal round will win. Every player must take a penalty (except substitutes) before a player takes a second penalty.