| 6.1 | Rules
Tournament rules acceptable to The OSA shall be submitted, otherwise the tournament will be governed by The OSA's Tournament Rules. |
| 6.2 | Age Division
Tournaments may be played: |
 | a) | at the North American, Inter-National, and Inter-Provincial classes, by Under-10 age divisions and above; |
| b) | at the Inter-District and District classes, by all age divisions. |
| 6.3 | Team Eligibility |
| a) | All teams must be registered with their Provincial, State, or National Association. |
| b) | When applying to take part in a tournament, each team must attach to the tournament application form written proof of "Permission To Travel" duly authorized by its governing Association. |
| c) | In North American and Inter-National Class Tournaments, all teams from outside Ontario must supply proof of accident/injury/illness medical insurance to the Tournament Host not later than seven days prior to the tournament. |
| d) | Teams may only use players who are registered with them, except as otherwise stipulated. |
| 6.4 | Laws Of the Game
All games shall be played in accordance with the Laws Of The Game observed by the O.S.A. and the C.S.A. |
| 6.5 | Duration of Games |
| a) | The following tournaments shall not exceed the permitted time limit per day: |
| | i) | Under-10 and below | not to exceed 120 minutes per day |
| | ii) | Under-11 to Under-14 | not to exceed 150 minutes per day |
| | iii) | Under-15 and above | not to exceed 180 minutes per day |
| b) | There must be a minimum of one hour between each game played by any team. |
| 6.6 | The OSA's Tournament Rules
(to be used if acceptable tournament rules are not sumitted to the governing organization by the host organizaiton) |
| 6.6.1 | Number of Players Dressed In A Game
Teams may only dress and play up to a maximum of sixteen players in each game of the tournament. |
| 6.6.2 | Substitution |
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| a) | There is no limit to the number of substitutions that may be made during a game. |
| b) | Substitutions may be made at any stoppage in play, subject to the discretion of the referee. |
| c) | No substitution will be allowed for a player dismissed from the game by the referee for an offence under Law XII - Fouls and Misconduct |
| 6.6.3 | Protests |
| a) | Protests, which may only be made by a team coach or manager, must be in writing and delivered, with a minimum fee of $30.00 to the Tournament Chair or his/her designate within one hour of the end of the game in question. |
| b) | The decision of the Tournament Host shall be final. |
| 6.7 | In instances when the Tournament Host's Tournament Rules conflict with The OSA's Tournament Rules, The OSA's rules shall apply. |