Article 1.

Every player born in the year specified in the tournament name or younger has the right to participate in the tournament. Each registered team may have one player 1 year older who has a doctor’s certificate that he biologically meets the age requirements and that as such he can play for the younger team. Mixed teams (boys and girls) may also participate in the tournament, with the girls allowed to be one year older than the age specified in the tournament name.

Article 2.

There are 8 male categories participating in the tournament – teams are divided into groups (A, B, C, D, E, F, G and H) with 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 teams each. (In the event of fewer or more teams registering, weather conditions, etc., the tournament committee may adjust the rules and propositions regarding the number of teams and groups).

Article 3.

Each team may have players who are not registered for the club that is competing or may have players who are not registered players at all, provided that the team coach is obliged to provide an identification document for these players proving the child’s age and that they must have a valid medical certificate of free practice of football no older than 6 (six) months. In the case of loaned players, the club that uses them is limited to a maximum of 3 players from another club with the written permission of the club that is lending the player or players.

Article 4.

Each player on the team must have a sports card (or ID card, passport) and a completed medical examination, and must present them to the organizer before the match if requested by the representative or coach of the opposing team. Coaches and/or club representatives are obliged to have sports cards, ID cards or passports of all registered players. The examination and identification of players at the request of the opposing coach or club representative is carried out exclusively in official premises. 

Article 5.

All teams are required to submit a list of players upon arrival according to the age group for which they are playing. Also, before the first match, the coaches/team representatives are required to submit the final list of players for their club, which cannot be changed until the end of the tournament.

Article 6.

A player who has played for a particular (home) team in the tournament cannot play for another team in the same tournament. The same applies to the home teams and any other club participating in the tournament.

Article 7.

For each team during the match on the field, the following may play:

M 2010 – (10 players + goalkeeper)

M 2011 – (10 players + goalkeeper)

M 2012 – (10 players + goalkeeper)

M 2013 – (10 players + goalkeeper)

M 2014 – (7 players + goalkeeper)

M 2015 – (7 players + goalkeeper)

M 2016 – (6 players + goalkeeper)

M 2017 – (6 players + goalkeeper)

Article 8.

Each team must register two (2) sets of jerseys (home and away) in which they will play in the tournament (if the team does not have one, they will receive covers from the organizer).

Article 9.

The matches are played on the field of dimensions (according to the field’s provisions) and in accordance with the rules of the game of the International Football Associations:

• M 2010 year – field dimensions 100×65 (entire field), number of players 10+1, duration of the match 2×25 min.
• M 2011 year – field dimensions 100×65 (entire field), number of players 10+1, duration of the match 2×20 min.
• M 2012 year – field dimensions 100×65 (entire field), number of players 10+1, duration of the match 2×20 min.
• M 2013 year – field dimensions 90×64 (entire field), number of players 10+1, duration of the match 2×15 min (semi-final and final 2×20 min),
• M 2014 year – field dimensions 65×40 (half of the field), number of players 7+1, match duration 1×25 min (semi-final and final 2×15 min),
• M 2015 year – field dimensions 65×40 (half of the field), number of players 7+1, duration of the match 1×25 min (semi-final and final 2×15 min),
• M 2016 year – field dimensions 50×30, number of players 6+1, duration of the match 1×25 min (semi-final and final 2×15 min),
• M 2017 year – field dimensions 42×24, number of players 6+1, duration of the match 1×25 min (semi-final and final 2×15 min),

Article 10.

All tournament matches are played with the official tournament ball (sponsor ball UHLSPORT).

Article 11.

If the final matches of the tournament are tied after the end of the regular period of the match, penalties will be taken, with five players from each team taking them, and if the score is still tied after that, one penalty for each team will be taken by the selected player, until the final winner is determined.

Article 12.

The criteria for determining the placement in the groups are:

• number of points
• head-to-head matches (if 2 teams have the same number of points)
• goal difference (if 2 teams have the same number of points and a draw)
• higher number of goals scored (if more than 2 teams are tied on points and have the same total goal difference)
• draw

Article 13.

If three teams have the same number of points, an internal table will be created between those three teams. If their head-to-head results are completely identical, with the same number of points, identical overall goal difference, and the same number of goals scored, the most successful team will be determined by drawing lots.

In categories with 6 groups, the next phase of the competition after the group stage will be reached by the top 2 teams from each group, as well as the 4 best third-placed teams. In the next round, teams that were in the same group cannot be drawn to play against each other.

Article 14.

All matches are refereed by referees licensed by the Croatian Football Association (the refereeing organization of the Croatian Football Federation, and the referees are delegated by the refereeing commissioner of the Croatian Football Federation).

Article 15.

The match referee has the right to issue 2 yellow cards, 1 red card, and thus remove a player for unsportsmanlike play or behavior, and the same player is not entitled to return to the field (game) until the end of the match, but the same player has the right to play in the next match.

Article 16.

Player substitutions are on the fly and are made on the longitudinal line of the field. All players registered on the official tournament form may enter and leave the game.

Article 17.

In the event that two or more players score the same number of goals, the best scorer of the tournament is the player whose team achieved a higher placement.

Article 18.

The tournament is played according to the rules of football prescribed by the Croatian Football Federation.

Article 19.

For categories M2014, M2015, M2016 and M2017, a goal scored directly from the kick-off is not recognized. The goalkeeper kicks the ball into play from a goal-out with his foot from the first white line (5 m) marked on the football field. The goalkeeper may not receive the ball into his hands from a teammate who has deliberately passed it to him unless the teammate returns it with a part of his body above the knee. In the event of a deliberate reception from a teammate, an indirect free kick is awarded, which is taken from the penalty area line. The throw-in is taken with the hand. For age groups M2014 and M2015, there is an offside rule that applies only from the penalty area to the goal-out.

Article 20.

The tournament committee, in consultation with the coaches of the teams that have reached the semi-finals of the tournament, selects the best goalkeeper, player, scorer (known).

Article 21.

The tournament organizer is not responsible for lost or stolen player property.

Article 22.

In the event of an event not regulated by these provisions, the tournament committee is authorized to issue interpretations that will be considered as supplements to them (e.g. offside rules in certain categories, passing the ball over the center line by the goalkeeper, field dimensions, goals and number of players on the field).

Article 23.

By accepting participation in the tournament, all teams accept the obligation to participate in the tournament opening ceremony. Teams and individuals who will be awarded are obliged to be part of the ceremony to announce the best. By accepting participation, all participants are familiar with the legally stipulated rules of the GDPR, and the organizer has the right to use and publish data, photos and videos. Participation in the tournament is voluntary and at the responsibility of the clubs, which must have the consent of the parents and/or legal guardians of the participants. All injuries and other events involving harmful individuals are not the responsibility of the organizer, and insurance against injuries and other harmful events is the responsibility of the clubs and/or parents, i.e. legal guardians of the participants.

Article 24.

All protests and complaints regarding the matches played must be reported immediately after the end of the match to the competent tournament commission appointed by the organizer, whose decision is final and binding. The commission will not accept complaints regarding decisions made by the referee.

Split, May 2025.