A. All regular season matches may end in a tie. All tournament matches in elimination format must have a winner. All opening round tournament matches and second round  matches will be decided by standard FIFA shots from the penalty mark. Semi-finals, if tied at the end of regulation, will be decided by 10 minutes (two 5-minute halves) of extra time, then kicks from the mark if still tied after 100 minutes.  Finals shall, if tied at the end of regulation, be decided by 20 minutes (two 10-minute periods) of extra time, then kicks from the mark if still tied after 110 minutes. 

B. The team leading the standings of their division (based on points and/or all applicable tie-breakers) at the end of each season will automatically be promoted to the next highest division during the following season. The team with the fewest points in their division (based on points and/or all applicable tie-breakers) at the end of each season will automatically be relegated to the next lowest division during the following season. Any team not willing to comply with promotion or relegation policies will forfeit any prize winnings for that season, and will not be invited to return to GMSA during the following season. Teams may not attempt to re-enter the league under a different team name to avoid promotion/relegation. Any "new" team entering GMSA must consist of at least 50% of the roster having not been previously registered to a team who was "dissolved" following non-compliance with promotion or relegation. (Certain modifications may be made to the promotion/relegation system following a given season, depending on division size, new teams entering the league, existing teams folding, or other circumstances.)

C. Prize money will be award to each division winner following each season; prize money may be put toward referee fees for the following season, new uniforms, or other team needs. Money will be distributed to each team's coach/manager at the coaches meeting held prior to the start of the following season. Team participation in the subsequent season is a league requirement for acceptance of prize money; teams that win their division, but do not return for the following season will forfeit their prize money to the league.

D. Should two teams be tied for first place in their division at the end of the season, and if the first tiebreaker (head-to-head play) does not resolve the tie, then there shall be a playoff game to determine the winner. This applies ONLY to a tie for first place. All other places in the table shall be determined by the remaining tiebreaker system. The order of tiebreakers is as follows: 1. Head-to-head competition; 2. Fewest Goals Allowed; 3. Fewest Ejections; 4. Fewest Cautions; 5. Coin Flip

E. Should there be a three-way tie for first place that is not decided by the head-to-head tiebreaker, there will be a unique, one-day tiebreaker system. All three teams (A, B, C) will play each other in 50-minute mini-games. The teams will draw numbers to see who plays who, and who plays where. First match will be Team A vs. Team B; second match will be Team A vs. Team C; third match will be Team B vs. Team C. The team with the highest cumulative goal total will be declared the winner. In the event of a tie, the fewest cumulative goals allowed will determine the winner. If still tied, a shootout will determine the winner. If there is a three-way tie, a drawing will be held for one team to earn a shootout bye. The remaining two teams will contest a shootout until a winner has been decided. That team will then face the third team in a shootout to determine the division champion.

F. In the event of a four-way tie for first place, the four teams will be seeded according to the remaining tiebreakers in the usual tiebreaker systems. Team 1 will play Team 4, Team 2 will play Team 3 simultaneously in 60-minute mini-games. (Should either match end tied, they will be decided by a shootout.) The two winners will play immediately thereafter in an additional 60-minute match to determine the league champion. (Should this match end in a tie, it will also go straight to a shootout to determine a winner.)  

G. The GMSA Executive Committee reserves the right to amend the above-mentioned rules as circumstances dictate, or to make rulings and/or judgments on situations not specifically covered in these rules of competition.