INDOOR SOCCER RULES AND REGULATIONS

 

Unless otherwise stated all FIFA rules apply

 

  1. All kicks are DIRECT KICKS

a. Kick-offs only on the Sport Court are INDIRECT.

  1. No THROW-INS, balls are kicked from the hash line along the boards where the ball left the field of play.
  2. NO OFFSIDES.
  3. Kickoffs may go in any direction after the officials whistle and must be passed to a teammate before kicker can touch ball again.
  4. Balls hitting the ceiling, will be kicked back in play from spot under point where the ball hit the ceiling, unless that would be inside the attacking area, then the kick will be taken from the attacking area line nearest the point of contact with the ceiling.
  5. Substitutions are unlimited and may be done “ON THE FLY”.  Players leaving the field must be within THREE (3) yards from the door when the substitute enters the field.  Play on the field must be at least FIVE (5) yards away from the door, if play is disrupted in any manner, restart by opponent.  NO JUMPING OVER THE BOARDS (2 minutes)
  6. Ball cannot be kicked over three lines in the air. Restart from line at the boards from spot at which the ball was kicked.
  7. Balls are put back in play within FIVE (5) seconds.  Failure to do so awards a free kick to the opposing team. Five seconds is in the opinion of the referee from when to start counting. Example: do NOT substitute your whole team and then expect five seconds.

 a.  U10 and below; waiver of the 5 second rule

  1. All players must be THREE (3) yards from the ball on kicks – (2 minutes if habitual)

    PENALTIES

 

       1.     Penalties in the referee’s opinion are as follows;

    1. Blue Card  -- 2 minute penalty
    2. Yellow card – warning ( 2 or 5 minutes – referee’s opinion )
    3. Red card – Five (5) minute penalty, automatic game and one game expulsion (next league game). Team will play shorthanded for five (5) minutes.  Team does not get fifth player back until the penalty has expired.

Note: Players receiving a red card and playing in more than one league must sit out a 24 hour period before playing in another league.

 

       2.     Boarding is NOT allowed and strongly enforced. Minimum 2 minute penalty

       3.      “SLIDING” is not allowed – 2 minutes

a.   Slide tackling – 2 minutes

b.      Slide to play ball without endangerment – (turnover restart)

c.   Slide tackling within the goal area – (penalty kick)

4.   “SPITTING” is not allowed – 2 minutes

  1. “SWEARING/PROFANITY” is not allowed – 2 minutes

a.       Directed at official – (Red Card)

6.       Any normally indirect free kick offense by the defense in the penalty area will result in a restart from the top of the key with a direct free kick.

7.      Attackers may not obstruct the keeper within the goal area.

8.      Players may not use their hands on the boards to assist themselves while playing the ball.  Contact with the boards with hands is allowed for protection and/or safety – (restart by the opponent)

9.      “CONSECUTIVE PENALTY RULE”

            PLAYER

a.       First penalty (2 minutes)

b.      Second penalty (5 minutes)

c.       Third penalty (5 minutes/team plays shorthanded/player ejected from game)

                  1.   First RED CARD (player ejected/ one game suspension)

2.       Second RED CARD - player suspended for entire season.(If a player is rostered in more than one league, RED CARDS will be considered cumulative)

                  TEAM

a.       Any team that receives Four (4) RED CARDS in one session will be ejected from the league. (NO REFUNDS)

                  RETURNING TEAM/PLAYER

a.       Any team or player returning from any suspension will be considered on probation.  If this team or player receives (player ONE)(team TWO) RED CARD (S) that team or player will be suspended indefinitely.

10.  “2 MINUTE PENALTIES FOR SPECIFIC OFFENSES”:  Team plays shorthanded until opponents score a goal or the penalty expires

11.  “5 MINUTE PENALTIES FOR SPECIFIC OFFENSES”:  Team plays shorthanded for five (5) minutes no matter how many goals are scored.

      12.  EXAMPLES “2 MINUTE PENALTIES”:  “Professional Foul” with handling (not stopping a goal), Hard/Dangerous play, Boarding, Sliding or Substitution violation.  As needed by referee for control – similar to caution.

      13.  EXAMPLES “5 MINUTE PENALTIES”:  Send off offenses as listed by USSF/FIFA rules.  Hard/Dangerous play and Boarding.

      14.  When a penalty kick is called for a foul within the goal area the two (2) minute penalty will be served unless the penalty kick results in a goal.

      15.  “FIGHTING/ROUGHING/THIRD PERSON IN”

a.       First Offense:  RED CARD (ejection/suspension for two (2) games)

Second offense:  RED CARD (ejection/suspension for session)(If there are less than 50% of the games remaining in a session, the individual will be suspended from the current session and next session).  The severity of the individuals’ actions will determine if there will be an additional suspension.

b.      FIGHTING (DEFINITION):  If a punch is thrown (does not have to make contact) this will be considered FIGHTING.

c.       MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYEES/REFEREES:  Any type of assault, physical or verbal, spitting, pushing, etc., on any management, employee, or referee will be grounds for permanent suspension from all leagues and building. ALL Coaches are responsible for the behavior of parents and guests of all players on the team they are coaching.

      16.  MATCHING PENALTIES: Both teams will play shorthanded for the entire penalty.  Both players will be out for the entire penalty, even if goals are scored.

     

      NOTE:  *Management reserves the right to review ALL incidents and determine the severity of punishment.

 

PLAYERS/TEAMS

1.   a.  Five (5) field players

     b.   One (1) goalie

      c.   Fifteen (15) total players rostered

            d.   Team must have FOUR (4) players to start and play the game, if less than 4 rostered players, the game is forfeited and the team may pick up players to play a friendly game. They may only pick up enough to match the other team’s total number of players.

2.      Games consist of  TWO (2) twenty-five (25) minutes halves (running time), 2-3 minute halftime.  NO overtime.

3.      All players, youth and adult, must wear approved shin guards, and can wear indoor soccer shoes, turfs, sneakers or cleats (NO METAL CLEATS).    NO dark soled shoes are allowed on Sport Court.

4.      Earrings, chains, rings, watches, etc., are not allowed to be worn during the game.

5.      Games must start on time.  Team not ready within five (5) minutes of the scheduled time will forfeit the game.

6.      HOME team kicks off first.

      7.   U-10 games on Turf Field are 7 vs. 7 (including goalie)

 

GOALKEEPER

1.      Must put ball back in play after gaining controlled possession with the hands within five (5) seconds. Referee’s opinion. (Restart at the top of the key)

2.      Keeper may not throw the ball over the centerline in the air.  The ball must touch a player, the floor, or wall before crossing the centerline.  (Restart at the centerline)

3.      Keeper may not dribble the ball with the feet from outside the penalty area into the penalty area and then pick up the ball.  (Restart from the top of the key).  Also, Keeper is not allowed to pick up ball outside the penalty area with hands, must control with feet.

4.      Keeper “MAY” slide in the penalty area only.

5.      A teammate will serve any 2-minute penalties received by the keeper.

6.      Keeper must serve any 5-minute penalties received.

7.      Keeper cannot “DROP-KICK” (one bounce) or “PUNT” the ball back into play.

8.      Keeper “may” kick the ball over midfield during a GOAL KICK.  (The only restriction on a goal kick is the “3 line rule”) 

9.      Keeper “may not” pick up ball, with hands, that has been passed back from teammate with their feet.  If ball is headed back to goalie, from a teammate, then goalie “may” pick up with hands.

 

       Updated 11/99