YELLOW BREECHES SPORTS CENTER
INDOOR SOCCER RULES
Purpose: Have fun and play safely
Waivers: To be filled out before first game
Field Size:
Large Walled Floor 195 x 85 NHL rink with boards and Sportcourt
Turf/Touchline Field 150 x 70 Touchlines with turf (small sided)
Turf/Touchline Field 180 x 80 Full field
Number of players:
Large Walled Field 7 v 7 U-12 and up
8 v 8 U-11 and under
Small Touchline Field 6 v 6 U-9 and U-10
7 v 7 U-8
Full Touchline Turf Field: 7 v 7
Rosters: Teams are allowed to double roster
Substitutions:
All players can be substituted at any time. Player going in must wait till player
leaving the field is within three feet of the bench. The player exiting may not play the ball. If player does touch ball, play is stopped and opposing team receives a direct kick from that spot.
Players’ Equipment:
· No cleats are allowed on the rink . Turf Fields cleats are allowed on those surfaces.
· All players must wear shin-guards
· Ball size U-12 and below # 4
· U-13 and above # 5
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Duration of the Game:
FIRST SESSION
· Two equal periods of 24 minutes with a running clock. The clock does not stop except for a serious injury.
· There will be no overtime periods. Ties will stand.
· Halftime will be three minutes.
SECOND SESSION
ONE PERIOD OF 48 MINUTES WITH A RUNNING CLOCK
NO HALFTIME
NO OVERTIME
The start of play:
· Flip of a coin decides who gets to kick off.
· No warm up on the field.
· Teams must field the minimum number of players for that level – example 8 v 8 must have 8 players
· Ball may be kicked in any direction and most roll one rotation.
· Kick off is indirect and a goal cannot be scored before a second player touches it.
· Ball is out of bounds if it is kicked out of the playing surface or touches the nets.
· Play will restart with the ball being placed approximately three feet away from the boards where the ball went out.
· Bench area may only have the players participating that game and a maximum of three coaches/adults.
Mercy Rule:
If a team gets up by 6 goals, the opposing team may add a player until the score differential drops below 6 goals
If a team leads by 10 goals, they must remove one player until the score differential drops below 10 goals
Goalkeeper area:
Keepers are to follow regular FIFA rules that apply to outdoor games.
EXCEPTION is that the keeper should throw or roll the ball back into play if he has played the ball with his hands, no kicking or punting will then allowed.
keeper may kick ball off of a bounce but if it hits anything above you lose possession at spot it hits.
Keeper may kick the ball at any time with their feet anywhere on the floor unless they have first used their hands
If the ball gets stuck in the net, it is the keepers ball who then places the ball back in play by throwing or rolling the ball.
Turf: All inbounds are by kick-ins (not throw-ins)
Fouls:
· There is no Off-sides penalty.
· All restarts are indirect kicks.
· Players must be a distance of ten feet from all indirect kicks.
· No slide tackles.
· Penalty kicks will be awarded for fouls in the Penalty area. All players not involved should stand before blue line. The keeper must stand on the goal line until shooter strikes ball. Striker is allowed only one touch to score goal. Once ball is struck, it is considered a live ball and is in play.
For major and/or repeated infractions, players may be sent off the field for a time penalty. This can be 1, 2 or 5 minutes and is at the discretion of the referee. The team with the player serving the penalty will play down a player.(until the other team scores or the time is up).
The referee has the discretion to remove any player for a half or the entire game for repeated fouls or dangerous play. Yellow Breeches Sports Center reserves the right to discipline any player. YBSC fully supports and stands behind our officials.
Individuals using Yellow Breeches Sports Center do so at their own risk. Yellow Breeches Sports Center assumes no liability for any accidents or injuries. All players must fill out and sign the team waiver form before playing.