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Reisterstown Sportsplex
Indoor Soccer Rules 2008-2009
Age Determination Date: July 31, 2007 you play the age you are on that date.
- Markings: The field is enclosed in dasher boards except for the goals, which are inset. There is a halfway line intersected by a center circle mark. There is a white line on each side of the field parallel to the centerline.
- Penalty Area: As marked.
- Shootout Mark: Shall be placed in the center of each white line.
- Second Penalty Mark: Shall be placed at the top of each penalty Area.
- Size: #4 for age U6 thru U12, #5 for age U13 thru adult. Game ball is to be provided by each team.
- Number of Players: for age U6 thru U14 -six field players plus a keeper, for age U16 thru adult-five field players plus a keeper.
- Maximum Roster Size: 15 for all age groups
- No Substitution limit
- Substitution Method: Flying substitution except at kick-ins, super structure violation, corner kicks, and goal kicks a coach may request a stoppage of play to substitute players.
- Usual Equipment: Numbered shirts, socks, protective shin guards and athletic footwear with rubber soles.
No spikes (cleats) or turf shoes
- Duties: Enforce the laws, apply the advantage rule, and keep a record of all incidents before, during, and after the game, stop game when deemed necessary, caution or expel players, coaches or spectators guilty of misconduct, violent conduct of other ungentlemanly behavior, allow no others to enter the pitch, stop game to have injured player removed, signal for game to be restarted after stoppage, decide that the ball meets with the stipulated requirements.
- Position: The field of play, referee shall be considered live.
- Duration: 4 -12 minute quarters (between quarters 1 and 3 teams switch side only); clock stopped only on time-outs, serious injury, and other necessary times deemed by the referee.
- In a match where there is an assistant referee or a Reisterstown Sportsplex staff member running the clock, the clock will stop by the sound of every whistle in the last two minutes of the game if the score is within one goal.
- Time outs: one / 60 second time-out per team per half
- Halftime- no more than a minute and a half- overtime: In the event a league game is tied after regulation time there is no overtime. Playoffs and tournaments overtime rules as specified.
Standings
- Win = 3 points
- Tie = 1 point
Tie breaker sequence- (1) Most Wins (2) Head-to-Head (3) Fewer Goals allowed (4) Goal Differential- maximum of three per game (5) Tie-Breaker Game
Standings will be posted for all leagues. The standings will be updated two or three times a week. Standings are kept by using the game sheets that are kept by referees and or scorekeepers.
- Procedure: Visiting team shall kickoff; home team waits outside center circle; ball deemed in play once it has been touched; kicker may not touch the ball again until someone else touches it; ensuing the kick-offs taken after goals scored and at start of periods.
- All goals shall be counted as one point; a goal is scored when the whole ball crosses over the goal line, between the goal posts, and under the crossbar (except by illegal means).
- Direct Free kick awarded when a player commits any of the following offenses:
- Kicking or attempting to kick an opposing player
- Tripping an opponent
- Jumping at an opponent
- Charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner
- Charging an opponent from behind
- Striking, attempting to strike, or spitting at an opponent (EJECTION)
- Holding an opponent
- Pushing an opponent
- Charging an opponent with should (i.e., shoulder charge)
- Sliding, except for goalkeeper in box (i.e., slide tackle)
- Handling the ball (except goalkeeper)
- Dangerous play (e.g. attempting to kick ball held by goalkeeper)
- Obstruction
- Charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area (i.e., goalkeeper charge)
- Goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands back pass which originated beyond the red line
- Goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a kick-in from a teammate
- Goalkeeper controls the ball with his hands for more than 5 seconds
- Goalkeeper controls the ball with his hands, releases the ball to the floor and then picks it up or touches it with his hands again, before touching a player from the opposing team
Any foul that occurs inside the penalty area, the ball must brought to the top of the penalty area circle for the re-start.
- When in the referees discretion, the player commits one of the above offenses in an intentional or malevolent way.
- A substituting player enters the pitch before the player he is substituting has entirely left the pitch.
- A player presently infringes the Laws of the Game
- Player or bench personnel shows dissent with any decision of the referee.
- He is guilty of ungentlemanly conduct.
- U16 and above: 4 fouls in a half by a player will result in a two-minute penalty for that player 6 fouls by a team in a quarter will result in 2-minute team penalty (any player on the floor at the time may serve)
These penal offenses are punishable by a direct free kick and a 2-minute minor penalty in which the penalized player must sit in the penalty box until the 2-minutes has expired or the team with the man advantage (or Power-Play) scores. If no power-play goal is scored, the player may reenter play on the fly immediately after the 2 minutes.
- Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for:
a. Serious foul play
b. Violent conduct
c. Foul or abusive language
d. Third instance of blue card offense (player already has been shown two blue cards and this offense is now a third card
- A player show a red card may receive a 5-minute penalty. The penalty shall end only when the 5-minutes has expired, regardless of how many power-play goals the team with the man advantage scores.
- The player sent off is out for the rest of the game. Player may sit in the spectator bleachers, but if the players conduct is deemed inappropriate, player will be asked to leave the facility immediately.
- The player will receive a minimum two game suspension and the possibility of an additional suspension, depending on how severe the conduct is deemed.
- The team of the sent off player can substitute for that player after the 5-minutes of playing time.
In the event of a goalkeeper penalty or bench penalty, the penalized team must choose one field player to serve the penalty. Rules of expulsion shall still apply to goalkeepers. Coaches and spectators ejected will serve a minimum two game suspension and the possibility of an additional suspension, depending on how severe the conduct is deemed.
It is a Reisterstown Sportsplex rule if a player is shown a red card then he or she is ejected from the game. Player may sit in the spectator bleachers, but if players conduct is deemed inappropriate player will be asked to leave the facility immediately. Players refusal to do so will be noted on the ejection write up form, which is written up by the referees on any player shown a red card. Ejection from the facility is held to the referees and Reisterstown Sportsplex employees discretion.
* Reisterstown Sportsplex House Rule- Player using foul language loud enough that players, referees, and/or spectators hear it- player will be given a yellow card and will have to sit out for the reminder of the half. If foul language is used during the third or fourth quarter- player will sit out for the reminder of the game. *
ALL FREE KICKS ARE DIRECT
- Defensive Wall: At least 10 Feet away until the ball is in play
- Ball in Play: After it has been touched.
- Time Limit: Kick must be taken within 5 seconds
- Restriction: Kicker cannot touch the ball until another player has touched it.
KICK IN IS A DIRECT KICK
- To be taken in place of the throw-in
- Will be placed 2 feet from wall at the approximate place the ball left the playing area.
- The kick-in must be taken within 5 seconds; if is not the kick-in is given to the opposing team.
- The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until another player has played it; infringement of this rule entails a free kick to the opposing team from the point of infringement.
- Players on opposing team must be at least 10 Feet away from point of kick-in.
- Net-violation: If a player hits a ceiling net a free kick shall be awarded to the opposing team at the center of the white line closest to the place where the ball hit the net.
- Drop Balls: If the referee stops play and no clear advantage can be awarded a drop ball will commence. One player from each team shall face off as the referee drops the ball between them. The ball must hit the playing surface before either player touches it and then normal play resumes.
A goal may be scored directly from a goal clearance!
- To be taken in place of goal kick.
- The ball is placed on a line 2 Feet in front of the goal line. The ball may be kicked in or picked up and played by the keeper.
- The kick-in must be taken within 5 seconds; if it is not, the kick-in is given to the opposing team.
- Players on opposing teams must be outside the penalty area. The ball is not in play until it has passed outside of the penalty area. If the goal clearance is received inside of the penalty area, the goal clearance shall be taken over.
Pass Back: Goalie may only use hands on pass back made from inside his red line. Penalty- Free kick top penalty circle.
- Ball placed on the corner kick spot (no corner-kick arc)
- Must be taken within 5 seconds; failure to do so entails free kick to the opposing team from the corner mark.
- The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until another player has played it; infringement of this rule entails a free kick to the opposing team from the point of infringement.
- Players on opposing tem must be at least 10 Feet away from point of the corner kick.
- Can score goal directly from a corner kick.
Only penalty kick/shoot-out awarded indoor are for stopping a obvious goal scoring opportunity by either a take down from behind on a breakaway or stopping the ball from going into the goal by deliberately handling the ball.
- Start at the white line circle. All players except shooter and goalkeeper will be removed from the playing surface. Player has five seconds to shoot and score once whistle has sounded and may take multiple shoots if time allows. Both the goalie and shooter may move once whistle has sounded. If no goal is scored, team who has taken shootout will regain possession at red line for normal play; restart will be with a whistle.
- If a ball is kicked or thrown over three lines by any player (the two white lines and the center line) without hitting the player surface, dasher boards, or any players, it shall result in a free kick for the opposing team at the center of the white line of the offending team.
- Individuals utilizing the facility shall do so at their own risk. The Baltimore County Department of Recreation and Parks, league administrators and the staff, coaches and volunteers, assume no liability for any injuries or accidents.
- ONLY team with possession may call time outs_either by goalkeeper with possession or on a dead ball.
- Warm-up time before your match is not guaranteed. It is the referees job to maintain the game schedule.
- Goalkeepers may punt the ball.
- The clock does not stop on injury unless injury is deemed serious enough to do so!!! It is at the referees discretion.
- Roster drop/adds may be made up to the third game of the session, unless otherwise indicated!
- For inclement weather information, refer to the Recreation and Parks policy guidelines or facility rules.
U12- U17 2 referees $20 per team
U19 and above 3 referees $30 per team
-Forfeiting team is responsible for both referees fees and should be paid at the field. If not paid then a check for that amount must be paid prior to teams next game. Check should be made payable to BMSOA.
U12- U17 2 referees $40 per team
U19 and above 3 referees $60 per team
1. All suspensions will be through the end of league play after the teams next scheduled game. (Example- if team has a bye, player will be suspended until second week when team is scheduled to play)
2. Players who play in more than one league (example U12 & U14 in-house or U12 in-house and U12 travel are suspended from all games in the center during scheduled suspension).
3. Players and coaches who are suspended may attend games as spectators (may not be on bench side of facility during games) during the suspension, as long as appropriate behavior is displayed, except as noted in #4.
4. Players, coaches and spectators who are ejected from the facility and suspended will not be permitted to re-enter facility until suspension ends.
5. All red cards require at least a two week suspension and could be longer depending on the decision of the Reisterstown Sportsplex staff.
6. If a player is red carded and ejected from the playoff games, player will be suspended for the first three weeks of the next session if team returns to play in the next session.
7. The only way a red card will be taken away is if taken away by BMSOA Executive Board or official displaying red card. Department staff cannot overrule a red card!
Initial protest must be made to the official during the game: once the game is concluded a protest may not be filed. If an illegal player is involved, player is to sign score sheet, including DOB, address, phone # and school attending. Written protest must be submitted to Reisterstown Sportsplex office within 48 hours. Burden of proof regarding over age player is on the protesting team. Must include $50 protest bond check written out to Reisterstown Regional Park- which is refunded if protest is upheld. REMINDER: Referees judgment calls cannot be protested!
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