Men, Women = 7 players on each team. A team can carry any number on their roster. If a team has fewer than 5 eligible players due to injury or ejection, the game shall be terminated.
Co-Rec = Each team consists of three men and three women plus a goalie which can be either sex
To start a game a Co-Rec team must have a minimum of two women, two men, and a goalie which can be either sex.
Forfeit time is the scheduled game time.
Eligibility
Current students, faculty, and staff with valid I.D. from immediate past or present quarter.
Players must have played in at least one regular season game to be eligible for the tournament games.
Captains are responsible for their team’s eligibility.
II. Players Equipment
The use of any hard or dangerous head, face, or body protection equipment is illegal.
Hard casts of any material, even if padded, are illegal.
No jewelry is allowed.
Goalkeepers only may wear soft-billed caps, to be worn frontward and in sunny conditions only.
Jerseys will be supplied for the teams.
Knee braces must have exposed metal and hard plastic covered by a neoprene sleeve (minimum ¼“ thick) to participate.
It is illegal to wear metal spikes, screw-in cleats with metal studs, or a molded shoe with a cleat on the toe. Baseball cleats of any kind are prohibited.
III. The Officials
The two officials shall enforce the rules and decide any disputed point. They have equal responsibility and authority in calling fouls.
The officials may stop the game for any rule infringement, and suspend or terminate the game whenever stoppage is deemed necessary.
The officials may caution any player guilty of misconduct or unsportsmanlike conduct, and if the player persists, suspend him/her from the game. THE SUSPENDED PLAYER MAY NOT BE REPLACED.
Only designated captains, in a sportsmanlike manner, may approach the officials and question a call; other players may not. A captain is also responsible for the team’s spectators from the sidelines.
The Game
I. Duration of the Game
The Field Monitor or Official will be the timekeeper. The clock stops for injury, illness, or any other altercations. The Field Monitor’s or Official’s whistle will officially end the game.
The duration of the game shall be two (2) equal halves of 18 minutes. Halftime will be 3 minutes.
Time shall be extended to permit the taking of a penalty kick awarded before the end of each half and overtime periods. A game becomes official at the completion of the first half.
II. The Start of Play
The team that wins the coin toss will have the choice of kicking off or deciding what goal to defend. During the second half play will start with a kickoff by the team which did not kickoff to start the game.
After the Referee has given a signal, a player taking a free-kick shall start the game. A goal can be scored direct from a kickoff. If the ball is not properly touched, the ball will again placed on the kick off mark and properly touched.
The kicker may not play the ball again on the kickoff until it has been touched or played by another player. Penalty: indirect free kick for the opposing team.
When restating the game after a temporary suspension of play or a misconduct by a non-player that occurs during a live ball, the ball shall be played at the spot where the ball became dead at the time of the act.
III. Ball In and Out of Play
The ball is out of play when:
It has completely crossed the goal line or touchline whether on the ground or in the air, or
The official sounds his/her whistle.
There will be no second whistle to restart play except:
When a team asks the official for 10 yards.
When play has been stopped to caution or eject a player.
For a penalty kick.
When a goal is scored, the first of two whistles is blown. The second whistle is to restart play on the ensuing kickoff.
A ball touching an official shall be deemed “in play”.
IV. Substitution
No substituting may occur during a penalty kick, but players on the field may switch positions.
Substitutes shall go to the midfield line and notify the nearest official before entering the field of play. Penalty: Indirect free kick and yellow card.
Any player receiving a yellow card may be substituted for or they may re-enter on the next available substitution.
A player that is bleeding must be substituted.
A verbal warning shall be given to both players at the next stoppage of play for failing to notify the referee of a goalkeeper change. (Illegal Substitution)
V. Method of Scoring
A goal is scored when the whole ball had passed over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the cross-bar, provided it has not been thrown, carried, or propelled by hand or arm. If the supervisor’s horn sound before the ball passes wholly into the goal, the goal shall not be allowed.
Casebook Play On a short field, the goalkeeper throws, punts, or dropkicks the ball, and it bounces into either goal untouched. Ruling—goal (10-1-2)
If the defending team deliberately stops or deflects the ball with hands or arm to stop a goal, it should be scored a goal if it goes in and a yellow card is issued. If the ball does not enter the goal, a penalty kick will be awarded and a red card is issued.
Co-Rec ONLY. Woman scores – 2 points; Man scores – 1 point. The last offensive person to touch the ball will be credited with the score.
Mercy Rule. If a team is ahead by 3 or more goals when the “2 minute warning” during the second half sounds, the game shall be over. If a team takes the lead by 3 goals during the final two minutes of the game, the game shall be over. In Co-Rec, the team must be ahead by 5 goals at the “2 minute warning” to end the game.
Breakaways – if during a breakaway a player is deliberately taken down and there is a potential goal scoring opportunity, a red card will be issued and a direct free kick will be given. It will be upon the discretion of the official upon the severity of the foul.
VI. Fouls and Misconduct – Free Kicks
Free kicks shall be classified under two types: DIRECT (from which a goal can be scored directly against the offending side), and INDIRECT (from which a goal cannot be scored unless the ball has been played or touched by a player other than the kicker before passing into the goal).
Offenses for which a DIRECT kick can be given are:
Intentionally handling, carrying, striking, or propelling the ball with a hand or arm. Moving the hands or arms to protect one’s self is intentionally handling.
Using foul or abusive language directed towards a player or official. A yellow card or red card will be issued.
Placing hands or arms on an opponent in an effort to reach the ball, or hold an opponent.
Pushing, striking or attempting to strike, jumping at, kicking or attempting to kick, tripping or attempting to trip, using the knee on an opponent, charging an opponent from behind.
Charging an opponent violently or dangerously. A player who leaves the ground with both feet or throws his/her weight against an opponent is guilty of charging. A fair charge is one in which a player makes nonviolent shoulder-to-shoulder contact with an opponent, with the arms and elbows close to his/her own body, at least one foot on the ground, and the ball within playing distance.
The official will remove (red card), without caution, any player who charges into the goalkeeper in the penalty area, unless the goalkeeper is obstructing an opponent. Possession or control of the ball will include when the goalkeeper has the ball trapped by either or both hands or when bouncing it to the ground, or when the goalkeeper throws the ball into the air.
Charging an opponent while both feet are off the ground in an effort to head the ball.
Handling by the goalkeeper outside the penalty area.
Slide tackling.
All direct kicks awarded in the penalty area are penalty kicks.
Offenses for which an INDIRECT free kick can be given are:
A player playing the ball a second time before it has been played by another player at the kickoff, a throw-in, a kick-in, a drop kick, a free kick, a corner kick, a goal kick, if the ball has passed outside the penalty area.
A player shall be penalized if he obstructs an opponent when not playing the ball.
If the goalie takes more than 4 steps in any direction while holding, bouncing, or throwing the ball in the air and catching it again without releasing the ball into play.
If the goalie, after having released the ball into play before, during, or after the 4 steps, touches the ball again with the hands before it has been played by another player of the same team outside of the penalty area or by a player of the opposing team either inside or outside the penalty area.
If he goalkeeper, after intentionally parrying the ball, handles the ball again before it has left the penalty box or been touched by a player of the opposing team. Parrying is defined as a clear attempt by the goalkeeper to intentionally control and/or deflect a catchable ball down or out with the hands.
A substitution or resubstitution being made improperly.
Persons other than the players entering the field of play without the Referee’s permission.
Dissenting by word or action from a Referee’s decision. (possible yellow card issued)
To resume play after a player has been ordered off the field for persistent misconduct or violent conduct.
Interfering with the goalie or impeding in any manner while the goalie has possession of the ball.
Playing the ball in a manner dangerous to an opponent or oneself. (e.g. high kick, playing on the ground)
ON ANY OCCASION WHEN A PLAYER DELIVERATELY KICKS THE BALL TO HIS/HER OWN GOALKEEPER, THE GOALKEEPER IS NOT PERMITTED TO TOUCH IT WITH HIS/HER HANDS.
When a direct or indirect free kick is being taken all opposing players shall be at least 10 yards from the ball until it is kicked, unless they are standing on their own goal line.
For a free kick to be taken in the goal area by the defense: treat it like a goal kick.
For an indirect kick to be taken in the goal area by the offense: take the kick from the goal area line.
VII. Penalty Kick
Awarded for any infringement of the rules in the penalty area which requires a direct free kick.
A penalty kick can be awarded irrespective of the position of the ball.
A penalty kick shall be taken from the penalty mark which is 12 yards from the goal line. When it is being taken, all players with the exception of the player taking the kick and the opposing goalkeeper shall be within the field of play, but outside the penalty area, and at least ten yards from the penalty mark.
The opposing goalkeeper may ONLY move laterally on his/her own goal line between the goalposts, until the ball is kicked.
The player taking the kick must kick the ball forward.
Should the ball hit the goalposts or cross-bar and rebound into play, the player who played the ball must not play it again until it has been played by another player. Penalty: indirect kick.
The ball shall be deemed in play directly after it is kicked, i.e., touched , and a goal may be scored direct from such a penalty kick.
VIII. The Kick-In/Throw-In
When the ball passes COMPLETELY over a touchline, it shall be kicked in from the point where it crossed the line, by a player of the team opposite to that of the player who last touched it. A kicker shall place the ball on the graound on or behind the sideline and within 7 yards of the sideline then proceed to take the kick following the rules of a direct free kick. The ball shall be in play immediately after it has crossed over the line, and it may be played by any player except the one who executes the kick-in.
If the ball is improperly kicked-in then the restart shall be taken by a player of the opposing team.
If the ball fails to enter the field of play, it shall be rekicked.
If an opponent interferes with or in any way impedes the actions of the kicker while the kick-in is being taken, the official will administer a yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Ten yard shall be given, the same as a free kick situation.
Goalkeepers cannot handle a ball that is thrown-in directly to them by their own team.
IX. Drop Ball
A drop ball occurs:
When the ball is caused to go out-of-bounds by two opponents simultaneously.
Following a suspension of play for an injury or other situation in which no team has clear possession of the ball.
A simultaneous foul by both teams.
When the ball becomes deflated.
The spot of the drop ball is where the ball becomes dead unless this is in the goal area, in which case, the spot is the nearest point on the goal line in the field of play.
X. Goal Kick
A goal kick shall be awarded to the defending team when the ball crosses the goal line, having last been touched by the attacking team.
Players opposing the kicker shall remain outside the penalty area until the ball moves out of the penalty area.
The ball shall be kicked from the ground at any point within the goal area by a player of the defending team. A goal kick must clear the penalty area and enter the field of play.
After the goal kick leaves the penalty area, the ball may be played by any player except the one who executes the goal kick.
The goalkeeper shall not pick up the ball and play it. Goal kicks are direct kicks.
XI. Corner Kick
When the ball is last touched by the defending team and the ball goes over the goal line, a member of the attacking team shall take a kick from within the quarter-circle at the nearest corner flag.
Players of the team opposing that of the player taking the corner kick shall not approach within ten yards of the ball until it is in play.
With the exception of these rules, playing rules for Intramural soccer will be according to the National Federation of High Schools.