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Bradford Eagles Indoor Soccer Rules...

Rules for Indoor Soccer follow OSA's Playing Rules Of Indoor Soccer with the following exceptions:

1. Ball

  •  Ball is size 5.

  • U12 and below - Ball is size 4.

2. Number of players and Rosters

  • All players must be registered and on the roster prior to playing.

  • Five (5) players plus a goalie on the field at any time.

  • U10 and below - Six (6) players plus a goalie on the field at any time.

  • Open (U10 & U19 House League) no female player requirements.

  • Co-ed play requires at least two (2) women on the field at all times.

  • Teams may have up to eighteen (18) registered players on the roster.

3. Substitutions and game duration

  • Unlimited substitutions made on the fly.

  • U12 and below - Substitutions made during a break in play and with permission of referee.

  • Adult games consist of two 25 minute halfs.

  • U12 and below games consist of two 25 minute halfs with sustitution breaks approximately every 4

    minutes.

  • High school, U13-U19 games consist of 42 continuous minutes.

4. Players equipment

  • Mandatory shin pads, stockings and outdoor cleats (preferred) or indoor shoes.

  • Eyewear must be protective quality and designed for active sport.

6. Ball out of play

  • Ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the line on the ground or in the air.

  • Ball is out of play if it makes contact with the dome.

5. Ball in Play

  • Ball must be returned to play from the nearest point to where it left the field.

  • Ball must be stationary when it is put back into play.

  • Opposing players must be at least 3 meters from the stationary ball.

  • All kicks are indirect.

  • Ball is in play if it is in contact with over head cable

7. Penalty Kick

  • Penalty kick is taken from 8 meters from the goal line.

  • All players must be 3 meters back from the the ball.

  • Goal keeper must be stationary on the goal line at the time when the ball moves.

8. Offside

  • No offside rule

9. Times Penalties

  • Penalty kick is taken from the centre spot without obstruction of the opposing team.

10. Yellow Card Penalties

  • Offending player must leave field and team must play short for two minutes. Play is restarted at the referees discretion.

11. Red Card Penalties

  • Offending player must leave vicinity of field and team must play short for five minutes. Play is restarted at the referees discretion.

  • SECOND SLIDDING tackle is a RED CARD offense. SPITTING is a RED CARD offense.

  • Players shown a Red Card are fined $50 and miss at least one (1) game.

  • Tournament - Players receiving a Red Card miss the next game. .

12. Defaults

  • Default games are recorded as 1-0

  • Tournament - default games are recorded as 3-0

13. Tournament Pool Ties

  1. Head to head result

  2. Greater goals for

  3. Lesser goals against

  4. Coin toss

14. Tournament Game Ties

  1. Best of 5 penalty kicks (all players on shorter roster must kick, then any player may kick again)

Prepared by: Head Referee Rui Costa