Rules
All games will follow the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) rules. In addition to the FIFA rules, the following lists of rules apply to the league. These rules supercede the FIFA rules where applicable.
Player Responsibilities
  • All players must read and comply with the rules. Please read them carefully.
  • Each player must have completed and turned in a signed Liability Release form in order to be eligible to play. Liability Release forms must be turned in before a player will be allowed on the field.
  • Players must comply with all municipal ordinances at the field and surrounding areas. Your cooperation will ensure our continued ability to rent fields for our league.

Captain's Responsibilities
  • The team captain must choose a team color and name.
  • The team captain must complete a Team Roster form. Roster must contain a minimum of eleven players and a maximum of twenty five. Rosters will be frozen on the sixth week
  • The team captain must designate a Co-Captain who will help lead the team and take over in the event of an absence of the team captain.
  • Team captains are responsible for the conduct and play of their teams.
  • Team captains must report problems with fields or referees to the league coordinators.
  • Team captains must report scores to the league coordinators as soon as possible after the games.
  • Team captains must report all incidents (Red, Yellow Cards, Fights, etc) to the league coordinators.
  • Notify league coordinator that the suspension has been observed by the suspended player.
League Equipment
  • Each week a team is designated the responsibility of taking down the nets and putting up the nets the following week. Refer to current schedule to find out when your team is responsible for the nets. (When applicable)
  • The league does not furnish a game ball. It is responsibility of the teams playing to provide a ball that is suitable for play.
Equipment & Players
  • No jewelry may be worn during the games.
  • All team members must wear matching numbered jerseys, except the goalkeeper, who will wear a jersey that distinguishes him or her from other players and the referees.
  • Shin Guards must be worn during the games.
Pre-Game
  • Seven (7) players per team are required to start a game.
  • Four (4) girls on the field, if you only have three (3) girls then you need to play down a player. Teams need to have three (3) girls to play or they will have to forfeit.
  • If a team cannot field at least 7 players at the start of the game, they must offer a forfeit. The opposing team can either accept the forfeit and play, accept the forfeit and leave, or choose to "play for keeps" anyway.
  • After the game has started, the game may continue as long as there are at least 7 players per team, otherwise the game must be forfeited.
  • Teams playing with non-registered players will forfeit games and be subject to further disciplinary action, including suspension of the team captain and/or team. Before each game, the captains have the responsibility to ensure that all players are eligible to play.
  • Until the rosters are finalized, both captains are responsible for providing the head referee with the current team roster before the game. After the rosters are frozen, the referees should have the final roster of each team.
  • Opposing captains have the right to review and challenge the roster provided to the head official.
Game Play
  • The team on the field will consist of a maximum of 11 players, including a goalkeeper. Teams must have a minimum of 8 players present on the field for a team to play. There cannot be more then 7 guys on the field at any time, the keeper is counted in this tally. There must be 4 women on the field or in goal. There may be more then 4 women on the field, 4 is just the minimum number. If you are short on women players then you must play down a player.
  • Slide tackling that involves another player is NOT allowed. Slide tackling to gain control of the ball is allowed when no other players are involved.
  • The team with possession of the ball may make unlimited substitutions after notifying the referee, whenever there is a stop in play. The team that does not have possession of the ball may make unlimited substitutions when play stops and the other team makes substitutions. Both teams may make unlimited substitutions at half time, and during other long delays of the game provided they notify the referee. The referee must be notified of any substitutions of the goalkeeper.
  • Unsportsmanlike conduct including, but not limited to, profanity, racism, violence, etc. will NOT be tolerated before, during, or after games. Offenders will be ejected from the game and subject to further disciplinary action, including additional game suspensions and expulsion from the league.
  • Any player or captain who receives 2 yellow cards or 1 red card during a game is ejected from that game. Any player ejected from a game is considered suspended from play and must abide to the following:
    • Must attend and sit out the team’s next game.
    • Must pay a $20 fine.
    • Must register with referee before and after the game he/she is sitting out.
    • If suspended player is allowed to play, violating team will forfeit all points that were obtained with suspended player.
  • All spectators must remain off the field. If a spectator is abusive in actions or language they will be asked to leave the premises. Failure to leave will result in the forfeiture of the game by their team.
  • No smoking or alcoholic beverages are allowed before or during league games.
  • All players must abide by the rules in place for the designated game location.
  • The field providers will not accept any responsibility for lost or stolen item, nor are they responsible for accidents or insurance of any type.
  • The point system is as follows:
    • Win: 3 points
    • Tie: 1 pointLoss: 0 points
  • Playoffs: (This might change depending on number of weeks and teams in the league)
    • The 4 teams with the most points in each Division will compete for 1st place within that Division. The bottom 4 teams will compete for 5th place.
    • If 2 or more teams have the same number of points at the end of the regular season, the following tie-breaker rules will be applied in order of the following:
      1. Number of points (not goals) obtained in the matches between the teams concerned.
      2. Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams concerned.
      3. Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams concerned.
      4. Goal difference in all Division games.
      5. Greater number of goals scored in all Division games
    • Playoff games will not end in ties. If there is a tie after regulation time has expired, one 10 minute golden goal period will be played. If the game is still tied after this period, shoot-outs will occur, with each team selecting 5 players to each take one PK a piece. This format of shoot-outs will continue until one team is declared the winner.
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