Rules

  1. 4 field players and a GK
  2. No offside
  3. GK can only handle the ball (by feet or hands) for 4 seconds in their own half, no restrictions if keeper is in the opposing half
  4. GK cannot play by hand any ball passed back including those passed by chest or head
  5. Only one back pass per possession unless the ball crosses the halfway line or touched by an opponent.
  6. 22 minute halves, one minute of half time, each coach can call one one-minute time per game when in possession of the ball
  7. unlimited substitutions made on the fly
  8. Kick off- opposing players must give at least 3 yards of distance until the ball is played
  9. Kick ins- When a ball is kicked over the touch line by one team, it becomes the opposing team’s ball. Player has 4 seconds to kick the ball back into play. Defending players must give 5 yards of distance.
  10. If the ball hits the ceiling, a kick in is taken at the closest point on the nearest touch line.
  11. Goal cannot be scored from kick ins
  12. Goal kick- keeper has 4 seconds to throw the ball into play
  13. Throw must leave penalty box but must touch the ground on own side
  14. Corner kicks are taken at the corner of the field where the bylines meet
  15. Absolutely no slide tackling
  16. Only exception is the keeper as long as the referee deems it in an attempt to go for the ball and not the opponent
  17. Field player may slide as long as its to attempt to keep the ball from going out of bounds or to stop a goal as long as there is no opponent near them
  18. general rule to follow: slide by an opponent, assume it will be a foul
  19. Fouls in the box not deemed Pks will be taken at the nearest point on the penalty arc
    • Within 12 yards will be taken at the spot of the foul, Direct FK
  20. Farther than 12 yards will be a direct FK from the second penalty spot
  21. Fouls resulting in a Direct Free Kick:
    • Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
    • Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent
    • Jumping at an opponent
    • Charging at an opponent
    • Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
    • Pushes an opponent
    • Holding an opponent
    • Spitting at an opponent
    • Sliding
  22.    Send offs
    • Handling the ball deliberately (except for GK)
    • Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity
    • Player sent off cannot return
    • Substitutions are allowed after 2 minutes
  23.   Indirect FKs
    • 5 yards of distance from ball and opposing wall
    • Ball is in play after being touched
    • Team has 4 seconds to take the kick
    • If team takes longer, it becomes the opposing team’s ball
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