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Gameday Sports Academy
Indoor Soccer Rules
- Field of Play
- The basic form of the field is the same indoor as outdoor except smaller. In addition there are rebound boards on the sides & ends. There are additional lines across the field on either side of the halfway line. At the GSA floor these lines are red. The space between the additional liens is termed the “neutral zone”. We will use the SSC Floor as is except that we must be alert to any conditions that could be dangerous to players * officials. All doors and gates onto the field must be closed and bolted during play.
- The Ball
- Just as outdoor, same sizes for youth.
- Number of Players
- Youth- 7 (U8, U10), one of which must be a goalkeeper.
- Other Youth and Adult- 6, one of which must be a goalkeeper.
- Coed- 7, one of which must be a goalkeeper and 2 of which must be women.
NOTE: There must be a minimum of 4 players (including goalkeeper) on the floor for each team, 5 for Coed, U8 and U10.
SUBSTITUTIONS: may be made on an unlimited basis and during play so long as the player coming off the floor is at his bench before the player entering is on the floor, this includes goalkeepers.
*****Play will be stopped to allow for substitutions in the following situations, although the clock will not be stopped.
1. After a goal is scored.
2. After a time penalty is awarded.
3. When play is stopped for an injury.
4. When ball is out of play over the boards or “glass” (kick in or corner kick).
The above are termed “Guaranteed Substitutions”.
*****Play will not be stopped to allow substitutions for any free-kick, including the following situations:
1. Restart from award of a foul.
2. Restart from ball on ceiling, rafters or superstructure.
3. Restart from a 3-line violation.
- Goalkeeper substitutions may be made at any time so long as the player coming off the floor is at his bench before the player entering is on the floor.
- For the situation of too many players on the field a 2-minute bench penalty is given. Any player may serve the penalty. The offending team must play “short-handed”.
- Coed teams shall have 2 women on the field at all times unless a woman is serving a time penalty. If the team does not have 2 women, they must play “short-handed”.
- When play is stopped for an injury to a player, that player must be substituted.
4. Players Equipment
- Players shall not wear anything dangerous to another player.
- Flat soled,turf shoes or molded cleats are acceptable. Detachable or metal cleats are not allowed.
- Players with plaster casts shall not play.
- Infringements of this rule will result in the offending players being sent off and a 2-minute time penalty will be awarded.
5. Referees
- Referees will wear the proper full uniform at all times. It will be clean and neat.
- A two-man system of referee control will be used for U16 and up.
- “Advantage” will be applied.
6. Assistant Referee
- Assistant referees will normally not be used at GSA.
7. Duration of the Game
- The game will consist of two 25-minute halves. There will be no stoppage of the clock for any reason. One 5-minute rest period will separate the halves. Games will not start precisely “on the hour”.
8. Start of Play
- Visiting team kicks off at the beginning of the first half.
- The home team kicks off at the beginning of the second half.
- Restarts from temporary stoppages or play not mentioned elsewhere shall be by drop ball.
- Drop balls are not taken in the penalty area.
9. Ball In and Out of Play
- The ball is out of play when:
- Crosses the perimeter wall.
- Hits the super structure.
- Referee stops play.
- The ball is in play at all other times including:
- Rebounds from the perimeter wall.
- Perimeter wall at GSA includes the netting along the sidewalls below the orange ribbon, but not the fencing above the high sections of board at the ends of the floor.
- Rebounds from a referee on the field.
10. Methods of Scoring
- Same as FIFA.
11. Three Line Violation
- A 3-line violation occurs when the ball is passed across 3 lines (halfway and 2 redlines) without touching a player, the sideboards, floor or referee.
- Restart is a freekick by the opposing team from the center of the redline closest to their opponents’ goal.
- This rule is not enforced against the teams playing short with 2 players less than their opponent.
12. Fouls and Misconduct
- All fouls, same as FIFA, except that all freekicks are “direct”. There are no indirect freekicks (EXCEPT FOR THE KICKOFF)
- Freekicks in the penalty area against defenders are taken from the top of the penalty arc.
- Goalkeeper privileges/restrictions.
- Goalkeeper taking the ball to his hands and releasing it cannot handle it again until it is touched by an opponent.
- The goalkeeper may not bounce the ball with the intent to delay the game. Punishment for this offense will be the awarding of a freekick from the top of the penalty arc.
- Goalkeeper assessed a time penalty may have a teammate serve the penalty, but the penalty is credited to the goalkeeper.
- Goalkeeper can only receive the ball to his hands from a teammate in their defensive zone. He can, however, play it in any other manner.
- Goalkeeper shall not delay play. He must put the ball into play within 5 seconds.
- Goalkeeper who has possession of ball outside the penalty are and then touches (with his hands) the ball inside the penalty area without the ball being touched by an opponent is penalized by a freekick being awarded from the top of the penalty arc.
- Penalties:
- Penal, Bench and Unsportsmanlike conduct- time penalty = 2 minutes.
- Caution – Time Penalty = 2 minutes.
- Ejection – Time Penalty = 5 minutes.
- 2 minute time penalties are given for fouls and misconduct which would normally receive a warning
- When a team is short handed due to a time penalty and is scored more than one player is serving a penalty, the first player to be penalized returns.
- If there are an equal number of players from each team in the penalty box no player is released when a goal is scored.
- If a player is in for 2 consecutive 2-minute penalties and a power play goal is scored during the first 2-minute segment, he then serves only the remaining 2 minutes. If a goal is scored during the second segment, he is released.
- When 2 players are serving penalties for a team and their opponent’s score, the person with the least time is released.
- Read MISL rules for further complicated situations.
- Blue card is used to indicate 2 min. time penalties.
- Cautions and ejections to team personnel other than players do not cause a 2-minute penalty to be served by a player.
- Bench penalties yielding 2 minute penalties are given for:
- Excess players on the field.
- Illegal substitution for an injured player.
- Illegal substitution for a goalkeeper
- Players coming off the bench for confrontation with referees or players.
- Penal time penalties: 2 minute penalties may be assessed at any time at the judgment of the referee for any foul judged serious in nature.
- Charging players off the ball is considered serious.
- Situations causing a penalty kick always result in a 2-minute penalty.
- Time penalties must be given for “boarding”.
- Unsportsmanlike Conduct Penalties are awarded in situations which of a second time penalty for this offense must result in a Caution.
- Delay of Game- kicking the ball away from a restart situation.
- Encroachment- player inside 10 ft. radius of a freekick and interferes with play.
Cautions:
- Dissent
- Persistent Infringement
- Ungentlemanly Conduct
Ejections:
- Violent conduct or serious foul play
- Foul or abusive language
- Continued Misconduct after a Caution.
NOTE: 3rd time penalties for fouls or unsportsmanlike conduct will result in ejection.
NOTE: All ejections result in 5-minute time penalty which is served by a substitute since the player ejected must leave the bench and field of play.
- Goalkeeper hand ball
- Goalkeeper is given a 2-minute penalty for intentional handling of the ball outside the penalty area. For example, he reaches out of the penalty are to handle a ball.
- Goalkeeper is NOT given a 2-minute penalty if he first handles the ball in the penalty area and his actions cause his momentum to carry him outside the penalty area. In these cases, a freekick would be awarded at the top of the penalty arc.
13. Free Kicks
- All freekicks are “direct”.(except on the Kick off)
- Opponents encroach if they are within 10 ft. of the ball at the kick and interfere with play. Encroachment is penalized with a 2-minute penalty.
- The ball must be put in play within 5 seconds after the referee has indicated play should start. Failure to do so will result in a freekick awarded to the opponents.
13. Penalty Kicks
- Same as outdoor.
- Players shall not stand in the area of the penalty arc with the intention of obstructing the kicker.
14. Kick In
- The ball is put into play by a kick-in after it travels out of bounds the sideboards.
- The ball must be placed within 3 ½ feet of the wall along the “broken line”.
- The ball is considered to be played twice even if a player puts the ball off the boards.
15. Goal Kick
- Similar to FIFA.
16. Corner Kick
- Similar to FIFA.
NOTE: Corner kicks may not be taken before the referee “whistles” play to start. 
