General
- Shin guards and socks are highly recommended, but not mandatory.
- Cleats, Indoor or Turf shoes are allowed – NO metal bottoms
- No jewelry deemed to be dangerous allowed. NO WATCHES.
- No gum, food or spitting in the field area
- 2–25-minute halves – running clock with a 2-minute halftime.
- Team balances must be paid off before Week 3-balances not paid off result in all wins being changed to forfeits
Laws
- USSF rules apply, except for the following modifications
○ 9 v 9 (including keeper)
○ No slide tackling
○ Offsides will be at the 18 yard line
○ All free kicks as per USSF Laws, defending players must be 8 yards away from the ball.
○ All players in the wall must make an effort to move back 8 yards or may be carded for delaying the restart
Player Eligibility
- All players must be 18 years or older-ID may be requested to verify age
- All players must sign the roster each session
- Teams will forfeit the game if using underage or non-registered players
- Any team failing to field a team of at least 6 rostered players by the start of the game will automatically forfeit and score will be recorded as 3-0.
- Additionally, each team is allowed a maximum of 3 “borrowed” players from another team
- No additions will be allowed after the 4th week
- All players must be signed by Week 5 or they will be removed
Keepers
- No punts or drop kicks- an indirect free kick from the spot of the punt or drop kick.
- If the keeper throws the ball into any goal, it is a goal
Penalties
- Yellow Card: 2-minute penalty and your team will play down 1 player until penalty is up or after 1 goal is allowed.
- Red Card: Player will be ejected, and team will play down 1 player for the remainder of the game. Carded player will serve a 1 game suspension plus a team fine which will be determined by fighting, spitting, extreme language, flagrant fouling, etc.
- League/Facility Manager may increase suspensions and have final say
Fighting
- Automatic expulsion of player/team from the league. NO REFUND.
- The same rule applies to any coach or fan that enters the field for a fight.
Tie Breakers (for playoff standings)
- Head-to-head
- Goal differential (capped at no more than 3 per game)
- Goals against
Playoffs
- There will be no player borrowing permitted during the playoffs
- Games ending in a tie immediately moves to PK’s
○ 3 kickers per team, alternating teams
○ If still tied, 1 and 1
○All players must attempt a PK before anyone goes again