-All players must be wearing the same colored, Team Jerseys.
-No slide tackling is allowed.
-Goal Keepers cannot throw ball over the halfway line.
-On goal kicks, the ball cannot be kicked over the halfway line in the air.
-If a yellow card is issued it will result in a 2 minute man-down penalty.
-A straight red card results in team playing with one man down the remainder of game. The player is not permitted to re-enter the field for the remainder of the match. That player will be suspended for the following week. (This includes playing for any other team for the duration of the suspension).
-Please note, players are required to wear shin guards and soccer shoes to participate in games at 365 Adult Soccer League. Turf shoes or cleats must not have metal studs.
7v7 & 8v8 Men’s, Women’s and Coed Soccer Rules
-Teams have a total of 7 or 8 players on the field at a time including goalie (5 men and 2 women for coed leagues). –Teams can have more women than two as long as a team does not have more than five men on the field. Teams -Teams need a total of 5 players (and at least two woman) for an official game.
– There will be two 25 minute halves (or 22 Minute for some leagues) with a running clock and 5 minute halftime.
– Shin guards required to play.
– Kicking the ball backwards is allowed for the kick-off.
– The offside rule is not used on all 7v7 or 8v8 games.
-Goal Kicks, out of bounds on the sidelines and free kicks.
– All out of bounds kick in’s are on the ground and indirect.
– A goal kick should be taken no more than 5 yards from the goal line.
– NO goal can be scored directly from the kick-off, goal kick or out of bounds.
– Goalie can use hands up to the first cone (10 yards away) and the entire width of the area across.
– If tied after regulation it will be tie game. (Playoffs will be a 5 minute golden goal then shootout).
– All free kicks are indirect (unless noted below) with 6 yards away from the ball. All free kicks will be on the whistle if the player asks for 6 yards.
– A foul in the box that is determined intentional will be a penalty kick.
Exception: Teams may play a “legal game” with less than 5 players or less than 2 females with the opposing teams consent. Teams who agree to play under these conditions will loose the option of receiving a forfeit win. Teams may pick up players during the regular season in order to field a full team up until the 3rd game played.
Teams are allowed to substitute on the fly. Unlimited Substitutions.
Play will be divided into two (2) 25 or 22 minute halves with a 5 minute halftime. There will be a running clock maintained by the referee. The clock will stop only during serious injury time-outs. Any delay tactics, (kicking the ball far out of bounds) will allow the referee (at his/her discretion) to stop the clock. If time wasting is being employed by a team, the offending player may be cautioned (yellow card), at referee’s discretion. A game will be considered played in full when second half starts. No games will be rescheduled for weather or for any other reasons once the second half starts in any game.
All Fouls are indirect. The ball is to be placed at the point of the infraction and to be put in play by any player on the affected team. No opposing player is allowed to be within 6 paces/yards of ball prior to kick. A player stepping unnecessarily close in front of an opposing free kick may be cautioned, however, 6 paces/yards will only be granted if asked for by a member of the team with the free kick. An indirect free kick must be touched by a player (of either team) other than the person who takes the kick before a goal is scored.
Indirect kicks will occur when the goalkeeper:
takes more than 10 seconds to release the ball from his/her hands
touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate
Indirect kicks will occur when any player:
impedes the progress of an opponent (obstruction)
prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands
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