Bob Smith Soccer Academy Indoor Soccer Rules and Regulations
(All Travel League & Tournament Games):
• Length of One Day Tournament Games: All games are 30 minutes in length.
• Length of U18-U14B&G Travel League Games: All games are 42 minutes in length.
• Length of U15-U18B&G Travel League Games: All games are 55 minutes in length.
• Number of Players: U8-U14 is 7v7 including the goalkeeper, U15-U18 is 6v6 including the goalkeeper unless 7v7 is agreed upon only by both teams and Men’s games are 6v6 including the goalkeeper unless 7v7 is agreed upon only by both teams.
• Kick-ins: When ball goes out of bounds over the touch lines, there will be kick-ins by placing the ball on the touchline where it last left the field of play. The kick-in MUST be played below the knees for ages U10B&G and up. There is a four (4) yard required distance from the ball being kicked in from the touch line.
• Goal area: There is a regular outdoor field sized 18-yard box goal area lined out where the goalkeeper may handle the ball.
• Goalkeepers & 18-yard box scenarios: GK’s may distribute the ball with their hands or feet but cannot punt or drop kick the ball. Keepers may not throw or play the ball beyond the midfield line with their hands or feet from inside the 18-yard box. If the keeper’s teammate passes the ball back with their feet, the keeper cannot use his or her hands to pick up the ball, he or she must then play with their feet but not beyond the midfield line. If a teammate plays back with any other part of their body (head, chest, and/or thigh), the keeper may then handle the ball. They can also only handle the ball off of shots and/or deflections. After handling the ball, keepers may choose to drop the ball and play it with their feet but not beyond the midfield line. The build out line will be the top of the 18-yard box.
• Goal kicks: When the ball leaves the field of play over the end lines, there will either be a corner kick or a goal kick. Goal kicks may not be played beyond the midfield line.
• Restarts (kick-offs, kick-ins, goal kicks, corner kicks, ball hitting the ceiling or a fixture, and all free kicks resulting from fouls) are INDIRECT. Players must maintain a required distance of four (4) yards from all indirect kick restarts. All indirect free kick restarts from inside the 18-yard box cannot be played over the midfield line.
• There is NO SLIDE TACKLING, except for GK’s. Players are permitted to slide to reach for or save a ball. Players cannot slide tackle to challenge another player for the ball.
• There are NO OFFSIDES.
• Substitutions may be made on the fly as well as during any and all stoppages (kick-offs, kick-ins, indirect free kicks, corner kicks, and goal kicks).
• Goals may be scored from anywhere on the field.
League &Tournament Code of Conduct:
Referees have full authority to enforce the Laws of the Game!
Yellow cards will be given for the following offenses: unsporting behavior, dissent by word or action, persistently infringing the Laws of the Game, delaying the restart of play, failure to respect the required distance (4 yards), using offensive, insulting, abusive language, and/or gestures (potential red card), disrespect in any manner towards the referee, pushing, shoving, and any foul conduct or violent play (potential red card). Upon receipt of a yellow, the player must leave the field of play temporarily and may be replaced by another player.
Red Cards will be given for the accumulation of two yellows, fighting, using profanity, spitting at an opponent, and when guilty of dangerous or serious foul play. Striking or attempting to strike an opponent in any way will also be a red card offense.
•STANDINGS: The following point system will be used to break ties in the standings:
1. Win = 3 points
2. Tie = 1 point for each team
3. Loss = 0 points
• Tie Breakers:
2 teams - Head-to-Head, Goal Differential, Goals Scored, PK’s
3 or more teams - Goal Differential, Goals Against, Goals Scored, PK’s.