Transcript Intramural Sports Outdoor Soccer Rules Session Spring 2009 Intramural Soccer Rules • Any rules not covered by Rowan Intramurals will follow NFHS guidelines • Teams consist.

Intramural Sports
Outdoor Soccer
Rules Session
Spring 2009
Intramural Soccer Rules
• Any rules not covered by Rowan Intramurals will
follow NFHS guidelines
• Teams consist of 7 players
– Need at least 5 to start
– Teams may play with less than 5 if a player is injured
– In order to win by forfeit, one team must have 5
players signed in by game time
– Games cancelled due to weather will either be
rescheduled or result in ties
Equipment
• Equipment
– Teams need the same shade of color for shirts
• Goalkeepers must have different color from everyone
– All players must wear shoes w/ rubber sole
– SHIN GUARDS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
– No dangerous equipment
• Caps, casts, knee braces w/ out covers
• No JEWELRY!!!
Players and Substitutes
• Player and Substitutes
– Disqualified players (ejected or red card), are not
allowed replacements
– Team must notify referee on all subs, cannot just
run on field without permission
– Teams can substitute on:
• Any Goal kicks, after goals, own throw-ins, or own corner
kicks
– A player that receives a caution (yellow card),
must be substituted and cannot sub in til next
substitution opportunity
• Any Goal kicks, own throw-ins, or own corner kicks
The Game
• The Game
– Two 20-minute halves
• Running clock the whole game except for officials time-outs
– Officials may control the clock at their discretion for actions that
violate the spirit of the game
– Time may be added at the end of game for injuries and referee
discretion
• Halftime will be 5 minutes (can be shortened)
• No Time-outs
• Mercy Rule: At any point when a team is up by 10
goals or more at halftime or 7 or more goals with 5
minutes remaining
• Regular season games can end in a tie in regulation
• Playoffs will have sudden death overtimes
Starting the Game
• Starting the Game
– Whistle by referee to indicate
– Kickoff from center, and teams must be at each
half
– Defensive team outside circle (or 10 yds if no
circle)
– Ball must roll forward
– Kicker cannot touch ball after 1st touch
– Kickoffs are indirect kicks
• Cannot kick directly into the goal
– Teams change ends at half
Goal Scoring
• Goal Scoring
– May be scored directly from play from direct
free kick, penalty kick, corner kick, goal kick,
or drop ball
– Cannot score directly from throw-in, indirect
kick
– Ball must completely cross goal line
Game Situation
• Game Situations
– Referee blowing whistle warrants dead ball
– Restart play by
• Throw-in (ball crosses line)
• Goal Kick (ball crosses endline and offense touched last)
• Corner Kick (ball crosses endline and defense touched last)
– Drop Ball Situations
• After injury, inadvertant whistle, or not clear who ball went out
on
Offsides
• Offside
– A player is offsides when nearer to the opponent’s goal line than
the ball, unless:
• The player is in his/her own half of field of play
• The player is not nearer to the opponent’s goal line than at least 2
opponents
• The player is level with last 2 defenders (including goalie)
• Offsides is penalized at the moment ball is played by teammate and
is:
– Interfering with play or opponent
– Gaining advantage by being in that position
» Indirect Free kick for opposing team at spot of foul
Administrative Duties
• Teams that kick the ball out of bounds are
responsible for retrieving ball
– Long delays may result in a yellow card
Fouls & Misconduct
• SLIDE TACKLING IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AND
WILL RESULT IN A RED CARD (EJECTION)
– Sliding may result in a yellow card or red card if deemed to
cause a dangerous situation
• Kicking, Striking, Tripping, Jumping
• Player cannot intentionally kick, strike, or jump at opponent
– Direct Free Kick
• Goalkeeper cannot intentionally strike or attempt to strike an opponent
by throwing the ball at the opponent
– Direct Free Kick
• A player cannot intentionally trip opponent: Direct Free Kick
– Possible Yellow or Red Card and ejection
• A player cannot intentionally handle, carry, strike, or propel ball with
hand or arm: Direct Free Kick
• If player handles ball on obvious goal score (defense)
– Goal counts and player gets red card
Fouls & Misconduct cont’d
• Fouls & Misconduct
– Unintentional Handling is allowed (unless advantage is gained)
– Players shall not hold, push, or impede and opponent with
hands/arms extended from body: Direct Free Kick
– Players may not charge opponents intentionally (not using shoulder
to shoulder contact)
• Does not have elbows close to body: Direct Free Kick
– Player having one or both feet on ground shall not charge into
opponent that has not feet on ground: Direct Free Kick
– Cannot charge goalkeeper in penalty area
• Disqualify players that intentionally/flagrantly charge goalkeeper
• Outside goal box, goalkeeper has no more privileges than any other
player
Dangerous Play
• Dangerous Play
– High kicks above waist in dangerous manner: Indirect Free
Kick
– Obstruction: intentional act of player not in possession of
ball, not attempting to play ball, or running between an
opponent and ball, or using body as obstacle: Indirect Free
Kick
– Goalkeeper w/ possession of ball shall not be interfered or
impeded in any manner by opponent
Goalkeeper Restrictions
• Goalkeeper restrictions
– MUST WEAR DIFFERENT SHADE/COLOR OF SHIRT
THAN THE MAJORITY OF THEIR TEAM
• Pinnies may be provided
– Control of ball: has 5 seconds to kick, throw, or dribble ball
– Cannot touch ball with hands if received a throw-in or
deliberate pass by teammate
– A goalkeeper who obtains possession outside goal box may
not dribble into goal box and handle ball: Indirect Free Kick
Misconduct
• Misconduct
– Cautioned (yellow card)
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Guilty of unsporting behavior
Shows dissent by word or action
Persistently infringes on laws of game
Delay start of game
Fails to respect required distance when play restarted on kicks
Enters/re-enters field without referee permission
Deliberately leaves field of play w/ out permission
– Ejection (red card) or two yellows
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Guilty of serious foul play or violent conduct
Spits at opponent or official
Uses offensive, insulting, abusive language
Flagrantly fouling goalkeeper in possession of ball
Team Caution
• Team Caution
– Disciplinary action facing an entire team as a result of violation by a
player of that team
– Team cautions can include:
• Encroachment on free kicks
• Intentional handballs by defense
• Unnecessary delay
• A second team caution for same offense will be a
player ejection for that person that offended
Penalty Kicks
• Penalty Kicks
– Awarded for any infringement of rules by defending team within
penalty area: foul must be deliberate
• Regardless of position of ball if infraction is committed in penalty area
• Goal can be scored directly from penalty kick
• All player must be outside penalty mark line (10 yds
from penalty mark)
– Hits off goalpost, kicker may not play ball until touched by other
players
– Goalkeeper can be substituted for penalty kick
– Encroachments by defending team, or forward movement is not
penalized if goal is scored
– Infringement by attacking team, and ball enters goal, goal does not
count.
Coed Soccer Rules
• 8 players per team (one is goalkeeper)
• Team may play w/ this combination
– 4m/4w, 3m/4w, 4m/3w, 3m/3w, 2m/3w, 3m/2w
• Female must touch ball in offensive team zone, after
the last time the ball crossed the mid-line, before team
can score
• In case of penalty kick: person taking kick must be of
the same gender as the person originally fouled
• Female goals are 2 points, including penalty kick and
goals which deflect off offensive team female
– If official is unsure, is a male goal (1 point)
Free Agents
• If you do not have a team, please meet
down front.
• There is a free agent men’s and coed
teams
• Team captains needing additional players,
please come down front to pick up free
agents
Thank you for attending!
Enjoy the season!
If you have any other questions contact Intramural
Supervisor Chris Gottlick at X4959 or
[email protected]
Feel free to come by the Rowan Rec Center Offices for
additional information