Indoor Soccer Information Sheet

Conditions of entry

The match fee is a flat rate of $91.00, which includes two substitutes and any fill-in players.
The full match fee is paid regardless of the number of players on court.
The teams are graded by the performance of the players in the team.
Players are covered by player insurance at Kedron Indoor Sports.
Game fees must be up to date to be eligible for player insurance.
GST is included in your game fees.

Forfeits

Teams forfeiting are required to give 24 hours notice.
The team forfeiting is required to pay a forfeit fee of $84.
The centre management determines penalties awarded for forfeits.
Teams are required to play pre final matches to qualify for finals.

General rules

Game:

The game is played over (38) minutes.
Two 18-minute halves with 2 minute half time break.

Players on court:

Five players per side including the goal keeper with a maximum of two (2) substitutes rotating on and off continuously through the game (substitutes are necessary).
Minimum number of players on the field of play is two (2) including the goal keeper.

Substitutes:

Substitution of players may occur at any time.
A player that is substituting with another player must wait until the player being replaced is out of play.
If a team has more then the maximum number of players on the field a one goal penalty will apply.

Uniforms:

It is recommended by the management that matching based colored shirts should be worn, however it is not compulsory.
Players must wear a shirt at all times.
Headwear or dangerous apparel are not permitted on courts.
Only non marking flat soled sports shoes must be worn (bare feet are not permitted).

Scoring:

Premiership points:

Win 4 points
Draw 2 points
Loss 0 points
Plus one point for every three goals (Win or Loss)

Bye …………………………………………… 6 points
Opposition forfeits your team gets ……….. +6 points
Your team forfeits ………………………….. -4 points

It might be worth bearing in mind that if your team forfeits a match, not only will your team lose 4 points, but the opposition also gains six points. A forfeit will cost your team a ten-point turn around.

Qualifications

Team registration card to be filled each week and game fees paid prior to the commencement of the game. The registration card is the only proof for qualifying team members. Nothing else is considered.
Team captains are responsible for marking the registration card. If they are not marked on the card it will be deemed that they have not played.
Teams arriving late may be penalized as follows; First 5 minutes 1 goal and 3 goals every five minutes thereafter.
A player must play at least 5 games to qualify for finals.
Finals are knock out 1 v 4 & 2 v 3
Drawn semi – highest team on ladder advances.
Drawn Grand final – penalty shoot out with the 5 players on court at full time.

RULES OF PLAY

Number of Players:
The indoor game consists of two teams of five players on court. Interchange is made when one player leaves the court and the substitute player may then enter the field of play. An infringement of this rule – (if the players leaving the court interfere with play) it will result in an indirect free kick to the opposition.

Goal Keeper/Keeping:

The goal keeper has 4 seconds to clear the ball when in possession. Possession includes the area from the goal line to the red line. If caught in possession an indirect free kick will be given, from where play was stopped.

If the keeper takes the ball back into goal area the count continues up to 4 seconds. The referee can tell the keeper to play the ball. If it is not played instantly, a foul is called and an indirect free kick is taken anywhere on the red line.

A goal is scored when the whole of the ball crosses the goal line. If the player kicking the ball at the time enters the goal area it is a no goal.

DIRECT FREE KICK

GOAL CAN BE SCORED

INDIRECT FREE KICK (IFK)

BALL MUST BE TOUCHED BY 2 PLAYERS
REFEREES ARM IS RAISED

Keepers can only travel and kick the ball within their side of the red line. A foul occurs if the keeper kicks the ball from over the line. An IFK is given for this offence.

Playing the ball while over the red line to a player of the goal keepers own team will incur an IFK.

Back passing is not permitted between goal keeper and defender.

If a goal keeper deliberately handles the ball outside of his box and or takes a player out, in a goal scoring opportunity, a penalty kick awarded against the goal keeper and may also incur a card penalty.

TWO TOUCH RULE - When the ball is played to the keeper by one of his own team then played back again to the same player, before it can be played back to the keeper it must be passed to another member of the same team. When a player attempts to kick a goal and the ball hits any part of the goal post the same kicker cannot kick it again until it is touched by another player.

Basic Rules

Goals are scored when the ball is completely over the goal line between the goal post and cross bar.
Ladies are able to cover their chests using the normal cross arm system in all competitions; arms held hard up against the body.

A FREE KICK is awarded to the opposing side if a player commits one of the following offences:

Hand ball, Kicking, Tripping and Slide Tackling.
Kicking or touching the ball whilst lying on the ground.
Net abuse of any kind.
Holding of the net to gain an advantage will result in a free kick.
Ball raked out or attempted to be raked out of the dead ball area marked in each corner of the playing field.
When ball is deliberately played into the dead ball area by a defending player a penalty kick from anywhere on the red line will be applied (referees choice).
When the ball is deliberately played into the dead ball area by an attacking player the goalkeeper can take a free kick or throw from inside the goal area.

Any unnecessary bouncing or pushing off the net will result in a DIRECT PENALTY KICK.
Goal keeper slides out of their goal area in an attempt to play the ball.

Goals cannot be scored from the goalkeeper throwing or kicking the ball directly from
one goal area to the other without the ball having touched a player (defender or attacker).

INDIRECT FREE KICK - An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee, commits any of the following three offences:

Plays in a dangerous manner.
Impedes the progress of an opponent.
Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his hands.

DEAD BALL - The Ball remains alive except when the referee calls it dead and that is when:

The ball is caught between the net and the goal post. Restart with a goal kick by the defending team.
A goal is scored. Restart with a centre kick by the non-goal scoring team.
Ball goes out of the netted area. Restart drop ball from where the ball left the netted area.
The ball stopped in the dead ball area marked in each corner of the playing field.

MISCONDUCT:

Any deliberate fouls, rough play or unfair play will result in a direct penalty kick and or time in the sin bin (time in the sin bin is at the discretion of the referee).

Any foul language or verbal abuse to opposing players or the referee by the players on court, substitutes or spectators will result in a direct penalty kick. Anyone sent from the court for misconduct, including the sin bin, may cost their team one or more premiership points. (One point = 3 goals).

CARDS:

Yellow card is a warning only, and is followed by a blue card. 3 yellow cards in 5 weeks will result in a 1 game suspension.

Blue card a minimum of 5 minutes sin bin, and is followed by a red card.

Red card is off for the remainder of the match and a report to management for further action.

A RED CARD IS A MINIMUM 1 WEEK SUSPENSION

MIXED PLAY:

All general soccer rules apply with one addition; there must be a minimum of two females to form a team.

Hard kicking will not be tolerated, a direct free kick will be awarded and a yellow card issued.

WARNING ON VIOLENCE

TEAM CAPTAINS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TEAM AND SUPPORTERS AT ALL TIMES

Acts of violence committed by players or spectators will be dealt with by management.

One of the following penalties will be applied:

Player or spectator suspended from the centre for an allocated period set by management.
Player or spectator suspended permanently from the centre.
Team suspension for an allocated time set by management.
Team suspended permanently from the centre.
Any person striking another person will be removed.

The team captain is responsible for the way that players and supporters leave the premises. Loud music, horn blowing, burnouts and speeding from the centre will result in team member and or supporters being banned permanently from the centre.

REFEREES ARE HANDS OFF PROPERTY AT ALL TIMES.

These guidelines have not been set up to make things more difficult for you and your team, but to help you to know exactly what is expected of you and to make the game flow better and keep the same rules and expectations for every team.

REMEMBER: We welcome and encourage any suggestions or criticisms you have, so please let us know what you think or what you would like to see happening here at Kedron Indoor Sports Stadium.