Indoor Soccer Information Sheet

Conditions of entry

The match fee is a flat rate of $77.00, 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. One player allowed from a higher grade.
The management reserves the right to exclude or remove teams or players from the competition at any time.
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 $77
The centre management determines penalties awarded for forfeits.
Teams are required to play pre final matches to qualify for finals.
Teams forfeiting pre final matches are automatically excluded from all 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.

Finals Format:

Players must play a minimum of three fixture games to qualify for finals.
In the event of a drawn match in all finals a penalty shoot out will be played with the five players that are currently on the field in each team.