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GAME RULES

5v5

TEAMS / PLAYERS

  • Every player MUST sign a waiver.

  • 4 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper.

  • Must have at least ONE female player on the field at all times. If your team doesn’t have any female players, you will play with one player down.

  • Maximum of 4 male players on the field at all times.

  • Each team can bring up to 10 players per week. Up to 2 players can be guest players (Players not on the roster). 

GENERAL

  • 25-minute halves.

  • 5-minute half time break.

  • Kick-ins (instead of throw-ins) from sidelines and corners.

  • Kick-ins inside the penalty perimeter for goal-kicks.

  • No offsides.

  • No shoulder tackles.

  • No slide tackles toward an opposing players.

RUNNING GAME CLOCK

  • The game clock does not stop unless there's serious injury or the ball is lost.

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • On-the-fly.

  • Only in substitution zone at the center of the court.

DISCIPLINE

  • Every red card will result in a 2-minute power play.

  • The carded player is removed from the court and cannot return to the court again that game.

  • Another player can enter the court after 2 minutes.

  • If carded player’s team scores, power play ends.

  • Every yellow card will not result in a power play.

  • The carded player will not be removed from the court.

FREEKICKS

  • Every freekick is indirect.

FOULS OR HANDBALLS

  • If a foul or a handball is committed within the goal box, a penalty kick will be given.

NO HALF-WAY LINE RULES

  • Can shoot from anywhere.

TACKLING

  • No slide tackles.

    • Sliding allowed only to block or save the ball (when no one is around).

  • No shoulders.

    • Can lean but cannot shoulder another player.

  • Bicycle kicks will be penalized if it’s considered a dangerous play (i.e. opposing player defending the ball with his / her head).

GOALKEEPERS

  • Restrictions on pass back to GKs.

    • GKs CANNOT pick up the ball from pass backs, just like in outdoors.

  • Goal kicks are taken from within the box.

  • Cannot keep possession of the ball in the hands for more than 4 seconds.

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