DC Stoddert Soccer CityFives

WinterFutsalRulesoftheGame2017

Thefollowingrulesare derived fromFIFA’s complete Futsal Lawsof TheGame2014/15.Minoradjustmentshave been madeto accommodatethe courtsizesandlayoutsatourdisposal,aswell asthetime limitationsofeach session.

Werecognize these rulesare significantlydifferentfromthose ofoutdoorsoccerand willtakesome newcomerstime to absorb.TheCityFives coaching and refereestaffwill bethereonmatch days to assistplayers,managers,and parentsinmakingthistransition.

The full lawsand interpretationscanbefoundat:

GeneralRules

  • These are adapted playing rules specific forDC Stoddert Soccer CityFivesWinterFutsal League.Anysituationnotcovered within these rules will automaticallyreverttotheFIFAFutsalLawsofthe Game2014/15
  • All players,including goalkeepers,mustwearshin-guardsatall timeswhenon thecourt.
  • A playermustnotuse equipmentorwearanything thatisdangerous to himselforanotherplayer,including anykind ofjewelry.Castsmaybe wrapped in bubble wraporothersuitableprotectivematerial.
  • Playersmustwearappropriate flat-soled,non-marking footwear.

TeamsSubstitutions

  • All playersmustbe registered to the teamwith DC Stoddert Soccer before beingallowed to playforthe team.
  • Fiveplayersmaybe on thecourtforeach teamatanyone time,unlessplayershavebeendismissed fromthecourt.
  • Substitutionscan bemade atanytimeduringthegame,and thenumberofsubstitutionsisunlimited.
  • Theplayerbeing substituted mustleave thecourtvia the substitutionzone,which isthe area in frontoftheirteambench.The substitute can onlyenterthecourtoncetheplayerbeing replacedhas left,andmustenterthecourtvia the substitution zone.
  • Anyofthe substitutes maychange places with the goalkeeperwithoutinforming therefereesorwaiting fora stoppage in thematch.Anyactiveplayermaychangeplaces with the goalkeepertoo butmustdo so during a stoppage in the match andmustinformthe refereesbefore the change ismade.
  • Teamswill switch benchesathalftime to ensuretheirsubstitutionzonesremainintheirrespectivedefensive halves.

DurationofPlay Timeouts

  • Matcheswillconsistoftwo20-minuteperiods.
  • Gameswill playtoacontinuousclock,whichmeansthe clockwillnotbe stoppedwhenthe ball goes outofplayorforanyotherroutine stoppage.
  • Athalf-timethe intervalwillnotexceed 3minutes.
  • Teamsare entitled toa one-minute timeouteachhalf.A teamthatdoesnotrequesta timeoutin the firsthalfwill still have onlyoneduring the second.A timeoutcan begrantedonlyduring the requesting team’spossession and during astoppage ofplay.

TechnicalRules

  • Kick-insare takenwhen the ball goesoutacrossthetouchline.
  • Goal clearances(“goal throws”)are taken in place ofgoal kicks.
  • Forall restartsthekicker/throwermustplaythe ballwithin 4 secondsofbeing readyto do so (asdetermined bythereferee).
  • Whentakingakick-in,thekickermusthave one footon thetouchlineorbehind itand the ballmustbe stationary.
  • A goalmaynotbescored directlyfromakick-in,kick-offorgoal throw.
  • Fromcorners,kick-ins,andfree-kicks,opponentsmustbe a distance ofatleast10feetfromthe ball.
  • Thegoalkeeperisnotallowed to control the ball with eitherhandsorfeetformorethan 4 secondsin theirown half.
  • Afterplaying the ball once,thegoalkeepercannottouch the ballagainfromadeliberate passbya teammate withoutan opponentfirstplaying ortouching it.
  • There isno offside in futsal.

Fouls Misconduct

  • A teammayconcedefivefouls (thetype resulting inadirectfreekick) in each halfofthe game.On the sixth andanysubsequentdirectkick infringement,a directfreekickwill be awarded to the oppositionfromthesecondpenaltyspot.Thedefendingteammaynotplace anyplayersotherthan thegoalkeeperto stop the shot.
  • Ifaplayerissentoff,the teamto which the playerbelongsmustremain with4playersuntileithertwominuteshave passedorthe opposition have scored agoal.Theplayerthathasbeensentoffis notableto playin the remainderofthematchandmayface furthersuspension inline with the severityofthe conduct.