SPORTRAK RULES

FIFA Guidelines will be recognized by Sportrak in addition to the following:

HOUSE RULES

1. No balls permitted in the Arena.

2. No players may play while wearing a cast of any type.

3. Shin guards are required.

4. Games consist of Two (2) halves of 24 minutes, excluding tournament games.

5. Time will be kept with a running clock at all times, except incases of serious injuries.

6. No spectators may sit in the penalty box during games.

7. No smoking or alcohol permitted.

8. If the Head Coach is absent, a responsible adult over the age of 25 must be present on the bench.

9. Head Coaches are responsible for the actions of their assistants, players, parents and fans.

10. Players may wear indoor, turf or tennis shoes. No molded or cleated shoes are allowed.

11. Goalies are required to wear helmets at all times.

AGE NUMBER OF PLAYERS

Under 8 7 players plus a Keeper

Under 10 & 12 6 players plus a Keeper

Under 14 & Above 5 players plus a Keeper

AGE BALL SIZE

Under 8 Size 3

Under 10 & Above Size 4

GAME RULES

1. No slide tackles.

2. No boarding.

3. No ball may travel Three (3) lines in the air without hitting the floor or a player. This will result in an indirect kick from the red line from which the ball was played.

4. If the goalie has any part of his/her upper body in contact with the ball, this will be considered possession and the play is dead to all field players. Safety First !!!!

5. The goalie must distribute the ball within Six (6) seconds of gaining possession or an indirect kick will be awarded to the opposing team at the top of the penalty arc.

6. All corner kicks will be restarted on the

officials whistle.

7. The goalkeeper, having released the ball from his/her hands, cannot play it again with his/her hands until it has been played by an opponent. In addition, balls cannot be played or dribbled, from the neutral zone by players of the same team to the goalkeeper unless played by an opponent.

8. The official can stop play at any time due to an injury on the field. The restart will either be a drop ball or an indirect kick will be given to the team in possession of the ball at the time of the injury. This will be at the officials discretion.

DIRECT KICKS

1. A direct kick is awarded for kicking, tripping, holding, jumping at an opponent, pushing, charging, slide tackling, handling and boarding. A Two (2) Minute Penalty may also be given for these fouls.

2. The following are direct kicks: corner kicks, goal kicks and kick offs after goals and the start of each half.

3. Kick offs may be played forward, backwards or sideways.

4. Mandatory to give Ten (10) feet for all direct kicks.

INDIRECT KICKS

1. The ball must roll a full rotation on the first touch, no tapping the ball to put the ball into play.

2. All Kicks are Indirect in the Under 8 Age Division.

3. Any balls hitting the netting above the goal or glass, or leaving the field of play, will be considered out of play. A goal kick or indirect kick will be awarded to the opposing team depending where the ball hits the net.

4. Mandatory to give Ten (10) feet for all indirect kicks.

5. All indirect kicks awarded along the boards will be placed within a foot of the boards to be played.

6. Goalies playing the ball illegally with his/her hands will result in an indirect kick from the red square at the top of the arc on the penalty box.

7. The goalie may not play a ball beyond his/her own red line, if so, an indirect kick will be awarded at the red line.

8. Three (3) line passes in the air.

9. Balls hitting the ceiling will be awarded to the opposing team and placed at the nearest red line from where the ball was lasted played.

10. Slide tackles which are considered dangerous plays in the officials discretion, will result in an indirect kick.

TWO MINUTE PENALTIES

1. Too many players on the field.

2. Boarding.

3. Slide tackles.

4. Unsportsmanlike conduct.

5. Fouls which are considered violent or with the intent to hurt a player in the officials discretion.

6. The use of profanity, slurs and abusive language.

7. If a player receives Two (2) Box Penalties in One (1) game, this will be considered a red card and that player will not finish that game and must sit out his/her next scheduled game. His/her team will play down a player during the penalty, a Five (5) Minute Major Penalty, but will be able to add a player after the entire Five (5) minute penalty is served.

8. If a goalie receives a Two (2) minute penalty, it must be served by a field player, but will be charged to the goalie.

9. If the opposing team scores a goal during a Two (2) minute penalty, the player serving the penalty may re-enter the game at that point.

EJECTIONS

1. Fighting

2. Spitting on or at another player, coach, ref or fan.

3. Receiving Two (2) Box Penalties in the same game.

4. Ejections will lead to missing the remainder of the game being played and the next scheduled game. Ejections can lead to the suspension of the player for several games or the remainder of the session. This is at the Managements discretion. NO REFUNDS !!

5. For all ejections, a Five (5) Minute Major Penalty must be served by a player other than the ejected player. The entire time will be served, regardless of the total goals scored.

6. Any player who throws a punch, joins a fight or leaves the bench during a fight, will be suspended for the remainder of the session. NO REFUNDS !!

PENALTY SHOTS

1. All players must be behind the white line at the top of the penalty box and outside of the penalty box arc.

2. Penalty shots will be taken from the red square at the top of the penalty box.

3. If the shot is saved or missed, the game is resumed at that point.

SUBSTITUTING

1. Substitutions can be made on the fly. Off coming players must be in the Bench Area, Ten (10) feet from the bench, prior to the new player entering the field.

2. Guaranteed subs will occur on corner kicks, kick offs, goal kicks, injury stoppage and when a penalty is issued.

3. Too many players on the field will result in a Two (2) Minute Bench Penalty which may be served by any player.

4. Goalies may be substituted on the fly, but the entering goalie must already be wearing a helmet and a jersey which does not conflict with either team. Play will not be stopped to exchange goalie equipment.

UNIFORMS

1. Teams must have shirts of the same color.

2. Numbered shirts, matching shorts or socks are not required.

3. It is recommended to bring an alternate shirt in case of a uniform conflict.

4. If teams have the same colored uniforms, the team listed first in the Score Book will be required to wear pinnies.

SPORTRAK APPRECIATES YOUR CONTINUED PATRONAGE, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN WITH US FOR MANY YEARS. THESE PROCEDURES AND RULES MUST BE FOLLOWED BY ALL TEAMS, PLAYERS AND FANS AT ALL TIMES.

THANK YOU

SPORTRAK