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Soccer
ALL GAMES SHALL BE PLAYED UNDER THE 2009 SOCCER RULES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
1. THERE ARE NO OFFSIDES.
2. DURING A THROW-IN THE BALL IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE THOWN DIRECTLY INTO THE GOALIE'S BOX, EITHER YOURS OR THE OPPONENTS THIS INFRACTION WILL BE AWARDED TO THE OPPOSING TEAM WITH AN INDIRECT FREE KICK TO BE TAKEN AT THE GOALIE'S AREA LINE.
3. A GOAL CLEARANCE IS DEEMED TO BE CORRECT WHEN THE BALL HAS BEEN TOUCHED OR PLAYED BY ANOTHER PLAYER OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA, OR WHEN IT HAS TOUCHED THE SURFACE WHITHIN THE RESPECTIVE GOALKEEPER'S OWN HALF OF THE FIELD. THE PLAYERS OF THE OPPOSING TEAM SHALL REMAIN OUTSIDE THE PENALTY AREA UNTIL THE BALL IS IN PLAY.
IF THE BALL IS IN PLAY THE GOALIE MAY KICK OR THROW THE BALL IN THE AIR PAST HIS/HER OWN HALF OF THE FIELD.
4. THERE ARE NO SLIDE TACKLES IN 7 A SIDE. ALL FREE KICKS ARE TO BE INDIRECT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE PENALTY KICK AND THE CORNER KICK. A WALL OF PLAYERS IS PERMITTED 7 YARDS AWAY FROM THE BALL.
5. PENALTY KICKS ARE TO BE PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING WAY: ALL DIVISIONS CAN TAKE THE PENALTY KICK IN THE USUAL MANNER (WITH APPROACH). THE PENALTY SPOT IS AT THE TOP LINE OF THE GOALIES AREA.
6. A TEAM MUST START WITH 5 ELIGIBLE PLAYERS TO HAVE A LEGAL GAME. DROPPING TO 4 PLAYERS OR LESS CONSTITUTES A FORFEIT, REGARDLESS OF A RED CARD OR AN INJURY. DIVISIONS 12 AND UNDER MUST USE A NUMBER 4 SOCCER BALL.
7. TEAMS THAT ARE LISTED SECOND (IN GAME SCHEDULE) ARE HOME TEAMS AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR GAME BALL AND CHANGE OF UNIFORMS IF CONFLICT ARISES.
8. THERE IS A FIVE-MINUTE WAITING PERIOD FOR THE FIRST GAME OF THE DAY. ALL OTHER GAMES AFTER THAT WILL BE "GAME TIME IS FORFEIT TIME".
9. FOR PLAYOFFS AND FINALS WHEN A WINNER IS NECESSARY THE FOLLOWING RULES MUST BE OBSERVED:
a.TWO OVERTIME PERIODS OF 5 MINUTES EACH.
b. IF THE TIE PERSISTS THEN 5 PENALTIES PER SIDE WILL BE ASSESSED.
c. IF THE TIE PERSISTS THEN 1 ALTERNATING PENALTY PER SIDE.
BRACKET STANDINGS
1. TOTAL POINTS
2. HEAD TO HEAD COMPETITION
3. GOAL DIFFERENCE
4. GOALS AGAINST
5. GOALS IN FAVOR
10. PROTESTS: RULE INTERPRETATION PROTESTS MUST BE DONE AT THE TIME OF THE INFRACTION. ELIGIBILITY PROTESTS MUST BE DONE IN WRITING, TURNED IN WITHIN 48 HRS TO LEAGUE DIRECTORS AND ACCOMPANIED BY A FEE OF $100.00 (CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO SF REC AND PARK ). IF YOUR PROTEST IS UPHELD, THE FEE WILL BE RETURNED.
11. THE GAME WILL CONSISTS OF TWO TWENTY-TWO MINUTE HALVES WITH A REST PERIOD OF NO MORE THAN 4 MINUTES.
12. ALL TEAMS HAVE UNTIL THE BEGINNING OF THEIR 3rd SCHEDULED GAME TO DO ANY CHANGES TO THEIR RESPECTIVE ROSTERS. ADD/DROP FORMS WILL BE PROVIDED. ALL ROSTERS WILL BE FROZEN AFTER THAT. TEAMS THAT FORFEIT WILL BE CHARGED $25.00 FOR THE FIRST TIME. A SECOND FORFEIT MAY RESULT IN A FORFEIT FROM THE LEAGUE.
13. YELLOW CARDS: THERE WILL BE ACCUMULATION OF YELLOW CARDS (2 YELLOW CARDS DURING SUBSEQUENT OR NON SUBSEQUENT GAMES WILL BE PENALIZED WITH A ONE GAME SUSPENSION DURING THE REGULAR SEASON). THIS RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR PLAYOFFS AND FINALS.
RED CARDS: A RED CARD CARRIES A MINIMUM OF ONE GAME SUSPENSION, EVEN IF IT HAPPENS IN THE PLAYOFFS. MORE SUSPENSION GAMES MAY BE ASSESSED TO OFFENDER DEPENDING ON SEVERITY OF INFRACTION.
14. SUBSTITUTIONS: AN UNAUTHOURIZED OPPOSING TEAM, MAY MAKE A SUBSTITUTION, ONLY WHEN AN AUTHORIZED TEAM MAKES A SUBSTITUTION FIRST.
15. A GOAL MAY BE SCORED DIRECTLY FROM A KICK OFF.
16. THE 6 SECONDS RULE APPLIES TO THE GOALKEEPERS WHEN IN POSSESSION OF THE BALL.
17. SHINGUARDS THAT COVER ENTIRE LEG AREA ARE MANDATORY. NO MINI-SHINGUARDS WILL BE ALLOWED.
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