Invitational Match Rules

 

 

Field - 60x40 yards, penalty area (30x24), goals (6x12), ball size 4

Number of Players /Roaster – Max 9 players. Games are played with 5 players on field and one goalie, minimum layers on the field 4. Only players on original roaster are eligible to play in the invitational. Teams caught with an ineligible player will be requires to FORFEIT that match.

Substitutions - Teams may have unlimited subs: 10 either goal kick 20 after a goal is scored 30 during injury time out 40 possess ional throw-ins 50 before start of new period 60 after a yellow card is issued * Carded players must be substitute for (except keepers). No SUBS will be permitted on the fly, or during corner or indirect kicks. (Referee must approve all subs)

Player Equipment - Shin guards are MANDATORY and must be completely covered by socks.

The Game – 2x20 min halves wit a 5 min half time. Opposing players must be at least 5 yards away prior to kick offs. Restarts do not have to go forward after goals & to start periods. No drop balls in penalty area. OFFSIDE do not apply. Line Violation, a player is guilty of a 3 –line violation, when he/she passes or throws the ball across 3 lines in the air towards the opponent goal, without touching or having been played by another player on either team. An indirect kick will be awarded, to the opposing team, at the point were the ball crossed over the first line. Fouls and Free Kicks all direct and indirect fouls apply, the players have 5 second to play the ball after referee signals and opposite team must be at least 5 yards from the ball. Offensive indirect is taken outside the goal area. Slide Tackling is not permitted. Penalty Kicks, shall be taken at the top of the box. All players except goalkeeper and kicker must stand outside the goal area and behind the kicker. On indirect kicks players must remain 5 yards from the ball. Yellow cards will be awarded to players who slow down the flow of the game by no providing the 5 yards rules. Throw in, 5 second rules and three line violations also applies for throw-ins. Goal Kicks are taken 1 yard off the end line, anywhere inside the penalty area also the 5 second rule is applied. Corner Kicks, goals can be scored directly on corner kicks 5 yards and 5 second rules applies to corner kicks. In case of a tide during regulation time, the game will finish as a tie game.

Goalkeeper, having control of the ball in hands and having released it from his/hers hands to be played, either by him/herself or a team mate, shall no handle the ball again until it has been touched by an opponent, or a stoppage of plays occurs. KEEPERS may not handle the ball passed to them by a team-mate, except headers. 5 second rule applies; keepers must put the ball to play during this time.

Misconduct - Players ejected from a match will be suspended for at least the following match. Ejections for fighting or any other action deemed violent may result in suspension, for any further play.
Player with 2 yellow cards in one game will play down one player for the remainder of the game. Offensive language is considered to warrant a caution card, any language directed towards officials, opponents, or spectators will result in ejection from the game.

Referees – One referee will be assigned to each match

Teams- All teams will play 3 games.

Scoring

IT WILL BE NO WINNERS OR LOOSERS IN THIS INVITATIONAL. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT IS TO BRING SOCCER PLAYERS TOGETHER TO HELP AND PARTICIPATE IN THIS WAR AGAINST CANCER THAT IS AFFECTING OUR SOCCER COMMUNITY.

Scores will be kept for game control only. WIN- 6pts, TIE – 3 pts, GOALS – 1 pt (3 max)

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