intramural sports captains' meeting indoor soccer leagues
INTRAMURAL SPORTS CAPTAINS’ MEETING INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUES
CAPTAINS RESPONSIBILITIES Know the rules
Field an eligible team every match Team leader on court Monitor sportsmanship ratings and game results online
Q: Who Can Play CSU IM’s? A: People with their valid CSU PHOTO ID who are: Current Full-Time Students
Current Part-Time Students with Rec Membership
CSU Affiliates with Rec Membership
CSU Faculty & Staff with Rec Membership
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: WHO CAN PLAY? Players CANNOT play on 2 men’s, 2 women’s, or 2 coed teams One coed team + one women’s/men’s team = OK A maximum of 1 club soccer athlete from the current academic year may appear on team’s roster. Games with ineligible players will be forfeited It is the captain’s responsibility to know the eligibility of their entire team
I’M READY!
FREE AGENTS PICK ME!
4 TIME IM CHAMP!
Online listing in each division
Contact them directly to pick up I’M A players BALLER
ONLINE ROSTERS
Players must be on the online roster to be legal players. If a player is NOT on the score sheet because: 1. Joined after 3pm, or 2. Technical difficulty, or 3. Just got picked up by the team that night, then: They can be written-in. Score sheets and online rosters will then be compared 2 business days later at 5:00pm. (Once a player checksin for a team they are a member of that team) Write-ins from the score sheet that are NOT on the online roster by that time will be considered illegal players, and the match result will be changed to a forfeit. (Even if the game is won by forfeit). Players cannot be deleted/removed from rosters by captains or players. Please contact IM office to do this. – Email/phone/in-person
Rosters are locked after your last regular season match.
FORFEITS Match time is forfeit time If one team has players present, but not enough to start a match, the prepared team has the following options: 1. Take the win by forfeit, OR 2. Give your opponent an additional 5 minutes to field an eligible team
Forfeits count worse than losses Sp. rating of 1 2 FF = eliminated from playoffs
(and possibly from the league)
DEFAULTS Must contact IM office (email, phone, or in-person) by 12pm day of match (or Friday, for weekend matches)
Worse than a loss in standings, but better than a FF Sp. Rating of 2
SPORTSMANSHIP RATINGS 3 = Above Average 2 = Average 1 = Below Average 0 = Unacceptable
Must Maintain Teams receiving a 1 or 0 must A meet with IM Staff before next match. 2.0 Average
Team
To Be Eligible & Advance 4v4 Soccer / Coed League / THU. 9:45PM Through Playoffs TOT W L T F/D SR PCT AVG PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Blackout
4
0
0
0/0
3
1.00 1.00
47 19 28
12
2 Great Balls of Fire 2
2
0
0/0
3
.500 .500
37 29 8
6
3 Fake Madrid
1
3
0
1/0
2.5
.250 .080
27 32 -5
1
4 Braiden SE
0
4
0
1/0
2.5
0.00 0.170
18 49 -31
-2
ADVANCING TO PLAYOFFS If there are at least 32 teams in a division, then: # of teams in your league standings 6
Teams advanced to Teams advanced to “A” playoffs “B” playoffs
8
1st & 2nd
3rd – 5th
1st & 2nd
3rd - 6th
CANNOT HAVE FORFEITED 2 TIMES If there are less than 32 teams in a division, then: # of teams in the league standings
Teams advanced to the single playoff bracket
Teams not advanced to the playoff bracket
6
Top 4
Bottom 2
8
Top 6
Bottom 2
PLAYOFFS CONT’D Tie-Breakers:
“A” Playoffs
1. 2. 3. 4.
“B” Playoffs
4v4 Soccer / Coed League / TUE. 9:00PM Team
W L T F/D SR
PCT AVG
PF
PA DIFF
TOT PTS
1
The A Team
4
0 0 0/0
3
1.00 1.00
36
17
19
12
2
'Murica
4
0 0 0/0
3
1.00 1.00
46
21
25
12
3
Flaming Pinky's
3
1 0 0/0
3
.750 .750
36
26
10
9
4
Goal Tendency
2
2 0 0/0
3
.500 .500
25
24
1
6
5
BMS Goats
2
2 0 0/0
3
.500 .500
15
32
-17
6
6
Globe Trotters 1
3 0 0/0
3
.250 .250
22
29
-7
3
7
Killer Kiwis
0
4 0 2/0
2
0.00 0.33 0
17
28
-11
-4
8
Squirt & the Gang
0
4 0 4/0
1
0.00 0.67 0
0
20
-20
-8
Head-to-head Sp. rating average Points allowed Point differential
JEWELRY POLICY:
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED!! For contact sports (SOCCER included), players CANNOT wear jewelry Covering jewelry with tape or bandage is NOT permitted PENALTY = team plays down 2 minutes REGARDLESS of goals scored against
EQUIPMENT/UNIFORM RULES REQUIRED: Athletic, closed-toe, CLEAN shoes/cleats 1. Carry in turf shoes (these cannot be the shoes worn into the facility) 2. Check in and show turf shoes for inspection 3. Then change into turf shoes 4. Then enter turf Same-color shirts/jerseys WITH BIG numbers (not taped-on) •Pinnies will be available for checkout
NOT ALLOWED: Outside shoes worn into the facility Carried-in shoes that are not completely clean Metal cleats Hats with hard brims
LINEUP, ROSTERS, & SUBS 4v4 in the field 8-player max roster Min. of 2 players required to play Coed: 2 women & 2 men (when playing at full strength) Difference between genders on field can never be greater than 1 Subs can be made during any dead ball situation, with official’s consent To prevent players from jumping rosters, players cannot be deleted/removed from rosters by captains or players. Please contact IM office to do this. (Email/phone is great for this.)
GAME FORMAT & RULES Rock-paper-scissors gets choice: o Kickoff or side o Kickoffs can be taken in any direction Game time: Two 20-minute runningclock halves o Clock only stops for team and officials’ time outs Teams get one 30-sec. time out per half Mercy Rule: 5-goal differential any time in the last 2 minutes of game
GAME FORMAT & RULES Overtime: o 5-minute golden goal period (1st team to score wins) o If still tied 3-shooter PK shoot-out o Team ahead at the end of 3-shooter shoot-out declared winner o If still tied 1-shooter rounds until a winner is determined
RULES Matches will be played in the IPF, using the sideline of the football field and cones along the interior of the field as boundaries All free kicks (except PK’s) are INDIRECT: o Out-of-bounds violations = kick-in taken from spot on sideline o Goal kick = kick-in taken from anywhere along the goal/end line o Penalty kicks are taken 20 yards from the goal o All opposing players must be at least 5 yards off the ball at the time of the free kick.
RULES There is NO offside penalty
Intentionally going to the ground to play or block the ball IS A FOUL
Crease Rules Crease is a marked 2-yard box in front of the goal o If an offensive player plays the ball in the crease a goal kick is awarded to the defense o If a defensive player plays the ball in the crease a penalty kick is awarded to the offense o
2 yards.
RULES Cards o
A YELLOW card results in a player sitting out for 2 minutes, regardless of goals scored during this time.
o
A RED card results in a player’s ejection, and their team playing down 1 player for 5 minutes, regardless of goals scored during this time.
o
2 RED cards or 3 YELLOW cards =
FF
RULES YELLOW CARDS may be issued for fouls/infractions including, but not limited to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Hard foul Going to the ground and fouling an opponent Unsporting conduct Dissent Delaying the restart of the game Faking a foul - obvious “diving”
RED CARDS may be issued for fouls/infractions including, but not limited to: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Second yellow card issued to a player Flagrant/violent foul (e.g. very hard foul and/or intent to injure) Flagrant unsporting conduct Deliberate hand ball to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity
EJECTIONS 2 unsporting fouls or yellows = PLAYER EJECTION 3 unsporting fouls by a team in a game = FORFEIT Ejected player: • Must leave the IPF • Suspended from ALL IM’s minimum of 1 week • Must meet with IM Sports professional staff to discuss lifting suspension Playoff ejection: Automatically suspended from remainder of that sport’s playoffs Depending on severity of incident, Student Recreation Center membership/access may also be suspended
PROTESTS
2 TYPES OF PROTESTS
PROTESTABLE
1. Misapplication or misinterpretation of rule. *Protest—Time of ruling. 2. Player Eligibility *Before start of 2nd half.
NOT PROTESTABLE
PLAYOFF SCHEDULES Schedules will be posted online after the end of regular season (emails will go out) Teams will play on different nights/times than they did in regular season
GAME LOCATION: CSU Indoor Practice Facility (“IPF”)
Players will enter through the NW door, and be let in by an IM Official attending to the door (doors will not be unlocked) Players must arrive within 15 minutes (before or after) of their game’s start time
IPF EXPECTATIONS No non-players (anyone not appearing on a teams roster) may enter the IPF turf area No fluids (other than water) may be taken into the IPF turf area No shoes worn outdoors may be worn into the IPF turf area Players may not jump onto any green padding surrounding the turf
Any player jumping into or off the green padding will be issued a yellow card
Players may not be anywhere in the IPF except the turf area, or main entrance Any player found anywhere but these two locations will be suspended indefinitely
Questions… Documents available ONLINE: o LEAGUE RULES o IM POLICIES & PROCEDURES o HOW TO INVITE PLAYERS ONLINE **Please sign in on attendance sheet on way out. Print your team’s name clearly**
CAPTAINS RESPONSIBILITIES Know the rules
Field an eligible team every match Team leader on court Monitor sportsmanship ratings and game results online
Q: Who Can Play CSU IM’s? A: People with their valid CSU PHOTO ID who are: Current Full-Time Students
Current Part-Time Students with Rec Membership
CSU Affiliates with Rec Membership
CSU Faculty & Staff with Rec Membership
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: WHO CAN PLAY? Players CANNOT play on 2 men’s, 2 women’s, or 2 coed teams One coed team + one women’s/men’s team = OK A maximum of 1 club soccer athlete from the current academic year may appear on team’s roster. Games with ineligible players will be forfeited It is the captain’s responsibility to know the eligibility of their entire team
I’M READY!
FREE AGENTS PICK ME!
4 TIME IM CHAMP!
Online listing in each division
Contact them directly to pick up I’M A players BALLER
ONLINE ROSTERS
Players must be on the online roster to be legal players. If a player is NOT on the score sheet because: 1. Joined after 3pm, or 2. Technical difficulty, or 3. Just got picked up by the team that night, then: They can be written-in. Score sheets and online rosters will then be compared 2 business days later at 5:00pm. (Once a player checksin for a team they are a member of that team) Write-ins from the score sheet that are NOT on the online roster by that time will be considered illegal players, and the match result will be changed to a forfeit. (Even if the game is won by forfeit). Players cannot be deleted/removed from rosters by captains or players. Please contact IM office to do this. – Email/phone/in-person
Rosters are locked after your last regular season match.
FORFEITS Match time is forfeit time If one team has players present, but not enough to start a match, the prepared team has the following options: 1. Take the win by forfeit, OR 2. Give your opponent an additional 5 minutes to field an eligible team
Forfeits count worse than losses Sp. rating of 1 2 FF = eliminated from playoffs
(and possibly from the league)
DEFAULTS Must contact IM office (email, phone, or in-person) by 12pm day of match (or Friday, for weekend matches)
Worse than a loss in standings, but better than a FF Sp. Rating of 2
SPORTSMANSHIP RATINGS 3 = Above Average 2 = Average 1 = Below Average 0 = Unacceptable
Must Maintain Teams receiving a 1 or 0 must A meet with IM Staff before next match. 2.0 Average
Team
To Be Eligible & Advance 4v4 Soccer / Coed League / THU. 9:45PM Through Playoffs TOT W L T F/D SR PCT AVG PF PA DIFF PTS
1 Blackout
4
0
0
0/0
3
1.00 1.00
47 19 28
12
2 Great Balls of Fire 2
2
0
0/0
3
.500 .500
37 29 8
6
3 Fake Madrid
1
3
0
1/0
2.5
.250 .080
27 32 -5
1
4 Braiden SE
0
4
0
1/0
2.5
0.00 0.170
18 49 -31
-2
ADVANCING TO PLAYOFFS If there are at least 32 teams in a division, then: # of teams in your league standings 6
Teams advanced to Teams advanced to “A” playoffs “B” playoffs
8
1st & 2nd
3rd – 5th
1st & 2nd
3rd - 6th
CANNOT HAVE FORFEITED 2 TIMES If there are less than 32 teams in a division, then: # of teams in the league standings
Teams advanced to the single playoff bracket
Teams not advanced to the playoff bracket
6
Top 4
Bottom 2
8
Top 6
Bottom 2
PLAYOFFS CONT’D Tie-Breakers:
“A” Playoffs
1. 2. 3. 4.
“B” Playoffs
4v4 Soccer / Coed League / TUE. 9:00PM Team
W L T F/D SR
PCT AVG
PF
PA DIFF
TOT PTS
1
The A Team
4
0 0 0/0
3
1.00 1.00
36
17
19
12
2
'Murica
4
0 0 0/0
3
1.00 1.00
46
21
25
12
3
Flaming Pinky's
3
1 0 0/0
3
.750 .750
36
26
10
9
4
Goal Tendency
2
2 0 0/0
3
.500 .500
25
24
1
6
5
BMS Goats
2
2 0 0/0
3
.500 .500
15
32
-17
6
6
Globe Trotters 1
3 0 0/0
3
.250 .250
22
29
-7
3
7
Killer Kiwis
0
4 0 2/0
2
0.00 0.33 0
17
28
-11
-4
8
Squirt & the Gang
0
4 0 4/0
1
0.00 0.67 0
0
20
-20
-8
Head-to-head Sp. rating average Points allowed Point differential
JEWELRY POLICY:
NO JEWELRY ALLOWED!! For contact sports (SOCCER included), players CANNOT wear jewelry Covering jewelry with tape or bandage is NOT permitted PENALTY = team plays down 2 minutes REGARDLESS of goals scored against
EQUIPMENT/UNIFORM RULES REQUIRED: Athletic, closed-toe, CLEAN shoes/cleats 1. Carry in turf shoes (these cannot be the shoes worn into the facility) 2. Check in and show turf shoes for inspection 3. Then change into turf shoes 4. Then enter turf Same-color shirts/jerseys WITH BIG numbers (not taped-on) •Pinnies will be available for checkout
NOT ALLOWED: Outside shoes worn into the facility Carried-in shoes that are not completely clean Metal cleats Hats with hard brims
LINEUP, ROSTERS, & SUBS 4v4 in the field 8-player max roster Min. of 2 players required to play Coed: 2 women & 2 men (when playing at full strength) Difference between genders on field can never be greater than 1 Subs can be made during any dead ball situation, with official’s consent To prevent players from jumping rosters, players cannot be deleted/removed from rosters by captains or players. Please contact IM office to do this. (Email/phone is great for this.)
GAME FORMAT & RULES Rock-paper-scissors gets choice: o Kickoff or side o Kickoffs can be taken in any direction Game time: Two 20-minute runningclock halves o Clock only stops for team and officials’ time outs Teams get one 30-sec. time out per half Mercy Rule: 5-goal differential any time in the last 2 minutes of game
GAME FORMAT & RULES Overtime: o 5-minute golden goal period (1st team to score wins) o If still tied 3-shooter PK shoot-out o Team ahead at the end of 3-shooter shoot-out declared winner o If still tied 1-shooter rounds until a winner is determined
RULES Matches will be played in the IPF, using the sideline of the football field and cones along the interior of the field as boundaries All free kicks (except PK’s) are INDIRECT: o Out-of-bounds violations = kick-in taken from spot on sideline o Goal kick = kick-in taken from anywhere along the goal/end line o Penalty kicks are taken 20 yards from the goal o All opposing players must be at least 5 yards off the ball at the time of the free kick.
RULES There is NO offside penalty
Intentionally going to the ground to play or block the ball IS A FOUL
Crease Rules Crease is a marked 2-yard box in front of the goal o If an offensive player plays the ball in the crease a goal kick is awarded to the defense o If a defensive player plays the ball in the crease a penalty kick is awarded to the offense o
2 yards.
RULES Cards o
A YELLOW card results in a player sitting out for 2 minutes, regardless of goals scored during this time.
o
A RED card results in a player’s ejection, and their team playing down 1 player for 5 minutes, regardless of goals scored during this time.
o
2 RED cards or 3 YELLOW cards =
FF
RULES YELLOW CARDS may be issued for fouls/infractions including, but not limited to: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
Hard foul Going to the ground and fouling an opponent Unsporting conduct Dissent Delaying the restart of the game Faking a foul - obvious “diving”
RED CARDS may be issued for fouls/infractions including, but not limited to: 1. 2. 3. 4.
Second yellow card issued to a player Flagrant/violent foul (e.g. very hard foul and/or intent to injure) Flagrant unsporting conduct Deliberate hand ball to prevent a goal-scoring opportunity
EJECTIONS 2 unsporting fouls or yellows = PLAYER EJECTION 3 unsporting fouls by a team in a game = FORFEIT Ejected player: • Must leave the IPF • Suspended from ALL IM’s minimum of 1 week • Must meet with IM Sports professional staff to discuss lifting suspension Playoff ejection: Automatically suspended from remainder of that sport’s playoffs Depending on severity of incident, Student Recreation Center membership/access may also be suspended
PROTESTS
2 TYPES OF PROTESTS
PROTESTABLE
1. Misapplication or misinterpretation of rule. *Protest—Time of ruling. 2. Player Eligibility *Before start of 2nd half.
NOT PROTESTABLE
PLAYOFF SCHEDULES Schedules will be posted online after the end of regular season (emails will go out) Teams will play on different nights/times than they did in regular season
GAME LOCATION: CSU Indoor Practice Facility (“IPF”)
Players will enter through the NW door, and be let in by an IM Official attending to the door (doors will not be unlocked) Players must arrive within 15 minutes (before or after) of their game’s start time
IPF EXPECTATIONS No non-players (anyone not appearing on a teams roster) may enter the IPF turf area No fluids (other than water) may be taken into the IPF turf area No shoes worn outdoors may be worn into the IPF turf area Players may not jump onto any green padding surrounding the turf
Any player jumping into or off the green padding will be issued a yellow card
Players may not be anywhere in the IPF except the turf area, or main entrance Any player found anywhere but these two locations will be suspended indefinitely
Questions… Documents available ONLINE: o LEAGUE RULES o IM POLICIES & PROCEDURES o HOW TO INVITE PLAYERS ONLINE **Please sign in on attendance sheet on way out. Print your team’s name clearly**
