Intramural Indoor Soccer Rules Fall 2015 Longwood University Intramural Sport Manual Overview (for complete rules see imleagues.com or visit our website www.longwood.edu/recreation): All Participants must bring their ID Cards to all intramural games in order to play. Players must sign-up and accept the waiver on imleagues.com before participating in each sport (for outdoor sports must be done by 4pm of game day) and can sign up during the regular season only. To be eligible for to play on a playoff team you must have played on that team at least once during the regular season. Teams must follow the eligibility requirements stated in the intramural manual(Club Sport rule, professional athlete rule, intercollegiate athlete rule, etc) A faculty/staff team member must hold a membership to the Health and Fitness Center to be eligible to participate in a sport that takes place in the health and fitness center. Equipment Policies o Knee braces made of hard unyielding material are illegal unless covered with at least ½ inch closed-cell slow recovery rubber or other material of the same minimum thickness and having similar physical properties (i.e., Lenox Hill Sport Sleeve or Neoprene Sleeve). o Jewelry cannot be worn during play. o Appropriate footwear and clothing is required Athletic shoes-no five finger shoes Athletic clothing must be worn-No jeans, khakis, etc Time Preferences: can be given on imleagues.com There will be no rescheduling of regular season games Forfeits/Defaults: A team not having the minimum number of players ready to start a game 5 minutes after the games original start time. A $20 forfeit fee may be given and to be paid before the teams next game. Teams will be allotted one default for the season. Notice must be given to the office by 5pm the previous day of game. See manual for complete details. See manual for Protest Procedure. Sportsmanship: Teams will be rated on their sportsmanship after each game. The Campus Recreation Department and Intramural Sports office stress that participants display good sportsmanship at all times. Any physical/verbal abuse or unsportsmanlike conduct of opponents, officials, or spectators, before, during, or following a game or contest will not be tolerated. Ejected players: face a minimum one game suspension, with possible expulsion from the league and limited participation in other intramural sports activities. Ejected players have one minute to leave the facility or field. If an ejected player is still within sight or sound of the official after one minute, the game will automatically be forfeited by his/her team. Any player that has been ejected from an event must schedule a meeting with the Coordinator of Sports Programs. This meeting will be scheduled at the convenience of the Coordinator and the player will be suspended from play until that meeting is held. Alcohol and Drug Policy: In accordance with Longwood University policy, alcohol consumption and drug use prior to or during an intramural sports contest is prohibited. The Intramural Sports staff strictly enforces a zero tolerance policy regarding alcohol and drugs during all intramural sports contests. Consequences for this violation may include, but are not limited to, being ejected from the game, being banned from participating in intramural sports activities, and being referred to the Office of Honor and Judicial Programs. Longwood Police will be contacted for any event that involves a violation of the alcohol and/or drug policy.
Sport Rules and Regulations 1. Start of play a. The game is started with a kick off(direct free kick) at half court. This is decided with a flip of a coin or even-odds at the beginning of the game. The winner of the toss will choose which half they want to receive possession. b. All opponents need to be ten feet away on their own field of play. c. Re-kicks result if opposing players encroach the five-yard area prior to the kickoff. An indirect free kick is granted to the opposing team if the kicker touches the ball before it makes contact with another player. d. The kickoff procedure applies to restarting the game after a goal is scored and after the half-time break. e. A drop-ball procedure applies to begin the game after it may have been temporarily suspended. The ball is dropped at the point where the action stopped. It must hit the ground before it is played. A goal can be scored off the drop-ball procedure. a. NOTE: if play was stopped in the penalty area, the game is restarted with a drop-ball procedure at the nearest point outside the penalty area. 2. Game time a. Game time will consist of two 15-minute running halves. There will be a two minute halftime during each game. b. The clock will run except for injuries and timeouts. c. Regular season games can end in a tie. d. Mercy Rule: If a team is ahead by seven (7) goals with 5 minutes remaining in the game, the game will be declared over. If the officials feel as though the team that is ahead by 6 goals is stalling to continue play, the officials reserve the right to end the game. e. Playoffs: i. If there is a tie, there will be a three-minute overtime-sudden death. A toss of a coin will decide who will kick off. ii. At the end of the three minutes, if there is no score, a penalty kick shootout will occur. The only players eligible for the shootout are those who were playing in the field when the overtime ended. Each team will have 3 players participate in the shootout, alternating shots. 3. Players a. Six players for each team may be on the court at one time and if any one of those players is ejected he/she may not be replaced. In the event that one team has two players ejected, that team will forfeit the game. b. You may start with a minimum of 5 players on the court. c. Co-Rec-Must have 3 females and 3 males when playing with six. When playing with a minimum of 5 you must have either 3males/2females or 2males/3females.
4. Timeouts a. Each team is allowed one timeout (1 minute in length) each half. These will not accrue. Timeouts may only be taken on dead ball situations or when your goalie has possession. 5. Scoring a. A goal is scored when the whole ball crosses the goal line, provided it wasn’t thrown, carried, or propelled intentionally by an attacker’s hand or arm. b. A goal may not be scored from a goal kick or an indirect kick. c. In order for a goal to count, the shot must come from the ½ court area closest to the goal. A ball played from the defensive half is considered indirect and must touch another player to be a goal. 6. Substitutions a. Will be allowed at dead ball, between halves, time outs, or for injured players. Must tell the referee. b. No subbing on the fly during the course of the game. c. All subs should use doors to enter (NOT jumping over the side board). 7. Out of Bounds a. If the ball hits a light, the ceiling, or rafter, the ball is out of bounds, and an indirect free kick will result for the opposing team directly under the point of contact with the ceiling. b. If two opposing team players kick the ball at the same time, and it touches out of bounds areas, then there will be a “drop ball” between the two players. 8. Goalie a. Goalkeepers may not punt or dropkick the ball. b. The goalie is the only one that is allowed to touch the ball with their hands. If they come out of their area, they must follow the same rules as the other players. (All other players may not touch the ball with their arms or hands.) c. The goal box is marked off on the court. The goalie may not throw or kick the ball full court: the ball must bounce on the court before crossing half court. d. If any part of the goalie breaks the goal box, except for his hands, while they are holding the ball, it is a handball and an indirect kick is awarded to the other team. Goalies may make a play for the ball (including diving/sliding to cover the ball). e. Goalies have to wear a different color vest/jersey. f. The goalie may reach across the goal box line to pick up a ball, as long as both feet are in the box and no other part of their body is touching the outside area. 9. Indirect Kick a. The ball may be played to anywhere on the court with their feet and must touch another person besides the kick taker, before it can be a goal. b. The defending team must be at least ten feet away from the “dead” ball when the offense is taking an indirect free kick. They may not move any closer until the ball is played and has done one complete revolution.
10. Violations a. Direct Free Kick – A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player commits any of the following offences in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless, or using excessive force: i. Kicks or attempts to kick an opponent ii. Trips or attempts to trip an opponent iii. Jumps at an opponent d. Charges an opponent iv. Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent v. Pushes an opponent vi. Tackles an opponent to gain possession of the ball, making contact with the opponent before touching the ball vii. Holds an opponent viii. Spits at an opponent ix. Slide tackles an opponent b. Indirect Free Kick – An indirect free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a goalkeeper, inside his/her own penalty area, commits any of the following five offenses: i. Touches the ball again with his/her hands after it has been released from his/her possession and has not touched any other player ii. Touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate iii. Touches the ball with his/her hands after he/she has received it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate iv. Wastes time c. An indirect free kick is also awarded to the opposing team if a player, in the opinion of the referee: i. Plays in a dangerous manner ii. Impedes the progress of an opponent iii. Prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from his/her hands iv. Commits any other offense, for which play is stopped to caution or dismiss a player d. All opposing players must be at least five yards from the ball during a direct or indirect free kick.
11. Yellow Card Offenses - A player is cautioned and shown the yellow card if he/she commits any of the following offenses: a. is guilty of unsporting behavior b. shows dissent by word or action c. persistently infringes on the rules d. delays the restart of play e. fails to respect the required distance when play is restarted with a corner kick or free kick f. enters or re-enters the field of play without the referee’s permission g. deliberately leaves the field of play without the referee’s permission h. SLIDE TACKLING – any attempt whether or not contact is made with the ball
12. Red Card Offenses - A player is sent off and shown the red card if he/she commits any of the following seven offenses(team will play down a player): a. Is guilty of serious foul play b. Is guilty of violent conduct c. Spits at an opponent or any other person d. Denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball (this does not apply to a goalkeeper within his own penalty area) e. Denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick f. Uses offensive, insulting or abusive language g. Receives a second caution in the same match h. SLIDE TACKLING FROM BEHIND – any attempt whether or not contact is made with the ball. 13. Ejections a. Two yellow cards in a game equal a red card. A red card is ejection from the gym without a substitute. b. If the officials decide the foul is flagrant, the player will be ejected from the game (straight to red card) with no substitutions and must sit out the next game as well. Two ejections and you are out for the rest of the season. c. If a player receives three yellow cards through the season they must meet with the Assistant Director of Campus Recreation before they are eligible for the playoffs. 14. Penalty Kicks a. All fouls (tripping, pushing, slide tackling, handball etc.) within the goal box will result in a penalty kick. If the goalie leaves the goal area and another player comes in to defend the goal and uses his hands to prevent a goal, the result will be a Red Card, automatic ejection and must sit out the next game. b. Penalty kicks will be taken from the white line inside of the goal box. All other players must remain 10 feet from the box until the kick.
Health and Fitness Center Rules-Must abide by all rules in the health and fitness center as noted in the member handbook (can be found on the campus Recreation Website).
Intramural Supervisors: Justin Padgett:
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