SPORTSMONKEY
-No
goalies-
OFFICIAL RULES
OVERVIEW
6 PLAYERS (4 guys and 2 girls)
TWO
20-MINUTE HALVES
RUNNING
CLOCK
TIES
DURING REGULAR SEASON STAY AS A TIE
PLAYOFF
TIES DECIDED BY OVERTIME & SUDDEN DEATH SHOOTOUT
COIN FLIP/BEGINNING OF
GAME
The
team that wins the coin toss or (RoSham-Bo) at the start of the game will have
first choice to kick-off or choose a goal to defend .
KICKOFF
Consists
of the ball being placed at midfield.
The ball must complete 1 forward rotation before being touched by
another player.
Each
team shall field no more than 6 players (4 guys/2 girls) at any one time. Teams that play with less than 2 females
will play short. No more than 4 guys on the fiels at any time. SM rules allow a
team to play with a minimum of 4 people.
Anything different/less is up to the opposing captain and/or staff
member or referee as to what will be allowable.
TIME
Play
will be divided into (2) 20-minute
halves separated by a brief halftime.
There will be a running clock maintained by a referee who will advise
both teams when there is one minute remaining in each half. The clock will stop during injury time-outs.
Any delay tactics, (kicking the ball far out of bounds) will allow the referee
(at his/her discretion) to stop the clock.
THE GAMES/SCORING
A
female scored goal = 2, male = 1. Regular season games ending in a tie score
will be recorded as tie games. Sudden
death will be used in the playoffs. A
sudden death play-off will involve 4 men on each team for a five-minute
overtime. If neither team scores after
one overtime period, teams will go into a shootout.
SHOOTOUT
SPECIFICS: 1.Each team selects 4 players
players don’t have to have been playing at the end of regulation. A coin toss will decide which team shoots
first. The referee will decide which
goal to shoot at.
2. Teams will alternate taking direct
penalty shots from 15 paces off the goal line at an open goal
3.
If tied after the 1st round, the 2nd round will be SUDDEN
DEATH i.e. 1st player from Team A scores & 1st player from Team
B misses - Team A wins. Players who
shot in the 1st shootout are not eligible to shoot again until all
remaining players present have shot. If
and when 1 team begins to utilize players for the second time, the other team
may “recycle” players as well. Thus,
some players on the team with more people present, may or may not shoot.
SUBSTITUTIONS
All
substitute players must notify the ref before entering the game.
Substitutions
may occur during any stoppage of play.
Stoppages such as:
-Throw-ins
-Scoring of goals
-Goal kicks
There is no substituting “on the fly”.
NO GOALKEEPERS
Teams
will not be allowed to have a
goalkeeper.
THE GOAL BOX
A
goal box will be marked off in front of each goal. It will extend 4
paces/yards out and 2 paces/yard to each side of the goal posts. All
players (offensive and defensive) must remain outside this area unless the ball
is inside the goal box. If the defense is clearly in the goal box area before
any shot on goal takes place, and then legally (without the use of the hands)
deflects a shot, it will result in the following: A penalty shot on an open goal 15 paces/yards out. If a player enters the goal box
unintentionally without (in the eyes of the ref) interferring with the course
of play, this will not result in a penalty shot. Repeated occurences will result in a 15 yard penalty shot. This is up to the ref’s discretion.
ALL KICKS ARE DIRECT
KICKS
The
ball is to be placed at the point of the infracton and to be put in play by any
player on the affected team. No
opposing player is allowed to be within 5 steps of ball prior to kick. Goals may be scored on direct kicks. A direct kick is to follow these
infractions: (1) Charging (2) Roughness (3)Handball (4) Dangerous
play/kick (5) Slide-tackles. Penalties
incurred inside the goal box by the defense will result in a penalty kick on an
open goal 15 paces out. Penalties
incurred outside the goalbox but within
a 5 yard/pace radius of the goalbox will be kicked from the point of
infraction. NEW CLARIFICATION: The defense may not be in the goal box. In addition, the defense can only position
themselves in the following area(s) under the following circumstances:
·
If the
penalty is marked off in front of the goal - the defense may stand on either
side of goal box.
·
If the
penalty is marked to the side of the goal - the defense must be on the opposite
side of the goal box.
In
both situations, once the ball has been kicked it becomes a live ball and
players may enter the goalbox once the ball has entered the goalbox.
OFFSIDES
There
is no offsides.
OUT OF BOUNDS
Anytime
the ball goes over either sideline, out of bounds, a throw- in will ensue. The person throwing in the ball must throw
the ball overhead with both hands and
keep both feet remaining on the ground out-of-bounds until the ball is
released.
Anytime
the ball crosses an endline, a corner kick or goal kick will ensue.
a.
Last touched by a defender- a corner kick. Ball is placed on nearest corner and kicked
in by offensive team. Goals may
be scored on corner kicks. All
players must be outside the goal box until
the ball enters the goal box and the defense must be at least 4 paces from the
corner.
b.
Last touched by attacker.
A goal kick by the defense.
GAMES:
During the regular
season games are to be played within time allotted (warm up time is included)
REFS:
SPORTSMONKEY will provide a paid
referee(s) for each soccer match.
Referee(s) will have final say in any judgment call or issue regarding
rules. Refs have the power to remove any player(s) from a game and/or the
league, if deemed necessary. Any rules
clarification must be brought to the attention of SM staff member prior to the
continuance of the game.
FORFEITS:
If your team forfeits a game during the
season, the following rules apply:
First
Offense: Loss of game in
standings and warning issued.
Second Offense: Loss
of game and staff reserves the right to remove team from playoffs.
Third Offense:
Removal from the league.
If you know in advance that
your team is going to forfeit a game, we encourage
you to call our office so as to help
us schedule your opponent a game.
Teams have until ten minutes past the designated start
time to field a full squad (minimum number of players required according
to the rules).
The staff and the opposing team’s captain must
approve anything other than that.
STANDINGS:
The updated standings will be posted weekly,
displaying each teams rank within its skill level. Rank is based on winning percentage.
PLAYOFFS:
All eligible teams make the
playoffs (teams that have not abused any policies are eligible).
In certain situations teams at or near
the bottom of the standings may not advance to the playoffs. Check with the SM league coordinator to see
if this applies to your league.
Playoffs are single
elimination.
SM reserves the right to
schedule playoff games on days other than your regularly scheduled
league night.
Seeding: Teams are seeded according to winning
percentage and strength of schedule.
Teams may be dropped from
their regular season level based on the above criteria.
Teams may be moved to a higher division during the playoffs only if permission is granted.
Skill levels may be divided
into separate divisions based upon size of level.
For ties in playoffs refer to
soccer rules.
Teams may play more than one game per
day. If a team does not have a full squad minimum number of players required
according to the rules) by ten
minutes past the designated start time, they will forfeit the game (per staff
& opposing team captain). Teams winning by forfeit will still be required
to ref.
Any questions regarding rules, policies,
or eligibility must be addressed before the start of the game.
WAIVERS:
In order to participate in the league,
each participant must sign the team waiver.
Waivers are provided and must be completed and handed in no later than
the first night of play. Players not
present the first week of play will still be required to sign a waiver with our
staff before participating.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:
A formal protest may be filed before a
game if an opposing player’s eligibility is in question. The player in question will be required to
provide his/her player information (name, address, phone #, signature) in
writing to a SM staff member prior to the start of the game. This qualifies as an official protest. The game will then be played in its entirety
as scheduled. Teams will be notified of
all rulings on the identified eligibility discrepancy by the following business
day – decisions will not be made on site.
If the protest is proven to be legitimate, it will result in the
forfeiture of the game in question.
Games subsequent to the protested game may be rescheduled.
The above procedure will also apply for
any other “logged” protests. All
rulings by SM staff are considered final.
SPORTSMANSHIP:
The idea of SM is to have fun. We hope that all participants keep that in mind when becoming involved. Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this said, any behavior deemed unacceptable by staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league.
STAFF:
To coordinate and run the league, our
refs and/or staff will be available at all times to help the league run as
smoothly as possible. If you have questions regarding schedules, policies, rule
interpretations, directions to the bar, etc. please ask.
LEAGUE
CANCELLATION/RAINOUT:
Leagues may be cancelled due to existing
weather conditions, dangerous or unplayable field conditions, facility
constraints, etc. SM staff makes every
effort to play all scheduled games, thus we will not cancel games until
absolutely necessary. Therefore, if you
are calling concerning a decision on a cancellation, remember we will not have
an answer until close to the start of the league. If the league is cancelled, SM staff will change the voicemail
immediately. SM will then call all of
the captains. If a league is cancelled
on site, SM staff will attempt to contact those teams still scheduled to play the
remainder of the league day/night.
Depending on the time of cancellation, some teams will have to be
notified on site. If we do cancel,
follow next week’s schedule (ex. If April 13 is cancelled teams should follow
the April 20 schedule for their next game).
The games that are cancelled will be made up at the end of the season if
time allows. In extreme circumstances,
SM reserves the right to run a shortened season without a refund of schedule
matches on days other than our regularly scheduled league day/night.
PRIZES:
The top teams in each division will receive a prize
of great emotional, spiritual, and most importantly,
social value.
These policies are designed to make the league run as
smoothly and safely as possible, and provide continuity for its
participants. Each player in the league
is responsible for this information: please advise your team of these rules and
thanks for playing.