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Event Rules

Number of Players

1. Each team may have up to 8 players on their team. 
2. 1 Player will be in the goalie box.  3 players may play the floor.
3. A team may not carry more than 2 varsity soccer players
4. Teams are encouraged to carry a minimum of 2 women of their rosters

Equipment

1. The Athletic Center will provide the ball and shin guards
2. Players may NOT wear cleats on the field house floor
3. One team will be required to wear pinnies.  A coin toss will determine this point.

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Forfeit

1. A team who cannot produce a minimum of 3 players on the field within 3 minutes of game time will forfeit their game.

Start of Game

The Athletic Staff member overseeing the game will conduct a coin toss to determine who will be kicking off

Substitutions

A substitution may be made at any dead ball.  The staff refereeing the event must be alerted when a substitution is taking place.

Field of Play

The game will be played on one court.  Because of the limited space of one court, there will be no goal box area identified.  Players may shoot to score from anywhere on the court.  However, intentional contact with the goalie will result in a penalty.  If the contact was made and a score resulted the penalty will be a loss of the goal and the other team will gain possession.  If the contact was made and a score was not resulting then the penalty will be a goal kick awarded to the defending team.

Length of Game

A game is two 15 minute halves, with a 3 minute break.  A mercy rule will be applied in the second half if one team has a 10 point advantage.  There are no timeouts, except for an injury

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Kick-Off

Kick-offs may be taken in any direction.  After a goal the team that was scored against will kick-off against

Off-sides

There are no off-sides

Out-of-Bounds

1. The curtains drawn to enclose the court are in-bound and the ball may be played off them.
2. The end lines are out-of-bounds and if a ball travels beyond these lines, a goal kick is awarded.

Tackling

1. Slide tackling is not allowed.  Sliding of any kind across the textured floor is strongly discouraged!

Free Kicks

All kicks are indirect except corner and penalty kicks. 

Indirect Free Kicks are given to the non-fouling team and result in a free kick from the point of the foul. Indirect kicks must touch another player before a goal can be scored. Note: The overseeing staff member, at their discretion, can award an indirect free kick for minor infractions committed within the penalty area.  These infractions include: obstructing an opponent player, goalie taking too much time, playing dangerously.

Penalty Kick - This is a one-on-one shot with the non-fouling player and the goalie. All other players must remain outside of the goal box. The ball is kicked from 12 yards in front of the center of the goal, and the goalie is to remain on the goal line until the time the ball is kicked. Note: The overseeing staff member, at their discretion, can award a penalty kick for serious infractions committed within the penalty area.  these infractions include: tripping, handball, holding players clothes or body, pushing an opponent from the front or behind, or charging an opponent from front or behind.

Corner Kick - When a team kicks the ball across their OWN goal line, a corner kick will result.  The ball is placed in the corner arc at the intersection of the touchline and the goal line and the attacking team will kick the ball.  Opponents must remain 6 yards from the player kicking the ball into play.

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Goal Kicks

Goal Kick: A free-kick awarded the goalie if the offense was the last to contact the ball before passing over the goal line. When a team misses a shot at goal, or kicks the ball beyond their opponents' goal line, or the ball is touched by an offensive player in the goal box, the opponent team is allowed a goal kick.  Goal kicks may be taken from any point on the end-line.

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Fouls

1. Handball – when a player intentionally touches the ball with the hand or arm to gain control of the ball
2. Contact Fouls – includes pushing, kicking, striking, holding and charging into an opponent.  If it is done intentionally or with malice then the player will be “yellow carded” if it is a first offense.

Carding

1. Yellow cards are used as a warning and red cards are used as an ejection
2. Any deliberate act to stop or delay the game, hurt a player, or unsportsmanlike conduct may result in a red card – this is at the staff’s discretion
3. If a player receives a red card or two yellow cards then they must meet with the Director Of Recreation and Intramural Programs before being allowed to play again.

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