FIELD
60 X 40 yards with penalty area, goals (6’-6” x 18’ ) BALL: size 5 |
NUMBER OF PLAYERS Men’s and women's games are played with five field players and a goalie, minimum number of players on the field not less than four. Only the players that are on your roster are eligible to play. Players are not eligible to compete on more than one team in the same division. Teams caught with an ineligible player will be required to forfeit that match. |
SUBSTITUTIONS
Teams have unlimited subs: 1) either team's goal kick 2) after a goal is scored 3) during injury time out 4) possession kick ins except if one team subs then the other team can sub 5) before start of new period 6) after a yellow card has been issued. Carded players must be substituted for except for keepers. No subs will be permitted on the fly or indirect/direct kicks. (Referee must approve all subs.). |
PLAYERS EQUIPMENT
SHINGUARDS ARE MANDATORY and must be completely covered by socks. All players that are on the pitch must wear shinguards. |
UNIFORMS
Home teams are required to change uniforms if primary colors conflict. No shirts vs. skins. |
THE GAME
2 x 25 minute halves for the men’s and women's games with a 3 minute halftime. Offsides do not apply. In case of a tie after regulation time, the game will finish as a tie game except for playoffs. |
PLAYOFFS
Sudden Death/Golden Goal will be used to determine a winner. The overtime will be restarted like the beginning of the game and continued until a winner is determined. |
START OF PLAY
Opposing players must be at least 5 yards away prior to all restarts. Restarts do not have to go forward after goals & to start periods. No drop balls in penalty area. |
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FOULS & FREE KICKS
All free kicks are indirect except for corner kicks, kickoffs and penalty kicks. Opposing players must remain at least 5 yards from the ball. Once the referee signals for play to continue, the kicker has 5 seconds to play the ball. Indirect free kick must be taken outside of the goal area. Slide tackling is not permitted. |
GOALKEEPERS
1) A goalkeeper having control of the ball in his/her hands and having released it from his/her hands to be played either by himself/herself or a teammate shall not handle the ball again until it has been touched by an opponent or a stoppage of play occurs.
2) Goalkeepers may not handle the ball intentially foot passed to them by a teammate. Punishment: an indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposing team at the top of the penalty box.
3) Once the goalkeeper has handled the ball they have 5 seconds to put the ball back in play. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team at the top of the penalty box.
4) Goalkeepers may not play kick ins with their hands. |
PENALTY KICKS
1) A penalty kick shall be taken at the top of the penalty box. All players except the kicker must stand outside the top of the penalty area and 5 yards away from the ball. Players are not permitted on either side of the penalty area.
2) On indirect kicks players must remain 5 yards from ball. Yellow cards will be awarded to players who slow down the flow of the game by not providing the mandatory 5 yards. No subs during any penalty kicks. |
KICK INS
The 5 second rule also apply for kick ins. The opposing team will regain possession after a 5 second infraction. |
GOAL KICKS
Goal kicks are taken from anywhere inside the goal box area. Once the ball is retrieved, the player has 5 seconds to play the ball. Punishment: an indirect kick will be awarded, to the opposing team, at top of the penalty area. Goal kicks do not have to exit penalty area to be considered in play. |
CORNER KICKS
Goals can be scored directly on corner kicks. Opposing players must be at least 5 yards away and the 5 second rule applies. |
MISCONDUCT
Players ejected from a match will be suspended for at least the following match. Ejections for fighting or any other actions deemed violent may result in suspension from any further play. A player that accumulates 2 yellow cards in one match will be suspended and their team will play down one player for 5 minutes. He/she will also be subject to suspension for the following match. Offensive language is cautionable conduct (final decisions regarding length of suspension will be made by Savannah Soccer management). A player ejected from the game may be replaced with another player after 5 minutes. |
REFEREES
One referee will be assigned to each match. INCLEMENT WEATHER Check the Savannah Soccer website to find out if games are to be played as scheduled. |