Intramural Indoor Soccer Officials Training

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Intramural Indoor Soccer Officials Training

• Rules Review Session

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Basic Rules

• Regulation team consists of 5 players
• Team may start with minimum of 3 players
• Goalkeepers must wear a different colored shirt
  than either team

• No open toed/heeled shoes, no cleats (including
  turf shoes)
• All jewelry is prohibited, even under tape

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Game Timing

• Two 20 minute halves with running clock
• 3 minute halftime
• Clock will stop for injuries
• No timeouts
• Teams switch sides at half, alternate kickoff
• Any blown whistle stops play dead ball
• Mercy Rule Team winning by 5 goals at anytime in
  final 2 minutes of game game over
• Shootout will occur if tied at end of regulation

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Game Basics

• 2 Officials per game
• Kickoff must wait for officials whistle
• Kickoff not required to roll forward
• Player who first kicked ball may not touch ball
  until another player touches it
• Violation retake kickoff
• Goal may be scored from kickoff
• No offsides

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Out of Bounds

• Out of bounds
• Above concrete wall on three sides of court
• Ceiling and basketball backboards
• Blue curtain and net
• Out of playing area
• Out of bounds results in indirect kick from
  nearest point where ball went out
• Goal kick Offensive team hits ball out above
  opposing teams goal
• Goal kick will be from anywhere inside goal box
• Corner kick Defensive team hits ball out above
  own goal
• Corner kick will be from within 2 yards of the
  corner of the court

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The Court
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Goalkeepers

• Goal box 16ft wide x 14ft deep-marked by white
  tape
• Goalkeeper must have some part of his body
  touching inside the goal box to handle ball
• No punting or drop-kicks
• Any pass thrown by goalie must be touched by
  another player before it crosses mid-court
• Penalty indirect kick from mid-court
• Goalie may not handle ball if it has been
  intentionally kicked to him by a teammate

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Substitutions

• Substitutions are on the fly
• Players may be changed at any time from the
  substitution area
• Players leaving the court must be within 5 feet
  of the substitution area and not involved in play
  before change is made
• Can also occur during dead ball
• If, during substitution, either player
  deliberately plays the ball while leaving player
  still on court Too Many Players Indirect
  Kick
• If, during substitution, either player
  accidentally hit with ball, play continues

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Free Kicks

• Direct Kick A goal may be scored against the
  offending team off the initial kick
• Indirect Kick A goal may not be scored unless
  the ball is played by another player from either
  team
• Procedure
• Opposition players must be at least 5 yards from
  the ball until it is kicked
• Any player of offended team may take a free kick
• Penalty Kick a penalty kick is awarded for a
  direct kick offense from the defending team that
  occurs within the penalty area

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Restarts

• After a penalty or dead ball, a restart will
  occur with a free kick or drop ball
• The ball must be completely stopped before being
  kicked and be from the spot of the foul
• The offended team need not wait for the official
  to blow the whistle to put the ball back in play,
  unless
• The team has asked the official to walk off the 5
  yards or move any opposing players away
• There is uncertainty between the teams over the
  call and a clarification is necessary

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Fouls and Misconduct

• Direct Kick Fouls
• Slide Tackles (not allowed!)
• Kicking, striking, tripping
• Intentional handling, carrying, striking or
  propelling ball with a hand or arm
• Intentional Charging
• Not shoulder-to-shoulder contact or use of arms
  and elbows
• Excessive contact on boards
• Charging the goalie
• Player may be ejected if intentional and
  malicious
• Unsportsmanlike conduct

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Fouls and Misconduct

• Indirect Kick Fouls
• Dangerous Play
• Playing the ball while on the floor
• High kicks, etc.
• Obstruction
• Too Many Players
• Goalkeeper throw crosses mid-court
• Out-of-bounds

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Misconduct

• Misconduct and Ejections
• Player intentionally charging an opponent into a
  wall shall be ejected without question
• Yellow card persistent infringement or the
  rules, acting in an unsportsmanlike manner,
  objecting by word or action to decisions of
  official
• Red card persistent misconduct, second yellow
  card, violent conduct, violent/abusive language
• Result Ejection
• A player may receive a red card if (s)he shows
  dissent by words or actions without having been
  warned
• An intentional handball that prevents a goal from
  being scored will result in an automatic ejection

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Goals

• Goals are only about 6 inches off the wall with
  netting hanging down
• In order for a goal to count, it must contact the
  wall
• Goals can be scored from certain restarts
• Direct free kicks
• Kick off
• Drop ball

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Shootouts

• 4 players from each team will shoot
• Shooters need not have been on field
• Goalkeepers will be same that were on field at
  end of regulation
• Teams get 4 penalty kicks, alternate shots
• Ball starts at center court--offensive player has
  5 seconds to shoot starting when official starts
  play
• Goalkeeper must start on line and may not move
  until ball touched
• Goalkeeper can use hands anywhere on the court

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Shootouts Cont

• A foul by the goalkeeper during shootout results
  in automatic goal
• Foul by the shooter will negate any goal scored
• No rebounds
• Only one shootout during regular season
• During playoffs, if score tied after one
  shootout, go to sudden death
• Co-Rec teams must alternate on shots between
  male and female shooters

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Sudden Death

• If shootout tied after first 4 penalty kicks
• Teams will continue to shoot, alternating
  shooters
• Shooters from first round may participate in
  sudden death but may not shoot a second time in
  sudden death until everyone else has shot
• Game is won, if after any equal number of shots,
  the tie is broken

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Misc.

• Questions?
• Practical Session Wednesday, October 24
• 8-11pm at Mem. Gym
• Dress to ref.
• Payroll