League Rules

General Game Information

• Season Length: 8 regular-season games + 1 final playoff game for teams that qualify
• Game Duration: Two 25-minute halves per game
• Finals: Playoff/final games will take place the week following the regular season’s final game
• Uniforms: Teams must wear matching uniforms. Pinnies or an alternate color are required in the event of a color conflict. The Away team must change in the event of a conflict. (Players must wear Shinpads)
• Kickoff and Restarts – Kickoff from the center spot at the start of each half and after goals.
• No Offside
• Home team should have a game ball- Size 4 for 6 v 6 games and Size 5 for 9 v 9 games
• Free Kicks and Penalties – Follows the FIFA regulations.
• Yellow and Red Cards – Follows the FIFA regulations
• No Slide Tackling allowed– if you go to ground on purpose a foul will be called.
• Games can end in a tie, no overtime
• Head Balls are allowed in U12 and up
• Any ball that hits a light or beam will be an indirect free kick for the other team at midfield
• Substitutions – Unlimited. Players must enter and exit at the designated substitution area at a stoppage of play with the referee’s permission.
• No-Shows/Forfeits will result in a 3-0 score-$35 fine to the team who did not show up to pay for the ref
• Footwear-Players can wear cleats, turfs or sneakers

Goalkeeping Rules

• No punting or drop-kicking allowed
• Goalkeepers must distribute the ball by throwing, rolling, or placing it down to kick
• Goal kicks must be taken from the ground, with the ball placed on the box line
• Goalkeepers may not handle deliberate back passes from teammates

 

6 v 6 Specific Rules

• Throw Ins instead of Kick-ins
• Goal Kicks- The ball must pass mid field after goal kicks before you can score
  • If a shot is taken before the ball crosses midfield it will be a goal kick for the opposing team
• Defense retreats to midfield on goal kicks as a build-out line. 
• No Offsides
• Subs on stoppages of play
• Free Kicks- defenders must be 5 yards back
• Slide tackling is strictly prohibited

Zero Tolerance Policy

 

We will have a zero-tolerance policy for anyone on the field.  We will not allow yelling and disrespectful behavior towards referee’s coaches, or players.  Anyone engaged in those activities will be asked to go up to the Skydeck or leave the facility. Any serious behavior, including swearing, threatening, or fighting, will result in forfeiture of the game, removal from the league, and being banned from the facility.  We ask all the coaches to get this message out to parents to ensure the best possible environment for the children.

 

Coaches

Your behavior sets the tone for your team.  If you have questions about a call, please speak to the referee respectfully and preferably at halftime or after the game.  If you have a bigger issue that needs to be escalated, please contact Matt Ganias at matt@soccerasylum.com. You are the first line of defense to control players and parents. The better you manage the parents, the better the experience for your children.

 

Parents

Anyone who yells or questions a referee will be asked to go up to the Skydeck or leave the facility. Any serious behavior, including swearing, threatening, or fighting, will result in forfeiture of the game, removal from the league, and being banned from the facility.  We ask all the coaches to get this message out to parents to ensure the best possible environment for the children. Games will now be stopped if there are negative comments towards referees, and the coaches will need to have the parent go to the Skydeck. If further yelling occurs, they will have to leave the facility.  Games will be forfeited if parents do not comply with the request to leave.

 

Players

We will not allow players to yell at, criticize, or disrespect officials. Players will be yellow-carded and asked to leave the field for their first offense.  The player can only re-enter once their coach has spoken to them and they are under control.  Second offense will be a red car and suspension.