– Team roster consists of 20 players maximum

• Only rostered players are allowed to play
• No drop-ins allowed for one game only – If you have a full roster, you can add an extra roster spot for $25
• Team captains can replace 2 players on the roster at any point in the season, except once the playoffs start
• Once the playoffs start, teams cannot change players or get an extra roster spot

– 9 players on the field per side including the goalkeeper (8 field players + 1 goalkeeper)

– Minimum number of players to start the match is 4. If you don’t have enough players to start the match 5 minutes after 8:00 or 9:00 AM, your team will forfeit.

– Forfeits will result in 3-0 loss for the team that forfeited

• The team that forfeited will also be responsible for paying both referee fees (their own team’s and the other team’s)
• The other team will not have to pay ref fees if a team forfeits

– Two 24-minute halves with 3-minute half-time break. The timer will end at 24 minutes. The referee will add about 1 minute of stoppage time after the time has gone off.

• For League Games the time will start running right at 8:05 AM and 9:05 AM
• Play-off games on the final day (semis/3rd place/1st place matches) will have to start at 8:00 AM and 9:00 AM, be 20 minutes long, and/or cut halftime length to have enough time for penalties

-Coin toss between team captain’s to determine which team starts the kickoff

– General FIFA Goalkeeper rules.

– Players must be wearing the same colored jerseys – Socks and shorts don’t have to match 

– Long socks and Shin guards are optional but they are recommended 

– No offside rule

– If the ball goes out of bounds through the sidelines we use throw-ins to restart play

– Notify the referee if you want to make a substitution and substitutions are only allowed when the ball is stopped not during gameplay. All players going into the field have to go in through the middle to avoid confusion.

– The ball may travel forward or backward on the kick-off

– Indirect free kicks and direct free kick may be awarded for fouls depending on the scenario 

– Penalty kicks for fouls inside of the penalty area

– Slide tackles are not allowed. A slide will count as a foul + potential yellow depending on the severity of the slide

– Yellow cards and red cards are given for disciplinary actions. 

– For a yellow card: Players will sit out for 3 minutes or if their team gets scored on during that time, then they can get back in

– Red card results in leaving the game, missing the next game, and paying a fine depending on the red card.

• If a red card is given on the final day of league games, before playoffs, there are two scenarios:
• Straight red card: Player has to sit out the first day of playoffs
• Two yellow cards: Player has to sit out the first day of playoffs, or they can pay a $25 fee and play

– Players must take off their earrings, watches, and any other jewelry before playing.

— Besides the specific rules above, everything else will be FIFA rules

– Games are played in the rain or sunshine! Games will only be canceled if the city says its dangerous to play outside and they close the fields (such as during a thunderstorm) 

– Fighting will not be tolerated – any players of a team that gets into a fight will be asked to leave, will need to pay a fine, and depending on the situation might not be allowed to join future leagues

-Tie breaker for playoff spots: Goal difference (best), head-to-head score goals for (highest), goals against (lowest), coin (if absolutely necessary)

– Tie breaker for playoff games (Quarter finals): If tie highest seed goes through

– Tie breaker for playoff games (semi finals and finals) if tie – 3 penalty kicks each team