Outdoor Small-Sided Rules
Rules of Play
SMALL-SIDED GAMES - Teams will consist of 15 active players maximum, with 8v8 on the field of play (including goalkeeper). Game duration is 40 minute halves.
NO SLIDE TACKLE - Sliding into a tackle is not permitted. Free kick for other team or card if play was illegal. Referees' decision. Sliding to reach for a ball with no other player in jeapordy of being contacted is permitted (including sliding to direct a shot on net or blocking a shot - but again must not be in jeapody of contacting another player)
OFFSIDE RULE - There are no offsides on the small-sided pitch.
Forfeiting Games - A team forfeiting games must provide the league with 24 hours notice. If the notice is not given prior 24 hours a $70 fine will be given. A game will be forfeited if a team does not have 5 players. If a team chooses to quit or forfeit at any time after the match has started, a $70 fine will be given.
Unregistered players - A player MUST be registered 48 hours PRIOR to stepping into a game. Unregistered players on the field will result in a forfeit.
Playoffs- Registered players must play in a minimum of 3 league games to be eligible to play in playoffs.
F.I.F.A. - All Referees oblige by these rules.
Yellow Card Accumulation - Two yellow cards accrued during one game will result in an automatic red card and be suspended for the remainder of the game as well as a one-game suspension.
Five yellow cards accrued over the course of the season will result in a one-game suspension.
Suspensions - Red cards will be subject to an automatic one-game suspension. All suspensions will be reviewed by the Discipline Committee; additional games may be added to the suspension depending on the nature of the offense. A player will receive an additional one-game suspension on top of the automatic suspension for every additional red card received in the playing season.
FINES FOR DISSENT
A player receiving a yellow card for dissent shall be fined $25.00. If such player receives additional dissent yellow cards, the fine shall increase by $25.00 for each additional dissent received throughout the season.
The following list will guide the Discipline Committee in determining the number of games a player shall be suspended:
Serious foul play - 3 games
Violent conduct - 3 games
Spitting - 5 games
Denies the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball - 1 game
Denies an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick - 1 game
Use of offensive, insulting or abusive language - 2 games
Receives a second yellow card in the same match - 1 game