FUTSAL LEAGUE RULES

To ensure the succes of the Tri-State Futsal League, all coaches, players, teams and parents should read the below description of the modifications to the US Futsal Laws and the reminder of those rules which are typcially not followed during play.

Tri-State Futsal League Modifications to US Futsal Laws

1)  A running clock will be in effect for all games.  NO added time will be allotted except for Penalty Kicks from either spot!

2) There will be a two (2) minute half time – teams are to switch benches at halftime.

3) There will be NO timeouts (due to the tight game schedule). 4) We will not be playing advantage as it is a non-contact game. 5)  Defensive walls for kick-ins will be 2 meters from the ball; not 5 meters. All other free kicks require a wall no less then 5 meters away from the ball. 6) Kick off is considered an INDIRECT kick and requires a pass to another player. THERE WILL BE NO SHOTS TAKEN FROM THE KICK OFF. An INDIRECT free kick for the opposing team will result. 7) NO shootouts in the event of a tie. 8) For a goal clearance, the ball must FIRST hit either the floor or another player in the defensive half of the court.  Failure to do so will result in an indirect kick for the other team at mid court. 9) YELLOW CARD to PLAYER or COACH - the team will sit either the player receiving the card or remove a player from the field for the coaches infraction for one (1) minute – their team will play down one (1) man until the minute expires or they are scored upon PRIOR to the expiration of the one (1) minute penalty. 10) RED CARD to PLAYER or COACH – person receiving card must leave the bench and the team will play down one (1) man for two (2) minutes regardless if a goal is scored upon them during that two (2) minute penalty period. 11) All kick-ins from the touch line are INDIRECT.

US Futsal Laws of the Game – “Important Reminders”

1. Futsal is a NON Contact sport and as always the referee’s judgment will apply.
2. Subs are on the fly; substituted players MUST first be off the court BEFORE ANY sub can enter the court to play.  All substitutions are made through the two substitution lines in front of the bench. This includes players coming off and into the game. Failure to do so will result in a yellow card. Goalies can be replaced only when the ball is out of play and by notifying the referee prior to the change.
3. NO slide tackling allowed except for the goalies in their own penalty area – as always the referee’s judgment will apply.
4. ALL PLAYERS have four (4) seconds to get the ball back into play on ANY restart (as always the referee’s judgment will apply for balls in hard to reach areas such as under the bleachers).
5. KICK-IN MECHANICS: Player must place the ball ON THE LINE and the ball must STOP. Once the ball has stopped, the player may kick the ball back into play. If the ball moves after it was STOPPED, this is OK!!!
6. GOALIE RULES:

(a) The keeper is allowed one (1) possession of the ball by either hands or feet. In order to possess the ball a second time, the ball must either travel across the half line, touch an opponent or travel out of touch. If none of these three instances occur and the keeper posses the ball a second time an INDIRECT kick will be awarded for the opposing team.

(b) An INDIRECT kick will be awarded if the goalie touches the ball again with his hands after it has been deliberately kicked back to him by his teammate. He may only use his feet in this instance and requiring that all criteria in the section above are met.

(c) An INDIRECT kick will be awarded at the point of infraction if the goalie touches the ball with his hands after he has received it directly from a kick in taken by one of his teammates. He may only use his feet in this instance and requiring that all criteria in the section above are met.

(d) An INDIRECT kick will be awarded at the point of infraction if the goalie touches or controls the ball with his hands/feet for more the four (4) seconds on the defensive side of the court.

(e) On a goal clearance, the goalie must throw/roll the ball back into play – NO drop kicks or kicking the ball back into play – the ball is considered to be back in play after it leaves the goalie’s penalty area.