Teams / Players

• Every player MUST sign a waiver
• 4 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper
• Must have at least ONE female player on the field at all times. If your team doesn’t have any female players, you will play with one player down.
• Maximum of 4 male players on the field at all times
• Each team can bring up to 10 players per week. Only up to 2 players can be guest players (not on the roster). If your team needs players, please contact rich@kickstothepitch.com

General

• 25-minute halves
• 5-minute half time break
• Kick-ins (instead of throw-ins) from sidelines and corners
• Kick-ins inside the penalty perimeter for goal-kicks
• No offsides
• No shoulder tackles
• No slide tackles toward any opposing players

Running game clock

• The game clock does not stop unless there’s a serious injury or the ball is lost

Substitutions

• On-the-fly
• Only in substitution zone at the center of the court

Discipline

• Every red card will result in a 2-minute power play
  • The carded player is removed from the court and cannot return to the court again that game
  • Another player can enter the court after 2 minutes
  • If carded player’s team scores, power play ends
• Every yellow card will not result in a power play
  • The carded player will not be removed from the court

Freekicks

• Every freekick is indirect

Fouls or handballs

• If a foul or a handball is committed within the goal box, a penalty kick will be given

No half-way line rules

• Can shoot from anywhere

Tackling

• No slide tackles
  • Sliding allowed only to block or save the ball (when no one is around)
• No shoulders
  • Can lean but cannot shoulder another player
• Bicycle kicks will be penalized if it’s considered a dangerous play (i.e. opposing player defending the ball with his / her head)

Goalkeepers

• Restrictions on pass back to GKs
  • GKs CANNOT pick up the ball from pass backs, just like in outdoors
• Goal kicks are taken from within the box
• Cannot keep possession of the ball in the hands for more than 4 seconds