club sport 11V11 COED SOCCER RULES   Updated 03/06

In all leagues we want to stress the importance of safety and fair play. It is far more important that play be safe than the team wins. We will instruct referees to make a call that enforces safety even if it costs a goal or penalizes the offended team by stopping play. Advantage should be used judiciously by the referee for the more experienced players. Red cards for fouls/abusive language (even aimed at own team members), taunting, and serious foul play will be used. Red card offenses will be filed in writing and enforced by a disqualification for one or more subsequent game.

OVERVIEW 
* 11 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD (7 MALES/4 FEMALES) 
* TWO 25-MINUTE HALVES RUNNING CLOCK 
* TIES DURING REGULAR SEASON STAY AS A TIE 
* PLAYOFF TIES DECIDED BY OVERTIME & SUDDEN DEATH SHOOTOUT 
* KEEPERS MAY NOT DIRECTLY CATCH A THROW-IN… 
*NEW RULE: GOAL KEEPERS MAY NOT HOLD THE BALL FOR LONGER THAN 6 SECONDS…

COIN FLIP/BEGINNING OF GAME 
The team that wins the coin toss at the start of the game will have first choice to kick-off or choose a goal to defend . 

KICKOFF 
Consists of the ball being placed at midfield. The ball must complete 1 forward rotation before touched by another player. 

CO-ED RULES AND TEAM SIZE 
Each team shall field no more than 11 players (at least 4 females) at any one time. Teams may pickup up to one player at no penalty in order to field a minimum team number. Any pickups in addition to this or any over the minimum team number  will result in a 1 goal penalty per player if brought to the officials attention before the game. If an existing pickup player is found to be used DURING the game, a 2 goal penalty will be assessed. If more players from your team show up to allow subs, the free pickup player must be removed or the goal penalty taken.
New: Rules allow a team to play with 7 people (minimum 2 females). Anything less is up to the opposing captain and/or staff member as to what will be allowable. There is no maximum limit to the amount of females which must be on the field. 

TIME 
Play will be divided into (2) 25-minute halves separated by a brief halftime. There will be a running clock maintained by a referee who will advise both teams when there is one minute remaining in each half. The clock will stop during injury time-outs. Any delay tactics, (kicking the ball far out of bounds) will allow the referee (at his/her discretion) to stop the clock.  If for any reason the game should be cancelled with more than half of the game played, the game and the score is considered final.

THE GAMES/SCORING 
Regular season games ending in a tie score will be recorded as tie games. Sudden death will be used in the playoffs. A sudden death play-off will involve 6 men and 3 women on each team for a five-minute overtime (if shorthanded two females is acceptable). If no one scores after the five-minute overtime period, teams will go into a shootout. 

SHOOTOUT SPECIFICS: 

1.Each team selects 5 players (3 males, 2 females)- players don’t have to have been playing at the end of regulation. A coin toss will decide which team shoots first. The referee will decide which goal to shoot at. 
2. Teams will alternate taking direct penalty shots from 12 paces off the goal line. (No guy/ girl shooting order is necessary) 
3. If tied after the 1st round, the 2nd round will be SUDDEN DEATH i.e. 1st player from Team A scores & 1st player from Team B misses - Team A wins. Players who shot in the 1st shootout are not eligible to shoot again until all remaining players present have shot. If and when 1 team begins to
utilize players for the second time, the other team may “recycle” players as well. Thus, some players on the team with more people present, may or
may not shoot. 

SLIDE TACKLING: 
(A slide tackle is defined a player going to the ground to take the ball from an opposing player, or sliding to gain possession of a free ball. Sliding to save a ball that is about to go out of bounds, or shooting the ball is allowed, but only when another player is not, in the eyes of the referee, in “harms way” of the slide.)

Slide Tackles are not allowed at any time. The result will be a direct kick if outside the penalty area, and a penalty kick inside the area. The ball is to
be placed at the point of the infraction and to be put in play by any player on the affected team. Slide tackles do apply to Goalkeepers. Inside the
box the goalkeeper is not allowed to slide cleat first into a player that has control of the ball (at the referees disgression). Outside the Penalty area the goalkeeper is not allowed to slide tackle, same as a regular player, with the same penalties applying. 

SUBSTITUTIONS 
Substitutions may occur at ANY TIME (On the Fly)… 

DIRECT KICKS 
The ball is to be placed at the point of the infraction and to be put in play by any player on the affected team. No opposing player is allowed to be
within 10 paces/yards of ball prior to kick. Goals may be scored on direct kicks. A direct kick is to follow these infractions: (1) Charging (2) Roughness (3)Handball (4) Dangerous play/kick (5) Slide-tackles.  Penalties incurred inside the goal box by the defense will result in a penalty
kick 12 paces/yardsout. Penalties incurred outside but within close proximity to the goal box will be kicked from the point of infraction. The
defense must stand 10 paces/yards away from the point of infraction (where the ball is being kicked from). 

INDIRECT KICKS 
Indirect kicks will occur when: 1.) the goalkeeper touches the ball with his/her hands after it has been deliberately kicked to him/her by a teammate 2.) offsides occurs. The indirect kick will be taken by the opposing team from the place where the infringement occurred. 

OFFSIDES 
A player is in an offsides position if he/she is closer to the opponents goal line than the ball, unless:
    he or she is in his/her own half of the field of play 
    he/she is not nearer to his/her opponents goal line than at least two of his/her opponents 
    he or she is in his/her own half of the field of play 
    he/she is even with the ball or the second defender 
    If he/she receives the ball directly from goal kick, corner kick, or a throw in 

Offsides is not judged at the moment the player receives the ball, but at the moment when the player delivers the ball. 

OUT OF BOUNDS 
Anytime the ball goes over either sideline, out of bounds, a throw- in will ensue. The person throwing in the ball must throw the ball overhead with
both hands and keep both feet remaining on the ground out-of-bounds until the ball is released. 

Anytime the ball crosses an endline, a corner kick or goal kick will ensue. 
a. Last touched by a defender- a corner kick. Ball is placed on nearest corner and kicked in by offensive team. Goals may be scored on corner kicks. 
b. Last touched by attacker. A goal kick by the defense. 

NCAA 
Normal rules and penalties of the NCAA apply unless exceptions have been made herein.

EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT shall consist of league issued Club Sport shirts. Any deviation from the league supplied shirts must be made in a manner that all shirts remain similar, be the color assigned to the team, and distinctly different than those of other teams. All players MUST wear commercially purchased shin guards. No sharp or metal cleats are allowed. No braces with exposed metal is allowed. Any knee or other braces that may be an issue can be banned per the coordinator's judgment. No jewelry will be allowed (wedding bands and stud earrings are ok). Unpadded hard casts are not allowed. Soft casts can not be heavier than the normal arm.

REFEREES

Referees enforce the rules and maintain safety. They will have the last word. Excessive arguing will result in a yellow card being issued.

FOULS AND MISCONDUCT

Club Sport issues yellow cards only a warning and "cooling" off for players who are either dangerous or dissenting. If the referee deems a players repeated misconduct to warrant a red card, it will be issued. If a red card is issued the team has to play a man down for the remainder of the game and the player may have sit at least one additional game, pending review by the league. Excessive red cards or dangerous play may result in expulsion from the league. Any player or fan is encouraged to rout for their own team but routing against teams or use of disparaging language is discouraged and could result in penalties of players or dismissals of fans. Any fans of teams may be asked to leave by Club Sport staff. Refusal to leave could result in forfeiture of games.

ADDING TO YOUR TEAM 

If you have NOT paid the team price, Club Sport has the right to add to your team until you reach the advertised minimum number of players. If you wish to have less you may buy extra roster spots at the membership rate. If you wish to have more you may, you just need to advise the TBCS office prior to league payment to reserve spots. If your team is making a team payment, after the first week members may only add to the team for no charge by contacting the Club Sport office prior to game day. Any additions made at the field to rosters with team payments will be $10 a player, regardless of membership status.

ELIGIBLE PLAYERS  

All players, including added players, must sign the roster waiver BEFORE the final game of the season in order to be eligible to play in the tournament. If a player is not signed in on the roster by then, they are not eligible for the tournament. Playing with ineligible players in the tournament may result in a forfeit. This call will be made by TBCS staff. Pickup players are NOT allowed in the tournament.

REFUNDS 

TBCS is not responsible for any refunds at any time during the season. If a party cannot continue the season, is the responsibility of that party to replace themselves on the roster if they so choose. Also they must notify the TBCS office of the change.

TOURNAMENT  

TOURNAMENT is single elimination with seeding based on regular season standings. All teams make the tournament.  If a team plays 8 games, their 8th game will not count toward the standings. The maximum goal differential for a single game will be capped at +5, forfeits will be recorded at 5-0.. Tournament seedings are based on the following criteria: 1) most total points (with 3 for win and 1 for tie), 2) highest goal differential, 3) fewest goals allowed, 4) most goals scored, 5) head-to-head play (if any), 6) best record vs. common opponents, 7) coin toss.