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Games: 7v7 Coed and 6v6 for Men’s and Women’s, including the goalie.
- Time: 25 minute halves.
- Forfeit: Game is forfeited if a teams does not have at least 5 players for 7v7, or 4 players for 6v6, at the start of the game.
- Forfeits:
a) If you must forfeit, you must email us to let us know ahead of time.
b) Teams that forfeit more than one game in a season may be dropped from the league immediately, before the season ends.
- Rain-outs: If games are cancelled due to weather conditions, SFF Soccer will reschedule 1 game per season.
- Shoes: Turf shoes, soccer cleats and sneakers are all allowed. No long studded cleats.
- Shin guards: All players must have shin guards at all times.
- Uniforms: Teams must have exactly matching shirts for every game. Names and numbers are not required.
- Substitutions: Substitutions on the fly, at half field. No need to ask referee, except for goalie substitutes.
- Offside: No offside.
- Throw-Ins: No throw-ins. Kicks-ins only. Kick-ins are indirect. Five feet by defenders is automatically given.
- Penalty Kicks: Usual rules on PK’s.
- Slide-tackling: No slide-tackling.
- Free Kicks: All free kicks shall be direct and no closer than the edge of the goal box.
- Fence: The fence on the goal line is out. Kicking the ball over the fence is a two minute penalty.
- Tie Breakers: None, ties will stand in the regular season.
- Blue Card: 2 minute penalty — play one man down, or until the other team scores.
- Yellow Card: 5 minute penalty — play one man down, even if the other team scores.
- Red Card: Two game suspension minimum. Two red cards in one season: minimum one year ban from the league. Red card for fighting: minimum one year ban from the league.
- Referees: The decision of the referee is final. Mistakes are obviously unintentional, and are part of the game.
- Unsportsmanship: League has zero tolerance for unsportsman-like behavior.
- Minimum number of games: Players must play at least 1/3 of regular season games to play in the play-offs.
- ID cards:
- Standings at the end of season: If points are the same then goal difference comes into effect. If goal difference is the same then it’s head to head result.
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Players and teams are accepted first come, first serve. We have a limited number of spots per league.
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Games will rarely be cancelled for weather – always assume your game is on, unless you hear otherwise. Rain games are fun. If field is unplayable due to heavy rain we will reschedule one game per season.
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League registrations are fully refundable, less a $25 administrative fee, up to one week prior to the start of the league. After that, refunds cannot be given. Deposits made to hold a spot in a league will only be refunded if no spot becomes available.