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7 on 7 Co-ed Soccer League
Official Rules

QUICK OVERVIEW

RULE 1

NO SLIDING TACKLES!!! WE ALL HAVE TO GO TO WORK & SCHOOL THE NEXT DAY

RULE 2

7 PLAYERS ON THE FIELD  (COED: 3 GUYS/ 3 GIRLS & A GOALIE)

RULE 3

2X25 MIN. MINUTE HALVES

RULE 4

CLOCK WILL START AT GAME TIME

RULE 5

SHIN GUARDS ARE REQUIRED

RULE 6

KICK-OFF & ALL FOULS ARE STARTED WITH INDIRECT KICKS

RULE 7

PLAYERS MUST BE 5 YARDS FROM KICK OFF &  FREE KICK

RULE 8

2-YELLOW CARDS IN ONE GAME RESULTS IN 1 GAME SUSPENSION

RULE 9

STRAIGHT RED CARD: 2 GAMES SUSPENSION & A REVIEW

RULE10

PLAYOFF: TIE GAMES WILL HAVE A 5 MIN. SUDDEN DEATH OVERTIME.
IF STILL TIED SUDDEN DEATH PK’S WILL BE THE NEXT TIE BREAKER. COED: BOYS FIRST THEN GIRLS UNTIL A TIEBREAKER IS MADE.


COWTOWN SOCCER FOLLOWS THE GUIDELINES OF
FIFA LAWS WITH THE EXCEPTIONS BELOW.


1. LAWS OF THE GAME:

All matches will be played in accordance with current FIFA “Laws of the Game”
http://www.fifa.com/documents/fifa/laws/, except where noted below. The following
items will further interpret those rules for purposes of this league and/or will provide the
administrative framework for the operation of the league.
 
2. The Players

Each team will field 7 players (3 females, 4 males for Coed teams) at any one time. CS rules will allow
a team to play with 4 people (minimum 2 females, 2 males for Coed teams). 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 number of females which must be on the field at once. All teams will be
issued players cards. Players that do not present player cards to the referee before or
during the match will not be eligible to play.  Referees must collect each individual
player card and make sure the picture matches the player. 
 
Substitution During Play and Stoppages
 
Players may substitute at any time on an unlimited basis, provided the substituted player
must be within one yard of the Defensive Goal and does not interfere with the play at the
time the replacing player enters the field of play. Players and substitutes must request the
permission of the referee to enter or exit the field of play.
 
 
Substitution Violations
 
· A team fielding too many players during play will be penalized with a two-minute
penalty not designated to any one specific player. 
· A team that Substitute a player from the sidelines or offensive side will be
penalized with a two- minute penalty not designated to any one specific player. 

 
Mandatory Uniform
 
· White color t-shirt / Dark color T-shirt / Gray is not allowed 
· Teams are required to have a white t-shirt or a dark t-shirt.
· Soccer shorts / Training pants
· Socks
· Age appropriate shin guards
· Soccer footwear / Tennis shoes / No metal studded shoes
 
Dangerous Equipment
 
· Casts, splints, or body braces made of hard materials must be padded to the
satisfaction and the permission of the referee or an administrator.
 
Head Gear:
 
Players are not allowed to wear baseball hats or any other headgear that has a hard
surface attached to it. This includes recreation sunglasses. Beanies and sport glasses are
the recommended headgear.

 
3. The Referee

· Enforce the “Laws of the Game” and all league rules.
· A one or two man system will be used at the discretion of the referee coordinator
or facility administrator.
· The authority of the referee commence when the referee enters the field of play. 
· Record of the game 
· Control of match time and timed penalties
· The referee shall adjust the length of the match to ensure the next match remains
on schedule. 
· The referee has the discretion to start the game clock if teams are not ready to
play due to jersey conflicts, players arriving late, etc.
· Submit the game record to facility administrator at end of game, including any
pertinent information (i.e. penalties, injuries).
· All decisions make by the Referee shall be final.

4. Time

Play will be divided into (2) 25- minute halves separated by a brief halftime. A running
clock will be maintained by a referee.  Clock will not stop during injury time.

5. The Game 
 
· All Games will start at their scheduled time. If a team is not ready to play after 5
minutes from the scheduled time, then that team will start a goal down. If a team
is not ready to play after 10 minutes, then the game is an automatic forfeit.
· The team listed in the white box on the schedule is the home team. 
· Home team (White team) will always kick off in the first half. 
 
6. Scoring
 
· Regular season games ending in a tie score will be recorded as tie games.
· Goals may be scored on Kickoffs and corner kicks.
· If there is a suspension attributed to one specific team, that team shall forfeit the
game with the score of 3-0. If both teams are deemed by the referee to be at fault
to a serious degree, a double forfeit will be the result, and neither team will
receive any points.
 
7. The Goal Area
 
· A goal box will be marked off in front of each goal. It will extend 5 paces/yards
onto the field perpendicular to the goal line and 3 paces/yards to each side of the
goal posts along the goal line. 
· During play, all players (offensive and defensive) must remain outside this area
unless the ball is inside the goal box. 

Penalty Kick:
· If the defense or offensive player is clearly in the goal box area before any shot on
goal takes place, then the following will occur: 
o A defensive penalty will result in a penalty shot on an open goal 25
pace/yards out.
o All players must remain behind or even with the ball and 5 yards from the
penalty mark.
o Players cannot run pass the penalty mark until the ball is kicked.   
o An offensive penalty will result in a free kick for the defensive team.
 
8. Referee Time Stoppage

The restart of the match shall go to the team in possession at the time of the stoppage
with a Direct Free Kick.  If there was no clear possession, the game will resume with a
drop ball at the location where the ball was, when play was stopped by the referee.

9. Off-side
 
There is no offside.

10. Corner Kicks
 
All players must be outside the goal box until the ball enters the goal box and the defense
must be at least 5 paces/yards from the corner
 
11. Encroachment
 
Players of the opposing side must compliance with the 5 yards radius for the following
restarts:

· Kickoff
· Direct Free Kicks
· Corner Kicks
· Goal Kicks
· Penalty Kicks
· Throw-in (2 Yards)

For any violation of encroachment, the referee may issue a verbal warning to the
offending player(s). For any subsequent violation, a Caution will be given to the
offending player guilty of the offense.
 

Fouls and Misconduct

· Any player who commits a foul may be penalized by awarding a Direct Free
Kick to the opposing team which will be taken at the point of the infraction
subject to the exclusion of the penalty kick. All opposing players must be no
closer than 5 yards of ball prior to kick. 
· If a foul has been committed in the penalty area or within 5 yards of the penalty
area, a Penalty Kick will be awarded.
· No Slide Tackling / Playing the ball on the Ground - Penalized as Direct Free
Kick – these shall be defined by the referee as any part of the body, other than the
feet, that makes contact with the ground during a challenge or play for the ball.
· Verbal abuse: taunting of players, referees, or spectators by players, coaches, or
spectators are cause for immediate suspension.
 
 12.  Penal Time Penalties
 
· These penalties shall be administered by a Caution or a Sending-off by the
referee, depending on the nature and severity of the offense.
· All Cautionable offenses (Yellow Card) will be punished by a 2- minute penalty.
· If a 2- minute penalty is given when a Caution has been issued the penalized
player must sit out, and a sub will not be allowed to replace him/her. 
· The penalized team receiving a Caution will play one person short for 2 minutes,
or until a goal is scored, whichever occurs first.
· If a player receives 2nd Cautions in the same match, that player will be Send-off
and ejected from the game. Plus that person will receive a minimum suspension of
one additional game. 

· Sending-Off offenses (Red Card) will be punished by ejection of the specific
player(s) for the remainder of the game and a 5-minute team penalty.
· Ejection of any coach, player, substitute, non-playing personnel, or spectator will
result in a 5 minute penalty to the offending team.

13.  Additional Penalties

If the same player accumulates the following during regular season or playoffs, then that
player will be suspended from the league for the remainder of that current season.
Additional penal time penalties can be assessed:
- Cautionable offenses (Yellow Card).
- Sending-Off offenses (Red Card)

These will be assessed to both players and bench personnel, whether or not they are on
the field of play. The time penalty may be assessed on a specific offending player or on
the team if the offense is committed: by the coach, bench personnel, or an unidentified
individual on the team. Should any player or non-playing team personnel exhibit
misconduct at the conclusion of the game, the referee shall display the appropriate card
and inform the facility administration for further action. Should the card issued be a red
(ejection), that player or team personnel member must serve an automatic 1-game
suspension. Players who participate in multiple leagues will be required to sit out for a
minimum of 1 game per team.
 
14.  Ejections
 
· An ejected player, coach, non-playing personnel or spectator must exit the facility
immediately and will not be allowed to return to the facility for a minimum of 1-
game. 
· An ejected player must serve an automatic minimum 1-game suspension, pay the
applicable fine of $50, and must contact CowtownSoccer, LLC. for written
approval prior to further participation in the league. 
· Upon return, a player will serve a probationary period determined by Cowtown Soccer, LLC
· Players shall be ejected for incidents of:
· Violent conduct or serious foul play
· Foul or abusive language or action
· Accumulation of two yellow card time penalties
· Dissent
· Ejection from facility in one league will jeopardize eligibility in other leagues (i.e. if
player is ejected from any league, player suspension will include participation in any
league). 
· An ejected player is also subject to fines and possible multiple game suspensions
or banishment from facility. 
· That player must exit the facility prior to commencing game, and may not return prior
to management approval. Additional penalties may be incurred by the team if
problems persist.
 
15.  POINTS SYSTEM
 
To determine league or tournament standings, the following point system will be used:

WIN TIE LOSS
3      1       0
 
16.  TIE BREAKERS

The following tie breaking procedures will be used to determine league or bracket
winners for play-off seeding:
If there is a 3 or more teams that are tied in points, then the following tie breaking
procedures will be used to determine league or bracket winners for play-off seeding: 

17.  Overtime Rules:

2 - 5 minutes SUDDEN DEATH
  Shootout Specifics: