July 6th 2008 - 9:57 am

Soccer

Rules & Regulations The following rules and regulations shall govern all teams playing under the jurisdiction of the California State University, San Bernardino Department of Recreational Sports.

The California State University, San Bernardino Department of Recreational Sports reserves the right to make rule modifications and/or other changes during the course of the league whenever it deems such action necessary and proper.

1. RULES OF PLAY All play will be based on the NIRSA Soccer Rules, with certain exceptions, as noted herein.

2. TIED GAMES On tied games, teams will have a “shoot-out” in which any 5 separate rostered players from each team chosen by each respective coach will compete. The goalkeeper will be any rostered player of the coach’s choice.

  • A coin flip will determine who shoots first, with the loser shooting second. After each team shoots 5 alternating shots, the team with the most goals scored wins.
  • In the event of a tie after both teams have 5 attempts, a “sudden death” shoot-out will occur with the team scoring first after a completed round going first.
  • During the “sudden death”, the coach can chose any rostered player to participate in the shoot-out as many times, and in succession, as necessary.

3. PENALTY KICKS Penalty kicks will be awarded for violent fouls or handballs inside the penalty area. The penalty line will be 29 feet yards from the goal line. All players except for the goalie and kicker must stay out of the penalty box until the ball is kicked. On all awarded kicks, the opposing team must be at least 4 yards away.

4. GAME LIMITS/CLOCK

  1. Games consist of two 20 minute halves, RUNNING CLOCK, with regulation clock the last 2 minutes of the 1st and 2nd halves.
  2. FORFEIT TIME - Game time is forfeit time, as kept by the official's watch. Four rostered players shall constitute a full team.

5. RED/YELLOW CARDS Cards will be issued as in regulation soccer. Yellow cards are given as warnings, 2 yellow cards are equivalent to a red (ejection) card. Anyone receiving 2 red cards in a season will be suspended for the remainder of the season.

One red card results in ejection from the present game and suspension from the next scheduled game.

6. EQUIPMENT

  1. Any kind of attire is acceptable to participate in, as long as the safety of the individual and other participants is not put in question.
  2. Pants, shorts, sweats, etc. may be worn with pockets and belt loops as long as safety is not put at risk.
  3. All players must wear a top - no topless players allowed.
  4. Jewelry is not allowed - PERIOD! Placing tape over a looped rings on any part of the body (ear, nose, eyebrow, etc.) is not allowed, as the jewelry is still present, and presents a safety concern to both the player wearing the jewelry as well as the opponent.
  5. Shoes - All players must wear an enclosed shoe. Spiked shoes may be worn as long as spikes are made of a non-metal material.

7. SPECIAL RULES

  1. A team consists of 6 players, with a maximum of 12 rostered players.
  2. Only the team captain/coach is allowed to have communication with the game officials. Should a certain player(s) have questions/concerns, those questions/concerns should be directed to the officials via the captain/coach ONLY.
  3. No Slide Tackling. Penalty for Slide Tackling will be automatic ejection.
  4. No throw-ins; indirect kick 1 foot from the touch line.
  5. Free substitutions (time does not stop)
    • The substituted player must exit the field at midfield before the sub enters the field at midfield.
    • Goalie changes can only occur on a dead ball, or any other time out.
  6. No off-sides.
  7. 3-Line Rule:
    • The ball may not be kicked in the air over all three lines (football 20-yard lines).
    • Defensive team receives the indirect kick from the offensive line.
    • If the ball bounces before crossing the third line, then play is allowed; also includes ball passed on the ground for distance of 3 lines.

8. LEAGUE STANDINGS/PLAYOFFS League standings will be determined by a team’s winning percentage. Playoffs will be determined by various external factors, including, but not limited to: number of rain-outs, availability of teams to compete, and facility availability.

9. PLAYERS/ROSTERS Players may only play for one team during the season. “Free agency” is not allowed with players. Once a player has played on a given team, they must play for that team only during the season.

  1. ROSTER SIZE - Rosters with a maximum of 12 players are required to be turned in to the Department of Recreational Sports prior to each team's 1st game.
  2. SIGNED WAIVERS - Managers are responsible for making sure that each player signing the WAIVER FORMS and understands and realizes that the Department of Recreational Sports DOES NOT HAVE OR PROVIDE MEDICAL INSURANCE in the event a player is injured during the course of the season.
  3. ADDITIONAL PLAYERS - Teams may add additional players on their rosters up until 12 noon on Wednesday, October 29, 1997.
  4. Teams must have at least 4 rostered players to begin a game. After a game begins, the teams can continue playing with any number of players.

10. PROTESTS Since this program is entirely recreational in nature, protests will not be allowed or acknowledged on rule interpretations of officials. If a situation arises in which an official has applied an incorrect rule interpretation, make the Coordinator of Recreational Sports aware of the situation, and every effort will be made to correct the official’s misinformation, and to prevent similar interpretations from happening in the future.

Protests may still be made in the event of an ineligible/illegal player.

11. RAINED-OUT GAME PROCEDURE The following procedure will be followed in case there is any doubt concerning the condition of the fields immediately following or on a rainy day.

Both the home team and visiting team managers should call the Department of Recreational Sports by 12:00 noon on the day of the game. The playability of the field will have been determined by this time. A message will be left on the Department’s voice mail and my be accessed by contacting us.

12. FURTHER INFORMATION Any questions, problems, or further information on anything pertaining to the 1997 Fall Flag Football can be obtained by contacting Coordinator Frank Guerrero at the Department of Recreational Sports, Room HP - 118, or by contacting us.