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Women’s Soccer Rules and Regulations
Updated January 13 2009
Unless otherwise noted, all games will be governed
by the Rules of the
1. 1. Each team shall consist of 6 players each (including 1 goalkeeper). Each team must have a minimum of 4 players in order to begin a game.
2. 2. Due to injury, a team may continue with less than the minimum number of required players. An ejection that leaves a team with less than the minimum number of required players will result in a forfeit by that team.
3.
3.
Each team is required to wear numbered shirts of one distinguishable color.
4.
4. Shoes: Regulation, rubber-soled cleats, plastic
cleats, detachable rubber cleats that screw into the shoe, and tennis shoes are
the only permissible footwear. Sandals,
street shoes, hiking boots, combat boots, or metal spikes are not allowed. No player will be allowed to participate in
bare feet. No steel cleats or
shoes with detachable steel cleats that screw onto the shoes may be worn.
5. 5. Shin guards are mandatory and must be completely covered by socks.
6. 6. Players may wear soft, pliable pads or braces on the leg, knee, and/or ankle. Braces made of any hard material must be covered with at least one-half inch of padding for safety reasons. Players wearing a cast or splint will be permitted to play only after approval from the referee.
7. 7. If eyeglasses are worn, they must be unbreakable. Each player is responsible for the safety of her own eyeglasses.
8. 8. Jewelry: No jewelry or any other item deemed dangerous by the referee may be worn. Any player wearing exposed permanent jewelry (i.e. body piercings) will not be permitted to play. Taping of jewelry is not permitted. Medical bracelets may be worn, but must be taped.
9. 9. Headwear: Players may wear a knit or stocking cap during play. Caps with soft bills may be worn by goalies, but only after approval from the referee.
10. 10. Players will use a size 4 ball, which will be provided by the home team.
1.
1. The field will be approximately 64 x 40 yards. The penalty box shall start at the goal
line, and go 10 yards into the field of play.
The total width of the penalty box shall be 24 yards. The penalty spot shall be inside the penalty
box, 10 yards away from the goal line, centered with the goal. There shall be an arc at the top of the
penalty box, with an 8 yard radius.
There shall also be a circle at the midfield line (center circle) with
an 8 yard radius.
2.
2. Each game will consist of two 25-minute halves with a
running clock. The clock will only stop
for injuries. The game officials will
be responsible for keeping the game clock.
Halftime will be 5 minutes.
3.
3. Game time is forfeit time. A team must have the
minimum number of players to start a game.
If there is an insufficient number of players, the opposing captain has
the option of taking the win or waiting 5 minutes into game time for the
minimum number of players to show. In
the event that she decides to wait, that decision is irreversible and game
clocks will be adjusted accordingly. If
a team decides to wait, play will start as soon as the opposing team has the
minimum number of players present.
4.
4. There will be a coin toss at the beginning of the
game. The visiting team calls the coin
toss. The team that wins the toss
determines which side of the field they will defend first. The team losing the toss gets the kick
off. Between halves, each team shall
exchange ends and alternate the kickoff.
5.
5. Mercy Rule: A game shall be called if a team is ahead
by five (5) goals with five minutes or less remaining in the game and ten (10)
goals with 7 minutes or less. In the
event that a score remains tied at the end of regulation play, the game will
remain tied in regular season play. In
a tournament game, a five minute sudden death extra period will be played
followed by a shootout until a winner is determined. The shoot-out will proceed as follows:
a.
a.
The referee
shall choose the goal at which all of the penalty kicks shall be taken.
b.
b.
Each
captain will select any five different players on the field, including the
goalkeeper, to take the penalty kicks.
c.
c.
The winner
of a coin toss shall have the option of kicking first or second. The visiting team calls the coin toss.
d.
d.
Teams will
alternate kickers. There is no
follow-up on the kick.
e.
e.
Following
five kicks for each team, the team scoring on the greatest number of these
kicks shall be declared the winner.
f.
f.
If the
score remains tied after each team has had 5 penalty kicks, each team will
select additional players (one of whom was on the field at the end of
regulation) to take kicks in a sudden death situation. Each team will alternate kicks until one
team scores and the other team does not score, thus ending the game without
more kicks being taken.
g.
g.
No player
may take an additional kick until all those players who were listed on the game
report and present have kicked.
1. 1. At the referee’s signal, the game shall be started by a player taking a kick off from the midfield line. The ball does not have to go forward at the start of each half, or at a restart after a goal. All players shall be in their team’s half of the field and all players of the team opposing that of the kicker shall be at least 8 yards from the ball until it is kicked.
2.
2.
The kicker
may not play the ball again on the kickoff until it has been touched or played
by another player on either team.
Penalty: Indirect free kick
at the spot of the foul.
3. 3. After a goal is scored, the team scored against shall restart play by a kickoff.
4.
4.
Between halves, teams will exchange goals to defend and the team who
received first half will kick off second half.
1.
1. A team may substitute ‘on the fly.’ The player leaving must be in the
substitution zone located on the field of play at the midfield line before the
substitute is permitted on. If any
infractions occur on a substitution, an indirect kick will be awarded, from the
spot where the ball was at the time the referee blew the whistle, to the team
that did not commit the infraction. An
infraction is defined as a player entering the filed before the exiting player
has entered the substitution zone.
2. 2. No substitutions may be made during a penalty kick, or if a throw-in occurs in the substitution zone.
3. 3. The goalkeeper may change positions with a player on the field during a stoppage of play, provided the uniforms are legal and the official is notified prior to the change.
1.
1. A goal is scored when the entire ball passes legally beyond the goal
line between the goal posts and under the cross bar. A ball on the goal line is not considered to have crossed the
goal line.
2.
2. If a defending player, other than the goalkeeper, intentionally (in the
opinion the referee) stops the ball with her hands or arms in the penalty area
to prevent a goal from scoring, then a goal is awarded and no penalty kick is
awarded. Penalty: At the discretion of the official, the offending
player may be presented with a red card and ejected from the game.
3.
3. A goal MAY be scored during play directly from a:
a.
a. Kickoff
b.
b. Penalty Kick
c.
c. Corner Kick
d.
d. Drop Ball
4.
4. A goal MAY NOT be scored during play directly from a:
a.
a. Indirect free kick
b.
b. Throw-in
c.
c. Free kick into a team’s own goal
d.
d. Goal Kicks
1. 1. The referee shall remove without caution any player who intentionally charges and contacts the goalkeeper. Warnings will be issued to players dangerously charging but not contacting the goalkeeper.
2.
2. From the moment the
goalkeeper takes control of the ball with the hands within her own penalty
area, she has six seconds in which to release the ball into play. Possession includes holding, bouncing, or
throwing the ball in the air and catching it again. After it has been released into play, the ball shall be played or
touched by another player before the goalkeeper can touch it again with the
hands. Penalty: Indirect free kick awarded to the opponent at the
spot of the violation, unless in the goal area (in that case, at the top of the
penalty area).
3. 3. The goalkeeper in possession of the ball must not be interfered with or impeded in any manner by an opponent.
4.
4. On any occasion when a
player deliberately kicks the ball to her own goalkeeper, the goalkeeper is not
permitted to touch the ball with her hands.
A goalkeeper shall not touch the ball with her hands when receiving it
directly from a throw-in by a teammate.
Penalty: Indirect
free kick awarded to the opponent at the spot of the violation, unless in the
goal area (in that case, at the top of the penalty area).
5. 5. The goalkeeper may not touch the ball with her hands or arms outside of the penalty box, but she may play the ball with any other part of the body.
6. 6. Goalkeepers may not punt or throw the ball past the midfield line in the air, without touching or having been played by another player on either team. Penalty: indirect free kick for the opposing team, at the spot on the midfield line where the ball crossed.
THREE LINE
VIOLATION
1. Two lines (lines 1 and 2) will be drawn on each half of the field, parallel to the midfield line and at a distance half way between the midfield line and the endline. If any ball is passed, in the air, from the area between the endline and either line 1 or 2, over midfield, to the area between the endline and either line 1 or 2 (at the opposite end of the field), the team who did not violate the three line rule will receive an indirect free kick at the spot on the midfield line where the ball crossed.
FOULS AND
MISCONDUCTS
1.
1. There will be no offside penalty.
2.
2. A
player or team demonstrating behavior unbecoming to the GRSL such as, but not
limited to, fighting, threats to other players or referees, violent conduct,
vulgar or obscene language may result in suspension or expulsion from the league. Such behavior is also subject to the
criminal laws of the State of Florida.
3.
3. Cautions
(Yellow Cards):
a.
a. Any player, upon
receiving two consecutive cautions, shall be suspended from the next scheduled
game.
b.
b. Any player who receives
five (5) or more cautions for the whole season regardless of the phase of
competition, can be suspended for up to five (5) consecutive games and his/her
case reviewed by their respective VP and the Referee Liaison, and if necessary
the Rules, Regulations and Discipline Committee.
c.
c. Any player who receives
12 or more cautions (or an equivalent thereof, with a red card equaling two (2)
cautions over the course of a calendar year shall be suspended for at least
four (4) games.
4.
4. Sending-Off (Red Cards):
a.
a. Players sent off the
field for:
i.
i.
Denying an
opponent a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by deliberately handling
the ball
ii.
ii.
Having
received a second caution in the same match
Shall be suspended for
one (1) game as determined by the respective conference VP unless the
circumstances described in rule 1501-b are applicable.
b.
b. Players sent off the
field for:
i.
i.
Denying an
obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent moving towards the player’s
goal by an offense punishable by a free kick or a penalty kick
ii.
ii.
Using
offensive, insulting or abusive language
Shall be suspended for
at least one (1) scheduled games as determined by the respective conference VP.
c.
c. Players sent off the
field for:
i.
i.
Serious foul
play which arises when a player commits one of the offenses punishable by a
direct free kick or a penalty kick and uses disproportionate and unnecessary
strength in a manner likely to injure an opponent. It is also serious foul play
when a player infringes the Laws of the Game and uses intentional violence when
challenging for the ball against an opponent.
ii.
ii.
Spitting at
an opponent or any other person
Shall be suspended for
at least two (2) scheduled games as determined by the respective conference VP.
d.
d. Players sent off the
field for:
i.
i.
Violent
conduct which is the aggression of a player towards an opponent who clearly has
no intention of playing or fighting for the ball. The ball can be in or out of
play. Moreover, when a player attacks a teammate, the referee, an assistant, a
spectator, etc.; this shall also be considered violent conduct.
Shall be suspended for
at least three (3) scheduled games to life expulsion from the GRSL, as
determined by the respective conference VP. If the conference VP is of the
opinion that the player should be suspended for more than five (5) then there
shall be a hearing to determine the proper punishment. If, after such hearing,
a player is to be suspended for a season or longer, then the case shall be
reported to the FSSA acknowledging the incident and the GRSL decision.
e.
e. Any player who is
ejected from a game shall be suspended from the next scheduled game.
f.
f. Any player who receives
a second red card for the season will serve a suspension of three (3)
consecutive games in addition to the suspensions outlined above.
g.
g. Any player who receives
a third red card for the season will be suspended for five (5) consecutive
games in addition to the suspensions outlined above and his/her case reviewed
by their respective VP and the Referee Liaison, and if necessary the Rules,
Regulations and Discipline Committee.
h.
h. Referee abuse is a
verbal statement or physical set which implies or threatens physical harm to a
referee (or an assistant referee, 4th official, any non-licensed,
non-registered person serving in an emergency capacity as a referee or any club
line) or to his/her property or equipment. Abuse includes, but is not limited
to the following acts committed upon the referee: using offensive, insulting or
abusive language toward a referee, spewing any beverage on referee’s personal
property or verbally threatening a referee. Verbal threats are remarks that
carry the implied or direct threat of physical harm. Such remarks as "I’ll
get you after the game" or "You won’t get out of here in one
piece", shall be deemed referee abuse. Referee abuse is punishable by a
mandatory suspension of at least three (3) games, as determined by the
respective conference VP. If the referee is verbally threatened, then the
suspension will be at least four (4) games.
i.
i. Referee assault is an
intentional act of physical violence upon a referee. Assault includes, but is
not limited to the following acts committed upon a referee (or an assistant
referee, 4th official, any non-licensed, non-registered person serving in an
emergency capacity as a referee or any club line): hitting, kicking, punching,
choking, spitting at, or on, grabbing or bodily running into a referee; the act
of kicking or throwing any object at a referee that could inflict injury,
damaging the referee’s uniform or personal property, i.e., car, equipment, etc.
The player, coach, manager or official from the GRSL committing the referee
assault is automatically suspended for at least one (1) year from the time of
the assault, unless serious injuries are inflicted, then the minimum suspension
period will be at least five (5) years.
j.
j. If these circumstances
happen on or near the final game of the season, the suspension will carry over
to the first official game(s) of the next season in which the player
participates.
i.
i.
As suspension
is defined as the disallowance of a GRSL member to participate in games of the
GRSL for a time not to exceed two seasons. For a suspension to be served, the
member must be listed as a player on the roster of a GRSL registered team.
ii.
ii.
An
expulsion is defined as the disallowance of a GRSL member to participate in
games of the GRSL for a time greater than three consecutive seasons. An
expulsion may be served without the member being listed on any roster of a GRSL
registered team.
5.
5. A
team that averages three (3) cautions per game, where an ejection equals two
(2) cautions, during the regular season or tournament phases of competition
will not be allowed to advance to the next phase of competition, and will be
considered for further disciplinary action. Any multi-game suspension will
equal three (3) cautions in calculating team discipline points.
6.
6. Non-monetary
Fine Schedule:
a.
a.
A Team that
has two players ejected from a game for any reason will be docked one game
point in the computed regular season or season-end tournament standings.
b.
b.
A team that
fails to send a representative to attend a properly called, mandatory meeting
will be docked one game point in the computed regular season or season-end
tournament standings.
Free Kicks
1.
1. Free kicks shall be
classified as:
a.
a.
Indirect -
two touches in which a goal cannot be scored unless the ball has been played or
touched by a player other than the kicker before passing through the goal.
b.
b.
Direct- a
goal can be scored directly by the kicker
2.
2. All free kicks may be
kicked in any direction from the point where the infraction occurred, except
the penalty kick, which must be taken from the penalty spot and kicked
forward. Free kicks are awarded for the
following:
a.
a.
Handling
the ball with hands or arms.
b.
b.
Tripping an
opponent, including throwing or attempting to throw an opponent by the use of
the legs and slide tackling.
c.
c.
Pushing and
opponent with the hand or with any part of the arm or body.
d.
d.
Holding an
opponent.
e.
e.
Playing
dangerously (kicks, strikes, attempts to kick or strike, jumps at an opponent,
charges in a violent or dangerous manner).
f.
f. Charging an opponent in
a dangerous manner.
g.
g. A player playing the
ball a second time before it has been played by another player at the kickoff,
a free kick, a penalty kick, a corner
kick, a goal kick, or by the thrower following a throw-in.
h.
h. Improper substitution.
i.
i.
Dissension
by word or action toward a referee’s decision.
j.
j.
Unsportsmanlike
conduct.
k.
k.
To resume
play after a player is ordered off the field for persistent misconduct or
violent conduct.
l.
l.
Illegal
obstruction (interfering with an opponent’s movement without the ball).
m.
m.
The goalie
taking more than the allotted six seconds at any one possession.
n.
n.
Charging the
goalie or not allowing her to move with the ball.
3. 3. When a free kick is being taken, a player of the opposite team shall not approach within 10 yards of the ball until it is in play. A violation of this may cause player removal from the game. The ball must be stationary when kicked, and after being kicked, the kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player.
1. 1. A penalty kick shall be awarded when a foul, which ordinarily results in the awarding of a direct free kick, is committed by a defending player within her team’s penalty area.
2. 2. All players except the kicker and the opposing goalkeeper shall be within the field of play but outside the penalty area and at least 10 yards from and behind the penalty mark until the ball is kicked.
3. 3. A penalty kick shall be taken at the penalty spot, 10 yards away from the goal line.
2. 2. The ball shall be thrown in any direction from the point where it crossed the touchline by a player who is facing the field of play and has both feet on the ground behind the touchline. The thrower shall use both hands with equal force and shall deliver the ball from behind and over the head in one continuous movement.
3. 3. On a throw-in, the ball is playable by either team when it has left the hands of the thrower and any part of it breaks the plane of the touchline.
4. 4. Players have 5 seconds to throw the ball back into play. Penalty: after 5 seconds, the opposing team will regain possession, and have a throw in.
2. 2. Players opposing the kicker shall remain outside the penalty area until the ball has cleared the penalty area.
3. 3. The ball shall be kicked from the ground one yard off the end line, within the penalty area by a player of the defending team. If the ball is not kicked beyond the penalty area, the goal kick shall be repeated.
4.
4. The player taking
the goal kick has 5 seconds to take the kick.
Penalty: after 5 seconds, the opposing team will regain possession, and
have an indirect free kick at the top of the penalty box.
Corner
Kick
1. 1. A corner kick shall be awarded to the attacking team when the entire ball passes over the goal line, excluding that area between the goal posts and under the crossbar, either in the air or on the ground, having last been touched or played by the defending team.
2. 2. Players of the defending team shall be at least 10 yards from the ball until it has been kicked.
3. 3. The ball shall be kicked from the ground within the quarter circle, including on the lines, nearest where the ball left the field of play.
4. 4. After the corner kick, the ball may be played by any player except the one who executed the kick.
5. 5. The player taking the corner kick has 5 seconds to take the kick. Penalty: after 5 seconds, the opposing team will regain possession, with an indirect free kick one yard off the end line in their penalty box.
6. 6. No substitutions are allowed during corner kicks.
7. 7. Goals can be scored directly on corner kicks.
1. Play will stop when the ball is out of play
or at a time deemed suitable by the referee.
2. If the referee stops play, the game will
re-start with a drop ball.
3. Injured players must stay on the field and
on the ground.
4. Time will be stopped for medical attention,
and play will resume as soon as the player is off the field.
REFEREES
1. 1. USSF certified referees, as stipulated by contract with the GRSL, will referee all GRSL sponsored soccer games.
2. 2. One referee will be assigned for each match. Two referees for the semi-finals and final.
WEATHER
1. 1. Regardless of weather conditions, teams must appear at the field of play, prior to the scheduled time of play. Failure to appear will result in the forfeit of the match. Only referees and/or GRSL directors can cancel or postpone a match. Should a match’s progress be terminated due to weather conditions after one half has been completed, the match will be considered official and the score at the time will stand. Should a match’s progress be terminated due to weather conditions before one half has been completed, the match will be rescheduled by the GRSL directors.
SCORING
1. 1. The following points will be allocated:
a.
a.
Win=6 points
b.
b.
Tie=3
points
c.
c.
Loss=0
points
d.
d.
Shutout=1
point
e.
e.
Forfeit-3-0
win (6 total points)
f.
f.
In the
event of a forfeit, the non-forfeiting team is awarded 6 points (for a 3-0
win). The forfeiting team will have 3
points removed form their team standings, and have 3 goals charged against them
(for a 0-3 loss).
PLAYOFFS/TOURNAMENT
1.
1. At the end of the regular season, teams will be assigned a number,
corresponding with the number of points accrued throughout the season. The team with the most points will be the
first place team, the team with the least amount of points, the last place
team.
2.
2. Tournament brackets will be set up by the GRSL Directors. Teams will be notified of their tournament
bracket least a week prior to the tournament.
3.
3. The tournament will consist of 3 games, followed by a semi-final and a
final.
4.
4. The scoring system outlined above will also apply to the tournament, to
determine which team(s) advance to the semifinals and final.
5.
5. For Semi-final and
Final games that end in a tie after regulation
play will be extended to one, 5 minute sudden death extra period (first goal
wins). If the game remains tied at the
end of the one overtime period, then the game shall be decided by a shootout
until a winner is determined. The
shoot-out will proceed as follows:
a.
a. The referee shall choose the goal at which all of the
penalty kicks shall be taken.
b.
b. Each captain will select any five different players on
the field, including the goalkeeper, to take the penalty kicks.
c.
c. The winner of a coin toss shall have the option of
kicking first or second. The visiting
team calls the coin toss.
d.
d. Teams will alternate kickers. There is no follow-up on the kick.
e.
e. Following five kicks for each team, the team scoring
on the greatest number of these kicks shall be declared the winner.
f.
f.
If the score remains tied after each team
has had 5 penalty kicks, each team will select additional players (one of whom
was on the field at the end of regulation) to take kicks in a sudden death
situation. Each team will alternate
kicks until one team scores and the other team does not score, thus ending the
game without more kicks being taken.
g.
g. No player may take an additional kick until all those
players who were listed on the game report and present have kicked.
6.
6. In the event there is a tie in the number of points either during the
regular season or during the tournament, the following tiebreakers will be
used, in the following order, until one team breaks the tie:
a.
a. Head to head competition
b.
b. Most wins
c.
c. Goal differential
d.
d. Least number of goals allowed
e.
e. Most goals scored
f.
f.
A sudden death
game, length to be determined by GRSL directors (to advance to the playoffs),
or a coin toss to determine seeding in the playoffs.
7.
7. If there are an
odd number of teams during any season, the last place team shall play an extra
(4th) game, so that all teams other than the last place team will
play 3 tournament games (prior to the semi-finals and finals).
8.
8. If any of the 4
teams advancing to the semi-finals has to forfeit their semi-final game, the
next place team in line will replace that team. For example, if the 4th
place team has to forfeit the semi-final game, the 5th place team
would then play in place of the 4th place team in the semi-final
match. There are no “free passes” to the final.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS
1.
1. Team
officials are responsible for filling out and filing
2. 2. The Secretary/Registrar is responsible for regular season registration of GRSL teams with the FSSA, and for any and all GRSL Select Teams participating in National Cup.
3. 3. Team organizers and officials are responsible for State Cup registration, with league assistance as needed.
REGISTRATION PROCEDURES
1. 1. All team applications and registration must go through and be approved and certified by the respective conference Vice President.
2. 2. If a team is found to have improperly registered players, then the team will forfeit all games in which the improperly registered player participated, and the improperly registered player will have his/her case reviewed by their respective league vice-president. The league vice-president can bar the player from further participation in the GRSL. Any suspension/expulsion can be appealed to the Appeals Committee. If the team organizer was found to have knowingly registered a player improperly, then he/she will be dismissed from the Board of Directors and from a leadership position on the offending team, and barred from organizing for a calendar year.
3. 3. Non-player members of a team can only be registered as a Coach, Assistant Coach or Team Manager.
a.
a.
Only one
such individual is permitted per team.
4. 4. All players shall be registered on a USSF form supplied by this league to all affiliated teams.
5. 5. All Coaches, Assistant Coaches and Team Managers shall be registered on a USSF form supplied by this league to all affiliated teams.
6.
6. Control
of registration will be through team rosters and Player Passes.
7.
7. USSF
Player and
Players, Coaches and
Team Official passes are now a requirement in all FSSA and USSF affiliated
leagues in the State of
a.
a.
The USSF
pass must have both the picture card and the waiver card portions of the pass
signed. The photograph used must be an authentic a 1.5"X1.25" portrait
photograph. Photocopies, publication clippings and cutout photographs are not
acceptable.
b.
b.
Once a
player has been issued a player pass, that player pass is valid for the
remainder of that player’s USSF career. It may be used continually, season
after season. The signature stub will be kept on file with the FSSA, and will
be valid for the remainder of the player’s USSF career.
c.
c.
If a USSF
pass is lost or destroyed it must be replaced immediately. Even if a signature
stub is on file, a valid, laminated USSF pass must be submitted to the referee
for the player to eligible to play in a particular game. The player will be
assessed a replacement fee of $5.00.
d.
d.
A USSF pass has now become an indispensable item of player
equipment. Please ensure that all players, coaches and team officials have
their passes.
TEAM ROSTER LIMITATIONS
1.
1. Recreational Teams: The maximum number on a recreational 6 v 6 women’s
team roster may be 12. Of these, a
maximum of 10 can be adults over the age of 18, and 2 may be a youth player,
not less than 16 years of age.
2.
2. All youth players must be granted written permission by their parent(s)
or guardian(s) and properly cleared through their respective youth leagues and
the Florida Youth Soccer Association (FYSA), if they participate in a youth
league.
FIELDS AND EQUIPMENT
1.
1. The teams scheduled for the first game of the day are to install the
nets and flags. The installation is to be completed to the satisfaction of the
referee. The teams scheduled for the last game of the day are expected to take
down the nets and flags and place the equipment in a location convenient to the
person responsible for the equipment.
2.
2. Teams responsible for setting up or taking down and returning field
equipment will lose one (1) point from the league standings if they fail to
complete equipment responsibilities; including lost pieces such as stakes,
flags, nets, or referee boxes. Referee boxes are the responsibility of the home
team.
3.
3. Game balls will not provided by the league but by the home team. A size
4 ball is required. Failure to provide
an adequate game ball can lead for forfeit. Game balls shall be FIFA approved
or inspected or considered adequate for play by the center referee.
GAME REPORT FORM
1.
1. The game roster will be placed at the field by a league representative.
2.
2. There will be game-specific rosters that will list the teams playing on
a single page, with the reverse side lined and diagramed to provide the center
referee the space necessary for any additional comments by either the referees
or the participating team officials.
3.
3. The game referee is responsible for submitting official game report.
The team captains and the referee shall confer after the end of the game to
verify the game results and statistics recorded on the game reports, and sign
them. A signature of the team official on the roster means acceptance of the
referee’s report on goal scorers and misconduct. Once the report is accepted,
then it will be binding. It is the duty of the team official/captain to ensure
that the referees fill in the goal scorers and misconduct to the right players.
It is also the duty of the team official/captain to approach the referee or a
representative to sign the report. The referee will wait at least 10 minutes
after game time to accommodate the team official/captain.
4.
4. All incidents relating to a game that occur before, during, and after
the game will be reported by the game referees, in writing, on the game report
for as long as the referees remain at the venue. Their authority shall extend
from, and comply with, Law V, the Referees, of the FIFA Laws Of The Game.