Captain's Responsibilities:

•         Ensure safe play and that rules are followed at all times
•         All teammates are active Rec. Center Members
•         All players must wear shin pads and socks; no exceptions
•         No jewelry will be allowed (includes small earrings & watches)
•         You are the on court officials and responsible for making the appropriate calls and demonstrating good sportsmanship with the opposing team and captain
•         Please ensure all teammates are aware of the rules before stepping onto the court
•         In case of a cancellation or forfeit, please notify opposing team captain and copy the MPC on or before 2pm on game day. After 2pm, it will be considered a forfeit. 

- Reschedules will not be permitted.

•         Starting the clock for each half.
•         Filling out the score sheet during and at the end of the game. The last game captains must turn the clipboard into the front desk and clean up any leftover equipment.

Game Rules:

1.    All players MUST HAVE COMPLETED A MEMBERSHIP FORM with Rec Center.

2. There will be no officials for games, so the rules below will be regulated by players. Any report of unsafe play, un-sportsmanship like conduct or inappropriate behavior could result in loss of Rec. Center Membership.

3. Each game will consist of two 15 minute halves (without stoppage time). A 5-minute half time will be allotted.

4. A team consists of 6 players and no designated goalkeeper. There can be a sweeper player from each team defending the goal, but they would be unable to use their hands. The sweeper player can be anyone on the team and switch as often as needed.  In the case of handling the ball near the goal, a penalty kick will take place (hands may be used in this case).

5.  In the case of a tie during regular season play, each team will receive 1 point. See item 6 for post-season tiebreaker.

Point scale:

Win - 3

Tie - 1

Lose - 0

The standings (seeds) are calculated with points after each game. The winner of regular season is the team with maximum points. If 2 or more teams are on the same points after regular season, goal difference (Goal Difference (GD) = Goals For (GF); Goals against (GA)) is used to determine the winner (Highest GD).

6.  During post-season (single elimination tournament) if the score ends in a tie, there will be one 5-minute overtime. Golden goal rule = team that scores first will win the game.

If scores are still tied, penalty shootout will take place. Each team will have 5 assigned players and an assigned goalkeeper (goalkeeper cannot be changed during shootout). After 5 kicks, winner is determined. After 5 kicks, if there is no winner, sudden death is used, where the team that misses first loses.

7. From a kick off (decided by rock, paper, scissors), the ball must be played forward. A goal CANNOT be scored directly from a kick off.

8. No tackling from behind or dangerous slide tackling is allowed.

9. Dangerous play is not allowed.  Any dangerous plays, confrontational actions, or other excessive behavior will result in removal from the game and possible termination of Rec. Center membership.

10. SHIN PADS & SOCKS ARE REQUIRED.

11. Players are not permitted to use objects that might endanger them or others, including any kind of accessories & jewelry.

12. Unlimited flying substitutions. Players can re-enter the game as many times needed without stopping the games for substitutions. Substitutions must be made in the substitution area (orange cones). A substitute player can only enter after the player they are substituting is off of the court.

13. There is NO offside in Futsal, and players can score from anywhere in the court of play.

14. When the ball goes out over the sideline, it is then placed on the sideline; it must be stationary and kicked into the court to another player. All opposing players must be at least 9 feet from the ball, the foot not kicking the ball must be OUT of the court or part of the foot touching the side line.

15. A goal cannot be scored directly from a sideline KICK-IN, but you can from a corner KICK-IN.

16. The game has a 5 second time limit at all kick-ins, corner kicks and free kicks.

17. Free Kicks, the opposition must be back 9 feet from any free kicks, unless the team awarded the free kick decides to take a quick free kick.

18. Hand ball is when a ball touches a player from the shoulder down (not including the shoulder). A deliberate hand ball will be awarded with a direct free kick/penalty to the opposition. An accidental hand ball will be awarded an indirect free kick to the opposition. Female players are allowed to protect their chest and groin areas and male players are allowed to protect their groin area with their hands and arms, as long as there is no movement of the hands and arms towards the ball.

19. Each team has 5 team fouls per half, any fouls after the 5th will be penalty kick from the 3 point line. Defending team is allowed to have a goal keeper for this shot.

20. Team captains must fill out the score sheet and both sign off on the final score. Submit to front desk.

21. The sweeper is allowed to stay near the net during the game.

22. Teams must be on time and ready to play at their scheduled times, any games that do not start within 10 minutes of their scheduled time will result in a forfeit.