RULES & REGULATIONS

Captains, please make your players aware of the rules and regulations. Ignorance is no defense!

• Shin guards are mandatory. (not for beach soccer) Knee braces must be padded to the satisfaction of our officials, who reserve the right to refuse a player entry to the game if they are not in complience. Teams must have the same color shirt with a number on them. 5, 7 and 8-a-side teams are given shirts and should wear them or a complete uniform of their own choosing.The 11-a-side teams must wear complete uniforms. We can get you uniforms if necessary.

• Unlimited substitutions on any stoppage– please inform referee before switching.

• No offsides in 5-a-side, 7-a-side, 8-a-side or 11-a-side (co-ed only) leagues.

• Three points are awarded for a win, one for a tie and none for a loss. Positions are decided by points, goal difference and goals scored, in that order. Depending on the league structure there may be playoffs.

• Two yellow cards in the same game – player is ejected for remainder of that game. Anyone who engages in violent conduct will receive a single red card, resulting in immediate ejection and suspension from the following game. A goal-line hand ball, and the like, is a straight red card but no further suspension. The organizers reserve the right to bar players engaging in (our definition of) serious misconduct from all further games in the league. FIFA rules apply in all other cases.

• The weather. While we will make every attempt to make up games cancelled due to inclement weather, there is no guarantee that this will happen. Only lightening, flooding and heavy snow and ice (!) will cause game cancellations.

• Under no circumstances will spectating players from either team enter the field while the game is underway.

• All players MUST sign the waiver before they play their first game. No new players are allowed on your waiver/roster after 5 weeks. If in doubt, put them on the waiver for week one. Players can only play for one team per league. No pickups allowed. Teams will forfeit if it is discovered that an ineligible player played without clearance from the referee and the opposition captain, who must inform the official that it is OK.

• Teams must be dressed and ready to play at their allotted time. If they are not they will forfeit and a score of 0-2 will be recorded against them. There is a max 5 minute grace period. 11-a-side teams need 7 roster players to begin, 8-a-side need 6, 7-a-side need 5 and 5-a-side need 4.

• No public urination. Seems strange to have to say this, but any instance of public urination will result in a lifetime ban for the player and the team being ejected for the remainder of the season. There are bathrooms at most facilities.

• Payment of league fees are due by the third week of the league. We will be sending invoices to all teams during the first week. Some leeway will be given to those teams who are paying by corporate check. Teams who have not fully paid by the 3^rd week, will lose 2 points. Teams who have not paid after that will be ejected from the league.

• We may ask to see player I.D.'s during the season. Some explanation is necessary here. We have had problems with teams playing and then reneging on the league dues. Some have then attempted to re-register under another name with same players. By asking to see ID's we hope to dissuade this behavior and thus not have to eject teams half-way through the season, which benefits no-one. This is also the reason we are insisting on a stricter payment schedule.

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