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IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF BOTH TEAM CAPTAINS TO
EMAIL IN THE SCORES & SPIRIT POINTS BY 5:00 P.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY.
IF THIS DOES NOT OCCUR, A LOSS WILL BE RECORDED.
NO EXCEPTIONS!
1. Equipment/Field Set-Up:
Team captains are responsible
for bringing a Wilson soccer ball, two field markers, two flags for goals,
as well as copies of the field permits (if necessary) to all of their game sites. All
equipment will be provided. Captains must pace out the field so it is
approximately 35 paces wide and 45 to 50 paces long.
Nets are set up using the goal flags, measuring 3 full flag lengths
apart. (revised Spring 2006)
2. Game Time/Default:
Please arrive 15
minutes early to set up fields and start your games on time.
Games are 1 1/2 hour
(unless
otherwise indicated ie. double headers)
with a 5-minute half time taken midway through
game. Please agree on one person to act as timekeeper. Teams are
comprised of six (6) players with a minimum of two (2) of each gender. A default
will occur if any team cannot field a squad by 15 minutes after the
official start time. A team can play with
a minimum of 5 people, as long as two (2) of the players are women and two
(2) are men. Women may play any position on the field.
3. General Rules: In general, standard soccer
rules apply to all OSSC games.
Notable exceptions are
listed below:
i. Each half and after each goal starts with one team initiating play by making a
forward pass from
the centre of the field.
ii. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the sidelines, a
kick-in is awarded to the opposite team.
iii. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the goal line by the
offence, a goal kick is awarded to the defending team
iv. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the goal line by the
defense, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team. Offensive
players, please be in control of your bodies when going for balls on
corner kicks. Crashing the goalie can result in a dangerous play
(updated Spring 2007).
v. Substitutions should be made only when a stoppage in play has
occurred i.e. no changing on the fly
vi. A handball infraction occurs when the ball hits a player's arm from
the ELBOW down (as opposed to the shoulder). In addition players may use
their arms to block the ball from hitting their groin area, and women can
also use their arms to block the ball from hitting their chest. This rule
will reduce the number of stoppages in play. Please don't abuse this rule.
vii. All free kicks are indirect. To score off an indirect kick, the
ball must be touched by another player (offense or defense, but not
the goalie).
Defensive players cannot be
within 8 feet
of the ball when an indirect kick is being taken
(revised Nov/05).
viii. The offending player should call their own infractions, however any
players involved with the incident can also make a call.
When a foul is called, play must stop as
there is no "advantage" in OSSC soccer.
ix. Teams may call a one (1) minute time-out per half if needed
x. Each team should bring both light and dark coloured shirts to each
and every game.
xi. A game can end in a tie during the
regular season. In the playoffs, a game that is tied at the end of
regulation time is decided by a five-minute sudden death overtime
period. If still tied, a shoot-out will commence. Teams should
extend their nets to 4 full length goal posts for the shoot-out.
This is for the safety of goalies as shooters are encouraged to aim the
ball, rather then blast it as hard as they can. Also shots will be
taken at a distance of 12 paces (approx. 25 feet)
(revised August 25, 2005).
Each of the five players on the field takes one shot each.
Only the players on the field at the end of the game can participate and
the goalie that finished the game remains the goalie for the shoot-out.
After five shots, if still tied, teams continue taking single shots
until one team has scored (and the other team does not). The order of
shooters must be maintained.
xii. Metal cleats are not allowed.
*Please note
in the event of foul weather (Deschatelets
only) or severe weather (i.e. electrical storms etc) games should
immediately be stopped and players should take cover away from open
spaces. Wait 15 minutes; if the severe weather passes, continue play. If
it does not and the game was in the first half, the game must be
re-played. If it was in the 2nd half, then the score at that time of
when the game is stopped will count as the final score.*
4. Off-sides:
There are NO off-sides. However, a
strategy of consistently "cherry-picking" is considered to be
unsportsmanlike. (Changed November 2001)
5. Slide Tackling:
Even if contact is made
with the ball first, slide tackling is not allowed under any
circumstances (even if an opponent is not in the vicinity).
(revised July, 2004)
As well, no players (with the exception of the goalie) can
slide to block a shot or pass at any time.
6. Scoring:
To score a goal, the ball must
pass through the flag posts at a height lower than the top of the flag. If
the ball hits any part of the flag post and goes in, it is NOT A GOAL.
This includes going off the goalie first then hitting a flag post.
(revised Jun 29, 2004) The flag posts include the entire length of the post AND the flag portion
on the top of the post. (even if the ball only touches the flag portion
and goes in, it is NOT A GOAL).
7.
Goalies: Goalies can use their hands ONLY when they are within a "reasonable"
distance from their goal (approx 10 foot semi-circle around the net).
Due to the format of the field, there will not likely be a lined goal
crease - please use your best judgment.
∙ A goalie CANNOT pick
up a ball with his/her hands if the ball has been played back on purpose
to the goalie by a player on his/her team. This includes all forms of
passing and kick-ins. The only exceptions are if a player directs the
ball back to their goalie with their head or if it deflects off a
teammate - in this case the goalie CAN pick the ball up with his/her
hands. A violation of this rule results in an indirect free kick for
the other team at the spot where the goalie inappropriately used their
hands.
∙ A goalie can "roam" as
far from their goal as they want, but
once outside of their "crease", the goalie CANNOT use their hands at any
time.
∙ If a goalie makes a
save by catching the ball with their hands, they can do one of three
things; (a) throw the ball out, (b) kick the ball (out of their hands),
or (c) put the ball down on the ground (at which point it becomes a live
ball). Please note that if a goalie elects to put the ball on the
ground, the goalie cannot choose to immediately pick the ball up again.
8. Rough Play:
ANY ROUGH OR PHYSICAL PLAY WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EXPULSION FROM
FURTHER LEAGUE PLAY AND MAY RESULT IN LIFETIME LEAGUE EXPULSION. PLEASE
SEE THE OSSC POLICY SHEET FOR OUR OFFICIAL POLICY ON THIS SUBJECT.
It is recognized that
incidental contact between players is inevitable – however, all players
should go out of their way to avoid creating an unsafe play. This rule
supersedes all others.
9. Discrepancies/Disputes:
· If an infraction is disputed, a kick-in from the sideline is awarded to
the offensive team.
· If a goal is disputed, an indirect kick is awarded to the offensive team
from where the original shot was taken.
Please remember that you are playing in a
self-officiated, co-ed, social league, so any arguments or disputes should
be kept to a minimum.
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