FUTSAL SOCCER RULES

GENERAL RULES

• 5 players on the court, which includes the goalkeeper
• Soccer Ball: Weighted size #3 LoBo Soccer Ball will be used for all age groups. It’s a ball
• designed for little bounce to adapt to the gym floors. NO INDOOR BALLS.
• All games have (2) 20 Minute Halves.
• No Offsides.
• There are out-of-bounds on the sidelines and end lines, no using the walls.
• The Referee’s will use a 3 card System (Blue, Yellow, Red).
• All Restart “Kick-Ins” will be INDIRECT.
• Coed Rules still apply in Coed Futsal (ie. “Live” Rule, 2 pts = Female Goal, 1 pt = Male Goal, etc.)

Restart for Sidelines out-of-bounds:

• The ball will be placed on the sideline where it went out-of-bounds and put back in play with a
• kick, not a throw-in.
• Defense player must allow 10 feet from restart kick.
• The ball must come to a complete stop before striking.
• The entry pass is indirect.

Restart for End lines out-of-bounds – offensive:

• A corner kick will be played when the ball goes over the end lines; normal soccer rules apply.
• Defense player must allow 10 feet from corner kick.

Restart for End lines out-of-bounds – defensive:

• Throw in will be taken in place of goal kick.
• Ball must touch something prior to crossing half court.
• Keeper may not kick ball after releasing it until another player has played it (no drop-kicks).

Player Equipment:

• Indoor flats, no black bottom sole shoes.
• Players will not be allowed to wear any jewelry.
• Shin guards MUST be worn.
• The referee shall be the judge of improper equipment.

Substitutions:

• Substitutions will be made on the fly.
• Players coming off the court must be completely across the sideline before the substitution player
• can enter the game.
• Goalkeeper substitutions can only be made when the ball is out of play.

Duration of play:

• All games will have (2) 20 minute halves.
• There will be a 2-minute half-time interval.
• Matches may be shortened at the discretion of the referee.

Start of games:

• Games will begin on scheduled time whether both teams are ready or not!
• Games will not be allowed to run over the scheduled time.

Overtime / Shootouts

• Games that are tied and require Overtime (Playoff or Finals only) will play 5 minute periods.
• All Shootouts will be taken from the half way line (“MLS Style” 5 Sec. to Score – No rebounds).
• IF Still tied after Overtime Period, the game will be decided via Shootouts (3 players each team).