Intramural Indoor Soccer Rules

Team Composition

Roster Size: minimum 7 people, maximum 10 people
No more than 3 extramural and/or varsity players per team
A maximum of 5 players (1 goalie and 4 players) are permitted on the court at one time
There must be at least 2 players of each gender on the court at all times
A game may not proceed with less than 4 players
- If the minimum number of players are not present, the team will default
- An exception can be made if an injury occurs during a game

Match Procedures

Please be in the gym and ready to participate at least 10 minutes before your first game.
- If your team is not on the court and ready to play by 5 minutes after your start time, it is an automatic forfeit against you for the entire game.
- A 24-hour notice is a requirement if your team will be missing from the game(s).
- Without any notice your team will face a forfeit, and the opposing team will win the match.
Games will consist of two, 20-minute run time halves with a 5-minute halftime
Default games will result in a score of 3-0
If both teams default, it will result in a score of 0-0

Rules

The start of the match, after a goal, and the start of the second half will begin with a kickoff
- You cannot score a goal directly off of kickoffs
- All players must remain on their own half before the ball is kicked.
- The ball must be stationary in the center
- Players must wait until the referee blows the whistle to start the play
- After the kick, the kicker must wait until the ball has made contact with another player first before contacting it again
If the referee is required to stop play in the middle of a period, a drop ball method will be used to restart play
Goal or corner kicks are rewarded if the ball hits the basketball net
Indirect free kicks are rewarded if:
- The ball hits the ceiling – the free kick will be from where the ball hit the ceiling
- A goalkeeper handles the ball outside of the penalty area (the area within the three-point line will be considered the penalty area/goalie’s box)
- A goalkeeper picks up the ball that has been passed directly from a teammate. If this occurs within the penalty area, the indirect free kick will be rewarded on the line of the penalty area closest to the infringement
Indirect free kicks will be taken at the location of the offence. Players must provide 5 yards of space in order to take the kick. If space is not provided, the free kick will be retaken
Indirect free kicks must touch two players before it is considered in play
If the ball goes into the net directly off a free kick (without touching a player) the defending team is awarded possession and the goal does not count
Penalty kicks are awarded when an offence would award an indirect free kick inside the penalty area and goals may be scored during penalty kicks
- Penalty kicks are taken from the top of the basketball three-point line
- During a penalty kick the goalkeeper must stay on their line
- All other players must wait at half until the ball is kicked
Kick-ins are rewarded if the ball goes out of bounds
Goalkeepers may not drop kick the ball
Goalkeepers may throw the ball, but cannot throw it past the halfway line—goalies may pass the ball on the ground past the halfway line
Goalkeepers cannot pick up the ball if it has been passed directly by a teammate
There are no throw-ins or offsides
No slide tackles, it will be the referee’s discretion to whether a slide tackle has been made
Intentional handballs (except for goalkeepers in their box) result in a three-minute penalty and the team will play with one less player on the court

Additional Notes

Any abusive language toward officials, players, and/or intramural staff WILL NOT BE TOLERATED. Any profanity or degrading of the official will result in a technical foul.
- Continued verbal harassment and questioning of officials can result in a second technical foul and expulsion from the game
- Anyone expelled from the game will be expected to be out of sight and sound before the game restarts
- Failure to comply results in forfeiture of the game for the entire team.
All referee’s decisions are final
Please be respectful of other both on and off the court. Foul language will not be tolerated
Any team/individual infractions will be dealt with in accordance with the Intramural Code of Conduct
Most importantly, this is a recreation league, so have fun!