Kings Park Soccer Club

Long Island Winter Classic

TURF RULES

HOUSE RULES

• Fighting will result in immediate ejection at the discretion of the Event Director.  Bench clears will result in forfeiture of the game and further disciplinary action at the discretion of the Event Director.
• Anyone found defacing or destroying the property of others will be asked to leave the premises immediately.
• DON’T LITTER!  Please be sure to collect your trash and dispose of it properly before leaving the arena.
• Smoking is prohibited. Alcoholic beverages and beer are also prohibited.
• Soccer participants and spectators are NOT to juggle, shoot, play with, or throw balls and/or objects in the spectator area.    NO RUNNING IN THE SPECTATOR AREA
• IMPORTANT: IT IS THE POLICY OF THE ARENA MANAGEMENT NOT TO ALLOW FOOD OR DRINK TO BE BROUGHT IN FROM OUTSIDE. A FULL-SERVICE SNACK BAR IS AVAILABLE AT THE FACILITY. PLAYERS MAY BRING WATER BOTTLES. THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT HAS RESERVED THE RIGHT TO DISQUALIFY A TEAM FOR AN INFRACTION OF THIS POLICY.  PLEASE ADVISE YOUR PLAYERS AND THEIR GUESTS NOT TO BRING IN FOOD FROM OUTSIDE!
  
• ANY COACH, PLAYER, OR GUEST DROPPING OR TOSSING ANY OBJECT OR ANY WATER OR DRINK BOTTLE TO A PLAYER ON THE FIELD WILL AUTOMATICALLY RECEIVE A YELLOW CARD WARNING FOR THEIR TEAM.
  

ONCE A GAME HALF HAS BEGUN, THERE WILL BE NO ENTRY TO THE FIELD OR TEAM BENCHES UNLESS AUTHORIZED BY KPSC STAFF AND GAME OFFICIAL (REFEREE). 

IF A PLAYER ARRIVES AFTER THE GAME HALF HAS BEGUN, THEY SHOULD REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE EVENT DIRECTOR.  THE EVENT DIRECTOR WILL NOTIFY THE SCOREKEEPER AND REFEREE, AND

• AFTER TIME EQUIVALENT TO ONE-QUARTER OF THE MATCH PLAYING TIME HAS PASSED AND A GOAL IS SCORED, OR
• AFTER TIME EQUIVALENT TO ONE-QUARTER OF THE MATCH HAS PASSED AND THERE IS A STOPPAGE OF THE CLOCK,

RULES OF THE GAME

The rules of FIFA will be enforced except as modified herein for indoor arena play.  All calls are at the discretion of the referee and the decision of the referee is final.

Eligibility

• To be eligible to play, a player must be in good standing with ENYYSA.  The Event Director will determine which players, managers and teams are not in good standing due to past actions.
• A player may register with only one team in a division.
• Rosters will be deemed official when presented to the Event Director along with appropriate age ID.  It is the responsibility of the coach/manager to be sure a roster is on file.  Any roster challenge that is upheld will result in a forfeit of the game successfully challenged.  An illegal player must take the field during playing time in order to be challenged.

Dress Code

• NO CLEATS ALLOWED! TURF SHOES, INDOOR SOCCER SHOES OR SNEAKERS ONLY!
• All teams should have matching uniforms.
• Shin guards are required.
• Athletic supporter/cup for boys is optional, but is highly recommended.
• No jewelry may be worn during play.
• No player will be allowed to play with a hard cast on.

Equipment

• Ages U12 and under will use a size 4 ball.
• Ages U13 and older will use a size 5 ball.

Number of Players

• The maximum number of players on the field per team is seven (including the goalkeeper).
• The minimum number of players is four.

Substitutions

• Substitutions (including goalkeepers) are allowed “on the fly” during play or when a stoppage occurs.  “On the fly” substitutions require that the player coming off the field be within two feet of the player’s bench BEFORE the new player can enter the field, as long as no advantage is gained by either player until the substituted player leaves the field. If a team or player violates this rule, a yellow card warning will be issued to the team's coach for having too many players on the field. If play was stopped, the opposing team will restart play with an indirect free kick.

• The Home Team is listed first on the schedule and will be responsible for change of shirt in the event of a color conflict.  If necessary, pinnies are available from the Scorekeeper.

• The designated Home Team shall kick off.
• On kick off, defensive players must be 10 feet from the point of kick off.  A goal may be scored directly from a kick off.
• The game clock will start on the hour and half-hour whether or not teams are ready to begin, will run for 24 consecutive minutes and will not stop for any reason. If a penalty kick has been awarded but has not been taken before time expires, the referee will allow the penalty kick to be taken. In this case, only the kicker and keeper will take part. There will be no rebounds (this is treated like a shootout).
• Play does not stop when the ball strikes the overhead netting.

Offsides

• There will be NO OFFSIDES.

• FIFA Laws apply.  All direct free kick restarts will be taken as an indirect free kick with the exception of direct free kicks awarded in the penalty area which will be a taken as a penalty kick.  All other players must be at least ten feet from the point of the kick.

Restarts

• Balls hitting the ceiling are considered in play.

• Throw-Ins are awarded according to FIFA Laws.

• Corner Kicks and Goal Kicks are awarded according to FIFA Laws.  Goal kicks are taken anywhere within the penalty area.  

• The ball may NOT be played back to the keeper’s hands (can be played by the goalie’s feet, head, chest, etc.) if his/her team has possession.
• The Goalkeeper has six seconds to release the ball after taking control with his/her hands.

Delay Of Game

• If in the judgment of the referee the game is intentionally being delayed, a stoppage of the clock will occur, and action will be taken against the player at the referee’s discretion.

Abusive Language

• Abusive language will not be tolerated.  Any coach, player, manager or team representative will be subject to a yellow or red card for the first offense.  The second offense will result in a mandatory red card.  All red cards carry a minimum one-game suspension. 

• An indirect kick will be awarded at the point of the infraction.
• This rule does not apply to the goalkeeper while playing inside his/her own penalty area.
  

Yellow Card

Red Card

• When a player or coach receives a red card, he is ejected from the rest of the game. Players cannot be replaced by another player, and the team must play the remainder of the game with one less player on the field for each ejected player. In the event a coach is ejected from the field, another adult must be designated to act as team manager for the team during the period of ejection.
• Each ejected player or coach shall also receive a one-game suspension applicable to the next immediate game.

Point System

• A forfeit will be recorded as a 2-0 score and a three-point win.

WIN = 3 POINTS

TIE = 1 POINT

LOSS = 0 POINTS

• The team with the most points in a single division or group will win the division or group.
• In the event of a tie, the following tiebreaker system shall apply to determine the standings:

1. Winner of Head to Head Competition (This criteria not used if more than two teams are tied.)
2. Most Wins
3. Least Goals Against
4. Most Goals For
5. Most Shutouts
6. Goal Differential
7. Toss of the Coin

• If more than two teams are tied in points, head to head is eliminated.  Beginning with Point 2, the Tiebreaker System above will be followed until a winner is determined.  The remaining teams will then continue the sequence until the tie is broken.
• In divisions holding semi-final and final matches, if the match ends in a tie, immediately following the game:
  
 
1. Penalty Shots, one for one (sudden death)
2. Only players on the field at the end of the match, including the goalkeeper, are eligible to shoot. All other players must remain in the bench area.
3. The designated Home Team shoots first.