Adult League
Rules & Regulations
At NOW Soccer Academy we follow the outlined rules below for competition. If not outlined, then we rely on the US indoor official soccer rules of competition. These rules are provided by the US Indoor Sports Association. A copy of these rules is maintained at the facility.
Policies
- Email is the primary form of communication.
- Please deal directly with the League Director (Norbert Webley) for all team issues.
- Team fees must be paid in full to complete registration.
- Team fees are non-refundable once the schedule is released.
Team Roster Rules
- All players must also have a current waiver form filled out and signed.
- All players on the team must meet the age requirements for the division. NO EXCEPTIONS! For adult leagues, players must be 18+.
- Any team using players not on the roster will forfeit the game. NOW Soccer Academy and the opposing team have the right to exclude any or all guest players from the game.
- Players may only roster on one team in the same division.
- Team may roster up to 15 players.
Game Rescheduling
- MUST be received by NOW Soccer Academy no less than 72 hours prior to game day/time. Any Game Reschedule Requests made within 72 hours are not guaranteed.
- Games are not officially rescheduled until the facility schedule reflects the game reschedule.
- Reschedule dates/times are not guaranteed to be available, as other teams/customers may book the time slot at any time.
- Any changes to the schedule or any rescheduling are the sole responsibility of the team manager. NOW Soccer Academy will not credit team fees for games not played. NO EXCEPTIONS
How to Reschedule:
1. Send an email to [email protected] stating that you need to reschedule a game. Include in the subject: “Need to Reschedule”. Please include your team name, the date and time of the game that you would like to reschedule.
2. NOW Soccer Academy will email your opposing manager with your game reschedule request. NOW Soccer Academy will not credit team fees for games not played. NO EXCEPTIONS!
3. The opposing manager is to reply to the email from NOW Soccer Academy with a “we agree to reschedule to date/time”, “we’ve agreed to play the game as originally scheduled” or “we reject the game reschedule. The team that did not request a game reschedule may keep the original game time slot for practice time if the game is not rescheduled.
Game Duration & Players:
Duration
- Games consist of two 20-minute halves with 5 minute half-time for all age groups.
- Games must begin and end on time. Teams not ready to play at the scheduled game time will forfeit
Players
- All players must be in uniform, including shirt with team colors, shin guards and proper shoes (No Cleats). Shoes are to be carried in.
- Players are required to check in at the desk before each game.
- Teams caught using illegal players will forfeit the season. Teams are not allowed any guest players.
Laws of the Game
Currently active FIFA Laws of The Game will apply with the following adaptations:
- Offside law does not apply.
- Modifications to the FIFA law regarding passes back to your own goalkeeper.
- Only one possession with hands is permitted. After the goalkeeper puts the ball in play, if a player on the goalkeeper’s team plays the ball to the goalkeeper, the goalkeeper may not use the hands, as provided for under FIFA Laws of the Game. The ball must be touched by a player on the opposite team before the goalkeeper is once again permitted to use the hands.
- Note: If the goalkeeper receives the ball from the opposing team and puts it back into play. Then, hands may not be used again until the ball is touched by the opposing team.
- Play restarts (after the ball leaves the playing area) with a kick-in, corner kick, or a goal kick.
- Penalty for a goalkeeper improperly using the hands is a direct free kick at the top of the arc of the penalty area.
- Free substitutions may occur during play. Play does not stop for substitutions.
- The player must be off the field before the new player enters the field of play.
- Goalkeepers are not restricted to four steps while releasing the ball into play.
- During the taking of a free kick. Defending players must stay 10 feet from the ball.
- Three line passes in the air are not permitted. The ball may not be passed in the air across both red lines. The penalty is a direct kick from the center of the red line from the side of the field where the kick was taken.
- Players have 5 seconds to place dead balls back into play. Delay of game penalty will result in the ball being given to the other team.
- Any ball going outside the dasher boards or touching the horizontal or vertical net is “out of play”. “Out of play” is a direct free kick.
- All free kicks are direct. • Minor fouls committed inside the penalty area will result in a direct kick to be taken from the top of the penalty arc.
- Kickoffs do not have to be played forward.
- Boarding is an automatic 2 minute penalty.
- Any player using both hands to grip the top of the boards will be penalized for dangerous play.
- “Throw ins” will be substituted with “kick-ins”.
- No slide tackling.
- Two- or five-minute penalties may be invoked by the referee for commission of a cautionable offense.
- Over 30’s will play with 5 players plus the goalkeeper.
- Over 45’s will play with 6 players plus the goalkeeper. o Over 30 female teams can compete in the over 45 division.
- Coed teams must have at least 1 female on the field at all times. If a Coed team has less than 1 female on the field, the team must play down 1 player.
Forfeit Policy
If a team is unable to appear at their regularly scheduled time for a game, the opposing team can receive a forfeit only if they appear for the game with enough players to play the game. NOW Soccer Academy will not notify teams if their opponent does not intend to play.
Conduct
- Fighting will not be tolerated! Any player engaged in a fight will, at the discretion of the referee, be ejected from the game and restricted from play for one week.
- Any player threatening or assaulting an employee or game official will be ejected from the league until such time as NOW Soccer Academy grants readmission in writing and will be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.
- Teams which are continually engaging in fighting or disruptive behavior may be ejected from the league without notice or refund, at the discretion of NOW Soccer Academy.
Frequently Asked Questions
How old do you have to be to play in adult league?
All adult league players must be 18+.
How are tie-breakers calculated?
- Head-to-head
- Goal Differential
- Goals Against
-Goals for
- Penalty Shootout
What kind of shoes are allowed on the field?
- Only flat bottom shoes such as indoor soccer shoes or turf shoes are allowed. Regular tennis shoes are acceptable. NO CLEATS.
What equipment is required?
- Shin Guards
- Socks must cover shin guards
- Shoes that do not have cleats/spikes
- Members of the same team must wear the same color shirts.
How do I register my team?
Registration opens in October for Winter League and April for Summer League. You can register your team here.
Refund Policy
League Play Fees – Adult and Youth League fees are not refundable but may be applied as a credit for a future session if approved by a program director. Team Fee DEPOSITS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE. We understand that things may come up and plans change, however we must build our leagues based on the number of teams and players registered and once payment is made, a spot is reserved for that paid team and so in the event they are unable to fulfill their commitment to the league or program, no refund will be given.
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