2. General Rules
Games will consist of 2 halves, each 15 minutes long
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Four players per team (no goalie will be used)
Teams must have four players to avoid a forfeit
In co-rec leagues, teams must have two males and two females at all
times
Mercy Rule:
A team leading by 7 goals in the 2nd half will automatically win.
All players must wear athletic gear and appropriate footwear
No cleats are permitted
3. Substitutions
Substitutions may only be made on a corner kick, goal kick, during a timeout,
or during halftime
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Substitutes must notify the referee before entering play and may only enter
at the referee’s signal
Substitutes must remain in the designated area during play
Within the final two minutes of the last half there shall be no substitutes
Failure to comply with the above substitution rules will result in a yellow
card for the offending team’s captain
4. The Crease
Offside will not be called
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There will be a crease designated by red markers around each goal
No offensive player may ever enter the crease in front of the goal he or she
is attacking
No defensive player may enter the crease in front of the goal he or she is
defending, except to retrieve a stationary ball
A defender may not enter the crease to stop a ball in motion
5. Yellow Cards
A player receiving a yellow card receives a minimum two minute penalty,
with no replacement. If a goal is scored against his or her team, the player
may re-enter the game.
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Yellow card fouls include:
Sliding
Entering or leaving the field without the official’s permission
Objecting to the decision of an official either vocally or through actions
Delay of game (refusing to yield 3 yards on a free kick)
Holding a jersey or shorts
Deliberate handball to stop an attack
Deliberate tactical foul
Unsportsmanlike conduct
6. Red Cards
A player receiving a red card is disqualified, and his or her team must play
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shorthanded for the remainder of the game.
Red card fouls include:
Taunting
A second yellow card
Exhibiting violent conduct
Spitting at another person
Using insulting, offensive or abusive language
Leaving the bench area to enter the field during an altercation
7. Unsportsmanlike Conduct
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3 yellow cards on one team will result in that team forfeiting the game.
1 red card = 2 yellow cards
The supervisor on duty has the right to remove any player from
competition who has violated any Intramural Policy or Rule.
8. Additional Rules
The game will end on the first dead ball after regulation time has
expired
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After any dead ball situation, the team in control of the ball has five
seconds to put it into play
Advantage will be used when calling fouls, so not to take away a
favorable situation from the team that did not foul
9. Quiz
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Now please complete the quiz
below.