Manager rules for 11v11 Soccer in the Carter Bubble.

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
11v11 Outdoor Soccer League –
Online Managers Meeting

2. The Five Most Important IM Policies
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 Game time is forfeit time
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials
 No ID, No Play, No Exceptions
 Roster additions must be completed on IMLeagues before a player can
play
 Regular season games will not be rescheduled

3. League Description & Modified Rules
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 This is a special competitive league with certain rules modified from
standard Intramural Sport rules and policies.
 Unless noted here or in the 11v11 Soccer Outdoor rules - all intramural
rules and policies will be enforced.
 Please pay particularly close attention to the registration requirements of
this league. Teams that do not complete all steps or meet all requirements
will not be scheduled into the league.
 Team managers are responsible for reviewing all rules and policies prior to
the close of registration.
 Managers are responsible for disseminating this information to every
member of their team.

4. The Intramural Manager’s Handbook
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 Can be found online in the Manager’s Information section of the website
Managers must know all relevant policies and communicate them to
their team
 Especially important are the policies regarding sportsmanship and
ejections
Note that 3 unsportsmanlike penalties will end a contest in forfeit
Fighting/taunting or specific violations of the code of conduct will result in a forfeit

5. Player Eligibility
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 All registered students are eligible to play
Undergraduate, graduate and law students
 Players may only play on one 1 team per semester
 Club Sport Rules:
 Only three club sport players may be on a single team roster
Ex-Varsity Athletes:
 Must sit out a year and a team can only have one on a team

6. Team Registration Requirements
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 This league is capped at 24 teams.
 Teams will be taken on a first come, first service basis.
 The first 24 teams that have met all registration requirements by the close
of registration will be scheduled into the season. All other teams will be
placed on the wait list.
 Teams on the wait list will be entered into the league in the order they
registered. If and only if a team scheduled into the league drops from the
competition will teams be entered from the wait list. Teams entering into
the league from the wait list will not be eligible for the post-season.
 Teams must have completed the forfeit bond payment prior to the close of
registration in order to be scheduled into the league.

7. Team Registration Requirements
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 Teams must have a minimum of 11 registered players at the time of the
registration deadline.
 Teams without 11 registered players will be placed on the wait list.
 Teams with less than 16 registered players MUST accept free agents onto
their roster.
 The roster maximum for this league is expanded to 20.
 Team managers and players on a team that drop from the competition
after the schedule has been released will not be allowed to join another
team.
 Players that have played for a team in the league cannot be subsequently
dropped from that roster.

8. It is the responsibility of the team manager to submit an appropriate team
name at the time of registration
A student panel will review questionably inappropriate team names,
where majority will rule regarding if the team name will be removed
The team name will be changed until the captain resubmits a new team
name that is deemed appropriate
The full team name policy can be found on page # 3 of the Intramural
Manager’s Handbook
Team Name Policy

9. Roster Additions
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 All roster additions must be done online on IMLeagues
May be completed at any time before the player can play
 Drop players by emailing nuintramurals@gmail.com
You may not drop a player who has already played on your team
 Online rosters:
Found at IMLeagues

10. Team Registration Scheduling Policies
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 Games will be played in the Carter Bubble on the following days and times:
 Friday 6:00pm to 12:00am
 It is the team manager’s responsibility to create a roster of players that
will be available to play during the posted times for this league.
 Teams cannot submit, nor will the intramural program accept, requests to
reschedule regular season games.
 Teams may default a match via the default form located on the
Campus Recreation website.

11. Jewelry Policy
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 Jewelry is not allowed to be worn by any intramural sports participants
 If a player is found to be wearing jewelry during a game they will be
assessed an unsportsmanlike penalty
 Exceptions: religious and medical items
Must be approved by the Director of Spiritual Life and the Intramural Director
at least 5 days prior to the scheduled contest.

12. The Regular Season & Playoffs
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 Regular season games will not be rescheduled
 Losing By Default:
 If a team can not play and contacts the intramural department to indicate this and fills
out the Default Form on the Campus Recreation Website, they will lose by default.
 Team will not lose the forfeit bond.
Playoffs:
 The top team in each league will advance to the playoffs
 If two teams are tied in the standings the following will be used to determine who will
advance:
 Sportsmanship
 Forfeited games
 Head to head record
 Point differential
 * The remainder of the tie breaking procedures can be found on
page #6 of the Intramural Manager’s Handbook.

13. Forfeits
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 All teams must pay a $20 forfeit bond by the registration deadline
 Teams will lose $10 for every forfeit
 2 team forfeits will result in the team being removed from the league
and total loss of the forfeit bond
 Unused bonds will be refunded 2-3 weeks after the conclusion
of the season
 Game time is forfeit time
It is recommended that teams show up 15 minutes before game time to avoid a forfeit

14. Forfeits Due to Sportsmanship Issues (3 UCs)
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Per usual Intramural Sports policy:
Teams that receive more than two unsportsmanlike
penalties (yellow and/or red cards) in one match will
forfeit the match.
Teams that forfeit a match in this manner will
immediately have the remainder of their season
suspended.
Managers from a team in this situation will be contacted
by the Intramural Sports program to discuss the team’s
reinstatement into the league. They will not be able to
resume the season until this meeting is held. Teams with
serious violations of the Intramural Code of
Conduct will not be reinstated.

15. General Rules
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 All games are played in the Carter Bubble
 Must have valid Northeastern ID to participate – No Exceptions.
 11 players may be on the field at a time
 1 player must be a goal keeper.
 Shin-guards are recommended but they are not required.
 A minimum of 8 players must be present at game time to avoid a forfeit
 There will be 2 halves lasting 20 minutes each
 Each half will end on the first deadball situation after time has expired
upon the signal of the referee
 Please consult the online rules prior to your first match

16. The Captain’s Rule
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Only the captain may clarify calls with the officials
If the team has questions or issues, they need to direct them through
the Captain to the officials
Captain may question rule interpretations but not judgment calls
Players who are not the Captain who argue or question the officials will
receive an unsportsmanlike penalty

17. Substitutions and Timeouts
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 Teams may substitute players on goal kicks, corner kicks, timeouts, after
half-time and after goals
 Players must remain in their designated areas until an official indicates
they may enter play – players failing to do so will receive a yellow card
 Players that have received a yellow card must remain off the field and
may only reenter the game on the first dead ball after 2 – 5 minutes (at the
referee’s discretion) or after a goal is scored against their team
 Each team may call one timeout per half but only when they have
possession during a goal kick or corner kick
 With less than two minutes remaining in the game no substitutions or
timeouts will be permitted

18. Sliding
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 There is absolutely no sliding permitted
 All slides result in an automatic yellow card
 Sliding into a player is a red card
After a slide, the ball is put back into play with a direct free kick
 Goal Keepers may only come out hands first or to the side – any other
slides by the goal keeper will result in the same punishment as a field
player. Slides in a defender’s goalie area will result in a penalty kick
 Judging whether a player’s action constitutes a slide or not is at the sole
discretion of the officials – arguing or dissenting from their call will result
in further unsportsmanlike penalties

19. Goal Keepers
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Teams must have a goal keeper at all times
Keepers may not be pulled and replaced with a field player
Goal keepers may use their hands inside the designated goalie box
 Goal keepers MAY kick or throw the ball in the air across mid-field.
 Goal keepers CANNOT handle a ball passed back to them from one of
their own players.
 Goal Keepers may only come out hands first or to the side – any other
slides by the goal keeper will result in the same punishment as a field
player.

20. Field of Play and Out of Bounds
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 The field of play will be bordered by lines and cones
 All of the ball must cross all of the line to be considered out of bounds
 The ball is also considered out if it touches one of the sideline cones
 Balls that go out on the sidelines will be put back into play via a throw in
 Balls that go out on the end line will be put back into play via a goal kick
or corner kick
 Offsides will be enforced in this league
 There is no restriction on being in the box before the ball in this league

21. Encroachment and Free Kicks
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 All defensive players must yield 10 yards on all free kicks and throw ins
 Failure to do so will result in an encroachment penalty
 Encroachment is punishable by yellow card
 Players that deliberately attempt to delay a restart will also be given a
yellow card
 For any dead ball situation the team restarting play will be given a 5
count to put the ball back into play

22. Yellow Cards
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 There is absolutely no sliding
 A slide will result in an automatic yellow card
 Dissenting behavior will result in an
automatic yellow card
 Captains may question rule interpretations but not
judgment calls
 Yellow cards carry a two minute power play
penalty
 This may be extended to five minutes at the
discretion of the official
 Player may reenter the game on the first dead ball
after 2 minutes or after a goal is scored against
their team

23. Red Cards
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 A second yellow card constitutes a red card
 One serious violation will result in a red card
 Red cards carry an automatic ejection from
the game and the facility
 Teams must play short a player for the remainder
of the match
 Red cards will be issued for the following
 Unsporting or violent conduct
 Spitting
 A second yellow card
 Using insulting, offensive or abusive language
 Leaving the bench area to enter the field
during a fight or altercation
 Taunting

24. Ejections in Elite 11v11 League
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 Ejected players must leave the facility within five
minutes or their team will forfeit
 Players who have been ejected must meet with
the Intramural Director or an appointed official

25. Ejections in Elite 11v11 League
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Any player ejected from a game in this league for
violation of the sportsmanship policies will
automatically be banned from participating in any
further games in this league for the remainder of the
season.
 This includes but is not limited to:
 the accumulation of two yellows in one match
 a straight red card for unsportsmanlike
behavior
 post-match behavior that is deemed by the
officials or intramural supervisor to be
unsportsmanlike in nature

26. Carter Air Structure (Bubble) Rules
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Enter and exit ONLY through the revolving doors located on Columbus
Ave.
Only ONE person may enter the doors at a time.
In order to enter the structure, you must present your Husky Card.
Emergency Exits should be used only in the case of an emergency.
Improper use of the emergency exits will result in ejection from the game, suspension
from all intramural programming, referral to NUPD and O.S.C.C.R.
When an emergency is declared, all users are expected to follow and
comply with any reasonable direction given by authorized personnel.
No bikes, scooters, long boards or other similar items in the structure.
The air structure has a max capacity of 149 occupants.
Teams and participants will only be permitted into the structure 15 minutes prior to their
game. Players will have to wait outside the Bubble until it is time for their team to enter.
(Please plan accordingly).
No metal spikes are allowed.

27. Quiz
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 Now complete the quiz below.