7v7 Soccer (Carter Air Structure) - Northeastern Intramural Program

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
7v7 Soccer (Carter Bubble) – Online Managers Meeting

2. The Five Most Important IM Policies
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 Game time is forfeit time – please ensure you have enough rostered
players present prior to the start of your scheduled contest.
 Only a team’s captain may confer with the officials.
 All players must present their valid Northeastern University issued
Husky Card in order to play.
 All roster management is done via the IMLeagues platform.
 After the season’s schedule is published, regular season games will
not be rescheduled at a team’s request.

3. Location – Carter Air Structure
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4. 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.

5. Teams & Players
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 All games are played in the Carter Air Structure and will consist of 2 halves lasting 20-
minutes each
 Must have valid Northeastern ID in order to participate
 7 players may be on the field at a time
 1 player must be a goalie
 Shin-guards are recommended but they are not required.
 A minimum of 5 players must be present to avoid a forfeit
 Players must wear athletic clothing and tennis shoes, turf shoes, soccer cleats or rubber
soled one-piece athletic shoes.
 Metal spikes and any footwear deemed dangerous by the Intramural Supervisor will
not be allowed
 Co-rec teams must have no more than 1 more male than female player
on the field at all times.

6. 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.

7. Substitutions & Timeouts
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 Teams may substitute players on goal kicks, corner kicks, timeouts and
after goals
 Players must remain in their designated areas until an official indicates
they may enter play
 Each team may call one timeout per half
 With less than two minutes remaining in the game no substitutions or
timeouts will be permitted

8. Goal Keepers
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Goal keepers may use their hands inside the designated goalie box
 Keepers may not throw the ball over midfield in the air
 Keepers may not dropkick or punt the ball
 Keepers may not cross midfield
 Keepers may not score
 Teams must have a goal keeper at all times
 Keepers may not be pulled and replaced with a field player

9. In the Box Before the Ball Penalty
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 There is no offsides, however, no offensive players may enter the goalie
box before the ball enters
 Violation of this rule will result in an indirect kick for the defense
 Defensive players may enter the box anytime

10. Out of Bounds
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 The entirety of the ball must cross the entirety of the line for
the ball to be considered out
 The ball is considered out if it touches one of the sideline
cones
 Balls that go out on the sidelines will be put back into play
via kick-in
 Balls that go out on the end line will be put back into play via
a goal kick or corner kick

11. Yellow Cards
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 There is absolutely no sliding
 A slide will result in an automatic yellow card
 Unsportsmanlike 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Encroachment
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 All defensive players must yield three yards on all free kicks
 Failure to do so will result in an encroachment penalty
 Encroachment is punishable by yellow card

15. Quiz
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Thank you for your interest in the Intramural Sports
program – have a great season!