This document outlines the policies and rules for intramural 3v3 soccer at Northeastern University. It discusses important policies like game time being forfeit time, only captains speaking to officials, and roster management through IMLeagues. General rules are also covered, such as two 15-minute halves, running clock, three players per team with no goalie, and the mercy rule. Specific rules regarding substitutions, out of bounds, the crease area, sliding, yellow/red cards, unsportsmanlike conduct, and additional gameplay rules are also summarized.

1. NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY - INTRAMURAL SPORTS
3v3 Soccer – 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. General Rules
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 Game location may vary between Carter Field and Cabot
 Games will consist of 2 halves, each 15 minutes long
 Running Clock
 Three players per team (no goalie will be used)
 Teams must have three players present to avoid a forfeit
 Mercy Rule:
 A team leading by 7 goals in the 2nd half will automatically win.
 All players must wear athletic gear and appropriate footwear
 Cleats and turf shoes are allowed, but metal spikes are not permitted
 Any equipment deemed dangerous by the Intramural Sports
Supervisor will not be allowed

4. Substitutions
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 Substitutions may only be made on a corner kick, goal kick, during a
timeout, or during halftime
 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

5. 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 goal kick or
corner kick

6. The Crease
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 Offsides will not be called
 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
 Penalty kicks are taken 3 yards back from the top of the crease

7. 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

8. Yellow Cards
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 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
 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

9. Red Cards
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 Red cards carry an automatic ejection from the game and the facility
 Teams must play short a player for the rest of the match
 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

10. 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.

11. Additional Rules
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 The game will end on the first dead ball after regulation time has
expired
 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

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