2. Teams and Players
MANAGER'SMEETING
All games are played at the Carter Fields or Cabot Cage
Must have valid Northeastern ID 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
Co-rec teams must have no more than 1 more male than female player
on the field at all times.
EX. If a team has only five players - 3 females, 2 males OR 2 females, 3 males
3 females, 4 males - OK
4 females, 3 males - OK
5 females, 2 males - OK
2 females, 5 males – Not OK
3. Substitutions and 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
4. Carter Air Structure (Bubble) Rules
MANAGER'SMEETING
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. Goal Keepers
MANAGER'SMEETING
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
6. In the box before the ball penalty
MANAGER'SMEETING
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
7. Out of Bounds
MANAGER'SMEETING
The entirety of the ball
must cross the entirety of
the line for the ball to be
considered out
All out of bounds on the
side will result in an
indirect kick from the spot
If the ball hits the ceiling or
rafters, an indirect free kick
will be awarded from
directly below the spot of
contact.
All kick-ins are indirect
8. Yellow Cards
MANAGER'SMEETING
There is absolutely no sliding
A slide will result in an automatic yellow card
Dissentful 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
9. Red Cards
MANAGER'SMEETING
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
10. Sliding
MANAGER'SMEETING
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
11. Encroachment
MANAGER'SMEETING
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
Three yards