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Official Rules

For your reference, here are the official rules of the Ontario Soccer Empire INDOOR seasons. Click here for our outdoor rules.

  1. No player shall be allowed to play without a proper uniform, shin-guards, and indoor soccer shoes (no running shoes allowed). Any player that goes on the field with an improper uniform will be given a blue card on the first offence.
  2. A game will have two 25-minute halves with a 5-minute halftime. Any game starting late will have its game time reduced so that the game still ends on time (at 5 minutes to the hour).
  3. Adult players must play at least 6 games to be eligible to play in the playoffs.
  4. In all divisions, the minimum number of players required for a game is 3 + Goalie. In the event that this number cannot be fielded within 5 minutes of the scheduled start, that team shall forfeit the game, and the score will be recorded as 3-0.

  5. Maximum number of players on the field at one time is as follows:

    1. Under 9:       6 + Goalie

    2. Under 12:     6 + Goalie

    3. Under 15:     6 + Goalie

    4. Under 18:     6 + Goalie

    5. Adult:          5 + Goalie

  6. Those who sign with the league to play as a complete team may not use any players other than those signed up at registration. Using illegal players in a game will result in the forfeit of the game in question and a fine of $200.00 payable to the league.
  7. Substitution can occur on the fly at any time during a game, but there can be no substitutions on penalty shots (including the Goalie).

  8. The ball is considered out of bounds when:

    1. it hits the roof;

    2. it goes into or over the bleachers;

    3. it goes behind the net;

    4. it hits the wall behind the net in the marked area between the goal posts and the roof.

  9. No one can score before the midfield and there is no direct scoring from any free kick; the ball must touch another player to be counted as a goal. All kicks are indirect except penalty shots.
  10. No player shall touch the Goalie intentionally and must stay 3 feet away when it is a dead ball (no screening).
  11. The Goalie can't release the ball and pick it back up before any other player touches it.

  12. In the event of a tie at the end of a regular season game, the tie-breaking formula will be as follows:

    1. least goals scored against;

    2. goal differential (goals scored minus goals against).

  13. In the event of a tie in any playoff game, one sudden-death overtime of 5 minutes will be played. If still tied at the end of overtime, a penalty shootout will take place with 3 kicks per team taken by the players who were just on the field. If still tied, 1 penalty kick per team will be taken by the remaining players until a winner is determined (after an equal number of kicks occur).
  14. Points for a game are awarded as follows: win - 3 points, tie - 1 point, loss - 0 points.
  15. Division standings are determined by the number of points earned from most to least.

  16. No slide tackling or sliding is allowed and No rough play and might this lead to the following penalties:

    1. first offence: blue card - 2 minute penalty

    2. second offence: yellow card - 5 minute penalty ($5.00 fine for adults only)

  17. A second yellow card in the same game or a red card results in an immediate ejection from the current game and a suspension from the next game, as well as a 5 minute penalty for the team ($20.00 fine for adults only).
  18. Any assessed fine is to be paid before a player is allowed to play again.
  19. Any player that gets two red cards may face expulsion from the league.
  20. Fighting will not be tolerated and any player, coach, or parent that causes trouble will be expelled from the league.