ADULT INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE Modifications to the FIFA Laws of the Game Updated: August 2018
Please note: All coaches/managers are required to read and explain these rules to their players. Ignorance is not an excuse to violate league rules. The following lists the modifications of the FIFA Laws of the Game for play in the AISL. Table of Contents Law 1. Field of Play... 2 Law 2. The Ball... 2 Law 3. The Players... 2 Law 4. The Players Equipment... 2 Law 5. The Referee... 2 Law 6. The Other Match Officials... 2 Law 7. The Duration of the Match... 3 Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play... 3 Law 9. The Ball In and Out of Play... 3 Law 10. Determining the Outcome of a Match... 3 Law 11. Offside... 3 Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct... 4 Law 13. Free Kicks... 4 Law 14. The Penalty Kick... 5 Law 15. The Throw-In... 5 Law 16. The Goal Kick... 5 Law 17. The Corner Kick... 5 1
Law 1. Field of Play a) The Beckwith Recreational Complex s soccer pitch dimensions and markings are to be followed. b) The goal area and the penalty area are deemed to be the same space. c) The penalty mark is on the line at the top of the penalty arc, centred between the goal posts. Law 2. The Ball Law 3. The Players a) Teams must field a minimum of 5 players and a maximum of 7 players on the pitch at all times. b) In the co-ed division, there may be no more than 4 male players on the pitch at any time per team. c) Substitutions are unlimited and may take place at any time, including on the fly. d) Players must substitute within 5 metres of their team s side of the half line. e) An illegal substitution will result in an indirect free kick where the ball was last played. f) Repeated disregard or committing this offence to blatantly gain an advantage may result in a caution. Law 4. The Players Equipment a) Players are not permitted to play if they have a cast, hard or soft, padded or not. b) All hard surfaces on knee braces must be covered (sleeve, sock, etc.). Law 5. The Referee Law 6. The Other Match Officials a) There are no other match officials assigned to matches. 2
Law 7. The Duration of the Match a) Games are composed of two equal halves of 25-minutes. b) Half time interval is to last no more than 2 minutes. c) Any team that cannot field the minimum required members of a team a team 5-minutes after scheduled kick-off will forfeit the match. d) No additional time is required to be added for stoppage or injury time. e) The match will be considered complete if more than 35 minutes has been played. Law 8. The Start and Restart of Play Law 9. The Ball In and Out of Play Law 10. Determining the Outcome of a Match Law 11. Offside a) Offside is not enforced. 3
Law 12. Fouls and Misconduct a) Slide tackles: a. No sliding tackles with feet are permitted (goalkeeper may slide hands first). b. An indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposing team (dangerous play). c. Sliding to save a ball from going out of bounds or in the goal, which does not constitute a tackle or endangering an opposing player in any way, is permitted. b) Caution: a. A player who is shown the yellow card will leave the field for two minutes (based on the referee s time), forcing their team to play short-handed for that time. b. If the opposing team scores before the two minutes has expired, the penalty is considered served and the player can return to play. c) Dismissal: a. Any player who is shown the red card must leave the soccer portion of the Beckwith Recreation Facility (may remain in change room) for the duration of the match. b. The team that receives the red card must play short-handed for the balance of the match. d) Team Official: a. A team official (not a player) who is ejected from the match must also leave the soccer portion of the Beckwith Recreation Facility (may remain in change room) for the duration of the match. Law 13. Free Kicks a) Opposing players must retreat 15 feet (5 yards) from the ball. b) Building structure: a. Ball coming into contact with any part of the building structure while in play will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team. b. If the ball hits the ball hits the building structure within the penalty area, it will either be an indirect free kick for the defending team from anywhere inside the penalty area, or an indirect kick for the attacking team at the top of and outside the penalty area, parallel to where the infringement occurred. 4
Law 14. The Penalty Kick a) The penalty mark is on the line at the top of the penalty arc, centred between the goal posts. b) All players from both teams must be at least 10 feet (3 yards) from the ball and behind the ball before the ball is kicked. Law 15. The Throw-In a) Kick-ins will replace throw-ins. b) The kick-in is an indirect kick. c) The ball must be stationary on or behind the touch line. d) There are no re-kicks if the kick-in doesn t come into play, as the ball is considered to be in play once it is kicked and moves. e) All opposing players must be a minimum of 15 feet (5 yards) from the ball. f) A pass directly from a kick-in may be legally handled by the goalkeeper. Law 16. The Goal Kick a) Goal kicks may be taken from anywhere inside the goal/penalty area. Law 17. The Corner Kick a) In the absence of a corner arc, the ball may be place on the field of play, no more than 1 metre from the junction of the touch line and the goal line. 5