Indoor SOCCER RULES
Any questions or concerns, contact the City County Athletic Complex.
Phone: 574-269-6663 x 2
Email: programs@ccacwarsaw.com
FACILITY RULES
- No Cleats (Metal or Plastic)
- No Gum on Playing Surface
- No Spitting Allowed on Playing Surface
- No Food Allowed on Playing Surface
- No Drinks other than Water on Playing Surface
- Shin guards must be worn during play.
- No abusive or foul language, attempted confrontation, physical confrontation or other behavior that is deemed inappropriate by management is not permitted and will result in immediate removal from the facility.
- The CCAC is not responsible for lost or stolen items.
- Spectators may watch from the bleacher area located outside the playing surface.
- Only players and coaches may be on the fields or Player Area at any time.
- Spectators must enter and exit from the outer portions of the arena, do not walk across the fields.
PLAYER / TEAM ELIGABILITY
- All players must be on a team roster with parent/guardian acknowledgement of players online waiver to be eligible to play.
- No player may be rostered on more than one team.
- Players/Teams must be in good standing with facilities in order to participate; all fees must be paid in order to participate in leagues.
GAME PROCEDURES
- All games will start on time
- All games are a running clock with the exception of a serious injury or extended period of stoppage in play. Stopping the clock is the discretion of the official.
- Teams should double check their assigned times and be ready to go at the designated start time. The clock will start on time whether the teams are there or not.
- Teams can begin with the minimum number of players specified for their respective age groups.
- Teams not able to field a minimum team will forfeit the game but may play during the designated game period as a friendly.
- Both teams should verify the score of the game and sign or initial game sheet after completion of game to ensure it is correct.
- All teams should be in the same color jerseys.
- Goalies must wear a different color distinguishing themselves from all other players on the field. The facility will provide color pennies if this is not the case.
- All decisions by officials are final. Please see the Protest section on how to handle disagreements and game protests. Do not approach an official directly after the completion of the game.
- Players fighting will be removed from the game and suspended for the teams next game
ROSTER SIZES
- Adult Legends – maximum roster size of 18
LEAGUE RULES OF PLAY
- There are no offsides.
- The ball can be played off the walls to the level of the carpet.
- Out of Bounds is above the carpeted area of the wall and behind the goal itself.
- Sideline Out of bounds will result in a kick-in for the other team.
- End line Out of Bounds By the defending team results in a corner kick for the offense.
- End line Out of Bounds by the offensive team results in a goal kick (Rising Stars Division) or being played in hand of the keeper (Other Divisions).
- Hand balls result in an in-direct kick for the other team.
- No intentional heading of the ball allowed.
- No Slide Tackles are allowed; an in-direct kick is awarded for the other team. A slide tackle is a play on the ball with the player sliding and playing from the ground to take the ball away from the opposing player. Sliding is permitted as long as it is in space and not a play on another player.
- Pushing is not allowed and may result in an in-direct kick for the other team.
- No Hooking or Holding is allowed and may result in an in-direct kick.
- There are NO DROP KICKS allowed by keepers. Keepers can play ball out of their hands by the following methods:
- Throw or roll the ball back into play.
- Play the ball off the ground
- Play ball Goalies are allowed to use hands within the goal box.
- All fouls result in a direct kick for the other team.
- Penalty Kicks are rewarded for all fouls committed within the designated penalty area. All PKs will be placed 10 yards from the goal line. All other players must remain behind the ball during kick.
- If a player receives a yellow card, they must sit for 5 minutes.
- If a player receives a red card, they are ejected, and subject to CCAC review as to when they can play again.
- The Referee(s) shall be responsible for control of the game. The referee's decisions regarding control, game decisions, fouls and misconduct are FINAL.
- The CCAC reserves the right to expel anyone who uses vulgar or abusive language. This includes racial, ethnic, or religious comments. As well as violations of the laws of the game, the House Rules, or damage to facility property. This behavior is intolerable and could result in permanent expulsion from the facility.
- We will keep score of each game results and the regular league play will put together the seeding for the championship game. The championship will take place on March 7th against the top two teams in each division.
- Ties in standings between two teams will be broken by:
1) Team Points.
2) Head to Head results between tied teams.
3) Least goals allowed.
4) Goal difference (up to 8 per game)
5) Goals scored (up to 8 per game).
GAME FORMAT
Legends 6v6
- Each game consists of (2) twenty-minute halves with a five-minute halftime. A running clock is used.
- Games are running clock with the exception of an extended stoppage in play.
- The game format is 6 vs. 6, (5 field players, 1 goalie). Everyone plays the full field.
- Teams can play with a minimum of 5 players and can start play with 4 players for 5-minutes without being required to forfeit the match to allow for late arrivals.
- Soccer ball size #4 regulation.
- All players must wear shin guards, no exceptions.
- Indoor Soccer or gym shoes only. No football, baseball or outdoor soccer cleats allowed.
GAME PROTESTS, COMPLAINTS AND OTHER ISSUES
We take these issues very seriously and understand that there is a right and wrong way of dealing with them.
- Coaches, players and parents are not to approach referees after games to protest or confront the officials.
- All protests, complaints and other issues or questions must be addressed in writing to the facility league management at programs@ccacwarsaw.com.
- These issues will be addressed and reviewed with the assigned official and teams will be notified after the facility has determined an appropriate resolution.
- Please remember that officials are only human and make mistakes as well. Our goal as a facility and league is to provide a fun, safe, quality facility with certified officials for your player to have a positive experience.
