G.R.S. – 2012/13 October – meeting

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OSA Refresher Indoor Soccer Rules

For Soccer Referees and Players

Indoor League Rules

OSA – Indoor Soccer Leagues play under FIFA rules.

With the exception of the kick in.

All free kicks are indirect with the exception of the penalty kick

Indoor League Rules

What are the Starts and Restarts?

Kick-Off

Kick-In

Goal Kick

Corner-Kick

Drop-Ball

Penalty-Kick (D.F.K.)

Indirect Free-Kick

Penalty-Kick

Indoor League Rules Penal Offences

Kicks or attempts to Trips or attempts to Strikes or attempts to Jumps at Charges Pushes Holds Slide tackles Spits at Handles the ball deliberately (except goalkeeper within

his/her own penalty area) Shows dissent by word or action from a referee decision

Indoor League Rules

Slide is OK, BUT! Slide Tackle is NOT.

All Free Kicks are I.F.K.

Kick-off – Ball can be kicked in any direction

Kick-in – Ball & feet must be on the touch line or behind the touch line. Kick-in is not a F.K.

All players must be 5 meters away from the ball at the taking of all indirect free kicks

Penalty Kick is the only D.F.K.

GRS Improvements

Pre game preparation:

Team sheets, game ball

If team(s) are not ready, Referee will start the time to insure for each game to start & finish on time

Players uniform / equipment

Players bench area - keep your bench area organized

Teams coming in for the next game must go to the opposite area of the field to get ready for the next game.

During the game, players going ON & OFF the field must use Substitution Area.

GRS Improvements REFEREES

PLEASE! Do not abuse the use of your whistle.

Curtin wire is part of the playing field.

Make sure your shirt colour is not identical to team colours. (shorts, socks, proper foot wear).

Do not stand in one spot – move up & down the field

- Crisp & clear signals

Bring your clip board, yellow, red, blue reports.

(Don’t assume someone will bring it for you)

Indoor League Rules

Blue Card 2 minutes.

Yellow Card 2 or 4 minutes.

Red Card 5 minutes.

All time penalties must be served for the full time.

Indoor League Rules

2 min penalties can be issued to players who commit any of the penal offences.

A blue or yellow card may be used

Indoor League Rules

Player coming in to the game, may not play the ball before the player leaving has left the playing surface.

Blue Card

Indoor League Rules

If you give a player a 2 minute time penalty than issue a red card 2+5 = 7 minutes in time penalties.

Indoor League Rules

Any player who commits 2 min. Verbal Penalty (Blue card) in the game. There will be NO Discipline Report submitted.

All players penalties must be identified on players team sheet.

Cautions and Dismissals are sent to the SWRSA for further Discipline

Indoor League Rules

Players must not reveal undershirts

that contain slogans or advertising.

The removal of a jersey is defined as removing the jersey over the head or covering the head with the jersey.

Indoor League Rules

GRS management is informing everyone involved in our league to stop the use of abusive foul language

Abuse and abusive foul language must be controlled by all.

Indoor League Rules

For the safety of the player & other players

All items of jewellery are potentially dangerous. The term “dangerous” can sometimes be ambiguous and controversial, therefore in order to be uniform and consistent any kind of jewellery has to be forbidden.

Indoor League Rules

For the safety of the player & other players

If the Jewellery cannot be removed the player cannot play

Indoor League Rules For the safety of the player & other players

As per the FIFA Laws of the game and for safety reasons.

Jewellery will not be allowed on the playing surface, even if it’s taped.

Applies to players and game officials.

Indoor League Rules For the safety of the player & other players

Rings, earrings, leather or rubber bands are not necessary to play and the only thing they can bring about is injury.

Indoor League Rules For the safety of the player & other players

ONLY MEDICAL ALERT BRACLETS

WILL BE ALLOWED

Indoor League Rules For the safety of the player & other players

Knee braces must be covered with a

protective covering

No hard Casts

Referee has the final decision

Indoor League Rules For the safety of the player & other players

A player must not use equipment or

wear anything that is dangerous to

himself / herself or another player.

Indoor League Rules

Questions ?

G.R.S – 2012/13 October – meeting

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