Brief Rules
OSA indoor soccer rules are available on the OSA web site.
Georgetown SC is running the youth groups and so you should consult their web site for details.
ADULT:
You have a one-hour time slot starting from the advertised time. You must therefore kick off the previous occupants on the stroke of the hour UNLESS the Agricultural Society representative agrees that running behind time is "OK this time" and you will get your full hour. Similarly, you will be expected to vacate the field sharply when the next game's time starts.
5 minute warm-up
2x25-minute halfs
2 minute half-time
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Play 6v6 - some ice-hockey people will call this 5v5 plus a goalie.
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substitutions on-the-fly except goalie sub must be made at break in play and with referee permission.
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no slide tackles
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referee can impose a 2-minute penalty for any offence. Yellow card results in automatic 2-minute time penalty. Red card results in 5-minute penalty served by another player - red carded player must leave the field.
- Free kicks are ALL indirect, except penalty kicks.
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Kick-ins, not throw-ins.
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You can't score direct from a kick-in or a corner.
OSA DISCIPLINE APPLIES.
Red card will need to sit out the following week at least and could be more. See our Discipline Section for more details.
More detail about the ADULT leagues run by Acton SC:
League Type
The adult indoor soccer being played at the Dufferin Centre in Acton is a recreational club league within the rules of the Ontario Soccer Association. This means that all players are registered with Acton Soccer Club.
Rosters
No unregistered players.
Only players that have paid and accepted the terms and conditions of Acton Soccer Club indoor season can play. If your team is short of players, borrow from your opponents or from another team in the same league. Note that on Championship Day, you make do with players on your own team roster only, see clarification below.
If you wish to add a player to your roster after the season has started, call the registrar at the Club office 519-853-8317 or e-mail registrar@actonsoccer.org .
No roster additions after eight weeks of play in the session.
Team Sheets /Game Sheets
The referee needs to know who is playing with what colour and number. This can be done two ways.
1.Blank game sheets and blank team sheets are left in the equipment box at the edge of the field. There is space for each team to add names and uniform numbers to the blank sheets.
2.The easier way is for a representative of each team to bring a pre-printed list of who is on their team, with shirt numbers, verify its accuracy, sign it, and provide that to the referee or referee helper before the game.
Completed sheets are to be slid under the Acton Soccer Club office door at the end of the game.
OSA Discipline Process and Additional Review
The OSA discipline process applies to on-field offences. It can be found at: http://www.ontariosoccer.net/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=ddkxY1qm1As%3d&tabid=4517 .
Off-field offences involving players, team officials, or spectators will result in special incident reports for violation of our Codes of Conduct.
Misconduct reports can be submitted by any affected party regardless of whether they are a Member of Acton Soccer Club. Reports should be sent by email to discipline@actonsoccer.org. If email is not available, phone contact is to be made for instructions.
All discipline cases will be investigated. Following a recommendation by the Discipline Chair, or League Convenor, the Board of Acton Soccer Club may take further action against individuals or teams that repeatedly poison the sporting atmosphere. The Discipline Process described in the Club's Rules and Regulations shall be followed, and the consequence, in severe cases, could be de-registration of individuals or an entire team, with no refund payable under those circumstances.
CO-ED EXTRA RULES:
There is a wide range of skill and strength in co-ed recreational. Physical contact that is normally legal under the Laws of the Game shall be considered Unsporting Conduct where there is a large disparity in the strength and/or skill level of the players involved. A free kick shall be awarded, and persistent offenders will receive 2-minute penalties, etc.
Normal play in Open Coed is with five outfielders, of which a minimum of two female players on the field at all times. If a coed team has not enough female players, they may borrow from another team in the league, or may play short. Opponent may agree to waive this rule. If both teams in a game have the same problem, teams may agree to play 6 v 6.
SPECIAL REFEREE GUIDANCE:
These additional guidelines are based on experience gained last year. It is believed that the risk of injury is much reduced by applying the following.
Referees should ensure that bad behavior cannot escalate. Use of free kicks, 2-minute penalties, and yellow/red cards is supported. The players have commented that they want to be protected against other players who are careless or who intend to injure.
Make sure you get a game sheet or team sheets before kicking off the game, and that they are completed and put into the Acton Soccer Club office at the end of the game.
It has been found that playing 'advantage' has little merit in this tight game, but has been seen to result in raising the bar on unpenalised offenses. Referees are strongly encouraged to NOT play 'advantage', but instead to ensure that free kicks are awarded.
Special Rules for Championships Days
Players can only play for a team for whom they have paid and fully registered. A team can borrow to bring the squad up to playing strength, but forfeits the game even if they win. If both teams forfeit under this rule, the winner moves on with the expectation of forfeiting in the next round.
Championship Day games are 25-minute, knock-out games.
If tied at the end of the game, it is decided by penalty shots.
The goalie who was in net when the time finished must stay in net.
Only players who were on the field at the end of the game may take penalties. Goalies may take penalties.
If still tied after three shots each, it goes to "sudden death".
Once all players (incl goalie) have taken shots, the sequence re-starts. If a team was short of players at the end of the game (due to time suspension, say), and starts to repeat players, it is OPTIONAL for the other team whether their last player(s) take shots or whether they ALSO re-start at the beginning of their sequence.
Red card during a game: player misses next two games automatically.
Two yellow cards during tournament day: player misses next game automatically.
Third place game may be shortened by up to ten minutes if running behind schedule.
