FUTSAL INDY WINTER CUP
Tournament Rules
General Rules
Futsal follows FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
There are 4 field players and a Goal Keeper (GK).
No offside.
GK can only play the ball (by feet or hands) for 4 seconds in their own half. If they are in opponents half, they have no playing restrictions. Once the GK plays the ball, they cannot touch the ball a second time in their own half unless it has been touched by an opponent.
Games consist of 2-20 minute halves and a 5 minute half-time. Benches switch at half.
Substitutions
Free substitutions are made "on the fly" from the substitution area. Player can only enter or leave the game in the substitution areas marked by their respective benches, and a player may only enter a game after the player they are replacing has left the field. Failure to do so results in a caution and an indirect free kick is taken from where the ball was situated when the game was stopped to caution the player.
Kick off
Away Team gets kick-off first half, Home Team gets kick-off second half. Opposing players must give 5 yards until ball is in play. Ball must move forward.
Ball out of Play
Kick in
A ball kicked out over the touch line (side line) by one team becomes the other teams ball. The team kicking in has 4 seconds to get the ball back in play or it becomes opponent’s kick in. Defense must give 5 yards distance. The referee will give a visual count with his hand. Players taking kick in can not step into the field while kicking ball back into play. Goals cannot be scored from kick-ins.
Goal Clearance
=Futsal for goal kick. When the offensive team puts the ball over the end line, the other team gets the ball. The goalie must release the ball from their hands within 4 seconds of retrieving it and put it back into play by throwing or rolling it. The ball does not need to leave the penalty area, but the goalkeeper cannot drop it at their feet and play it. Opposing team must stay out of penalty area during a goal clearance. If an opposing player touches ball before it leaves penalty area, GK retakes the throw. The GK cannot touch ball again until an opponent touches it or it is an indirect free kick.
Corner Kick
To be taken at the point where goal line and touch line meet (at corner).
Fouls and Misconduct
Fouls
Futsal is a minimum contact sport. However, some contact may occur, as long as it is done in a legal manner. It cannot be done by play that is careless, reckless, or with excessive force.
Slide tackling is allowed in futsal under certain conditions, if in the opinion of the referee:
1) No opponents are nearby, a player may slide to intercept or direct the ball. No foul results.
2) The slide is dangerous to an opponent, but no contact is made. Dangerous play foul results in an indirect free kick.
3) Contact is made with an opponent in a careless, reckless or excessive force manner (or if referees believe that such contact could have resulted). Accumulated fouls result in a direct free kick.
Exceptions
The GK is allowed to slide in an attempt to clear the ball, if in referees’ judgment, the slide is an attempt only to make contact with the ball, not the opponent. If GK slide is at least careless (a foot in air, a hook, rolling tackle) it is a foul and possibly a cardable offense. A field player may slide in instances where there is not an opponent close by and no injury is likely to occur. This would most likely happen when a player is attempting to stop the ball from going out of bounds or an offensive player sliding to knock the ball into the goal where the is not other defensive player close to the play. Players and coaches should use this general rule, if you slide tackle near a player, assume a foul may be called.
6th Accumulated Foul
Upon a team’s 6th accumulated foul in each half and all other accumulated fouls within the half, the other team is awarded a free kick taken from the 10 meter penalty mark (3 point line) or where the infraction occurred if it is in a more favorable spot. The defending team cannot build a wall to block the kick. The player taking the kick must be clearly identified and the player taking the kick must make an attempt at the goal.
11th Accumulated Foul
Upon a team's 10th accumulated foul in a half, the other team is awarded a free kick taken from the free throw line.
Accumulated Fouls resulting in Direct Kick
- Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
- Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent
- Jumping at an opponent
- Charges an opponent
- Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- Pushes an opponent
- Tackling
- Holding an opponent
- Spits at an opponent
- Handling the ball (except the GK in their own Penalty area)
Sending Off Fouls
Handling the ball deliberately, except for GK in their area. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity by handling the ball (except the GK in their own penalty area).
Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by fouling an opponent moving toward the goal. Player sent off cannot re-enter the game. Substitution is allowed after 2 minutes.
Indirect Free Kick
5 yards of distance from kicker to set up wall, and ball is in play after it has been touched. If the kicking team takes more time than 5 seconds to take the kick, it becomes the opposition’s indirect free kick.
Futsal follows FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game
There are 4 field players and a Goal Keeper (GK).
No offside.
GK can only play the ball (by feet or hands) for 4 seconds in their own half. If they are in opponents half, they have no playing restrictions. Once the GK plays the ball, they cannot touch the ball a second time in their own half unless it has been touched by an opponent.
Games consist of 2-20 minute halves and a 5 minute half-time. Benches switch at half.
Substitutions
Free substitutions are made "on the fly" from the substitution area. Player can only enter or leave the game in the substitution areas marked by their respective benches, and a player may only enter a game after the player they are replacing has left the field. Failure to do so results in a caution and an indirect free kick is taken from where the ball was situated when the game was stopped to caution the player.
Kick off
Away Team gets kick-off first half, Home Team gets kick-off second half. Opposing players must give 5 yards until ball is in play. Ball must move forward.
Ball out of Play
Kick in
A ball kicked out over the touch line (side line) by one team becomes the other teams ball. The team kicking in has 4 seconds to get the ball back in play or it becomes opponent’s kick in. Defense must give 5 yards distance. The referee will give a visual count with his hand. Players taking kick in can not step into the field while kicking ball back into play. Goals cannot be scored from kick-ins.
Goal Clearance
=Futsal for goal kick. When the offensive team puts the ball over the end line, the other team gets the ball. The goalie must release the ball from their hands within 4 seconds of retrieving it and put it back into play by throwing or rolling it. The ball does not need to leave the penalty area, but the goalkeeper cannot drop it at their feet and play it. Opposing team must stay out of penalty area during a goal clearance. If an opposing player touches ball before it leaves penalty area, GK retakes the throw. The GK cannot touch ball again until an opponent touches it or it is an indirect free kick.
Corner Kick
To be taken at the point where goal line and touch line meet (at corner).
Fouls and Misconduct
Fouls
Futsal is a minimum contact sport. However, some contact may occur, as long as it is done in a legal manner. It cannot be done by play that is careless, reckless, or with excessive force.
Slide tackling is allowed in futsal under certain conditions, if in the opinion of the referee:
1) No opponents are nearby, a player may slide to intercept or direct the ball. No foul results.
2) The slide is dangerous to an opponent, but no contact is made. Dangerous play foul results in an indirect free kick.
3) Contact is made with an opponent in a careless, reckless or excessive force manner (or if referees believe that such contact could have resulted). Accumulated fouls result in a direct free kick.
Exceptions
The GK is allowed to slide in an attempt to clear the ball, if in referees’ judgment, the slide is an attempt only to make contact with the ball, not the opponent. If GK slide is at least careless (a foot in air, a hook, rolling tackle) it is a foul and possibly a cardable offense. A field player may slide in instances where there is not an opponent close by and no injury is likely to occur. This would most likely happen when a player is attempting to stop the ball from going out of bounds or an offensive player sliding to knock the ball into the goal where the is not other defensive player close to the play. Players and coaches should use this general rule, if you slide tackle near a player, assume a foul may be called.
6th Accumulated Foul
Upon a team’s 6th accumulated foul in each half and all other accumulated fouls within the half, the other team is awarded a free kick taken from the 10 meter penalty mark (3 point line) or where the infraction occurred if it is in a more favorable spot. The defending team cannot build a wall to block the kick. The player taking the kick must be clearly identified and the player taking the kick must make an attempt at the goal.
11th Accumulated Foul
Upon a team's 10th accumulated foul in a half, the other team is awarded a free kick taken from the free throw line.
Accumulated Fouls resulting in Direct Kick
- Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
- Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent
- Jumping at an opponent
- Charges an opponent
- Strikes or attempts to strike an opponent
- Pushes an opponent
- Tackling
- Holding an opponent
- Spits at an opponent
- Handling the ball (except the GK in their own Penalty area)
Sending Off Fouls
Handling the ball deliberately, except for GK in their area. Denying an obvious goal scoring opportunity by handling the ball (except the GK in their own penalty area).
Denying an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by fouling an opponent moving toward the goal. Player sent off cannot re-enter the game. Substitution is allowed after 2 minutes.
Indirect Free Kick
5 yards of distance from kicker to set up wall, and ball is in play after it has been touched. If the kicking team takes more time than 5 seconds to take the kick, it becomes the opposition’s indirect free kick.
