Indoor Soccer Rules

1.      There are two twenty minute halves with a continuous clock.

2.      There are 5 players and a goal keeper on the court for each team.

3.      The out-of-bounds is on the referee’s call.

4.      The goal keeper can pick up the ball only inside of the three point arch and can not throw it in the air past half court. If he wants to throw the ball past half court, he must either bounce or kick it.

5.      On fouls, out of bounds, and hand balls, the ball is to be set down and kicked in. No throw ins are allowed.

6.      There will be a coin toss to determine which team will get the ball first.  The other team will receive the ball first in the second half.

7.      There is a penalty box for fouls. Fouls include: handballs, tripping, pushing, checking, obstructing, language, and elbowing. Fouls will result in a two minute penalty. Any player collecting three fouls in one game will be ejected.  Players ejected for any reason will be forced to leave the gym and that team will have to play minus one player. The player must also sit out the next game.

8.      This is an intramural activity. Any foul viewed by an official as flagrant or malicious in nature will result in immediate expulsion. Intramurals are designed to be fun and safe activities for the students at MVNU. Any attempt to injure another player will not be tolerated.

9.      All penalty kicks are direct and all other free kicks are indirect.

10.  All other rules are standard indoor soccer rules.

11.  No more than 3 intercollegiate soccer players, based on the current school year are permitted on one team.

12.  There will be a limit of 12 players on a roster.