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ARENA ATHLETICS SOCCER HOUSE RULES
TEAM FEES: A $100 non-refundable deposit is required for NEW Teams and a $50 non-refundable deposit is required for RETURNING Teams at the time of registration. The remainder of the team fee is due by the second game of the session. If not paid by the second game, the team may be required to forfeit games until the fee is paid. Any player on a team that drops out of the session before all fees are paid will be required to pay their portion of that team fee before being allowed to play on any other team. ROSTERS: Rosters are due by your first game, although you may add players to your rosters up to your third game. ALL INFORMATION on the NTSSA roster must be completed and game rosters must match exactly! Players added to your game roster after your third game will be considered “illegal” players. It is the responsibility of the Coach/Captain to add players to the North Texas roster. Adding a player to the “game roster” does not make that player “legal”. Teams playing illegal players will forfeit any games in which they play. The Coach/Captain of a team playing illegal players will receive a one game suspension. (In special situations, the League Director may allow a team to add players after their third game; in which case the Captain must seek permission to add prior to game day). Rosters are limited to 18 players! PRIOR TO THE 3RD GAME OF THE SESSION, A PLAYER MAY NOT PLAY ON MORE THAN ONE TEAM IN A DIVISION ON THE SAME NIGHT. Players may change team only once each session. PLAY-OFF ELIGIBILITY: All players must participate in at least one regular season game to be eligible to participate with the team in the Play-off Tournament. ID CARDS: Everyone entering the player’s box must have an ID Card – this includes Coaches. A maximum of two coaches will be allowed in the players’ box and they must both have ID Cards. Any player who uses another players ID Card in a game will be suspended from play at Arena Athletics for a minimum of one week. The ID Card will be confiscated by the Scorekeeper or the Referee and sent to the NTSSA A & D Committee. PLAYERS receiving Red Card Ejections, Referee will keep card and send it into State Office. Player must contact NTSSA to get card back, per NTSSA rules. This facility does not sell temporary ID Cards! DIVISIONS: A division consists of 4 to 10 teams of similar age, sex and competitive level. Divisions are formed by Arena Athletics on a first come basis. FORMATION OF TEAMS: keeping your outdoor team together; splitting your outdoor team into two or more indoor teams, or forming a team from individuals. If you are in need of players, there is a box with names of players looking for teams at the front desk. You may also obtain players from our website at – www. arenaathletics.com (Looking for Players). Rosters are limited to 18 players. A team having to move to a lower division can ONLY carry six (6) players off of original roster. MISCONDUCT: Any player, coach or spectator may be ejected from the building if the Facility Manager or Referee feels that they are being disruptive. All persons red carded/ejected MUST leave building. LEAGUE STANDINGS: Standings are based on the following point system: 3 points for each win, 1 point for each tie, 0 points for each loss. Any tie in the standings will be broken by head to head competition; if still tied, goal differential (goals scored minus goals against; up to 3 goals and using every game of the session); if still tied, least goals against for all games; if still tied, most goals for all games. Sessions where there is an odd number of teams playing an uneven number of games; one team must be given an extra game so that all the other teams will play the correct amount. The team receiving the extra game will not receive points for the final game of the session. (For instance, if there is a 7-team division playing a 9 game session, one team must play 10 games for all other teams to play). FORFEITS:
Teams not ready to take the field at game time could be made to
forfeit. Teams knowing they are going to forfeit must call 48 hours
prior to scheduled game time or be subject to a $25.00 U6 - Adult - 2 less than maximum # Coed - Goalie & 4 field players - one field player must be a female, however, no male players are required, therefore, all field players could be women. PRACTICE TIME: When available, the field may be rented for $65 (+ tax) for a 50 minute practice session for teams registered with AAI, $75 (+ tax) for un-registered teams. The fee is payable before the team enters the field. PLAYER & COACH CONDUCT:
ALL Teams U6 thru U19 MUST have Adult (Over 21) Coach in Players
Box at all times. ALL Coaches MUST have valid NTX ID Card. No spitting
is allowed. Spitting is a foul - opposing team will be awarded possession
of the ball. First offense is a yellow card, and the second offense
is EJECTION and SUSPENSION for the rest of the season. NO FIGHTING
WILL BE ALLOWED. FIRST OFFENSE IS A SUSPENSION FOR THE REST OF THE
SEASON. SECOND OFFENSE IS A BAN FOR LIFE FROM ARENA ATHLETICS. CAUTION & EJECTIONS: Any player receiving two 2-minute penalties in the same game receives an automatic Yellow Card. No player is allowed to leave the penalty box until their penalty time has elapsed. Any player leaving the penalty box will be ejected. The Referee sends all misconduct reports directly to North Texas Soccer Association, within 72 hours. The ejected player must go to the NTSSA office in Carrolton to pay the fine and retrieve their I.D. card. Anyone receiving an ejection on a Saturday or Sunday will be unable to pick up his or her I.D. card until the Monday following the end of his or her suspension. EQUIPMENT: Players on each team must have shirts with the same body color and a 4” number. NO TAPED NUMBERS! In case of Emergency Permanent Marker may be used, but number must be min. 4 inches. Each player must be assigned his own number. Each team should have alternate shirts available. ALTERNATE JERSEYS MUST HAVE A NUMBER! In case of color conflicts the VISITING TEAM will change shirts. AAI does not provide alternate jerseys. Knee braces must have covered hinges. This includes plastic and metal hinges. PLAYER ELIGIBILITY: An individual may play on any indoor team regardless of his outdoor affiliation. Neither a release nor permission is required for any individual to play on any indoor team. Also, an individual may play on any number of indoor teams as long as he/she does not play on more than one in the same division. However, if an outdoor team plays indoor and invites a player from another outdoor team to play with them, that player may not transfer to that outdoor team for one year. (This does not include Adults or Select teams) OVER 30 ELIGIBILITY: Teams playing in an over 30 division may carry two players who are not 30 years of age. These two players must be 27 years old by the first game of the current session. All other players must be 30 years old by the 1st game of the current session. Any player not meeting these requirements will be considered an “illegal player”. If it is discovered that a team is playing more than 2 players under the age of 30, the team will forfeit every game won after the illegal player was added. OVER 35 ELIGIBILITY: Teams playing in an over 35 division may carry the following players who are not 35 years of age. Two (2) players Born between 1/1/1969 – 12/31/1970 and Two (2) players Born between 1/1/1966 – 12/31/1968, there can only be two of each of these age groupings, and they MAY NOT all be four from one group. All other players must be 35 years old by the 1st game of the current session. Any player not meeting these requirements will be considered an “illegal player”. If it is discovered that a team is playing more than the designated players under the age of 35, the team will forfeit every game won after the illegal player was added. OVER 40 ELIGIBILITY: Teams playing in an over 40 division may carry two players who are not 40 years of age. These two players must be 35 years old by the first game of the current session. All other players must be 40 years old by the 1st game of the current session. Any player not meeting these requirements will be considered an “illegal player”. If it is discovered that a team is playing more than 2 players under the age of 40, the team will forfeit every game won after the illegal player was added. YOUTH TO SENIOR: Youth players who are 17 years or older AS OF SEPT.1ST, are eligible to play in adult leagues as long as the player has obtained a provisional release form which is available at Arena Athletics’ office. The release form must be filled out accordingly and turned in to the NTSSA office along with $8.00. In turn, the release MUST be signed by the Indoor Commissioner. The NTSSA office will place a sticker on the back of the players’ Youth card to show his/her eligibility to play in the Adult divisions. REFEREES: Referee misconduct may be reported, however, the Facility does not have authority to reprimand the Officials. Two Referees will be assigned to game U-13 and older, however, if only one Official appears, the game will be played as scheduled. No protests will be allowed in regards to having only one official. HOME TEAM ASSIGNMENTS – The Home team occupies the north bench. The visiting team occupies the south bench and kicks off to start the game. In case of color conflict the Visiting team must change shirts. SUBSTITUTIONS – All substitutions are made “on the fly”. You do not need permission from the referee. The player leaving the field must be across the dotted touchline in the area near the door, before the new player enters the field. After a goal is scored multiple substitutions may be made as long as the players leaving the field are off within 30 seconds. The referee resumes play by blowing the whistle. SIX FOUL RULE - A team receiving 6 fouls in one period will be penalized by the other team receiving a penalty shot. The defending team will be required to stand inside the center circle and the offensive team will line up along the centerline. Once the whistle blows the ball is live. (5 fouls in mini-games) UNDER 6 EXCEPTIONS – Each under 6 team may have one coach on the playing field during the game as long as the coach does not interfere with play. If, in the opinion of the Referee, the coach is interfering, he/she will be asked to return to the player bench area or may be ejected from the game. SLIDE TACKLING – Slide Tackling is ALLOWED in all divisions EXCEPT for Coed. In Coed division only the goalie can slide within the arc. GAME LENGTH – Each game shall consist of two 20-minute halves, with a 2-minute half time, with the exception of under 12. The clock will stop with any whistle during the last 2 minutes of the game. Game times will be shortened for play-offs. 4 V 4 RULES
- same rules apply as other divisions with the exception of: PLAYING RULES U – 6 - 7 players – Field 2 only U – 8 thru U10 - 7 players - Field 2 only U-12 – 6 players – Field 2 U-14 thru U16 - 7 players U-19 - 6 players Women’s Open – 7 Players Max. – 4 players Min. All co-ed and over 30 women - 7 players All men divisions - 6 players All 4 v 4 divisions – 4 players & Goalie AWARDS: Youth divisions will receive awards for 1st place and medals for 2nd place awards. Adult divisions will receive 1st place awards only. Awards will be presented only to those players who actually participated in one or more games with the winning team. Teams may carry up to 18 players on their roster; however, awards will not be presented to players who did not play at least one game. |
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