INDOOR TOURNAMENT RULES

ALL F.I.FA. RULES APPLY EXCEPT FOR THE FOLLOWING:

1). No offsides.  Substitutions are free on the fly (player coming off must be off in front of his bench before other player can come on.

2). 6 Field players and a goalie (7).  A team must field a minimum of 5 players in order to start the game.

3). No punting, no SLIDE TACKLING.

4). Goal kicks and goalie throws cannot go past midfield without first being touched by a player or the turf.

5). The 5-second rule.  If goalie holds the ball longer than 5 seconds, possession of the ball goes to the other team.

6). Balls played off the net on the ceiling are still in play as long as they come down in the field of play.

7). Any yellow card issued is a mandatory 2 minutes on the bench, the player may be substituted.  Two yellows results in an ejection from the game, no substitutions for that game can be made.

8). Red cards are immediate ejections; no substitutions can be made for that game.  Any player or team that is suspended / dismissed will not receive a refund.

9). Any player leaving the bench to fight will receive an automatic red card.

10). Teams must wear matching colors, preferably with numbers.

11). Forfeits, a team will forfeit when it does not field enough players.  Five (5) minutes will be given. No credits are given for forfeits.

12). Rosters are frozen after the first game. 

14). No player can play for more then one team.

15). A coach/manager may challenge any player�s eligibility at any time during or directly after the game.  They must go to the front desk manager/director or league representative and make a formal protest.  After the game concludes, the director of the tournament along with the referee will determine the player�s eligibility and make a determination, not necessarily the same day and report the determination to the teams involved.  The game will not be stopped and will continue to play.

16). Any team caught playing with illegal players will automatically forfeit the game.

17). All teams must be paid in full before start the tournament. Merlin Soccer Academy reserves the right to deny any team playing time due to an unpaid balance.

18). DEPOSIT/CANCELLATIONS A non-refundable deposit of $100.00 must accompany each application. The balance of $100.00 is subtracted from the total the fee.

19). Merlin Soccer Academy reserves the right to change any game time and date when necessary.

20). Tie breakers for finals games.  5 Penalty shots per team using team rotation, players used must be on field at games end, team scoring most goals wins.  In the event there is still a tie, then each team rotates 1 player penalty shots until first goal is scored.  Rotation must be completed.  Players may come off bench.