Micro 4v4 Soccer (league play)
Rules for 4v4 follow normal indoor soccer rules with the following exceptions:
1. Game Format
- Field is 90 feet long and 45 feet wide.
- Two 6 foot "Pugg" goals placed 6 feet apart on each goal line.
- Indoor (large tennis style) ball.
- Two halves (8 minutes per half).
- Teams change ends at half.
2. Players & Teams
- Four (or 3 if not enough players) per team.
- Unlimited substitutions "on the fly".
- No goalies.
- Mandatory closed toed shoes.
- Shin pads optional.
3. Goal
- A goal is scored if the ball enters the net from outside the goal area.
- Players must return to their half after scoring.
- All kicks (kick-in, penalty) are indirect.
4. Ball out of play
- Ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the line and/or exited the field of play.
- Ball is returned to play with a kick-in.
- Ball must be returned to play within 6 seconds or face loss of possession.
5. Offside
6. Penalty Kick
- Penalty kick is taken from the centre of the field without obstruction of the opposing team.
7. Fouls & Misconduct
- Fouls include; hand ball, pushing, shoulder checking, charging, holding, slide tackling, kicking the ankles and tripping.
- After the first five (5) fouls from the same team, the opposing team receives a penalty kick.
- Each additional foul (after 5) results in a penalty kick.
8. Scoring
- Games may end with a win, loss or tie.
- Championship final must have a winner.
9. Tie Breaking
- Chamionship game tie is broken using penalty kicks.
- Best of three, if still tied, then alternating penalty kicks until a winner is determined.
- All players on the team must take their turn before a player may go again.
