Indoor Soccer Rules

Rules for Indoor Soccer follow OSA's Playing Rules Of Indoor Soccer with the following exceptions:

 

1. Ball

  • Ball is size 5.
  • U12 and below - Ball is size 4.

 

2. Number of players & rosters

  • All players must be registered and on the roster prior to playing.
  • If a team is short players and would like to add a non-roster player in order to avoid forfeit, that player must be a current member, with paid membership and completed waiver, and be approved by the opposing team prior to the start of the game.
  • Five (5) players plus a goalie on the field at any time.
  • U10 and below - Six (6) players plus a goalie on the field at any time.
  • Open (U10 & U19 House League) no female player requirements.
  • Coed play requires at least two (2) women on the field at all times.
  • Teams may have up to eighteen (18) registered players on the roster.
  • No additions to competitive (leagues with playoffs) team rosters after game eight (8).

 

3. Substitutions & game duration

  • Unlimited substitutions made on the fly.
  • U12 and below - Substitutions made during a break in play and with permission of referee.
  • Adult games consist of two 20 minute halfs.
  • U12 and below games consist of two 20 minute halfs with sustitution breaks approximately every 4 minutes.
  • High school, U13-U19 games consist of 42 continuous minutes. 

 

4. Players equipment

  • Mandatory shin pads, stockings and outdoor cleats (preferred) or indoor shoes.
  • Eyewear must be protective quality and designed for active sport.

 

5. Ball out of play

  • Ball is out of play when it has wholly crossed the line on the ground or in the air.
  • Ball is out of play if it makes contact with the dome or netting above the field.

 

6. Ball in play

  • Ball must be returned to play from the nearest point to where it left the field.
  • Ball must be stationary when it is put back into play.
  • Opposing players must be at least 3 meters from the stationary ball.
  • All kicks are indirect.

 

7. Penalty Kick

  • Penalty kick is taken from 8 meters from the goal line.
  • All players must be 3 meters back from the the ball.
  • Goal keeper must be stationary on the goal line at the time when the ball moves.

 

8. Offside

  • No offside rule.

 

9. Times Penalties

  • Penalty kick is taken from the centre spot without obstruction of the opposing team.

 

10. Yellow Card Penalties

  • Offending player must leave field and team must play short for two minutes. Play is restarted at the referees discretion.

 

11. Red Card Penalties

  • Offending player must leave vicinity of field and team must play short for five minutes. Play is restarted at the referees discretion.
  • Second sliding tackle is a Red Card offense.
  • Players shown a Red Card are fined $50 and miss at least one (1) game.
  • Tournament - Players receiving a Red Card miss the next game. 

 

12. Duration of the Game

  • Game consists of two 20 minute halves.
  • U17 and below - Game consists of one 42 minute period.
  • U10 and below - Game consists of two 20 minute halves with referee stop time approximately every 4 minutes for substitutions.
  • clock starts on time. 
  • Tournament - games are 25min straight time and last 1min is stop time. 

 

13. Defaults

  • Default games are recorded as 1-0
  • Tournament - default games are recorded as 3-0 

 

14. Tournament Pool Ties

  1. head to head result
  2. greater goals for
  3. lesser goals against
  4. coin toss

 

15. League Game Ties

  1. 3 penalty kicks (any player on the roster may kick)
  2. single kicks (all players must kick)

 

16. Tournament Game Ties

  1. 5 minute sudden death overtime
  2. best of 5 penalty kicks (any 5 players may kick)
  3. single kicks (all players on shorter roster must kick, then any player may kick again)