Policy

• Cleats, Turfs, indoor flats, or tennis shoes are allowed.

• Shin guards are required and must be covered

• No food on the field at any time.

• No spectators on field.

• No alcohol permitted in The Soccer Barn.

• Drinks allowed in designated areas.

• NO PETS ALLOWED!! 

Game

• All games will begin on time; no delays will be allowed for any reason.

• Games consist of 2 – 24-minute halves with a 5-minute half time.

• Teams must have at least 5 players (for 7v7) 

• After 10 minutes the game is forfeited / 10 minutes comes off game time.

• The game clock is continually running, with 5 minutes between games

Dead Ball

• Any ball crossing the outside lines completely is out and a kick-in follows

• . Any ball hitting the top netting is still in play unless it results in a goal without touching the goalie or field players.

• Another player must touch an out of bounds ball, kicked in, before scoring.

• Goal kicks must drop in or touch a player before the half line or ball is restarted at half line by the other team.

• No punting. - Goalkeeper has 6 seconds to release the ball from his/her hands or other team is rewarded with a free indirect kick from the spot of infraction. - All free kicks are direct. 

• No Offsides

Substitutions

• Subs can be made on any dead ball by calling sub to the referee. Unless referee feels that the substitution will take an advantage away from the team in possession.

• No subs the last 2 minutes of each half

Fouls

• No slide tackling or sliding for field players.

• Yellow-carded player is required to sit out for 2 minutes and that team must play short for those 2 minutes. - 2 nd yellow or 1st red card; player sits the remainder of the game and that team plays short. The player misses the next game.

• Foul language offense results in automatic yellow card. 

• 2 Yellow cards = Red Card

• Fighting is not tolerated.  Players involved must leave the facility.

Rosters

• Any player that plays for your team must be on your registered roster. In the event of a roster discrepancy your team will forfeit the game.

• The Referee, Field Marshall, or any administrative staff of The Soccer Barn, reserves the right to check your players, and rosters at any time.

Playoffs

• Games are 2, 24 minute halves. In the event of a tie, we go straight to PK’s.

• Each team will have 3 PKs, then it will go to 1-1 PK’s.