WELCOME TO THE CRETE CENTER. PLEASE READ THE RULES AND IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, FEEL FREE TO ASK RANDY LOZIER. 518-726-0596.
THERE ARE NO T-SHIRTS OR TROPHIES FOR 2008 SESSION 2!!
THIS IS A RECREATION BASED LEAGUE!!!
RULES & GUIDELINES-
U-5 HALF FIELD SIZE 3 BALL- 5 V 5 NO KEEPERS
**U-5 AND U-8 USE SMALL GOALS**
U-8 HALF FIELD SIZE 4 BALL 5 V 5 NO KEEPERS
U-10 HALF FIELD SIZE 4 BALL 4 V 4 KEEPERS
U-12 FULL FIELD SIZE 4 BALL 7 V 7 KEEPERS
U-14 THRU OPEN DIVISONS IS FULL FIELD, SIZE 5, 6 V 6 KEEPERS.
**U-8, & U-10 ONLY…IF GOAL DIFFERENTIAL IS 5 OR MORE, THE TEAM THAT IS DOWN MAY ADD A PLAYER TO MAKE MORE COMPETITIVE.**
***FINAL SCORES ARE NOT KEPT FOR U-10 AND BELOW.***
*** U-5 THRU U-12 ARE CO-ED. A MINIMUM OF THREE GIRLS ON THE ROSTER AND MINIMUM OF ONE PLAYING ON THE FIELD. CERTAIN SITUATIONS DICTATE FLEXIBILITY.
THERE IS ONLY WATER AND SPORTS DRINKS ALLOWED ON THE BENCHES, NO SODA!! APPROVED DRINKS MUST BE ON THE CONCRETE. THERE ARE NO DRINKS ALLOWED ON THE TURF!!!
GAMES START ON TIME. THERE IS A FIVE-MINUTE WAIT PERIOD.
THE CLOCK WILL START AT THE SCHEDULED TIME. AFTER FIVE MINUTES, 4 ROSTERED PLAYERS MUST BE READY TO PLAY.
PLAYERS MUST:
-HAVE A COMPLETED WAIVER FORM BEFORE THEIR FIRST GAME
-WEAR AGE APPROPRIATE SHINGUARDS
-WEAR PLASTIC OR SOFT SOLED SHOES. NO METAL!!
-ALL WEAR MATCHING COLOR SHIRTS
-KEEPERS MUST WEAR A CONTRASTING COLOR
-HAVE ALL JEWLERY OFF BEFORE GAME BEGINS
-ABIDE BY ALL RULES AND ACT IN A SPORTSMANLIKE WAY
GAMES ARE (2)-25 MNUTE HALVES; THERE IS A TWO-MINUTE HALFTIME.
FOULS-
ALL CONTACT FOULS ARE DIRECT KICKS
NON-CONTACT (OBSTRUCTION, DANGEROUS PLAY- INDIRECT)
ON BOTH KICKS- OPPOSING PLAYERS MUST BE 5 YARDS AWAY.
ON THE 6th, 7th , etc. FOUL IN A HALF, TEAM PLAYS SHORT 2 MINUTES.
GOALIES HAVE SIX SECONDS TO RELEASE BALL FROM THEIR HANDS.
OUT-OF-BOUNDS-
-BALLS THAT CROSS THE SIDELINES WILL BE THROW-INS.
-BALLS THAT HIT THE CEILING OR ANYTHING DIRECTLY CONNECTED WILL BE INDIRECT KICKS, STRAIGHT DOWN FROM WHERE IT HITS. EXCEPTIONS: 1. IF THE BALL WAS ALREADY OUT-OF-BOUNDS WHEN IT HIT. 2. IF THE BALL HITS DIRECTLY ABOVE THE PENALTY AREA, THE BALL WIL BE PLACED DIRECTLY OUTSIDE THE BOX.
GOALIE PASSBACK-
A DEFENDER MAY NOT PASSBACK, WITH HIS FEET, DELIBRATELY TO THE KEEPER AND THE KEEPER PICK IT UP. IF THIS HAPPENS, IT IS AN INDIRECT FREE KICK FOR THE OPPOSING TEAM.
YELLOW AND RED CARDS ARE GIVEN OUT FOR PLAY/ACTIONS THAT WARRANT THEM. WHEN A PLAYER RECEIVES A YELLOW CARD, THERE TEAM PLAYS SHORT HANDED FOR TWO MINUTES. IF THE OPPOSING TEAM SCORES, THE SIT DOWN TIME IS OVER.
YELLOW CARDS ARE GIVEN FOR, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
-SPITTING ON TURF, SWEARING, TAUNTING, UNRULY PHYSICAL PLAY, PERSISTANT FOULING, DISRESPECT AT REFEREE, TEAMMATE OR OPPONENT.
RED CARDS ARE GIVEN OUT FOR SERIOUS FOUL PLAY, EXTREME DISRESPECT ANY ACTION IN WHICH THE REFEREE FEELS WARANTED. RED CARD CARRIES A PENALTY OF 5 MINUTES PLAYING SHORT (REGARDLESS OF THE NUMBER OF GOALS SCORED IN THAT TIME FRAME).
IF A PLAYER IN THE SAME GAME RECEIVES TWO YELLOW CARDS, THAT PLAYER MISSES THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME AND THE FOLLOWING GAME. IF A RED CARD IS RECEIVED, YOU MISS THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME AND THE NEXT TWO. ADDITIONAL SANCTIONS CAN BE BROUGHT IF MORE ACTIONS OCCUR AFTERWARDS.
ON THE THIRD YELLOW OF THE 2007-2008 SEASON, THAT PLAYER IS DONE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THAT GAME AND MISSES THE NEXT. EVERY CARD THERE AFTER IS MISSING THE REMAINDER OF THE GAME AND NEXT. CARDS CARRY OVER FROM SESSION TO SESSION.
SUBSTITUIONS-
1 OR 2 PLAYERS MAY SUB “ON THE FLY”, MORE THAN 2 SUBS THERE
MUST BE A STOPPAGE IN PLAY AND ALERT THE OFFICIAL.
KICK-OFFS- TAKEN ANY DIRECTION AND INDIRECT KICK.
THERE IS NO SLIDING (NO KNEE OR BUTT TOUCHING GROUND) . GOALIE IS OK IN THEIR BOX. PENALTY= INDIRECT KICK.
A BALL CANNOT GO GOAL BOX TO GOAL BOX. PENALTY= INDIRECT KICK.
PLAYERS MAY PLAY ON MORE THAN ONE TEAM. EACH COACH/CAPTAIN DECIDES WHO PLAYS ON TEHIR TEAM. ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE HOLD HARMLESS WAIVER COMPLETED FIRST.
REFEREE HAS DISCRETION ON ANYTHING NOT SPECIFICALLY COVERED.
THE RECREATION LEADER/SUPERVISOR WILL HAVE FINAL SAY ON ALL MATTERS!!
THANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK!!!