Futsal

Number of Players

• Minimum Number of Players to Start Match: 5, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper
• Substitution Limit: None
• Substitution Method: "Flying substitution" (all players but the goalkeeper enter and
• leave as they please; goalkeeper substitutions can only be made when the ball is out of play and with a referee's consent)

Players' Equipment

• Usual Equipment: shirts, shorts, socks, protective shin-guards and footwear with rubber soles-no cleats, molded or otherwise.

Duration of the Game

• Duration: Games will be 26 minutes long with a 4 minute "change of teams/ warm up". NO half time.

The Start of Play

• Procedure: Coin toss followed by kickoff; opposing team waits outside center circle; ball deemed in play once it has been touched; the kicker shall not touch ball before someone else touches it; ensuing kick-offs taken after goals scored.
• ALL games will start and end with one whistle for both games.

Ball in and out of Play

• Ball out of play: When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline; when the game has been stopped by a referee; when the ball hits the ceiling (restart: kick-in at the place closest to where the ball touched the ceiling).
• Lines: Touchlines and goal lines are considered inside the playing area.

Method of Scoring

• When the whole of the ball has passed over the goal line, between the goal posts and under the crossbar (except by illegal means)
• Ball can NOT be in the arc when struck to be counted as a goal.

Free Kick

• Types: Direct free kicks and indirect free kicks
• Wall: At least 8 yards away until the ball is in play
• Ball in Play: After it has traveled the distance of its own circumference
• Time Limit: Kick must be taken within 10 seconds
• Restriction: Kicker cannot touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player

Kick-in

• To be taken in place of the throw-in.
• The ball is placed on the touch line before kicking.
• The kicker's foot not kicking the ball must be outside or at least on the touchline; if it crosses the touchline all of the way, into the pitch, the kick-in is given to the opposing team.
• The kick-in must be taken within 5 seconds; if it is not, the kick-in is given to the opposing team.
• The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player; infringement of this rule entail an indirect free kick to the opposing from the point of infringement.
• Players on opposing team must be at least 5 yards away from point of kick-in.
• Cannot score directly from a kick-in.

Goal Kick

• Taken from inside the penalty area.
• Is a thrown and can not cross the half mark of the court.
• The ball is not in play until it has passed outside of the penalty area. If the goal clearance is received inside of the penalty area, the goal clearance shall be taken over.

Corner Kick

• Ball placed on the corner (no corner-kick arc). If ball is misplaced, the corner kick is taken over.
• Must be taken within 5 seconds; failure to do so entails indirect free kick to the opposing team from the corner mark.
• The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player; infringement of this rule entail an indirect free kick to the opposing from the point of infringement.
• Players on opposing team must be at least 10 yards away from point of the corner kick.
• Can score goal directly from a corner kick.

Fouls and Misconduct
Direct free kick awarded when a player intentionally commits any of the following 11 offenses (penalty kick awarded when infringement takes place in penalty area)

• kicking or attempting to kick an opponent
• tripping an opponent
• jumping at an opponent
• charging an opponent in a violent or dangerous manner
• charging an opponent from behind
• striking, attempting to strike, or spitting at an opponent
• holding an opponent
• pushing an opponent
• charging an opponent with shoulder (i.e., shoulder charge)
• sliding at an opponent (i.e., sliding tackle)
• handling the ball (except goalkeeper)

Indirect free kick awarded when any of the following 8 offenses is committed (kick taken from the 6-meter line when infringement takes place in penalty area):

• dangerous play (e.g. attempting to kick ball held by goalkeeper)
• obstruction
• charging the goalkeeper in the penalty area (i.e., goalkeeper charge)
• goalkeeper throws ball directly over the halfway-line (without it first touching his own side of the pitch or any player)
• goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a back pass
• goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a kick-in from a teammate
• goalkeeper controls the ball with any part of his body for more than 4 seconds
• goalkeeper touches with any part of his body a back pass that has been played back to him before the ball has (1) crossed the halfway-line or (2) been touched by an opponent

Players shall be cautioned (i.e., shown yellow card) when:

• a substituting player enters the pitch from an incorrect position or before the player is substituting has entirely left the pitch
• persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
• shows dissent with any decision of the referee
• is guilty of misconduct

Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for:

• (a) serious foul play
• (b) violent conduct
• (c) foul or abusive language
• (d) second instance of cautionable offense (i.e., second yellow card)
• (e) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity (e.g. through a "professional foul")
• (f) intentionally impeding a clear goal opportunity in the penalty area by handling the ball
• Direct free kicks (or penalty kicks) accompany the expulsion for (a), (b), (e) and (f); indirect free kicks, for (c) and (d) (from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in the penalty area).