Indoor Soccer Manager's Meeting

1. INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Indoor Soccer Manager’s Meeting

2. Teams and Players
MANAGER'SMEETING
 All games are played at Cabot Cage
Must have valid Northeastern ID to participate
 6 players may be on the field at a time
1 player must be a goalie
Shin-guards are recommended but they are not required.
 A minimum of 4 players must be present to avoid a forfeit
 Co-rec teams must have an equal or greater number of females as males
on the field at all times.
2 females, 2 males (only 4 on field)
3 females, 3 males
4 females, 2 males
5 females, 1 male
6 females, 0 males

3. Substitutions and Timeouts
MANAGER'SMEETING
 Teams may substitute players on goal kicks, corner kicks, timeouts and
after goals
 Players must remain in their designated areas until an official indicates
they may enter play
 Each team may call one timeout per half
 With less than two minutes remaining in the game no substitutions or
timeouts will be permitted

4. Goal Keepers
MANAGER'SMEETING
 Goal keepers may use their hands inside the designated goalie box
 Keepers may not throw the ball over midfield in the air
 Keepers may not dropkick or punt the ball
 Keepers may not cross midfield
 Keepers may not score
 Teams must have a goal keeper at all times
Keepers may not be pulled and replaced with a field player

5. In the box before the ball penalty
MANAGER'SMEETING
 There is no offsides,
however, no offensive
players may enter the goalie
box before the ball enters
 Violation of this rule will
result in an indirect kick for
the defense
Defensive players may enter
the box anytime

6. Out of Bounds
MANAGER'SMEETING
 The entirety of the ball
must cross the entirety of
the line for the ball to be
considered out
 All out of bounds on the
side will result in an
indirect kick from the spot
 If the ball hits the ceiling or
rafters, an indirect free kick
will be awarded from
directly below the spot of
contact.
All kick-ins are indirect

7. Yellow Cards
MANAGER'SMEETING
 There is absolutely no sliding
A slide will result in an automatic yellow card
 Dissentful behavior will result in an
automatic yellow card
Captains may question rule interpretations but not
judgment calls
 Yellow cards carry a two minute power play
penalty
This may be extended to five minutes at the
discretion of the official
Player may reenter the game on the first dead ball
after 2 minutes or after a goal is scored against their
team

8. Red Cards
MANAGER'SMEETING
 A second yellow card constitutes a red card
One serious violation will result in a red card
 Red cards carry an automatic ejection from
the game and the facility
Teams must play short a player for the remainder of
the match
 Red cards will be issued for the following
Unsporting or violent conduct
Spitting
A second yellow card
Using insulting, offensive or abusive language
Leaving the bench area to enter the field
during a fight or altercation
Taunting

9. Sliding
MANAGER'SMEETING
 There is absolutely no sliding permitted
 All slides result in an automatic yellow card
Sliding into a player is a red card
After a slide, the ball is put back into play with a direct free kick
 Goal Keepers may only come out hands first or to the side

10. Encroachment
MANAGER'SMEETING
 All defensive players must yield three yards on all free kicks
Failure to do so will result in an encroachment penalty
Encroachment is punishable by yellow card
Three yards

11. Quiz
MANAGER'SMEETING
 Now complete the quiz below.