5V5 LEAGUES/GAMES​

• Game Duration: As stipulated on the league registration page

• Number of Players on the field: 5 players total. 4 field players plus a goalie.

• Substitutions: Substitutions may occur at any time during the game.  Players must sub and off at the same location to not incur an advantage

• No Slide Tackling

• Cards

  • Yellow Card and Sit for 3 minutes (with no replacement of player) OR until the opposing team scores a goal

  • Red Card - must sit out the remainder of that game and the next game. (Cannot sub for red card in that game - team plays short that game.)

• No off-sides

• No Fighting: Immediate Red card for fighting & banned from the league for the rest of the season (no refunds).

• Goalies: No punts or drop kicks of the ball.

• Re-Starts: With the exception of a penalty kick and corner kick. All Re-starts are indirect. Penalty kicks are taken at center of the line of the penalty box parallel to the goal line

• Sideline out of bounds is KICK IN BELOW THE WAIST OF THE PLAYER THAT IS PLAYING THE BALL INBOUNDS.  Opposing players must be at least 3 yards back from the ball.

• Beverages on the field - ONLY WATER in plastic or non-glass containers.

• No spectators inside the netting and only in designated areas. ALL non-players must remain outside the netting.

• All other FIFA Rules are in place.

• All players MUST be registered and sign a waiver - NO EXCEPTIONS.

• NO disrespecting of players or referees will be tolerated.  River Sports Center may remove a player or team from a league with NO REFUNDS if this rule is violated.

• River Sports Center – Turf Field Rules

  • No food or drinks (except water) permitted on the turf field

  • No chewing gum, candy or sunflower seeds permitted on the turf field

  • No Spitting!!

  • No metal cleats permitted on turf field. Rubber or plastic cleats only.  However, cleats are preferred over turf shoes given the quality of the turf

  • During games and practices, only coaches and players are permitted within the turf area.

  • Parents, siblings and friends of players MUST remain outside the netted turf area at all times! No Children inside netted area for safety reasons.

• All teams should clean-up after games and practices. Empty bottles should NEVER be left behind on or near the fields. Parents and spectators should use receptacles provided.

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9V9 LEAGUES/GAMES

• Game Duration: As stipulated on the league registration page

• Number of Players on the field: 9 players total. 8 field players plus a goalie.

• Substitutions: Substitutions may occur on any stoppage of play (out of bounds, foul, etc). Referee must be aware of substitutions.

• No Slide Tackling:

  • 1st Offense: Yellow Card and Sit for 5 minutes (can sub for yellow card)

  • 2nd Offense: Red Card and must sit out next game. (Cannot sub for red card in that game - team plays short that game.)

• No off-sides

• No Fighting: Immediate Red card for fighting & banned from the league for the rest of the season (no refunds).

• Goalies: No punts or drop kicks of the ball.

• Re-Starts: With the exception of a penalty kick and corner kick. All Re-starts are indirect. Penalty kicks are taken at center of the line of the penalty box parallel to the goal line

• Sideline out of bounds is THROW IN back into play.

• Beverages on the field - ONLY WATER in plastic or non-glass containers.

• No spectators inside the netting and only in designated areas. ALL non-players must remain outside the netting.

• All other FIFA Rules are in place.

• All players MUST be registered- NO EXCEPTIONS.

• NO disrespecting of players or referees will be tolerated.  River Sports Center may remove a player from a league with NO REFUNDS.

• River Sports Center – Turf Field Rules

  • No food or drinks (except water) permitted on the turf field

  • No chewing gum, candy or sunflower seeds permitted on the turf field

  • No Spitting!!

  • No metal cleats permitted on turf field. Rubber or plastic cleats only.  However, cleats are preferred over turf shoes given the quality of the turf

  • During games and practices, only coaches and players are permitted within the turf area.

  • Parents, siblings and friends of players MUST remain outside the netted turf area at all times! No Children inside netted area for safety reasons.

  • No dogs or other animals permitted on the turf field.

• All teams should clean-up after games and practices. Empty bottles should NEVER be left behind on or near the fields. Parents and spectators should use receptacles provided.