2.1
All games are played with a size 4 futsal ball
2.2 Each game will be 40 minutes including a 2 minute half time period.
2.3 It is the responsibility of the team captains to confirm the score recorded by the Referee at the end of
each fixture to ensure that the
score and goal scorers are correct, before leaving the venue on the night of the fixture.
2.4
Slide tackling is not allowed. A player may only go to ground to play the ball if he is attempting to score or block an opponent’s
attempt to score. In both cases the player must not be in a playing distance of an opponent
2.5 2 on 1 tackling is permitted.
2.6 Tackling is permitted from any direction. Foul play is not permitted from any direction.
2.7 Hellenic Soccer Park has a strict policy with regards to games starting on time:
• All league teams receive weekly email fixture notifications; therefore, we request that all teams arrive at least 10 (ten)
min utes
prior to kick off of their fixtures to ensure that the game starts on time.
• Games will start once
4 (four) or more players from each team have arrived for the fixture.
• Should a team arrive late, as per the league rules, the Referee will allocate a 5 (five) minute grace period for those team
s w ho are still
paying their match fees. Once this grace period has ended, the Referee shall start the clock and will begin allocating 1 (one ) g oal every 5
(five) minutes. Once the score line reaches 3 0 the game will be forfeited by the offending team.
2.8
Each team fields a maximum of 5 players on the field, and up to 5 rolling substitutes MAXIMUM OF 10 PLAYERS PER TEAM PER
GAME • A player may play for more than one team in the same division on the same night, unless the opposing team object.
2.9
Red & Yellow Cards
2.9.1 If a player receives a yellow card, he is to leave the court for 3 minutes. His team are reduced by one player for the
sam e 3
minutes.
2.9.2 If a player receives second yellow card in the same game, it is upgraded to a red card and permanent dismissal from the
court. His team are reduced by one player for the remainder of the game.
2.9.3 If a team has 2 players sent off they will automatically forfeit the game, the score being 0
3 against the offending team.
2.10
The Referee’s decision is final in all aspects of game play , and his/her decisions are to be adhered
2.11 If the ball touches the Referee, play will stop and will resume with an uncontested drop ball for the team who last touc
hed the ball.
2.12 Players are to play to the Referee’s whistle. Any verbal and/or physical abuse towards a Referee will not be tolerated a
nd may lead to
severe suspensions, and even permanent bans from Hellenic Soccer Park’s venues.
2.13 Should a team wish to report a Referee’s decision(s), they may do so after the game by submitting an email to
hellenicsoccerpark@hcct.co.za
2.14
Goalkeepers MAY NOT
2.14.1 Fly kick the ball (directly out of their hands without the ball touching the ground first)
2.14.2 Pick up an intentional back pass
2.14.3 Put the ball down and then pick it up again
2.14.4 Hold the ball in their hand(s) for more than 5 seconds.
2.14.5 Lead with one’s feet when making a save.
2.14.6 Score a goal with a direct throw from his own box
All of these infringements will result in an indirect free kick being awarded against the goalkeeper.
2.15
Goalkeepers MAY
2.15.1 Drop kick the ball
2.15.2 Place the ball on the ground before kicking it
2.15.3 Throw the ball over the halfway line
2.16 NB: please note that the 10
finger rule does not apply to HSP, meaning that even if the keeper has only one hand on the bal l, and is deemed by the
Referee to be in control of it, no other player may attempt to play the ball.
2.17 Penalties to be taken from the penalty spot. The penalty taker is allowed one step before kicking the ball.
2.18 Bicycle or scissor kicks are not permitted and are considered foul play resulting in a indirect free kick to the opposin
g t eam.
2.19 Set Plays
2.19.1 There are no throw ins. Instead, a kick
in is taken from the sideline where the ball went out. The ball must be placed on or behind the
sideline, and must not be moving when kicked back into play.
2.19.2 Defending players must be at least 2 metres from the ball when the kick
in is taken.
2.10.3 The player taking the kick
in has 5 seconds to play the ball once it has been placed on or behind the sideline. If the pl ayer takes more than 5
seconds, then the kick in will be awarded to the opposing team.
2.20
A player receiving a ball from a goal kick must not play the ball until it is outside the box or it will result in an indirec t f ree kick to the opposition
from where the player touched the ball.
2.21 All free kicks are direct unless stated by the referee
2.22
A player may shoot and score from a direct free kick (from anywhere on the field). However, in the attacking half of the fiel d, a direct free kick must
be taken with no obstruction (wall) with all other players standing outside of the goal posts.
2.23 In the attacking half of the field, the team awarded the direct free kick has ten (10) seconds to tell the referee if th
ey want to take it direct. If he
chooses to play indirect quickly, as long as the ball is not moving from the point of contact he may do so. If direct is chos en, the referee in turn has to let the
defending team know.
2.24
The player taking a corner or goal kick has 5 seconds to play the ball once it has been placed. If the player takes more than 5 seconds, then the goal
kick becomes a corner to the opposing team, or the corner becomes a goal kick to the opposing team.kick in will be awarded to the opposing team
