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FUTSAL FEVER CUP

Rules


Rule I - Number of Players

Minimum Number of Players to Start Match: 5, one of whom shall be a goalkeeper
Minimum Number of Players to Finish Match: 3
Maximum Number of Substitutes: 5
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)

Rule II - Players' Equipment

Usual Equipment: Numbered shirts, shorts, socks, protective shin-guards and footwear with
rubber soles

Rule III - Main Referee

Duties: Enforce the rules, apply the advantage rule, keep a record of all incidents before,
during and after game,
stop game when deemed necessary, caution or expel players guilty of misconduct, violent
conduct or other ungentlemanly behavior, allow no others to enter the pitch, stop game to
have injured players removed, signal for game to be restarted after every stoppage,
decide that the ball meets with the stipulated requirements.
Position: The side opposite to the player benches
Power Unique to Main Referee: Can overrule Assistant Referee's calls.

Rule IV: Second Referee

Duties: Same as Main Referee, ensuring that substitutions are carried out properly, and keeping
a check on the 1-minute half time break
Position: The same side as the player benches

Rule V Timekeeper

Duties: Start game clock after kick-off; indicate end of first half and match with some sort of
sound; record fouls (and indicate when a team has exceeded the 5-foul limit); record game
stoppages, scorers, players cautioned and sent off, and other information relevant to the
game.
Position: Outside halfway line on the same side as the substitution zone (i.e., the players' bench
side)



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Rule VI - Duration of the Game

Duration: Two equal periods of 9:30 minutes; Time can be prolonged only to take a
penalty kick.
Half-time: Maximum of 1 minute ( water break ).

Rule VII - 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 and at start of second half.

Rule VIII - 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.

Rule IX - 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).

Rule X - 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 7 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 or kick-in from a teammate


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goalkeeper picks up or touches with his hands a kick-in from a teammate
Players shall be cautioned (i.e., shown yellow card) when:
a substituting player enters the pitch from an incorrect position or before the player
he is substituting has entirely left the pitch
he persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
he shows dissent with any decision of the referee
he is guilty of ungentlemanly conduct
These 4 yellow-card offenses are punishable by an indirect free kick taken from the point of
infringement (or from the 6-meter line when the infringement takes place in penalty area).

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).

Rules of Expulsion:
The player sent off (shown a red card) is out for the rest of the game, as well rest of CUP games,
and is not even permitted to sit on the reserves' bench.

Rule XI - Free Kick

Types: Direct free kicks and indirect free kicks
Wall: At least 5 meters 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 4 seconds
Restriction: Kicker cannot touch the ball again until it has been touched by another player

Rule XII - Accumulated Fouls

Accumulated fouls refer only to all the fouls mentioned in Rule X (a through k(1 to 11).
Once a team has accumulated 5 fouls during a half (those accumulated in the second half
continue to accumulate into extra time), from the 6th foul:
that team shall not be allowed a defensive wall within their own half field.
all free kicks shall be direct (no indirect free kicks)
infringements committed within 12 meters of the goal line shall be punished with a direct free
taken from the point of infringement or from the first penalty spot; infringements committed
from12 meters or further from the goal line shall be punished with a direct free kick from the
Second Penalty Spot

Procedure:
Until the ball is kicked into play, all players other than the goalkeeper and kicker shall remain
behind an imaginary line that is in line with the ball and parallel to the goal line.
The goalkeeper shall remain in his penalty area at least 5 m away from the ball.
The kicker must aim at the goal, with the intention of scoring.
No other player may touch the ball until it has been touched by the pitch, rebounded from the goal
post or crossbar, or has left the pitch.


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If the infringement took place in penalty area (and does not merit a penalty kick), the
free kick is to be taken from the 6-m-line on the spot nearest to where the
infringement occurred.

Rule XIII - Penalty Kick

To be taken from the penalty mark on the mid-point of the 6-m-line.
The kicker is to aim at goal, with the intention of scoring.
All players must be out of the penalty area, and the players of the opposing team must also be at
least 5 m from the penalty spot.
The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player.

Rule XIV - 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 4 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 m away from point of kick-in.
Cannot score directly from a kick-in.

Rule XV - Goal Clearance

To be taken in place of goal kick.
From inside the penalty area, the goalkeeper throws the ball into play.
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.

Rule XVI - 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 4 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 5 m away from point of the corner kick.
Can score goal directly from a corner kick.

Annex 1 - Penalty Kick Shoot-out

Main referee decides goal to be used.
Coin tossed to decide order.


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Three kicks to be taken by 3 different players selected from the 10 suited players.
Captain of each team announces these 3 to the main referee before the kicks
are taken.
If two teams are still tied after 3 kicks, the additional kicks will be taken on a sudden-
death basis by the rest of the players who have not kicked yet.
Players sent off during the match are not eligible to take these kicks.
Any eligible player may change places with his goalkeeper.
While the penalty shoot-out is in progress, players will remain on the opposite half of the pitch.
The assistant referee shall control this area.


Most Important FIFA and Futsal Fever CUP Rules To Know

Here is a list of the easiest way to summarize the rules of Futsal with additional
house rules:
1. There is a 4 second limit on every restart.
2. No shoulder charging.
3. No slide tackling around other players.
4. Kick-in instead of throw in.
5. Goals cannot be scored from kick-ins. Kick offs do not have to go forward first.
6. No goal kick but goal clearance (goal keeper rolls/throws the ball with hands).
7. Goalkeeper cannot drop kick or punt the ball.
8. Goalkeeper cannot throw ball across own half field during a goal clearance.
9. Goalkeeper cannot throw the ball in the air past the top of the opponents
penalty arc.
10. Ball does not have to cross half line nor touch an opposing player for
goalkeeper to play a pass back (meaning the futsal pass back rule to the
goalkeeper is not in effect).
11. Substitutions are made "on the fly"(player has to leave field before the other
comes in)
12. Upon a teams 6th accumulated foul in each half, the defending team cannot
build a wall to block the kick and this results in a penalty kick from the first mark or
second mark.
13. No offside rule.
14. Games are 2 equal periods of 9:30 minutes with 1 minute for half time.
15. No switching of benches between halves.
16. For free kicks and corner kicks opponents have to be at least 5 meters away
from the ball. For kick-ins opponents have to be at least 4 meters award. Not
adhering to the required distance is an automatic yellow card in futsal.
17. In a goal clearance players should be on the pitch and outside the penalty area
of the team taking the goal clearance until the ball is in play.
18. In a penalty kick all player other than the player taking the kick must be 5
meters behind the ball.
19. Flat indoor shoes only, no cleats or turf shoes of any kind.
20. Please arrive for games 15 minutes early.
21. Referees decisions are final, please respect their decision.
22. Fighting is not tolerated in result in the players immediate removal from the
CUP and the Director of Futsal Fever Cup will make a decision regarding the team.