Kamloops - Indoor Soccer (Futsal) - Winter 2025 Rules

  • Urban Rec Okanagan Coed Indoor Soccer Rules

    Match Format

    1. Teams are to play with 5 players on the field – At least 2 females and 2 male must be on the field at all times. NO GOALIES, just players and/or goalies that are players but not playing as goalie…. lol

    2. If a team has only one of a specific gender they may still field a team but they would play with a maximum of 4 players (4 females and 0 male). The missing gender position cannot be replaced. The opposing team can still field 5 players.

    4. Teams will play until the end of time (an Event Coordinator will blow the whistle). In the event of a tie score in a regular season match, the game will go into the standings as a tie. In the playoffs, a tie game shall go into sudden death overtime.

    6. Substitutions can be made “on-the-fly”  when ball is in the opposite side of field.

    7. All matches are self-officiated – Team Captains are required to self-police their own teams and call their own fouls.

    Equipment

    1. Urban Rec will provide a game ball, & goal nets.

    2. Teams must supply both a light and dark colored shirt. 

    3. Outside shoes are not allowed – please bring a separate pair of cleats, indoor cleats or gym shoes.

    4. Shin pads are required. Shin pads must be totally covered by socks. (Dome only)

    Match/Game Play

    1. The game will start with the home team getting the ball at mid-field.

    3. A kick off will start the game and restart the game after a goal is scored

    4. Kick offs must have the ball going in a forward direction and may not be touched by the kicker again until the ball has been contacted by another player

    5. A goal cannot be scored directly from a kick off

    6. The opposing team must be at least 5 feet away from the ball on a kick off, until the ball has been put into play.

    7. Balls that are out of play when the ball has crossed the side line will result in a kick-in.

    8. Balls that are out of play when the ball has crossed the goal line (but not into the net) will result in a corner kick if a defending player was last to touch the ball, or a goal kick if an offensive player was the last to touch the ball.

    EASILY CONFUSED RULES

    1. The player starting the play (kick or throw-in) is not allowed to touch the ball again until it has been played by another player


    2. Opposing players from the team that is kicking the ball must stay 5 feet away from ball until it is in play.


    3. Substitutes must enter the field when ball is at opposite end of field.


    4. Players are responsible for calling all their own fouls; Team Captains are responsible for informing their team of the rules and also for enforcing them if their team is negligent in this regard.


    6. All free kicks are to be indirect (except penalty shots): must touch at least two people before going into net.


    7. Fouls: kicking, tripping, jumping at, charging, holding, pushing, yelling at, slide tackling, striking or spitting at an opponent, or handling the ball; all result in a free kick to the opposing team from where infringement occurred. For a more detailed list, see Rule 1 above.


    9. Handballs: A handball occurs when the balls touches any part of your arm from top of shoulders to fingertips.

    General Urban Rec Indoor Soccer Rules

    1. OFFSIDE

    There are no off-sides in Urban Rec indoor soccer.

    2. FOULS

    If a player breaks a rule or commits a foul, then the opposing team is awarded an indirect free kick from the spot of the infraction. 

    Fouls

    a. Players may not jump to play a ball with their feet.

    b. Any player who kicks or attempts to kick a ball that is above their own waist while standing on the field will have a foul called on them. Two high kicking fouls in one game will result in the expulsion of the offending player from the game.

    c. No bicycle kicks

    d. Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent

    e. Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent

    f. Jumping at an opponent

    g. Charging an opponent in a violent, reckless or dangerous manner

    h. Holding or pushing an opponent

    i. Handballs: A handball occurs when the balls touches any part of your arm from top of shoulders to fingertips. ALL handballs are to be called a foul and the opposing team gets an indirect free-kick. 

    j. Obstructing an opponent

    k. Slide tackling

    l. Using your body to advance

    Slide tackling is not allowed in any URBAN REC soccer league. Slide tackling includes any player, who leaves the ground in a foot or feet-forward motion, in a defensive play in attempt to relieve the offensive player of the ball. 

    Profanity is not permitted in any situation.

    All free kicks are to be indirect (except for penalty shots) in this league, meaning that a goal cannot be scored unless the ball has been touched by a player other than the kicker before passing between the posts

    ALL indirect free-kicks are to be taken from the “SPOT OF THE FOUL‟. 

    All opposing players (defence) of the team taking the free kick must be at least ten feet away from the ball, except when the ball is being kicked from a point closer than 10 feet from the goal mouth - in which case the defending players may stand on their goal line.

    3. CORNER-KICKS

    When the ball passes over the goal line (but not a goal) and was last touched by a member of the defending team, a member of the attacking team will take a corner-kick; the ball is placed within a one yard radius from the corner closest to where the ball went out of play; a goal may be scored from such a kick; the defending team must stand at least ten yards away from the ball until in play; the kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player

    4. GOAL-KICK

    When the ball passes over the goal line (but not a goal) and was last touched by a member of the attacking team, a member of the defending team will take a goal-kick; the ball is placed infront of tne net. The kicker shall not play the ball a second time until it has been touched by another player.

    PLEASE REMEMBER THAT SOCCER IS FUN SOCIAL SPORT!!!!

    We are expecting all of our Urban Rec participants to have a “Fun First” attitude about this unique sport opportunity. There is an emphasis on the players knowing the rules and managing their own actions on the field. Sportsmanship, fun and social courtesy are number one at Urban Rec and we hope to see that carry over to our New Dome Indoor Soccer league!

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