LEAGUE RULES

  • Every dead ball is an indirect kick (Exception: Penalty Kicks).

  • Kick-offs to start the game, and after a goal, can be passed backward. Kick-offs must wait for the Ref's whistle to be blown.

  • Penalty kicks are from the marker inside the goalie box.

  • Kicking team has 4 seconds to make a dead ball live.

  • Opponents must give 5 yards from a dead ball.

  • If the ball goes out on the sideline, it is an indirect kick from the spot it went out on the sideline.

  • If the ball goes out on the end line, it is either a corner or a throw from the goalie.

  • The goalie can bring the ball into his/her box and pick it up.

  • If the goalie picks up a pass back from their own team it is an indirect kick from where the pass occurred.

  • Goalie cannot drop-kick nor punt the ball.

  • Goalie cannot throw the ball directly into the opposing goal.

  • The ball cannot be kicked or thrown in the air, across all three lines, without touching a wall, another player or the referee. If the ball goes across all three lines, it is an indirect kick from the middle of the field on the third line crossed.

  • No sliding or slide tackling; cannot play the ball from the ground

  • No shoulder checking: all players must make contact with the ball first, before any body contact is made.

  • If it is a goal scoring opportunity and you get fouled in the box, it is a PK on the line inside in the box (Direct Kick).

  • If you receive a yellow, you must sit out, and your team must play down for (2) minutes. If the opposing team scores before the 2 minutes is up your teammate can come back in to play.

    • For Coed leagues: if a male player receives a yellow then you must play short by one male player for the 2 minutes; if a female receives a yellow you must play short by one female player for the 2 minutes.

    • If the goalkeeper receives the yellow, you can have a field player (of the same gender) sit out for the goalkeeper in their place.

  • If a player receives two yellow cards within a game, it is the equivalent of a red card, and that player must sit out the remainder of the game; your team must play down a player for the remainder of the game.

  • If you receive a straight red, you must sit out the entire game and may miss the next game or season (violent red) upon review. Your team must play down a player for the remainder of the game.

  • If you receive 5 yellow cards during the season you will receive a one game suspension that must be completed the following game after receiving the fifth yellow card.

  • For every 5 fouls a team commits in a single half, one player from that team will be required to sit out and your team must play down for 2 minutes [If the opposing team scores before the 2 minutes is up your teammate can come back in to play].

    • The foul count will reset at halftime.

  • Unsportsmanlike behavior is considered a yellow card: yelling at opponents before shots/tackles, disrespectful to the ref and opponents, kicking the ball away on fouls, etc.

  • Free subbing. Play does not stop for subs. Players must come off the field before the new player steps onto the field.

    • A yellow card will be issued to the player stepping onto the field for the infraction.

    • Exception: Goalkeepers must report in to the official.

  • If you have too many players on the field, it is an indirect free kick where the player stepped onto the field.

  • Forfeit is a 3-0 win.

  • You must forfeit if you have 3 or less players for the game.

  • The Ref can wait up to 3 minutes before starting the game to wait for all teammates to arrive. After the 3 minutes, the Ref will start the clock and if players do not arrive within 2 minutes (5 minutes total) it is considered a forfeit.

  • League will play 6v6 including goal keepers; Teams may have no more than 12 players on their roster.

    • Final rosters must be submitted by week 3 of the league; only rostered players will be allowed to play in playoffs.

  • Coed- teams will play with a minimum of 2 girls on the field.

  • You may have up to 3 guest players per regular season game; guest players cannot be from another team within the league. Guest players cannot play in play-offs.

  • Youth Leagues: No team can win a game by more than a 10-goal max differential

Additional rules for Arena:

  • Corner kicks are taken from the area where the short and tall wall meet.

  • Players cannot have any hands on the wall to assist in either tackling, defending, or attacking with the ball. An indirect free kick will be awarded to the other team in such event.

  • Players cannot "check" players into the walls. This is considered dangerous conduct and the players will be shown a yellow card.

  • Players cannot "wedge" the ball against the wall in order to waste time. An indirect free kick will be awarded to the opposing team for any ball wedged against the wall.

  • No charging against the walls: no player can "force" their way through a defender, who is not committing a foul, in order to pass them along the walls.

  • Goal kicks must start with the ref, who hands the ball to the goalie.

FIELD RULES:

  • Do NOT jump the wall to enter or exit arena (will result in a yellow card).

  • No gum.

  • No spitting inside.

  • No food or drinks on the fields.

  • No hanging on the nets and goals.

  • No cleats.

  • No parents/spectators on the field during game play/half time.

Scoring Rules:

  • Scoring will be based off points, head-to-head, goal differential, goals for, goals against

Payment Policy:

  • League Dues: Full team/individual league fees are due by the fourth week of league. The team manager will be charged (card on file) for any remaining balance prior to the start of the fourth game.

  • Forfeits: If a team does not notify Outbreak of a forfeit at least 24 hours prior to their game time that team will be charged a $30 fee. That fee is to be paid before the next game or that team will not be allowed to play.

  • Balls: If a ball is kicked into the parking lot someone from the team that kicked it out must retrieve the ball and return it to the staff member. If the ball is not returned by the end of the game that team will be charged $10. That fee must be paid prior to the start of the next game or that team will not be allowed to play.

Refund Policy:

  • All refunds/cancellations must be made before the schedule is made for the season. Outbreak Soccer Centers may deny any refund requests that are made after a season schedule has been sent to the league.

  • No refunds are made for injuries, red cards, or season drops.

  • Outbreak Soccer Centers refunds full payment for any league that does not have 4 teams or more for the season.

Additional Policies:

  • Waiver MUST be signed in order to play!

  • Youth Leagues: While birth certificates and/or club cards are not collected upon registration, they may be requested at any time to verify birth years for league if necessary.