Futsal is played on a basketball court, with a futsal ball (a smaller and heavier ball than a regular soccer ball).

•  THERE IS NO SLIDE TACKLING IN FUTSAL.

• Although some contact is unavoidable, futsal is largely a non-contact sport. Legal contact shall not be careless, reckless or excessive.

• There are no off-sides in futsal.

Player Equipment

• Players must wear flat soled tennis shoes or indoor futsal shoes. No cleats.
• All players must wear shin guards.
• Players will not be allowed to wear any jewelry.
• Teams must wear the same color shirts.
• Home team must change color in the event of shirt color conflict.
• Goalkeepers must wear a different color shirt from the other players (we will have pullover pinnies available). 

• 4 players on the court, one as the identified goal keeper
  
• All games are 12 minute halves - running clock
• 2 minute half-time
• All games will have a referee.
  
•  Futsal Ball, (U10: size 3, U12 & U15, size 4)
  

Goalkeeper

• The goalkeeper may not use his/her hands outside their own penalty area (we will use the three point shot circle)
• Keeper may slide in own penalty area but only when playing the ball.
• Keeper may not kick the ball after releasing it until another player has played it (no punts or drop-kicks allowed).
• The goalkeeper will throw the ball in place of a goal kick. No punts or drop-kicks allowed. The ball must touch either a player or the floor prior to crossing half court. An indirect free kick from the center mark is awarded to the opposing team if this does not happen.
• Goalkeeper has 5 seconds to return ball to play.
• The ball is not in play until it clears the penalty area. If the ball is received inside the penalty area, then the goalkeeper throw is taken again.

Offside Rule

•  There is no offside rule in futsal.

Games

•  Due to time constraints, all games must begin and end as scheduled. Arrive 15 minutes prior to your kick-off. Please have your team in the Servery (cafeteria) and ready to play at the scheduled time.
• At least 3 players per team are needed to start. Teams not ready to start their game may forfeit that game (recorded as 5-0) and have the game shortened.
• If a team must wait for players, the game will be shortened accordingly to end at the scheduled time.
• There will be no overtime for regular games.
• All players should play at least half of the game.

Coaching

•  Please keep coaching to a minimum!!