[ Home ]
Page
updated: Tuesday, September 05, 2006
Loudoun
|
| As of Spring 2005 | FIFA Rules Apply | Cancellation Hot Line 703-777-0456 |
| Excerpts are below. For a copy of the complete rules and regulations click for MS Word or Adobe pdf. | |
| 2.02.f. | Coaches are responsible for: Controlling the conduct of his/her players and spectators. |
| 3.04 | At unlighted fields the fitness of the grounds for a game shall be decided solely by the official(s). At lighted fields the fitness of the grounds for a game shall be decided by the official(s) and/or the facility attendant. Failure to abide by the official's or facility attendant's decision shall result in disciplinary action by the League Commissioner. The intent of this rule is to prevent injury to players and protect fields from inappropriate usage. |
| 3.05 | The officials shall keep the official time of the game. |
| 3.06 |
The officials shall collect player
passes at the start of the game to ensure each player is legally eligible
to play. The officials shall also withhold player passes if any player is
red carded. He/she must mail the player pass to the Commissioner along
with a game report. |
| Note: player passes this Fall (2005) and next Spring (2006) will NOT have the jersey number of the player. | |
| 6.11 | Teams shall provide player passes to the referee(s) prior to the start of the game. --NOTE: if a player is serving a suspension for a red-card they may join their team on the bench, but can not be suited in the team's uniform. |
| 7.01 | Uniforms are required. Each uniform must contain the prescribed colors and a visible and clearly defined number not to exceed two digits. |
| 7.02 | If a player does not wear a uniform consistent with the team color(s) and number(s), or if a player wears a jersey bearing the same number(s) as another player, he/she cannot participate. |
| 7.03 | Absolutely no jewelry is allowed to be worn during play with the exception of medical and religious bracelets or necklaces. A player wearing either must tape down the item to the skin and may allow the medical alert identification to be shown. If a player wishes to wear a religious item, he/she must have a letter certified by his/her religious leader and sent to the commissioner. Religious items must also be taped to the skin. Players wearing glasses must have shatterproof lenses or eyeglass protectors. |
| 7.04 | All soccer balls will be provided by the home team and must meet current USSF requirements for size, dimensions, design, and other regulations. |
| 7.05 | Shin guards must be worn by all participants and must be covered by socks. |
| 7.06 | Soccer or athletic shoes can be worn during play. |
| 7.07 | Metal (or metallic in nature) cleats and screw-in cleats are prohibited. |
| 8.01 | If the required number
of players (8), five men and three women for COED, has not been met by the
scheduled starting time, the team having the required number shall win by
forfeit, and the score shall be 1-0. If both teams fail to have the
required number of players, the game shall be declared a double
forfeit. Exception for COED: a team must have no more than 8
men participating in a game, but may have as many as 9 women
participating. -- NOTE: Game time is forfeit time. No 15-minute "grace period." Referees are urged to use discretion. If the player making the game "legit" is running from the parking lot is one thing. The "promise" of the player making the game "legit" is somewhere on the Beltway and will be here soon, is an entirely different matter. |
| 8.04 | If a team does not have like uniforms that are consistent in color and numbers, then that team shall forfeit. |
| 9.01 | Decision involving an official's judgment may not be protested. If a ruling is believed to conflict with the league rules regarding eligibility only, a captain may protest the game by notifying the official(s) who will note the time of the protest. Notification of intent to protest must be made immediately upon discovery. |
| 9.02 | Each protest must contain the following information: a) Date, time, and place of game, b) Name(s) of official(s), c) The rule and section of the official rules or league rules under which the protest is made, d) The decision and conditions surrounding the making of the protest, e) All essential facts involved in the matter protested |
| 10.02 | Games will not be postponed for any reason other than inclement weather or unfit playing conditions of the field, in which case games will be postponed by the League Office, the Facility Attendant, or the officials before the game starts, or by the officials after the game is in progress. A game in progress suspended for inclement weather or other cause is subject to a fifteen (15) minute delay, or thirty (30) minute delay for lightning. After any delay the game may be "called" and shall be rescheduled and replayed at the point of interruption. (Exception: In Tournament play, games will be rescheduled and resumed at the exact point that play was suspended). If the first or subsequent game of a playing cycle is officially postponed due to unfit playing conditions, then the remaining games of the playing cycle may be played if the officials(s) determines that the threat of lightning and/or rain has passed). In this instance the fifteen (15) minute delay will not take affect. |
| 11.01 | Coaches, managers, and players shall not: |
| a. At any time lay a hand upon, shove, strike, or be guilty of a physical or verbal attack upon any official, facility supervisor, player, or spectator. | |
| b. Bait or be guilty of objectionable demonstrations of dissent at an official's decision, or refuse to abide by an official's decision. | |
| c. Make an abusive verbal attack upon any official, facility supervisor, player, or spectator or loss of control by the player. | |
| d. Use unnecessarily rough tactics in the play of the game against the body or person of an opposing player. | |
| e. Disobey or attempt to circumvent league rules and regulations or the intent thereof. | |
| f. Use profanity. At the official's discretion, if a player is using improper or excessive profanity the player will be ejected from the game. | |
| 11.02 | No person or persons shall possess and/or partake in alcoholic beverages, illegal drugs, or tobacco products of any kind while participating either as a team member or spectator at programs administered by PRCS. |
| c. Spectators will be asked to leave the facilities, and/or be prosecuted. | |
| 11.05 | If a player, manager, or coach is ejected from a game, he/she must leave the park or facility in a timely manner and may not return for any other games played that night. |
| 12.01 | All games will feature two 40 minute halves with a five minute half time. At the end of regulation time, if the score is tied, the game will be scored as such. Exception: in the post-season tournament, a single overtime period shall consist of a sudden death period of five minutes. If still tied, kicks from the penalty mark will determine the outcome of the game. The referee will choose the goal to which the attempts will be shot, flip a coin to see which team starts first, and record the number of free kicks attempted. After five penalty kicks by each team, if the score is still tied, teams will alternate kicking until one team scores more goals with the same amount of attempts. |
| 12.02 | Slide tackling is prohibited. |
| 12.03 | There shall not be more than eleven players allowed to play (10+1 goalie). A game may be started with eight players. COED: The gender ratio for COED play shall be seven men and three women playing the field, plus a goalie (either male or female). A team cannot exceed the limit on men but may increase the number of women allowed to play; no more than nine women may participate at once. A COED game may be started when a team has eight players but must have a ratio of five men and three women. |
| 12.04 | Substitutions may be made with the consent of the referee(s) during the following conditions: |
| a. During a throw-in only by the team in control of the throw. | |
| b. During a goal kick. | |
| c. After a goal has been scored and before the kick-off. | |
| d. When a player is injured. The player may be replaced and no other substitutions are allowed from that team. The opposing team may substitute one player in this situation. | |
| e. After a yellow card. The team manager/captain may request to substitute the cautioned player. | |
[ Home ]
Page
updated: Tuesday, September 05, 2006