SUMMARY OF RAMONA SOCCER LEAGUE PLAY RULES

SUMMARY OF RAMONA SOCCER LEAGUE PLAY RULES

1. LENGTH OF GAME

            Division 6: 25 minute halves

            Division 4: 30 minute halves

            Division 2: 40 minute halves

            Divisions 1,2&3: 40 minute halves, when combined.

II. REFEREE

The referee;

Will only make penalty calls on what he/she sees, not on what others tell them.

May eject players and coaches:

RED CARD, per game = EJECTION and minimum 1 game suspension, further action pending RSL Board decision.

Will NOT allow coaches on the field without permission.

Can Yellow Card a player for leaving the field without permission.

Taken at center spot (middle of field) to start game, at the beginning of second half and following a goal.

Division 5: opponents must be 8 yards from center spot.

Division 7: opponents must he 3 yards from center spot.

Player First touching ball (kickoff) must not touch it again until another player touches it. If player forgets this (begins to dribble), it is a penalty and other team is awarded kick-off.

IV. DROP BALL

V THROW-INS

Taken to restart play after ball has completely gone out of bounds on sidelines. Completely means entirely, no part of the ball touching or in the plain of the sideline. Ball is not out of play if it can still touch the plain of the outside of the sideline.

c) To avoid a penalty (throw-in awarded to other team), the player performing a throw-in must:

         - Have both feet on the ground behind the sideline.

          throw-in that never enters the field is retaken.

            - Goalie can receive a throw-in as does any other field player. New rule does not allow goalie to receive throw-in with their hands.

            A kick-in will replace a throw-in. Kick-ins are considered as an indirect free kick with the opponent five (5) yards away from the ball.

A goal kick is awarded when the ball leaves the playing field through the goal line and was last touched by an attacking player.

Ball must be stationary when kicked. Ball maybe placed anywhere in half of goal box on the side it went out.

VII. CORNER KICKS

A corner kick is awarded when the ball leaves the playing field through the goal line and was last touched by a defending player.

Kicker may kick ball directly into goal.

Ball must be stationary when kicked and it must travel one rotation before it is considered in play.

Division 7

VIII. OFF-SIDE

Offside is determined at the moment a ball is played (passed). If everything on the field was frozen at that moment, all the following conditions must be necessary.

An Offensive player is on the opponents half of the field.

interfering with play, or

gaining an advantage by being in that position.

Exception: A player is not offside if he/she receives the ball from a throw-in, corner kick, goal kick or drop ball.

There will be no offsides.

Divisions 1-6

KICKS -Kicking an opponent, whether contact was made or not.

HOLDS -Impeding the progress of an opponent by using hands, arms or other parts of the body.

CHARGES -Charging an opponent.

PUSHES -Impeding an opponent by pushing with any part of the body.

SPITS -Spits at an opponent.

Division 7

X. PENALTIES –INDIRECT FREE KICKS (IDK)

The referee will signal an indirect free kick by holding his/her arm straight up. In the referees' judgment one of the following must occur:

FAIR CHARGING- Shoulder to shoulder contact without danger while ball is out of their playing distance.

CHARGING GOALKEEPER -Shoulder to shoulder contact within penalty area. GOALKEEPER STEPS- Goalkeeper may not take more than four,(4) steps while controlling ball with their hands, or time wasting.

X1.GOALKEEPERS

No player shall be positioned as a goalkeeper. If in the referee's judgment a player is playing as a keeper and a shot that would have entered the net is stopped by that player, then a goal will be awarded to the attacking team.