General Rules and Information
All divisions follow FIFA rules with some exceptions in the divisions to maintain the instructional nature of the recreational program. Division coordinators send out season-by-season divisional changes.
- General Information
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- 11 v 11
- Two 35-minute halves; no extra-time
- No slide tackles; cards are issued for dangerous play and inappropriate conduct
- Offside calls are made
- Substitutions are made from midfield, at the discretion of the referee
on any kick-offs (by either team), goal kicks (by either team),
corner kicks (by either team) or throw-ins (by either team).
No substitutions during free kicks or drop balls. - On the field players should be mixed coed, with at least two female players
on the field at all times. If a team only has only one or two female players,
a male player is not be allowed to substitute for a female player, and when
one or more female player is off the field the team is down a player.
When a team has no female players at the game, the team plays a player down
the entire game, or until a female player is available. - Size 5 Ball
- Playoffs
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- All teams play in the playoff tournament
- Placement Standings: Win (3 pts), Draw (1 pt), Loss (0 pts) with
tiebreaker as Coach head-to-head record, then least goals allowed, then coin toss - FOS overtime format if a playoff tournament games ends in a tie
- More info…
- All-Star Game
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- Two teams; all teams represented
- Coordinator
- Matt Kowalewski mkowalewski@freedomoptsoccer.com