2006 INDOOR SOCCER REGULATIONS
REVISED:
12/19/05
GENERAL REGULATIONS
1.1 All participating companies shall be current MCIRA members.
1.2 MCIRA member companies can only combine teams if:
A. Neither MCIRA Member Company has a team already participating in the league.
B. A maximum of two MCIRA companies can only combine to make a team.
1. Separate rosters are required.
2. Each company’s personal department or MCIRA must sign each roster
Representative.
1.3 Rosters are required: Each team must complete/submit a waiver form. This form will also act as a
Team’s official (eligible players) roster. To fulfill the obligations of the "Team
Roster Participation Waiver Form/Roster Addition Participation Waiver Form" each team
captain must:
a.) Witnessed that each player has read the waiver in its entirety.
b.) Witnessed that each player has signed the form directly across from his/her
printed/typed name.
c.) IMPORTANT: IN THE PRESENCE OF A NOTARY PUBLIC each team captain
must indicated his/her company, print name and sign the form.
d.) The notary public must include the date, month and year of which he/she witnessed
the fulfillment of the "Team Roster Participation Waiver Form." The notary is to also
include his/her signature and official seal.
e.) Each team waiver is to be signed by the personnel department or MCIRA Rep.
1.4 A Participant Waiver form must be on file at the MCIRA office for an individual to be eligible
to play.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
2.1 Employees must be continuously employed by the MCIRA member company for the
Complete soccer season for a minimum of 12 hours per week.
2.2 INELIGIBLE PLAYERS
A. No "Contractors” or "Suppliers” in any company are eligible to compete in any league
games.
B. A Player who fails to comply with the MCIRA Participant Waiver Requirement.
C. If a team is found guilty of using an ineligible player/players that team would thus forfeit
That particular game.
2.3 The minimum age requirement to participate in MCIRA soccer is 18 years of age.
2.4 During the season a player may only play on the team they originally join.
3.3 AWARDS: A team plaque is awarded to the first place teams in each division, as well as the playoff championship team.
MATCH ARRANGEMENTS
4.1 All matches shall be played as scheduled: In the event
of a snow out postponement, each team
Manager is required to contact the MCIRA office prior to 3:00pm for all
weekday games.
4.2 All weekday games will start at 5:30pm,
6:30pm, and 7:30pm at
will be one match at 9:00pm on Tuesdays and on Thursdays
matches are at 6:00pm and 7:00pm.
Teams
should arrive for a match at least 10 minutes before game time. A 10-minute grace period will
be allowed for late
arriving teams, however once a team has a minimum of 5 players the match will
start. In the event a
match would not start promptly as scheduled then the time lost will be
subtracted
from each halve.
Example: If the full grace period of 10 minutes is used before a match
would
actually start then 5 minutes will taken off of each
halve. Any team without the minimum
number of
players after the grace period will forfeit the match.
4.3 One referee will be scheduled per match.
4.4 Game shirts with numbers are required.
4.5 In the event of two teams having the same
color there will be pinnies available at the front desk of the
The home team is the 2nd named team on the schedule.
4.6 Each team must provide a complete first aid kit.
4.7. The
size of the ball will be a #5 outdoor ball.
The home team is responsible for supplying a legal ball.
4.8 Each team is to present to the referee a
copy of the team roster. Each player
must also
show the scorekeeper
his/her company identification. A person unable to prove company identity will
be allowed to play provided he/she gives in writing his/her
full name to the scorekeeper.
Subsequently, within 48 hours - identity and eligibility must provided in person, to the MCIRA office.
Failure to do so will result in a game forfeit. The referee will include
in the game report full details of
any player who fails to provide the required
Identification. Opposing teams who
challenge a team's
player/players eligibility must do so at the assigned game
and present their challenge at the MCIRA
office in person within 48 hours of the challenge. Failure
to do so will result in no challenge.
Proper
identification will be provided through MCIRA. All challenges regarding a player/players
eligibility
must be done prior to the start of a match MCIRA. All challenges regarding a player/players
eligibility must be done prior to the start of a match or in
the case of a late arriving player, prior to the
player entering the game.
5. 1 Protest and Disciplinary Actions: In order to file protest, a team
must immediately indicate its intent
to the referee present at the game. The next step would then
be to submit the protest in writing to the
MCIRA office within 48 hours of the altercation. All
protests must be accompanied with a $20.00
protest fee. The protest fee will be returned in the mail if the
protest is upheld. The Soccer Committee and the
League Director will handle all protests. The assigned referee must also include a report on any protest.
5.2 Player Conduct: Any player or manager who is cautioned (yellow card) or ejected (red card)
must give his/her full name when requested to do so by the referee. Failure to comply with this
requirement will result in the forfeiture of the game by the offending player or manager. The referee
will write in the game report full details of all cautions and ejection’s. Any player receiving a red
card will be suspended for a Minimum of one match. Any altercation regarding a player/players
conduct will entail a review by the Soccer Committee, which will issue any further disciplinary
action necessary.
Special situations would call for a letter to Company Personnel
informing them of
the player/player conduct while representing his/her company on the field.
6.1 Standings will be available on MCIRA’s web site www.MCIRA.com.
1235 Route 23 South,
From South, East or
West: Take either Route 46 or Rt.
80 to Route 23 North. Once on Rt.23
north go 1.8 miles and on your right take the Newark-Pompton Tpk. Overpass.
This overpass will cross over Rt.23 and you must take second right onto Old
Newark-Pompton Tpk. And then two real quick lefts will take you
into Turf Cities parking lot. They share the property
with the Burger King on the Route 23 south side in
If traveling on Rt. 80 East, you will need to exit at
Alternate Directions from Parsippany: Take 287 Nouth to Route 23 South. Take 23 South about 5 miles, make right hand turn into Burger King parking lot and facility will be on your right side.
From
Rt. 80 west to Rt. 287 south to Rt. 10 west.
Option #1 Exit from Rt. 10 west (500 yards from
Hilton Hotel) to Rt. 202 south (Morristown).
Rake Rt. 202 south (approx. 1.7 miles) to
Indoor Sports Pavilion Option #2 directions continued on next page.
Option #2 Take Rt. 10 west (approx. 8 miles from rt.
287) to Millbrook Ave. (approx. 1 mile past McDonalds & Kmart shopping
center on right). Follow
2005 INDOOR SOCCER RULES
COMPETITION RULES
Scoring for regular season games: 2 points for a win; 1 point for a tie; 0 points for a loss; forfeit 2
points, but no goals.
In the event of a tie in team standings, the goal average will be used to determine final standings.
The method to compute the
goal average is: Goals Scored minus Goals Against divided by Number of
Games Played. The maximum number of
goals scored in a match (that will count in the
standings) shall not exceed a goals
scored/against spread of 7 goals.
Example: A 7-0 score
would count into the
standings. A match score of 8-0, only 7
goals scored/against
would count
towards the standings.
Two 25-minute halves will be
played in all matches. All matches will
have 2 minute intermissions. (Also see regulation # 4.2).
SUBSTITUTIONS: Unlimited and on the fly. The goalkeeper can only be substituted for during a dead ball.
Under FIFA rules all players
are required to wear shin guards.
Failure to do so is in direct violation of the laws of the game.
Instead of throw-ins there will be kick-ins, corner kicks, and free
kicks. Goalkeepers can throw in the
ball, however the ball must land before the mid field line. The goalkeeper has five seconds after the
referee signals to get the ball into play or the ball goes to the other team.
There will be NO SLIDE
TACKLING ALLOWED. Any player leaving
his/her feet in such a manner to either trip or tackle will immediately be red
carded.
BLUE CARDS: If a player(s) would
receive a blue card, he/she will sit out for 2 minutes. The team whose player(s) receives the blue
card will play short for the 2 minute infraction. Examples:
A player could receive a blue card for the following reason(s):
1.
A player
intentionally/unintentionally pushes or causes a player to hit/fall into the
wall.
2.
Unsportsmanlike conduct.
It is the responsibility of
each team captain to be aware of all the rules and regulations applicable to
the MCIRA Indoor Soccer League and to advise his/her team members accordingly.
Dead Ball Area: All ball is always in play unless the ball would be kicked in the net area above playing field, a ball is kicked and hits the ceiling, if a ball would go out of play in the area where there is no glass. The result of a dead ball is an indirect kick at the spot where the ball went out of play. Referees judgement.