see 4v4 rules below....scroll down

1.CREDENTIALS CHECK-At registration the following credentials will be checked:
a. All players must be registered, in the current year, with their respective State Association and appear on the official, state approved, USYSA Certified Roster.
b. Roster Size is a maximum of (12) players for small field and 18 for 11v11 play.
c. Each team must have in their possession a medical release form for each player participating in case of injury.
d. All teams outside of NEW YORK STATE WEST must provide a copy of an approved Application to Travel.

2. SUBSTITUTIONS-Substitution shall be allowed freely as long as it does not interfere with the play.

3. NUMBER OF PLAYERS for small field-
a. U8-U10 7 field players plus goal keeper
b. U11-U14 6 field players plus goal keeper
c. U15-U19 5 field players plus goal keeper

d. Men's Open 5 field players plus goal keeper

4. FORFEITS-Forfeits will be a 3-0 score to an opponent of a team not appearing at the scheduled game time or a team leaving the field before the game conclusion.

5. LENGTH OF GAME-as per league and tournament description

6. BALL OUT OF PLAY

a. Hitting the ceiling-play resumed by indirect free kick where ball went out of play.
b. Over the touch line-play resumed by indirect free kick where it went out of play.
c. Over the end line-play resumed by a goal kick or corner kick.

7. GOAL KEEPER RULES

a The goal keeper must put the ball in play within (6) seconds.

b. No PUNTS - Ball must be drop kicked.

c. Players must leave goal area when keeper gains possession of ball. Players may not impede keeper's distribution of the ball.

d. Shadowing of the keeper is not allowed

8.TOURNAMENT STANDINGS-The order of finish will be determined by the number of points accumulated. Three(3) points for a win; one(1) point for a tie; (0) points for a loss, and (1) point per goal scored up to (3) goals. If two teams have an equal number of points, the order of finish will be decided as follows:
a. Results of head-to-head competition; in the event of a three-way tie, this tiebreaker will be omitted.
b. Total goal difference (maximum 3 goals per game).
c. Least goals allowed.
d. FIFA penalty kick
Awards will be given to the 1st place winner determined by the CHAMPIONSHIP game or as stated above.

9. FOULS-all fouls will be called according to the rules of FIFA with the following exceptions:
a. No slide tackles-this may be a cardable offense
b. No offsides
c. Opponents may not be within (10) feet of any free kick.
d. Kickoffs are direct kicks and may be played backwards.
e. Any player ejected from a game may not be substituted for and the ejected player must sit out the next scheduled game.

10. PLAYOFF GAME FORMAT-For CHAMPIONSHIP playoff games only, should the game end in a tie, there will be (1)-5 minute sudden victory overtime period played to determined the winner. If the game is still tied, penalty kicks shall be taken in accordance with FIFA rules to determine the winner.

11. PROTESTS-No protests will be allowed. GBSC reserves the right to decide on all matters pertaining to the tournament and the tournament rules.

Rules 4 v 4 Soccer

PLAYER REGISTRATION: All players must be listed on their team’s roster form. Any team or player determined by the 4v4 directors to have falsified age or skill level will be dismissed from the tournament with no refund.

ROSTERS: No changes or substitutions to rosters after the start of a team’s first game. All rosters are final at the start of the tournament’s first game.

NUMBER OF PLAYERS: Eight is the maximum number of players on a team; four players at one time including keeper. Coed teams will have 2 female players on the field. Players may only play on one team per division. Substitutes may occur at any dead ball situation, but players must get referees attention to enter and exit.

GAME TIME: The format shall consist of 25 minutes games, with a four game guarantee. Games tied after regulation play shall end in a tie. A team, at the discretion of the referee and the 4v4 director will be forfeited at game time if they are not present. There are no time outs in 4v4 soccer.

NO OFFSIDES and NO SLIDE TACKLING IN 4V4 INDOOR SOCCER

TEN FOOT RULE: In all dead ball situations, defending players must stand at least ten feet away from the ball.

KICK –INS: The ball shall be kicked into play from the sideline instead of throw in.

INDIRECT KICKS: All dead ball kicks (kick-ins, free kicks, kick-offs) are indirect with exception of corner and penalty kicks.

GOAL KICKS: May be taken from any point on the endline.

KICK OFF: May be taken in any direction.

PENALTY KICKS: Shall be awarded, if in the referee’s opinion, a scoring opportunity was nullified by the infraction. It is a direct kick taken from the middle of the half-field line with all players behind the half-field line. If a goal is not scored, the defense obtains possession with a goal kick. Penalty kicks are not live balls.

PLAYER EJECTION (RED CARD): Referees have the right to eject a player from the game for continual disobedience or as a result of an incident that warrants sending the player off. The team may then continue with their remaining players, however if the player receiving the red card was in the field of play, the team must complete the game with only three players on the field. The 4v4 director will decide the number of games in the suspension.

PROTESTS: There will be no protests.

SPORTSMANSHIP: Players, coaches and spectators are expected to act in the nature of good sportsmanship at all times. Abuse of the referees will not be tolerated. Any instance of such conduct will disqualify the responsible team from the game. The 4v4 director will decide the number of games in the suspension.

SITUATIONS OR OCCURRENCES THAT THESE RULES DO NOT ADDRESS SHALL BE LEFT TO THE SOLE DISCRETION OF THE 4V4 DIRECTORS.