Youth League Games: There will be no rescheduling of games. Teams will be allowed to request one date as a bye in there schedule prior to the printing of the schedule, which occurs one week prior to the session start date. Once the season begins, schedules will not be changed. If your team has an outdoor Icebreaker tournament at the end of Winter Session #2, they must notify the Sportsplex
prior to starting the season.
All notifications for byes must
come in writing to the Sportsplex via email. If you call and leave
a message, management does not consider this an official request.
If your request does not appear listed on our published list, it will
not be honored. Teams will not be allowed to request two byes in one season. Finally, some byes are not possible to honor.
Teams must understand that requests for byes are not guaranteed. Our schedulers will do everything they can to honor requests
but if they are unable, games will not be rescheduled.
Teams that wish a bye should do
the following:1. Email the Dulles Sportsplex using the specific Forfeit/Bye request email listed on the Soccer page of our webSite. The Email must include the day of the requested bye, the team requesting the bye, and the team managers name and phone. Click
here to send an email to
request rescheduling of your game.
2. Check the website links within 24 hours to make sure requested bye was
listed. If it was not listed, please call the Sportsplex immediately.
If your bye was not listed and you wait until after the deadline, your bye
request will not be honored.
Forfeits: Teams must call the opposing team to inform them of the forfeit. (Email the Sportsplex for the phone number of the opposing team) The
Dulles Sportsplex is not responsible for teams that neglect this rule and fail
to notify the opposing team that they are not going to make a scheduled game. If
a team shows up to play and the opposing team does not show up, then the team
present will win by forfeit. Teams that forfeit two games will automatically be
pulled from the league.
- A forfeiture will be incurred if a team has failed to field the minimum number of players (4 player minimum) within ten minutes from the start of the game clock. Teams incurring forfeitures during a session shall not be eligible for registration discount in the following session.
If a team arrives within the ten minute grace period, the clock shall NOT BE
reset.
Any team no show will result in a 3-0 victory for opposing team and no rescheduled game will be given.
Sportsmanship:
- Individuals are expected to play under control and within the rules of the game, and to the best of their ability will avoid causing injury to themselves and other persons using the facility.
Referees:
- Referees appointed to officiate each game have complete authority on the
field of play, and their decisions on points of fact connected with the game
are final. Officiating will be monitored and assessed periodically and
management will always try to provide quality officiating at the facility.
Constructive comments regarding officiating are welcome and encouraged. Please
submit any such comments in writing. Complaints regarding officials should be
submitted in writing, contain points of fact, and have your name and the name
of your team at the top. Teams may not discuss the officiating in a game
immediately following their game. Teams may email a referee complaint form and
send it over to the commissioner of the league. The commissioner will take seriously all complaints written on a complaint form and turned in 24 hours after a game. The commissioner will not take seriously complaints directed at him immediately following a game, verbal or written. The commissioner will not overturn any calls made by the referee during the course of a game. If a team suspects an illegal player or other illegal activity associated with other team, they should inform the commissioner immediately. If this activity is discovered after the game is completed, the team should file a formal protest to the commissioner. Please read our rules below to understand how to file a formal protest Do not discuss officiating or the officials with the facility staff during or immediately after your game.
Yellow Card Policy:
- Any player that receives a yellow card will be sent off for a two-minute penalty. The team of that carded player shall play a person down for the duration of those two minutes
- regardless of how many goals are scored during that time. The referee shall keep track of the two-minute penalty and inform the penalized team when the penalty is completed, at which time the team shall play at full strength.
Red Card Policy:
- Dulles Sportsplex has a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY toward fighting. Anyone fighting will be ejected and they will be banned from the facility
permanently. This means that player cannot participate or spectate
at the Sportsplex ever again.
- A player or coach sent off in (or after) a game by a referee (red carded) will automatically be suspended from the next game in the session. In addition, a player will be banned from playing on any other team until the suspension has been served. If a player is ejected in the last game of a session (he/she) will be prohibited from playing in the first game after he/she registers for another session.
- A player or coach red carded for the offense of "foul and abusive language" will be suspended as outlined above.
- A player red carded for the offense of "persistent infraction of the rules after receiving a caution (yellow card) or a third 2 minute time penalty" will be suspended as outlined above.
- A player or coach red carded for the offense of "violent conduct" (including, but not limited to: spitting, threatening, continued rough play, etc.) will be suspended as outlined above and, in addition, will be suspended for one additional game and subject to further disciplinary action as decided by the facility management.
- A player or coach red carded for "assaulting an official" will automatically be suspended from any further activities at the
Dulles Sportsplex.
- Any player or coach who accumulates three cautions (yellow cards) during league matches per session will be suspended as outlined above.
- Should a coach of a team be unable to control a player's actions after a red card is issued, the coach will also be suspended as outlined above
- A player jumping from the player box onto the field to break up or participate in a fight will automatically be ejected from the game and will be subject to the same penalties as outlined above.
- A $100 bond will be required from any team involved in an altercation where more than one player is involved in a fight. Should a bond be placed against a team, the bond must be paid prior to the team's next game, or that game will be forfeited. The terms of the bond will be given in writing to the team. Should the team fail to adhere to the terms, the bond will be forfeited to the arena and the team's participation will be terminated. If the team adheres to the terms of the bond, then the team will receive the $100 bond at the end of the session.
- It is the responsibility of each player and the player's team representative to be aware of the total status of their player's infractions. Failure to comply may result in further disciplinary measures which may include suspension of the coach/rep. and forfeiture of games in which that player participated.
Protest:
- Intention to file a protest must be noted in writing immediately following the game. A formal written protest with a $20 fee (refundable if upheld), must be submitted to
Dulles Sportsplex within 48 hours after the end of a game. The league commissioners will review and have the final authority on all protests. ALL DECISIONS MADE BY THE COMMITTEE ARE FINAL. Only violations of the laws of the game, rules or guidelines of the facility as published are matters for protest. Any protests regarding fielding of illegal players must be brought to the attention of the game officials prior to the suspected player(s) leaving the field of play.
INDOOR SOCCER RULEBOOK
Note: The Rules below are either substituted for, or supplemental to FIFA soccer
rules. Any situations not covered below fall under the jurisdiction of
FIFA.
Game Length:
- Youth Game Length:
All games are 40 minutes long with a two minute half-time- Adult Game Length:
Two 25 minute periods with a 2 minute halftime.
Warm-Up Area:
Dulles Sportsplex does not guarantee any areas for teams to warm-up prior to their games. Teams will have approximately two minutes to warm-up prior to the start of the game. If the training area is available, teams may use this to warm up in. The training area is a privilege not a right. If classes are being conducted on the training area, teams must stay off. Any team that disrupts these classes may be escorted out of the building and their season forfeited.
Levels of Competition:
- The facility will offer the following divisional structure for youth teams:
Premier division for select teams in WAGS and NCSL and some upper level classic teams
Division 2- Classic division for some lower level WAGS and NCSL team, classic teams, recreational teams, upper division Classic teams.
- The facility will offer the following divisional structure for adult teams:
Division 1- Premier division for the most advanced players and teams. Some collegiate and professional players involved.
Division 2- For players with several years of soccer experience but not necessarily at the collegiate level. No professional players allowed.
Division 3- For the recreational player and beginner. No professional or collegiate players allowed.
- The Dulles Sportsplex reserves the right to make the necessary changes within league divisions to ensure an equal level of ability and competition.
- The following guidelines represents the parameters for Youth Competition. The age group you play in is determined by the oldest player on your team.
Whatever age group your team played during the fall constitutes the age group
you will play in the winter. The cutoff date is July 31. Any player caught playing in a younger age group will forfeit all the teams games in that age group.
Dulles Sportsplex management reserves the right to check player identifications (outdoor registration cards or birth certificates) at any time.
- Players may only be on one roster in a given division and league. Players may participate in more than one division and league. A lower division team may not field more than three players from an upper division.
Dulles Sportsplex reserves the right to determine if a player is considered too advanced for a given division and remove the individual from the team roster. This is done in the spirit of maintaining parity in a given division.
- Any players with current or former Collegiate or Professional experience must play Division 1. Any Collegiate players that want to play in a lower division must get permission from the league commissioner. No professional player, current or former, can play in a division lower than Division 1. Any professional players, current or former, caught playing in a lower division will be removed from that team's roster and that team will forfeit every game in which that player played.
Coed League Play:
Coed Leagues must have at least 2 women on the field of play at all times. If a team has only one woman on the field of play, a team must play down a player until another woman fills that spot. If a team has no women, the game is forfeited.
Roster Size
- Youth:
The maximum roster size will be 18 players. There will be no guest players allowed. If a team has an injury or other "circumstances" whereby they lose a rostered player, that team may request that a new player be added to the roster. If a commissioner has not permitted this addition that player will be considered "illegal" and the game forfeited. Please note that ten awards will be handed out to the winning teams. More awards may be purchased from the Sportsplex at cost.
Youth teams ages U10 and under will play 7 v 7 including the goalie.
Teams U11 and older will play 6 v 6 including the goalie. Combined
divisions, such as U10-U11 will always play 6 v 6. All Sportcourt
Leagues will play 7 v 7.
All youth teams must have an adult representative on their bench during all
games. This adult must be at least 18 years of age or older. Any
team caught violating this rule will automatically forfeit their game and be
subject to banishment from the facility. No more than 20 people may be
in the players box at any given time (18 players, a coach, and an assistant
coach).
- Adult:
Starting Nov. 1, 2007, the maximum roster size will be 12 players. Teams may have at maximum three
guest players for missing roster players per game. Adult teams play 6 v 6 including
goalie. No more than 6 people may be
in a players box at any given time (6 players on field and 6 players in the
box). All
players (including guest players) on Over-30 teams must be at least 30 years
old at the start of the season in which they wish to play. No
exceptions.
Guest Players
- All adult teams are allowed guest players as outlined in the above rules.
Guest players may not be rostered on another team in the same league.
Guest players can be rostered in other leagues as long as the player is playing at
the appropriate level. Teams violating any of the general rules regarding guest players
will forfeit their game. Any team playing for the division championship (
Play-off games ) will not be allowed to use any guest players for that game. All
players who play in the play-off and championship game must be on their team's original
roster from the start of the season.
Awards
- Adult: The
Dulles Sportsplex will award various prizes to winning teams. Each
first-place team will receive either 10 trophies, a 10% discount off the following session
or 10 championship T-shirts. The first-place team is the team that
wins the championship game in its respective division. If teams want additional prizes or awards, they may purchase them from the Sportsplex.
If trophies are being ordered, they must be ordered within two weeks of the
session ending. If an adult team does not submit their discount or
trophy order within two weeks of the end of the session, then they forfeit
their trophies and/or discount.
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Youth: Each first place team will receive up to 12 trophies. If teams want
additional prizes or awards, they may purchase them from the Sportsplex.
Kick-Off
- The home team will defend the goal furthest from the scoreboard and will kick-off the first half. The visitors will defend the goal under the scoreboard and will kick-off the second half. A goal can be scored directly on a kickoff.
Kick-off can travel forwards or backwards.
Substitutions
- Substitutions are free and unlimited as long as such substitutions do not interfere with the flow of the game. Furthermore, each and every substitution must wait until the player they are substituting for is off the field before they can enter. Teams that violate this rule will be given a warning for having too many players on the field by the referee. If a team has been warned but continues to ignore this rule then the referee will award a direct kick to the opposing team from the 30 foot mark. The referee has the right to award a yellow card if teams continue to ignore this rule.
- Any team that continues to make illegal substitutions after the opposing team is awarded a free kick will be given a team yellow card.
- Teams may substitute for the goal keeper during play. Play will not stop for goal keeper changes. The referee should be notified of a change in goalkeeper. Penalty for failure to notify official of keeper substitution will result in a loss of possession.
Out of Bounds
- Turf Field Leagues - The ball is in play throughout the arena, including the
walls, side netting and the netting behind the goal. Any ball touching the ceiling netting or entering a team box is considered out of bounds and a kick (indirect) will be awarded to the team that did not last touch the ball. The ball will be placed
directly bellow or the spot closest to where the ball touched the netting or went out or just outside the goalie box if the ball touches the ceiling net inside the goalie box.
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Sportcourt Leagues - All teams will play 7 v 7, including
goalies. The ball is in play throughout the arena,
including the walls and glass. All netting is out of bounds as is the
wall behind each end line. Any ball that hits the netting or ceiling or
entering a team box will result in an indirect kick for the team that did not
last touch the ball. Any ball that hits the wall behind either end line
last touched by the attacking team will result in a "ball-in-hand" restart by
the defending goalkeeper. Any ball that hits the wall behind either end
line last touched by the defending team will result in a corner kick for the
attacking team.