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BWSL
Broward Women's Soccer League
Summer 7 vs. 7
Game Rules
(Revised
7/1/06)
Number
of Players
Teams
can have a maximum of 15 players on their roster. The minimum
number of players on the field is 5. Registered League
players can participate on other teams if that team is short
players.
Substitutions
Teams
may have unlimited substitutions during the course of a game.
However, players may only enter and/or leave the field on a
dead ball. Absolutely NO Substitutions will be permitted
"on the fly". Also, NO substitutions are
allowed on indirect/direct kicks awarded as a result of a foul
(except if permitted by the referee). Ultimately, the
referee must approve all players entering and leaving the
field of play.
Players'
Equipment
SHIN-GUARDS
ARE MANDATORY
and must be completely covered by socks at all times.
All players that are on the pitch (sideline included) must
wear shin-guards.
Game
Duration
Games
consists of two forty (40) minute halves.
Half-time is 10 minutes.
Fouls
& Free Kicks
There
are NO off-sides. NO slide tackling is permitted at any
time. All other direct and indirect fouls apply.
Opposing players must remain at least 15 feet from the ball
during a free kick. Once the referee signals for play to
continue, the kicker has five (5) seconds to play the ball or
else the referee has the option to reward possession of the
ball to the opposing team (in the form of an indirect free
kick). Offensive indirect kicks are always to be taken
outside of the goal area. If a foul occurs INSIDE of the
goal area - the placement of the kick is to be left to the
discretion of the referee. At ALL times, decisions made
by the referee are final.
Goalkeepers
A
goal keeper, having control of the ball in hands, and having
released it from her hands to be played, either by self or a
teammate, shall not handle the ball again until it has been
touched by an opponent, or a stoppage of play occurs.
Keepers
may not handle the ball if passed directly to them by a
teammate (unintentional deflections and headers are considered
INDIRECT passes -- THROW-INS are considered DIRECT passes).
The punishment for a keeper failing to follow this rule is an
indirect free kick for the opposing team.
Once
the keeper has control of the ball she has five (5) seconds to
put the ball back into play. Failure to do so will result in
an indirect free kick for the opposing team.
Keepers
may not throw, punt, or drop kick the ball in the air over
midfield line.
Keepers
may not play throw-ins with their hands.
Penalty
Kicks
If
a stationary penalty kick (direct kick) is to be taken (at the
top of the penalty box), all players except the kicker and the
opposing goalkeeper must stand outside the top of the penalty
area, 15 feet away from the kicker. Players are not permitted
on either side of the penalty area.
On
indirect kicks players must remain 15 feet from the ball.
Referees have the right to issue a yellow card to any player
the referee feels is intentionally slowing down the flow of
the game by not providing the mandatory 15 feet. No
substitutions are permitted during any penalty kicks (EXCEPT
for injuries and are still subject to the referee's
discretion).
Throw-Ins
The
five (5) second rule also applies to throw-ins. The
opposing team will regain possession after a five (5) second
infraction. Keepers may not receive throw-ins with their
hands unless the ball was thrown in by the opposing team.
Goal
Kicks
The
five (5) second rule does not apply to goal kicks. Goal
kicks may not cross the midfield line in the air. Goal
kicks are taken 1 yard off the end line, anywhere inside the
penalty area (One step off goal line).
Corner
Kicks
Corner
kicks are considered direct kicks. Therefore, goals can
be scored directly on corner kicks. Opposing players must be
at least 15 feet away and the five (5) second rule applies.
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