RULES AND PROCEDURES
US Futsal Registration:
Our league is affiliated with the United States Futsal Federation – USFF or US Futsal. All players and coaches/managers are required to register with US Futsal to participate in games and events. Use the player/coach links below to register.
When registering select
State: New England
League: Kick Futsal League
Our league is affiliated with the United States Futsal Federation – USFF or US Futsal. All players and coaches/managers are required to register with US Futsal to participate in games and events. Use the player/coach links below to register.
When registering select
State: New England
League: Kick Futsal League
Rosters:
Please note only players/coaches who have registered with US Futsal can be added to rosters. You may see and error stating the user “has not completed the required forms”. To resolve the error, please ask the user to complete their US Futsal registration.
NOTE! A player cannot play for two teams on the same division. Maximum Roster per team is 14 players.
To learn how to add player/coaches in gotsport. Click Here
To learn how to build roster in gotsport. Click Here
Score Reporting:
The home team will be required to report the score. Follow this link to learn how to enter scores. The pin is 1010
Please note only players/coaches who have registered with US Futsal can be added to rosters. You may see and error stating the user “has not completed the required forms”. To resolve the error, please ask the user to complete their US Futsal registration.
NOTE! A player cannot play for two teams on the same division. Maximum Roster per team is 14 players.
To learn how to add player/coaches in gotsport. Click Here
To learn how to build roster in gotsport. Click Here
Score Reporting:
The home team will be required to report the score. Follow this link to learn how to enter scores. The pin is 1010
Rules:
The Regional Championship will adhere to the U.S. Futsal Laws of the game, as accepted and published on the USFF website at: Click Here
Except as modified or expanded for this Championship and published below.
Teams must be at their Court at least fifteen minutes before their match, the referee will review the team's roster. Upon completion of the match each coach must retrieve the roster from the Scorekeeper. Each team must provide a score keeper for each game.
Please especially note the following Rules, some of which are new to this competition:
The first criteria for advancement out of group play, after team record is Goal Differential (Goals scored minus goals allowed), then goals scored, then fewest goals allowed. After that are head-to-head results (only in the event of a two-way tie between teams) and then the Fair Play system of using red (3 points) and yellow cards (1 point) against the team.
Forfeits are recorded as 5-0 scores. If a team drops out after playing some but not all group play games, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to declare all of that team’s games as forfeits if the interests of fairness would be served.
All disputes must be resolved on a timely basis. In particular, any scorekeeping errors must be addressed to the Scorekeeper within two minutes after posting or omission of posting, halftime scores cannot be challenged after play commences in the second half, and coaches must sign Game cards immediately after matches to verify the scores.
If a player or coach is ejected an automatic one game suspension at a minimum will be enforced. A U.S. Futsal representative will maintain possession of the player / coach pass until the suspension is served. The U.S. Futsal Tournament Disciplinary Committee will review the incident(s) involving each ejection. Upon review of the incident, the player or coach may be suspended for more than one match.
At halftime each team will change benches. This ensures that all your substitutions take place in your defensive half of the court. This is a U.S Futsal and FIFA rule.
The team listed second (guest) on the schedule will kick off.
Please make sure that your team is on the court immediately following the previous match and ready to begin play. There will be NO grace period (except as permitted by the tournament director) for a team to take the court from the appointed time for its game (four players minimum constitute a team). Each team will be permitted one 30 second time-out per half.
No restriction on how far goalies can throw the ball. Regardless of age group.
Also note that a team CANNOT score directly from a kick off. Such kicks are considered indirect and if taken will result in a goal clearance. Coaches are ONLY permitted to stand on the touchline on front of their bench during the match. Players and other personnel on the sideline must be seated. If the coach and other personnel do not comply, may result in the coach being warned or if he/she persists in being disqualified.
Player substitutions must take place in front of your player’s bench. Please remember that a player must completely exit the court before another player can enter the court. This infraction may result in a yellow card violation.
A player must distribute the ball within 4 seconds of any restart and the goalkeeper must distribute the ball within 4 seconds whenever the keeper is in possession of the ball on his team's defensive half.
Advise your players that the ball must be stationary and placed on the touchline or 9” behind the line when placing the ball back into play with a kick in. The player’s foot must also be on the touchline, or off the court when striking the ball during a kick in (foot fouls are the same as during a throw-in in soccer). A violation of this will result in a possession turnover.
All teams must shake hands at the end of each game as a gesture of friendship and sportsmanship.
Rosters may include up to 14 participating players.
The Regional Championship will adhere to the U.S. Futsal Laws of the game, as accepted and published on the USFF website at: Click Here
Except as modified or expanded for this Championship and published below.
Teams must be at their Court at least fifteen minutes before their match, the referee will review the team's roster. Upon completion of the match each coach must retrieve the roster from the Scorekeeper. Each team must provide a score keeper for each game.
Please especially note the following Rules, some of which are new to this competition:
The first criteria for advancement out of group play, after team record is Goal Differential (Goals scored minus goals allowed), then goals scored, then fewest goals allowed. After that are head-to-head results (only in the event of a two-way tie between teams) and then the Fair Play system of using red (3 points) and yellow cards (1 point) against the team.
Forfeits are recorded as 5-0 scores. If a team drops out after playing some but not all group play games, the Tournament Committee reserves the right to declare all of that team’s games as forfeits if the interests of fairness would be served.
All disputes must be resolved on a timely basis. In particular, any scorekeeping errors must be addressed to the Scorekeeper within two minutes after posting or omission of posting, halftime scores cannot be challenged after play commences in the second half, and coaches must sign Game cards immediately after matches to verify the scores.
If a player or coach is ejected an automatic one game suspension at a minimum will be enforced. A U.S. Futsal representative will maintain possession of the player / coach pass until the suspension is served. The U.S. Futsal Tournament Disciplinary Committee will review the incident(s) involving each ejection. Upon review of the incident, the player or coach may be suspended for more than one match.
At halftime each team will change benches. This ensures that all your substitutions take place in your defensive half of the court. This is a U.S Futsal and FIFA rule.
The team listed second (guest) on the schedule will kick off.
Please make sure that your team is on the court immediately following the previous match and ready to begin play. There will be NO grace period (except as permitted by the tournament director) for a team to take the court from the appointed time for its game (four players minimum constitute a team). Each team will be permitted one 30 second time-out per half.
No restriction on how far goalies can throw the ball. Regardless of age group.
Also note that a team CANNOT score directly from a kick off. Such kicks are considered indirect and if taken will result in a goal clearance. Coaches are ONLY permitted to stand on the touchline on front of their bench during the match. Players and other personnel on the sideline must be seated. If the coach and other personnel do not comply, may result in the coach being warned or if he/she persists in being disqualified.
Player substitutions must take place in front of your player’s bench. Please remember that a player must completely exit the court before another player can enter the court. This infraction may result in a yellow card violation.
A player must distribute the ball within 4 seconds of any restart and the goalkeeper must distribute the ball within 4 seconds whenever the keeper is in possession of the ball on his team's defensive half.
Advise your players that the ball must be stationary and placed on the touchline or 9” behind the line when placing the ball back into play with a kick in. The player’s foot must also be on the touchline, or off the court when striking the ball during a kick in (foot fouls are the same as during a throw-in in soccer). A violation of this will result in a possession turnover.
All teams must shake hands at the end of each game as a gesture of friendship and sportsmanship.
Rosters may include up to 14 participating players.
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