Knowledge of Rules
The laws of indoor soccer that apply at a venue operated by the Albert Park Indoor Sports Centre (APISC) or Beeview Sports are those of FIFA unless a rule of the Centre provides otherwise. In those cases where there is conflict between a general law and a rule of the Centre the Centre’s rule will prevail. It is the responsibility of each player to be familiar with these rules.
Duration of a Game
A game shall consist of two eighteen minute halves. Teams will change ends at half time. There will be a maximum two minute break at half time.
A game is started and finished by the referee’s whistle. Kick off is decided by the toss of a coin.
Unless APISC determines otherwise a competition will be scheduled over a 15 week season. Finals will be played over two weeks.
Fees Payment
APISC shall determine the game fees that it shall receive from time to time. The fees for a match consist of a team’s payment to APISC and a team’s payment to the referee. A team must be paid up at least ten minutes before its game is scheduled to commence. Match fees, including a team’s referee’s fees, are non-refundable.
APISC shall deduct 2 premiership points from a team’s total points if it does not pay its game fees in full on the night of a game. Points will continue to be deducted at APISC’s discretion until full payment is received.
Match fees apply any time a team plays a fixtured match or plays a scratch match.
Registration and Last Game Bond
Upon entering a competition teams shall pay a last game bond and a registration fee as determined by APISC. Both fees are non-refundable. These fees must be paid prior to the seasons’ commencement.
A registration fee is to be paid by the first game of each season, otherwise APISC shall deduct 2 points from a team’s total for each week that the fee is outstanding.
Each team must mark its participating players on the team registration card before each game.
Last Game Bond
Before it commences a season teams must pay a non-refundable last game bond fee equivalent to the team’s fees for a match. The last game bond will be used to pay match fees if a team forfeits during a season; otherwise, if a team has no forfeits, the bond will be used to pay the team’s fees in the last round of a season before the season’s finals. APISC shall deduct 2 points from a team’s total for each week that the fee is outstanding.
Outstanding Money
Any team with outstanding money owing to APISC is not eligible for finals.
Times of Games
The times at which games are fixtured shall be determined by APISC and it may vary them without notice in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Teams are to be on court at the time fixtured for the start of their game. The clock will be started at the fixtured time to ensure that all teams can play their full game from their fixtured time. Failure to be on court at the fixtured time will result in a one goal penalty. Thereafter teams will lose one goal at three minutes and six minutes for lateness with the game being abandoned after nine minutes has elapsed. Teams who have members running late must take the court when they have the minimum of three players so that the referee can start the game.
An automatic forfeit will apply if a team is not on court within nine minutes of the fixtured start time.
Points
Teams shall be awarded 4 points for a win, 2 points for a tie and 2 points for s bye.
Teams shall lose 4 points for a loss on forfeit and 8 points for playing red card players.
Teams having a win on forfeit will only receive four points if they play an organised scratch match. No points shall be awarded if a team does not participate in a scratch match organised by APISC. If Centre management cannot organise a scratch match, the non forfeiting team shall receive four points.
Forfeit
A team will be regarded as forfeiting a match if, of its own volition, it does not play a match that APISC has scheduled for it in a competition. Forfeiting teams forfeit their last game bond. In addition, teams that forfeit on the day of scheduled play will have to pay a penalty equal to a team’s game fees if a “scratch match” cannot be organized for their opponents. A forfeiting team will have four premiership points deducted and will be required to reinstate its last game bond.
Any fees arising as penalties as a result of a forfeit must be paid prior to the start of the next fixtured game otherwise 2 points may be deducted each week until any arrears are paid.
Finals
All finals dates will be posted on the notice board. These games will not change. Finals times will be given out 2 weeks before finals commence.
A player, who may have played in more than one team in the same division, can only qualify for one team in the finals for that division.
In a 14 game draw, a player must play 5 games to qualify for finals. In a 10 game draw, a player must play 4 games to qualify. In a 6 game draw, a player must play 3 games to qualify for finals. Byes and forfeits may only count for games played if they occur after the date a player plays their first registered game. Then only a maximum of either two byes or forfeits or combination of both will be counted as games played.
The total points that it has received during the course of the competition will determine a team’s position on the ladder. If two or more teams are on the same points at the end of the season, the position on the ladder will be determined by a team’s number of wins at the end of the season. If teams have the same number of wins the ladder position will be determined by the goal difference (amount of goals scored by a team through a season less the goals scored against the team).
In finals, if there is a draw at full time, teams will play until a goal is scored with an extra 3 minutes at each end. When a goal is scored the scoring team shall be the winner. If after the six minutes extra time the score is still level, the result will be determined by a goal shoot out of five nominated team members.
Teams are allotted 7 trophies per team (Premiers and Runners Up) for the Finals Series. APISC will provide at cost more trophies if a team requires.
Teams
A team must have three players for a game to start. No more than five players will be allowed on court at any time. A team may have up to five substitutes.
Mixed teams must not have more than 3 males on the court.
Injuries
The need to minimise disruption for subsequent games means that, except in finals, there is no extra time for time out in this competition. An injured player must leave the court as soon as reasonably possible so that play may continue. Once an injured player leaves the court his or her position may be filled with a substituted player.
If a player is bleeding he or she must vacate the court immediately and cannot return until the bleeding has stopped.
Uniforms
All team members except the goal-keeper must wear the same colour tops. Tops must be numbered. Except for the goal keeper, all team members must wear the same colour shorts. Shorts must be sports or soccer shorts and have no outside pockets. For each incorrect uniform item including no-numbers on tops, teams will lose 1 goal to a maximum of 3 goals for a game. Teams will be given 3 weeks to organise their uniforms before the penalties apply.
Goal keepers who become general field players by substitution are to change to the team’s uniform.
Jewellery is not part of the uniform and is not to be worn during a game. In addition to the penalties attached to the wearing of incorrectly coloured or inappropriate items teams which commence play with a member wearing jewellery will not be permitted to continue play until the team member sheds the item. The penalties that apply to a late start will apply from the moment that the jewellery item is detected until the moment that the game recommences.
The wearing of peaked hats or caps in the course of play shall be treated as the wearing of jewellery.
Except for the goalkeeper, track suit pants are not allowed except by prior written arrangement with APISC management.
Uniform penalties will apply to ‘fill ins’ who are not in the team’s colours. This does not apply to players provided by the Centre as a substitute.
All players must wear non-marking rubber soled shoes. Shoes with raised eyelets are not allowed.
Singlets and tank tops are not permitted.
Unacceptable Language
Swearing, bad language, racist comments are unacceptable at APISC and are treated as red card offences.
A player who uses unacceptable language will not be warned, but will concede a penalty to the opposition and will be asked to leave the court immediately and will not be allowed back on to the court for the rest of the game.
The position of offending player’s sent off court cannot be filled unless the offending player was a goal keeper. One on field player only may change to goal keeper in this instance, but the remaining players may not change position.
The referee will ask spectators (including players not on the pitch) who use unacceptable language to leave the premises. Failure to do so will result in the game being abandoned and the offending team deemed to have lost on forfeit.
Red Card
Two yellow cards in one match denote a red card.
If a player receives a red card, he or she must vacate the court immediately and is suspended from playing in the competition for one week. He or she cannot be replaced for the remainder of the game in which the red card offence occurs.
Should a red card player continue to abuse a referee after being sent off the player will be suspended for two weeks.
If a captain allows or replaces a suspended player on the court, the team will lose 8 premiership points and the captain will be suspended for 2 games.
Any player who receives 3 red cards will be suspended from the competition for the rest of the season. Any player who receives a red card will be automatically suspended from winning any Best & Fairest Award.
GAME RULES
Referee
There shall be one referee per match. The match referee is responsible for all events on and surrounding a court between the end of one game and the start of another.
Referees are independent service providers employed by the teams. However, the Centre expects that referees will not act in a manner contrary to the Centre’s interests. When, in the opinion of Centre management acting reasonably, a referee is acting contrary to the Centre’s interest, management may intervene and do all that is necessary to preserve the Centre’s interest.
If a player abuses or shows dissent towards a referee the offending player will be asked to leave the court and will not be allowed back on the court for the rest of the game. An offending player’s position cannot be filled unless the offending player was goal keeper. One player only may change to goal keeper in this instance, but the remaining players may not change position.
If a player persists in abusive behaviour after being asked to leave the court the player will be asked to leave the premises.
Any queries that players may have about rules and their interpretations are only to be asked of the referee at half or full time. In the course of play a referee’s decision is final.
If a player becomes too aggressive on court, at the referee’s discretion and in lieu of a red or yellow card, he or she may be sent from the court for a cooling off period of 5 minutes. The team will be penalised by playing 4 players only until the cooling off period is finished. The player may retake the court immediately after this cooling off period.
Fighting
Should a fight occur between teams during a game, the game will automatically be stopped. No points will be awarded. There will be no appeal and both teams may be asked to leave the competition.
Kick Off
At the kick off the ball must go forward.
A goal can not be scored directly from kick off.
Area of Play
Players may score goals from anywhere on the court including the goalkeepers D. There are no restricted areas.
Local Playing Conditions
If the ball hits the roof or a light, the game will be restarted by a kick in from the sideline by the non-offending team or by an indirect free kick if the impact occurred as a result of an indiscriminate kick.
If in the opinion of the referee a ball is kicked indiscriminately an indirect free kick shall be awarded to the non-offending team.
Substitution
An on court player may substitute at any time, provided the substitution occurs at the centre line of the court. The on-coming player may not enter the playing court until the on-court player is over the side-line. Goalie substitution can only occur if the goalie has the ball and the referee is notified.
Slide Tackles
Sliding in order to reach the ball to stop it or to tackle a player increases the risk of player injury, sliding is a red card offence. A penalty will be awarded to the opposition.
A goalkeeper may slide in the defence of the goal if he or she begins the slide inside the goalkeeper’s D. If a goalkeeper’s slide continues outside the D the goalkeeper must not make contact with an opponent.
A goalkeeper’s slide must not be reckless, careless or made in a manner that uses excessive force.
Five Metre Rule
This rule applies for all kick ins and free kicks. A defending player must be 5 metres back from where the kick is taken. Any infringing player will receive one warning, then a yellow card. If a quick free kick is taken no defending player who is within 3 metres from the spot can obstruct the kick. This is a yellow card offence and a 3 metre advance free kick.
Players must stand back five metres from the ball when it is brought back into play from:
- a Kick in, or a Kick off
- a corner kick
- by the goalie
- a free kick
Failure to do so will result in a free kick.
Out of Court
When the ball goes out of court a player must kick the ball back into play by placing the ball on the outside line. The player taking the kick in must be outside the court. Failure to do so will result in the decision being reversed
No goal can be scored with a direct kick from the outside line.
A player has 4 seconds to kick the ball back into the court. Failure to do so will result in a free kick to the opposition.
Penalty Shot on Siren
A penalty shot, awarded on the siren (marking the end of the half or the game) must be played.
In a mixed game where the goalie is female only a female may take a penalty shot.
Goalkeeper
In order for the goalkeeper to handle the ball, the ball and the goalkeeper must be inside the goalkeepers D. The goalkeeper may roll or throw the ball out of the goalkeepers D , or place the ball on the ground before kicking it. The goalkeeper may throw or kick the ball in over half way. If the goalkeeper kicks the ball from his or her hands or drop-kicks the ball, a free kick outside the “D” will be paid against them.
The goalkeeper has 4 seconds to get rid of the ball from the goalkeeper’s area. Failure to do so will result in a free kick outside the “D”. The goalkeeper, once outside the “D”, will be treated as an on field player.
If the goal keeper steps outside the “D” while handling the ball, the opposition will be awarded a penalty kick.
Once the goalkeeper has thrown or kicked the ball back into play they may only touch the ball with their hands if there is a shot on goal by the opposition or the ball has gone over half way.
Highball
Highball is not allowed at the Pit buildings. Highball is allowed at other venues under APISC control.
Highball is defined as a ball being kicked one foot higher than the tallest player on court. A free kick shall be awarded against the team that kicked the highball, from where the kick or header occurred.
Players may not lift their legs above knee high when playing a ball.
Fouls
Red cards will be given and a penalty awarded to the non offending team for:
- Second yellow card offence
- Serious foul play
- Swearing, foul or racist language
- Slide tackling of any nature
- Kicking or charging the goalie
- Professional foul
- Deliberate handball
- Striking
Yellow cards will be rewarded for:
- Shirt pulling
- Tackling from behind
- Pushing
- Pushing from behind.
Yellow cards shall be given if the umpire deems that a player commits any of the above offences and a warning is appropriate. A free kick shall be awarded to the non offending team
Five Direct Free Fouls
Teams may only accumulate five free fouls per half. After and including a sixth foul occurs within a half, a direct free kick shall be awarded outside the D with no wall allowed. If the offence occurs within the Goalie’s D the free kick will be given two metres outside the D.
The player taking the free kick must have a shot at goal. No other players are permitted to touch the ball other than the goalie and the person taking the free kick during this passage of play. Other players may touch the ball once the goalie has returned the ball to the field of play or the ball has rebounded off the goal posts.
Time Wasting
Time wasting will be determined by the referee and will result in a yellow card and a free kick.
Kicking the ball away from the designated play position after the whistle has gone will result in a yellow card and a free kick to the opposition.
Advantage
An advantage may be played at the referee’s discretion even though a prior foul may have occurred.
Equipment
Major interference with the goal in any way shall result in an automatic goal against the offending players team. Additionally, a player hanging on the goal shall be sent off for the duration of the game.
If equipment is damaged through vandalism the player responsible shall bear the cost of repair or replacement.
Miscellaneous
APISC is not affiliated with FIFA or any other group.
No pets are allowed in the building. No bicycles or roller blades are allowed on the courts.
Strictly no smoking in the area of the courts.
Teams are to provide a minimum of three team contacts with home, work and mobile telephone numbers and e-mail address.
Only size 4 indoor soccer balls, as used by APISC can be used on court.
It is the responsibility of team captains to make sure that all players know the time of their games and that team members arrive on time.
During the Australian Grand Prix at Albert Park APISC will make every effort to locate other suitable premises for the conduct of the competition. If APISC cannot find any suitable indoor venues for a competition, games will be fixtured outdoors and the competition conducted outdoors.
Players play at their own risk. APISC accepts no liability for any injury that a player might receive in the course of a game.
Persons who have been asked to leave the Centre and who do not do so immediately will be treated as trespassers.
A game will not be stopped for a player to do up his or her shoelaces.
Ignorance of the rules is no excuse.
Management has the final discretion on any matter connected with the conduct of the Centre.
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