Adult Soccer Rules & Regulations

1. The Columbus Parks and Recreation Adult Soccer League will be governed by the LAWS OF THE GAME as utilized by the FIFA (Federation of International Football Association). Columbus Rcreation and Parks reserves the right to design and alter rules to accommodate city league play.

2. Team rosters must be turned in at the time of registration. Adding players to rosters must be done prior to an individual participating in a league game. Adding players to a team roster must be done at the Recreation Center by a coach or official team representative. Phone in additions will not be accepted. Players may not be added to a team roster during the last two weeks of the season. There is a two-week period of ineligibility when a player changes teams. Allowing players to play who are not on your roster may result in forfeiting the game, only the opposing team may protest illegal players. Protest of illegal player(s) may be done before or during the game, players must be able to produce a legal ID when requested by a game official. Rosters are limited to 25 players but only 18 can be on the bench for a game. Players can play on only 1 team per night. Players playing under an assumed name may be suspended for the remainder of the league, if it is the last game of league play, suspension may be enforced at the beginning of the next league. PARTICIPANTS MUST BE 18 YEARS OR OLDER TO PLAY IN THE ADULT SOCCER LEAGUES. No player who currently competes on a high school, college, or professional soccer team will be permitted to play in the Columbus Parks and Recreation leagues.

3. Games will consist of two 40-minute halves with a five-minute halftime.

4. A team will consist of no more than 11 players on the field at one time. A game may start with no fewer than 8 players on the field.

5. CO-ED RULES; A minimum of four (4) players allowed on the field shall be women. No more than (6) six men shall be on the field at one time.

6. Teams will be required to furnish the referee with one playable ball and the referee has the right to reject any ball considered to be unplayable. All teams must have an additional ball ready when the ball is kicked out of play.

7. No drinking of alcoholic beverages by anyone connected with your team will be allowed during your scheduled game or in the park. Violations may result in a suspension. If the violation occurs during the last 2 weeks of league play, the game may be forfeited. Referees have the authority to remove players under the influence of alcohol for safety of the players.

8. Use of tobacco products is not permitted on the playing field or on the sidelines. Tobacco products are only permitted in the parking lot area.

9. If games are rained out, you are not allowed to practice on the field.

10. Ejection of a player(s) from a game may result in a 2-week or four game suspension for Women's and Co-ed leagues (if playing in both Women's and Co-ed. leagues). If there is a Flagrant Violation, players may be suspended for the remainder of league or season. If it is the last game of the league or season, the player(s) may be suspended for the next league or season. If playing in multiple leagues, the player(s) may be suspended, as specified above from participation in all leagues. The League Director shall make decisions on all suspensions.

11. Players will wear shin guards, shoes and numbered shirts at all times. No metal cleats, hard football type cleats or street shoes may be worn in league play. The referee shall be the sole judge of any footwear or equipment in question.

12. Slide tackles will not be permitted in league play.

13. Unlimited substitutions will be allowed when the ball is not in play.

14. Official lineups including first and last names of players as well as numbers must be turned in to the referee prior to the start of the game.

15. In event of bad weather or light failure, the contest will be considered a complete game if more than half of the playing time has been used.

16. The referee shall have the authority to make decisions on any situation not specifically covered by these rules. When the game starts the referee is in complete control of the game.

17. Rain-Out number to call after 4:00 P.M. is (614) 645-RAIN (7246). Please do not call before 4:00 P.M. If there is no recorded message about the games being rained out, we will intend to play them as scheduled. Rain occurring after 4:00 P.M. will delay notification on the recording. Reschedule information will be posted on the website when possible.

18. Referee's decisions are final. No protests will be allowed concerning interpretations of the rules by the referee. Protests will be considered concerning eligibility of players or other roster related issues.

19. Game time, as listed on the official league schedule will be forfeit time. No forfeit shall be declared earlier than the regularly scheduled time. This penalty cannot be waived. The official time is the REFEREE'S TIME only.

20. In case of a tie for a trophy at the conclusion of League play, the following tie-breaking procedure will be used to determine the order of finish.

• Head-to-head results between teams that are tied will determine the winner.
• If the teams split in head-to-head games, the goal differential in those games will be used.
• If teams are still tied, a playoff game will be scheduled by Parks & Recreation to determine the winner.

21. If a team is declared a winner by forfeit, they will have use of the field for practice (EXCEPT FOR THE LAST GAME OF THE NIGHT) until 10 minutes before the next scheduled game time.