Fasbol Rules & Respect - Madison Futsal

FIFA Rules

There is a 4 second limit on every restart (other than kick-offs or PK)
No throw in, but kick in (4 seconds for kick in, ball & foot on line or behind, if not field, re-do but time adds from the first attempt)
Goals cannot be scored directly from kick-ins
No goal kick but goal clearance (goalkeeper rolls/throws the ball with hands) Cannot drop-kick or punt. If goal clearance is longer than 4 seconds = indirect free kick
Substitutions are made “on the fly” (player has to leave the field before the other comes in)
Upon a team’s 6th accumulated foul in each half, the defending team cannot build a wall to block the kick
No offside rule
For free kicks, kick in, corner kick, and kick-offs – opponents have to be at least 5 m (16 ft) away from the ball
In a penalty kick, all players other than the player taking the kick must be 5 m behind the ball
The rest of the soccer rules apply (penalty kick, indirect/direct free kick).
Red card = players leave court and bench, 2 minutes play one player down, can send new player after 2 minutes or after scored upon
Whistle only necessary with a penalty and kick-off
Direct kick – referee counts chest level to horizontal
The goalkeeper has to be on line for the first penalty mark and can move outside for the second penalty mark (as long as 5 meters behind the ball)
Players can wear casts (no metal, and padded, staff assessed)
Only goalkeepers can wear long pants
Goalkeepers have only 4 seconds with their feet in their own half

No time out per game
No switching of benches between halves.
Games are 2 periods of 25 minutes running clock with 3 minutes at half time
Ball does not have to cross half line nor touch an opposing player for a player to pass ball back to goalkeeper.
Goalkeepers CAN NOT throw the ball higher than 6 feet
No sliding tackling other than GK
No heavy shoulder charging
No heading rule for U11 and under
Positive sportsmanship, please see league policies for more.
Referee’s decisions are final, please respect their decision

All About 6th Foul
Can a goal be scored directly from a goal clearance (goalies throw it with hands to the other side: NO
Can goalkeepers pick up the ball with their hands if their player passes back: NO, this is the same as outdoors
Can you score from a kickoff: Yes
Can you pass the ball back to the goalkeeper, without the ball first crossing half of the line or touching the opponent: Yes, this is a house rule