Rules & Regulations

Game Conduct

Minimum Number of Players:

A minimum of eight (8) players is required to constitute a team on the field. A team not fielding 8 players for the entire game shall forfeit the game except in the case of a serious injury during the game.

Team Uniform:

Each player shall be in dressed shirt and socks of their team colours, which have been previously agreed by the Board of Directors. The umpires’ decision on uniform suitability shall be final. Ball caps and bandanas are permitted, but must be in a color that matches the team uniform, with nothing outrageous or profane printed on them.

Inclement Weather:

If a game should have to be terminated before half time due to inclement weather, it is then a postponed game. If weather forces termination at half time or later, the results at the time of termination shall be considered final.

Umpire Decisions:

The umpires are responsible for the safety of players on the field. Therefore, umpires have the final decision on terminating a game due to inclement weather. Umpire decisions are not to be disputed during the course of a game.

Reporting & Recording Scores

Reporting the Score:

It is the responsibility of each team to report the score to the program Director within 48 hours of any completed regular season game.

Points Structure:

The point structure shall be applied as follows:

Win – 3 points
Tie – 2 points
Loss – 1 point
Forfeit – 0 points

Postponed game:

A postponed game occurs when the controlling umpire has terminated the game before the completion of the 1st half of the game (only due to inclement weather: lightning, extreme heat).

Forfeited game:

A forfeited game occurs when:

one team at the field cannot field a team, except in the case of an injury once the game has started.
a game takes place and a team or player is later discovered to have been not registered or been suspended at the time of the game. The non- registered/suspended team or the team fielding the non-registered/suspended player is the forfeiting team.

Standings

Compilation of Results:

Game results and league standings shall be compiled by the program Director.

Breaking a Tie:

In the case of a tie in league standings, the winner shall be decided as follows:

Team with the best win/loss record in games between the tied teams shall be the winner.
If still tied, the team scoring the highest number of goals, in games between the tied teams shall be the winner.
If still tied, the team with the lowest number of goals against, in games between the tied teams shall be the winner.
If a tie still exists, the total season goal differential for each team involved shall be used to determine the winner.

Shoot-Out:
Each team will select any five (5) players from those listed on the roster except a player
who has received a red card or a temporary suspension at the end of the game.
A list should be provided within 2 minutes after the end of the match and the shoot-outs will
proceed from then.
The first team to shoot will be decided by a coin toss.
The winner shall be the team scoring the most goals.

- If the score is still tied, a “sudden victory” system will be used with any five (5) players
from those listed on the match sheet except a player who has received a red card or a
temporary suspension at the end of the game or during the shoot-out. Each team will
alternately send one player to take a shoot-out until the tie is broken. The order of the
shoot-outs will change with each pair of shoot-outs. No player may take a second
shoot-out in this series until any five (5) players listed on the match sheet have taken a
shoot-out. Any player that is suspended by a yellow or red card during a shoot-out may
be replaced by any eligible player on the roster. (OFSAA)

Shootouts: Ball is placed on the 23m line. The third umpire will start the clock for 8 seconds.

The attacker has 8 seconds to try to score.

The shootout is completed when:

8 seconds is over
A goal is scored
The attacker commits a foul
The ball goes out of play (over end line or sideline)
The goalkeeper commits an unintentional foul resulting in a shootout taken
again or an intentional foul resulting in a penalty stroke