FALL 2024 CHAMPIONS

7V7 GAME RULES

• Official team rosters must be presented to referees before the start of the game.
• Same color jersey and shinguards are required
• The home team has to change in case of color conflict
• 30 minutes halves.
• 8 straight games, no playoffs.  Winners are decided based on points and goal differentials.
• NO SLIDING TACKLES ALLOWED (yellow card if slide tackle happens)
  • A yellow card will result in a 5-minute sit-out ONLY if the team has SUBS.
• No offsides.
• Clean slide tackle inside the area will result in indirect free kicks.
• Kick-ins instead of throw-ins.  No goal on kick-ins UNLESS it is touched by another player.
• Can score directly from kick-off.
• Defenders MUST be 5 yards away from the spot of the ball during Kick-ins & Corner kicks.
• Defenders MUST BE 8 yards away from the ball during FREE KICKS.
• UNLIMITED SUBS CAN BE DONE AT ANY TIME AS LONG AS THE PLAYER NOTIFIES THE REFEREE, AND THE PLAYER GOING IN DOES NOT IMMEDIATELY ENGAGE IN GAMEPLAY.
• MODIFIED FIFA RULES APPLY FOR KICKOFF, CORNERS, KICK INS, PKs.
  • DURING GOAL KICKS THE BALL DOES NOT HAVE TO LEAVE THE GOAL AREA BEFORE IT CAN BE PLAYED BY A 2nd player from the TEAM TAKING THE GOAL KICK, however, players from the opposing team must remain outside the goal area UNTIL THE BALL HAS BEEN PUT IN PLAY BY THE GOALIE OR PLAYER TAKING THE GOAL KICK.  The ball is in play as soon as the PLAYER FROM THE TEAM TAKING THE GOAL KICK makes contact with the ball to place it in movement.
• GK CAN ONLY SLIDE HANDS / ARMS FIRST TOWARDS THE BALL; OTHERWISE, IT WILL RESULT IN A YELLOW CARD FOR SLIDE TACKLE AND A PK IF INSIDE THE PENALTY OR GOAL AREAS.
• Goalie punts are not allowed.  They must throw the ball with their hands, roll the ball on the ground, and then pass or shoot with no restrictions at that point.  No drop kicks are allowed as well.   Goal kicks or throws from the goalie, cannot go over the half-line.  This also applies to any player taking the goal kick.  The play is only allowed if the ball touches the side of the goalie's first.  Ball must touch their own half of the field when GK throwing or anyone taking a goal kick, otherwise a Direct Free kick for the opponent will be awarded at the spot where the ball crossed the halfway line in the air.
• PK as per FIFA MODIFIED RULES (10 yards from the goal line).
• As a courtesy rule and good sportsmanship, FBASA in conjunction with all the soccer clubs in Houston has a goal differential limit of 8 goals for the men.  
• When goal kick, once the ball is kicked the ball is in play (no need for a 2nd player, from the team taking the kick, to touch the ball). Opposing players must be outside the area when the ball is in play.
• Zero tolerance rule against violence, cussing, or littering.  Teams found littering could face a hefty fine from the city.
• Respect the players, referees, facilities, and spectators.
• No reschedules are allowed unless there is a rain-out.
• When inclement weather, no message from the club always means that the fields are open.  The club will only notify the players, if and when the fields are closed.

2024 SPRING SEASON
1ST PLACE
IMPERIAL FC