Laws Of The Game 
(amended October 1st, 2006)

1. Duration of Games:
2 x 25 minute halves with 1 minute at half-time.  Teams must be ready to play on time.  Any team more than 5 minutes late automatically forfeits the game.  Any team not showing up for more than two games during the regular season may be suspended for the remainder of the season.

2. Number of Players:
7 v 7 (including goalkeepers) on the full fields.  Teams must have a minimum of 5 players (including goalkeepers) on the field to start the game. No formal warm-up time is allotted.

3. Ball out of Bounds: 
Instead of throw-ins, players will play "kick-ins" from out of bounds. All opposing players must be a minimum of 15 feet (5 yards) from the ball.  Ball out of bounds at either goal line will result in either a goal kick or corner kick. Goalkeepers are permitted to pick up "kick-ins".

4. Offside:
There will be no offside in the game.

5. Goal:
All field players may score from anywhere on the field with the following exception: You cannot score directly from a centre-kick, goal-kick, indirect kick, or kick-in.  Goalkeepers cannot score by throwing the ball into the net.

6. Free Kicks:
Direct and Indirect: Opposing players must be 15 feet (5 yards) from the ball in foul situations.  Outstretched legs into the 15 feet (5 yards) area are considered encroachment and may result in a booking.  The ball coming into contact with any part of the building structure while in play will result in an indirect free-kick for the opposite team.  If the ball hits the building structure within the penalty area either a goal-kick or corner-kick will be awarded depending on which team last touched the ball.

7. Goal-Kick:
All goal-kicks are deemed indirect. (Goal-kicks can be taken from anywhere inside the goalkeepers box)

8. Penalty-Kick:
A penalty kick will be awarded for a team player (other than the goalkeeper) handling the ball within the box, tripping in the box, and any other infraction of the rules that would result in the award of a direct free-kick inside the goalkeepers box (based on F.I.F.A. rules).  All players from both teams must stand outside the 18 yard box before the ball is kicked.

9. Corner-Kick:
Corner-kicks are played on all fields. Corner-kicks are direct.

10. Centre-Kick:
Will be awarded to the opposing team after every goal is scored and to start each half of the game.

11. Pass-Back:
Regular pass-back rules to the keeper are in effect with the exception of kick-ins (see rule 2).

12. Substitutions:
Substitutions are unlimited and may take place at any time including "on the fly" in all divisions.  However, players must substitute at the bench area on the same side of the field.  An illegal substitution will result in an indirect free kick where the ball was last played and repeated disregard could result in a yellow card.

13. Sliding Tackles:
No sliding tackles are permitted.  A direct free-kick will be awarded to the opposing team.  Sliding to save a ball from going out of bounds or in the goal, which does not constitute a "tackle" or endanger an opposing player in any way is permitted.

14. Yellow Card:
A player receiving a yellow card will leave the field for two-minutes (based on the referee’s time), forcing his/her team to play a player short for that time.  If the opposing team scores before the two minutes has expired, the penalty is considered served and the player can return to play.

If a defending Player performs an action, which is punishable by a penalty kick and also receives a caution, he/she will leave the field of play to serve a 2-minute penalty. The two-minutes will not commence until the penalty kick has been completed. If a goal is scored on the penalty kick, the two-minute penalty is considered served and the player can return to the field of play. If the penalty kick is saved or misses the goal, the two-minute penalty will commence at this time and the offender’s team will play short handed. The Referee will signal when the two-minute penalty has been served.

If a Goalkeeper receives a yellow card, a Player on the field of play must leave and serve a two-minute penalty. The caution will be noted under the Goalkeepers name, and not under the name of the player departing the field of play. If a Goalkeeper receives a second caution, this will result in a red card. He/she must leave the field of play, and their team may place another Goalkeeper in this position, but will play the duration of the game with one less player.

Team members who are sitting on the bench are Substitutes, not players. If a Substitute is cautioned, their team will not have to play short handed or serve a two-minute penalty. The Referee will note the Substitute’s name/number and offence.

In the event that two players from the same team are given yellow cards, the first player must leave the field and serve his/her two minutes as stated above. When the second player gets a yellow card he/she must leave the field immediately, leaving his/her team two players short.  However, the second penalty doesn’t start until the first has been served. If one goal is scored during this time, the first penalty is considered served, and the second penalty begins.

15. Red Card:
Any player receiving a red card will leave the field for the duration of the game. If the Player that has been dismissed disturbs the continuation of the game, the Referee may ask the player to leave the facility. If the Player refuses, the Referee may terminate the game immediately or request the assistance of the GHISL Dome Management. Actions of this nature will result in further disciplinary consequences. A coach who is ejected from the game must leave the facility for the duration of the game.  The team that receives the red card must play short-handed for the remainder of the game.

A referee shall terminate a game, if a player on the field of play receives a red card when his/her team is using the minimum number of players allowable during a game (see rule 2)

Team members who are sitting on the bench are substitutes, not players. If a substitute is dismissed, their team will not have to play short handed.

16. Behaviour:
The use of offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or gestures towards the referee, any player, team officials or spectators will result in a sending off and/or expulsion from the facility. If a player during the course of the game curses or swears at themselves in frustration, the referee shall warn the player and shall give his/her team a verbal warning. From that point on, any player on the team that has been issued a team warning, who curses or swears in frustration, will receive a caution. The player receiving the caution will leave the field for two minutes (based on the Referee’s time), forcing hi/her team to play short handed for that time.

General:
During the course of the season, it may be deemed necessary by GHISL management team to amend the rules and regulations pertaining to indoor soccer leagues and tournaments.  All coaches and referees will be notified of any changes that may arise.

All coaches must make their players aware of the laws of the game.