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Adult 7v7 Soccer League Rules & Regulations – Condensed

Divisions for the Fall Adult 7v7 Soccer League are as follows:

  • Men’s Advanced
  • Men’s Intermediate
  • Women’s
  • Adult Coed

League/Roster Structure:

  1. Roster size may be no greater than 18 with a minimum of 7. A minimum of 5 players must be

present to start the game.

  1. Each team must assign a “coach.” All contact from the league host to the teams will take place

through the “coach.”

  1. Team and individual registrations are accepted. Individual registrations will be placed on a

registered league team, assuming the team’s “coach” will accept an additional player.

  1. Participants must be 18+ years of age to participate. Proof of birth shall be provided upon

request.

  1. Teams may borrow players from other teams in the case that they are short players for a game

and the borrowed player is registered through Allison Sports Town.

Rules of play will follow FIFA Laws of the Games with the following exceptions:

  1. Games are played 7v7 (6 field players and one goalie).
  2. Jerseys do not have to be numbered but must match in color. The goalkeeper must have a

different color jersey. The home team will be required to change jersey color in case of a color

conflict between opponents.

  1. Games consist of (2) 25-minute halves with a 5-minute halftime.
  2. Substitutions are unlimited and may occur at any point in the game as long as players are 3 feet

from the sideline before the subbing player enters the field of play.

  1. The goalkeeper may not punt or drop-kick the ball and cannot pick the ball up if it is passed from

the foot of a teammate.

  1. Games are controlled by one to two referees.
  2. No slide tackling is allowed.
  3. Offsides is not enforced.
  4. The ball does not have to move forward at kick-off.
  5. Penalty kicks are taken 12-yards from the goal line.
  6. Players must be 8-yards from the penalty spot.
  7. Coed teams must have at least 2 females on the field at any given time.
  8. Shin guards are required.

Discipline & Code of Conduct

Unsportsmanlike conduct will not be tolerated at Allison Sports Town. Referees and Allison Sports Town

staff possess the right to remove a player, coach, or spectator for misconduct on or off the field.

Referees may terminate a game for misconduct. Disciplinary action will be taken for those that display

unsportsmanlike conduct at the discretion of Allison Sports Town staff and game referees.