SILVERTHORNE FUTSAL LEAGUE

● The Corner Kicks: are direct. The ball must be placed in the corner arc area and the kick must be taken within 4 seconds. Defenders must be 15 feet away from the ball. If the kick is not taken within 4 seconds, then the restart becomes a goal clearance for the opposing team. Free Kicks: may be indirect or direct. The ball must be stationary before kick is taken.

● The Penalty Kicks: are taken from the penalty spot and must be taken by a clearly-identified player. Defenders may not be nearer to the ball than 15 feet and even or behind the ball when the kick is taken.

● The Fouls and Misconduct Indirect Free Kicks: are awarded when player a.) plays in a dangerous manner, b.) impedes an opponent, c.) prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball with their hands, d.) in goal takes more than 4 seconds to release the ball when in possession in their own half, e.) in goal plays the ball again within their own half after releasing the ball and the ball doesn’t touch an opponent first or has gone out of play, or f.) commits any offense for which play is stopped to caution or eject.

Direct Free Kicks: are awarded when a player a.) kicks an opponent, b.) tackles an opponent, c.) trips an opponent, d.) jumps at or charges an opponent, e.) strikes an opponent, f.) pushes an opponent, g.) holds an opponent, h.) spits at an opponent or i.) deliberately handles the ball.

● Yellow Card / Caution: The offending player is shown a yellow card. If a player receives two yellow cards in a match, they are shown a red card.

● Red Card / Send-off: The offending team plays with one less player for two minutes (unless the team with fewer players is scored upon before the two-minute penalty expires). The offending player serves a minimum one-match suspension.

 ● Accumulated Fouls: If one team accumulates 6 or more direct free kick fouls in one half, the opposing team will take a direct free kick without a wall. If the foul occurs farther from the attacking goal than the second penalty spot, the free kick is taken from the second penalty spot. If the foul occurs nearer to the attacking goal than the second penalty spot (but outside the penalty area), then the attacking team may choose whether to take the free kick from the second penalty spot OR the spot of the foul. All direct free kicks without a wall MUST be kicked with the intention of scoring a goal by a clearly identified kicker. The defending team may not be nearer to the ball than 15 feet and must be even or behind the ball when the kick is taken. The goalkeeper may be off the goal-line but may not be nearer than 15 feet from the ball. Accumulated fouls are reset to zero at the beginning of the second half.

● Penalty Spot: 5 yards (15 feet) from goal-line and the center of the goal and placed at the top of the penalty area line/arc. Second Penalty Spot: 10 yards (30 feet) from the goal-line and center of the goal.

● The Advantage: rule is applied in futsal. Direct free kick fouls will accumulate if advantage is applied even if play is not stopped. If the referee gestures with both arms, the foul was a direct free kick foul and will be counted accordingly. If the gesture is with one arm, the free kick would have been indirect and will not count as an accumulated foul.