Indoor Soccer Rules

Rules for Futsal are almost exactly like outdoor soccer with a few exceptions:
 

Game Length

• 5 minutes for warm-up before game 
• Teams will play:
  • U8 – U10: 2 – 20 minute halves 
  • U12 – U19: 2 – 25 minute halves
• 5 minutes for half time. 
• The referee will start the clock exactly at 5 minutes after the start of warm-up and halftime. If teams are not ready this will cut into their playing time. Referees will give 2 and 1-minute warnings for teams.
• The clock will run continuous; no time will be added to the clock for any reason.
   

Number of Players

• 5 field players
• 1 goalkeeper
• 4 subs on the sideline

Substitutions

• Unlimited - "On the fly" (can sub without a stoppage of play)
• The player being substituted must leave the court before the substitute can enter.
• Any infringement will require the substitution to be reversed (substituted players must switch) and an indirect kick will be awarded to the opposition.
• Goalie substitutions must occur with referee permission during game stoppage

Balls Out Of Play

• A line will denote the touch lines (sidelines) and goal lines which will define the field. The line is considered a part of the field of play.
• A whole ball must travel beyond the line to be out of play.
• When a ball is out of play on the touchline, it will be played in as a kick-in from the other team. 
• When a ball is out of play on the goal line, it will be a goal kick or corner-kick, depending on which team last touched the ball.
• A goal kick must touch the ground within the defensive half, before crossing to the offensive half. If the ball crosses the mid-line without touching the ground, an indirect kick from the mid-line where the ball crossed, is awarded to the opposing team.

Goalkeepers

• Goalkeepers may only use their hands within the defined goalkeeper box.
• Goalkeepers may roll, side-arm throw, or pass the ball out.
• They may not javelin throw or punt the ball out.
• As with a goal kick, a distribution by a goalkeeper must touch the ground within the defensive half, before crossing to the offensive half. If the ball crosses the mid-line without touching the ground, an indirect kick from the mid-line where the ball crossed, is awarded to the opposing team.

Penalties

• All penalties will be awarded consistent with the laws of the outdoor game.
• Direct and Indirect kicks will be awarded accordingly.
• Fouls within the goalkeeper box will be awarded a penalty kick. The penalty kick will be taken from the top of the penalty area. 

Basic Equipment

• A jersey or shirt, shin guards, shorts, & socks.
• Footwear - the only types of footwear permitted are canvas or soft-leather training or gymnastic shoes with soles of rubber or a similar material. The use of footwear is compulsory