• No Slide tackling.
• Keepers are allowed to slide inside their penalty area.
• No shoulder checking into walls while in motion. Automatic Yellow.
• Passing back to keeper’s hands allowed if played off wall first.
• Ball will start with keeper on corner kicks awarded
• Side Netting is out. Quick restart is allowed.
• 5 fouls in one half by a team equals penalty shootout. Fouls restart for that team after penalty.
• Penalty will be taken in Shootout style. Keeper can come outside box
• Keepers have 5 seconds to release ball when in hands. Or will result in indirect free kick
• Wall for Direct free kicks is 6 steps. Shooter Must ask for Wall, if the ball is played quickly defense is allowed to play
• 3 direct shots over the goal line net is a penalty for opposing team. Deflections do not count against shooter. Keeper Saves do not count against shooters.
• Red and Yellow cards will be in effect as normal fifa rules. No 2 minute blue card rules.
• 2 yellow cards in one game will equal red and will result in suspension from the remainder of that game. Players with 2 yellows will be allowed to play the following game.
• Direct red will be a 1 full game suspension up to being banned from the league depending on severity of card.
• Must have a minimum of 4 players to begin a match. Referee can give up to 5 minute game delay for a team to get minimum players. A game will begin once a team has minimum players.
• The game is over when Buzzer sounds. No overtime will be allotted unless the game is stopped by referee for a freekick or penalty. 10 seconds will be added to game clock, Then it will be allowed to be the last play of the game.
• Team that does not get enough players will forfeit match 1-0
• Shinguards are not required but highly encouraged, since not everyone will have turf shoes yet.
• Cleats will be allowed for 1st season ONLY. TURF SHOES WILL BE REQUIRED 2nd SEASON.
• Substitutions are made on the fly and play does not need to stop; however, the player needs to be at the gate before another player comes onto the field.
• Grabbing the net to grip is a foul, ball will be awarded to opposite team with restart.
• Extra balls must be placed outside goals.
• Keepers can’t punt the ball but can throw the ball as far as they want.
• NO FIGHTING! on the field or on X-Factor Property Automatic ban from X-Factor Soccer Park. ZERO TOLERANCE