New registration platform OpenSports Registration closes varies by league (any registration after stated date will result in a late registration fee) Team roster must be registered (minimum of 7 players) by registration close date. Teams will be allowed to add players to their roster until Week 2. After Week 2, teams will not be allowed to add players (no exceptions). On rare occasions teams may be allowed to add a player with approval from the League Director. Each registered player must wear his/her designated numbered jersey at each match. Players will not be allowed to play without their jersey. New 2024 jersey design! Will be valid for the entire year (Until March 2025) Players will only need to purchase a jersey if they decide to switch teams or if a team wants to change colors. Players must wear crew or long socks (do not have to match). NO ANKLE SOCKS. Players will be allowed to play in multiple divisions (teams) Shinguards recommended, but not required (required in Over 30 League) Roster checks before every match NO CLEATS ALLOWED (tennis shoes/indoor soccer shoes, turf soccer shoes recommended) Cost WITH JERSEYS: $65/person with numbered jersey included 5v5 $520/team with jerseys (covers up to 8 players/$15 for each additional player) 8v8 $715/team numbered jersey included (covers up to 11 players/$15 for each additional player) WITHOUT JERSEYS: $55/person without jersey 5v5 $400/team with jerseys 8v8 $550/team numbered jersey included (covers up to 11 players/$15 for each additional player)

Sunday Night Over 30 5v5 (any gender, must be 30 years or older) Sunday Night Women's 5v5 (Female players only) Sunday D1/D2 8v8 (any gender/age) Wednesday D1/D2 Co-Ed 8v8 (any age, any gender; 3 female players on field at all time) Tuesday Open 5v5 (any age, any gender) 5 Divisions (D1, D2, D3, D4, D5)

D1/D2 8v8 Leagues Winter Season (14 Team Max) Open Registration: November 1 Register by: December 25th January 5th - March 9th (Regular Season 10 Weeks long) March 16th- Playoffs starts (Top 4-8 teams) March 23rd - Finals March 30th- Push back date in case of weather Spring/Summer Season Open Registration - February 7th April 27th - July 13th (10 Week Regular Season) July 20th - Playoffs (Top 4-8 teams) July 27th- Finals August 3rd - Push back date in case of weather Fall Season Open Registration - June 13th August 24th - November 2nd Regular Season November 9th - Semifinals November 16th - Finals November 23rd - (Push back date in case of weather) CFL 5v5 Leagues Winter Season (30 team max for 5 divisions based on interest) Open Registration - November 1st Register by: December 20th for new teams (1 free agent) January 7th- Play Day January 14th - February 11th (5 Week Regular Season) February 18th- Winter Playoffs February 25th- Winter Finals March 4th- (Pushback date in case of weather) Spring Season (30+ teams) Open Registration - February 7th March 25th - Play Day March 26th - May 13th (7 Week Regular Season) May 20th - Spring Playoffs May 27st - Spring Finals June 3rd - Pushback date in case of weather Summer Season Open Registration April 12th Register by ? for Jerseys June 24th - Play Day July 1st - August 12th (7 Week Regular Season) August 19th - Summer Playoffs August 26th - Summer Finals September 2nd - (Pushback date in case of weather) Fall Season Open Registration July 19th Register by ? for jerseys September 23rd- Play Day September 30th - November 11th (7 Week Regular Season) November 18th- Fall Playoffs November 25th- Fall Finals December 2nd- Push back date in case of weather CFL Co-Ed 8v8 League Winter Season Open Registration November 1st Register by ? to get Jerseys January 8th - February 19th (7 Week Regular Season) February 26th - Winter Playoffs March 5th - Winter Finals March 12th - Push back date in case of weather Spring Season Open Registration January 26th March 26th - May 7th (7 Week Regular Season) May 14th - Spring Playoffs May 21st - Spring Finals May 28th - Push back date in case of weather Summer Season Open Registration April 12th Register by ? for Jerseys June 18th - July 30th (7 Week Regular Season) (Skip June 19th) August 6th - Summer Playoffs August 13th - Summer Finals August 20th - Push back date in case of weather Fall Season Open Registration July 19th Register by ? for jerseys September 10th - October 22nd (7 Week Regular Season) October 29th - Fall Playoffs November 5th - Fall Finals November 12th - Push back dates in case of weather Over 30 League Winter Season (14 Team Max) Open Registration: November 1 Register by: January 5th - March 9th (Regular Season 10 Weeks long) March 16th- Playoffs starts (Top 4-8 teams) March 23rd - Finals March 30th- Push back date in case of weather Spring/Summer Season Open Registration - February 7th April 27th - July 13th (10 Week Regular Season) July 20th - Playoffs (Top 4-8 teams) July 27th- Finals August 3rd - Push back date in case of weather Fall Season Open Registration - June 13th August 24th - November 2nd Regular Season November 9th - Semifinals November 16th - Finals November 23rd - (Push back date in case of weather)

Format: 8v8 soccer 25 minute halves Games on Sundays between 1:30-6:30 Maximum of 14 teams 2 Divisions Available (D1/D2) Top 4 teams will qualify for playoffs Bottom 2 teams are relegated down one division to D2 8v8 Top 2 teams in D2 will be promoted to D1 8v8 Roster deadlines: Matchday Week 1 - Minimum 10 players must be registered per team. Matchday Week 2 - Last day to add players After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. Rare exceptions may be made with approval from League Director. **Chattanooga Football League 8v8 Rules** The Chattanooga Football League offers fun, competitive, recreational soccer leagues for adults of all ages in the Chattanooga area. These Leagues are structured creatively to foster a competitive environment for all skill levels, with a high value placed on sportsmanship, relationship, and fun. We hope that CFL will accurately reflect the diversity of our city and be a positive, life-giving environment for all who choose to participate. Our desire is that these leagues will continue the CFC legacy of unifying the cultures of the world in Chattanooga by drawing us back to our humanity and the love of the game. The Chattanooga Football League follows the FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME. DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS Dissent or abuse towards players or referees will not be tolerated. Discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, and hate speech (homophobia, racism, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any violations will be taken very seriously. Although in-game discipline is at the discretion of the referee, the League Director may intervene in certain situations as necessary. ANY referee abuse will result in a one match suspension. Foul and abusive language directed towards another player will result in a one match suspension. Discriminatory language (homophobia, racism, sexism, etc.) will result in a season long suspension. Fighting or violent conduct is not permitted and will result in immediate ejection for all parties involved. This will always result in a minimum three match suspension. Players who have been issued a straight red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. ONLY team captains may speak to referees about calls during the game in a respectful manner. Any other form of dissent from a player or captain may result in a minimum one-week ban. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections, and could also lead to possible removal from the leagues. Registration Teams and players will have a minimum of 6 weeks to register for the leagues from the time the registration opens, to the start of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 10 players registered one week before the start of the season, or they could be in danger of losing their team spot. Mathday Week 2 - Last day to add players to the roster. After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to the roster. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. REPLACING INJURED PLAYERS TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPLACE PLAYERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR If a player becomes injured and the team would like to replace the injured player, the team captain must notify the League Director If the request is made before the halfway point of the season, the League Director will assess the situation and may decide to allow the team to replace the injured player. After the halfway point of the season, the window to replace injured players starts to decrease. If a team receives approval to replace a player, then the injured player will be removed from the roster completely and the new player will be added. The team will not be allowed to add a new player. They must REPLACE the new player with the injured player. The injured player will be removed from the roster and will no longer be eligible to play. It is a player per player swap. 1. League Format a. The league will consist of one division with 12 teams. b. Season will be 11 games long plus playoffs i. Playoffs will consist of the top 8 teams ii. The bottom 4 teams will play to avoid relegation playoff. iii. The bottom 2 teams after the relegation playoff will be relegated. iv. Playoffs will be played in a bracket format with matches being decided by ranking. c. Each player must be registered in order to play. d. Each player must play a minimum of 1 regular season game to be eligible to participate in the playoffs. e. The max goal differential is +/- 10 per game f. The League Director and league coordinator reserve the right to alter the league playoff format. 2. Equipment a. A size 5 ball will be used for all matches. 3. Game Time, Shoot Outs a. Games will consist of 2 halves of 25 minutes. b. Time will be kept by a referee i. All stoppages of play are at the referees discretion. ii. If a Penalty Kick is given and time runs out, the referee will allow the kick and only the kick to be taken. Upon the touch of another player on the field, the game will end. There will be no other exception to the prolonging of a game. c. Penalty kicks for playoff games will be a best of 5. i. Kicks will be taken from the penalty spot. 4. Substitutions a. All substitutions must be made during a stoppage of play and players must enter at half field. b. Players must alert the referee before making a substitution. c. Teams have unlimited substitutions. d. Players must completely leave the field before the substitute may enter. 5. Fouls, Discipline, Appeals a. No slide tackling allowed. Slide tackles will be punished with a yellow card and a direct free kick, at the discretion of the referee. A slide tackle is a tackle where a player slides along the ground with one or two legs extended to push the ball away from an opposing player. A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player slide tackles an opponent. Sliding to block a shot or score a goal is permitted provided the considerations are not met. A slide tackle is up to the discretion of the referee. b. A slide is valid if, and only if, there are no other players around. c. Opponents must be a minimum of 8 yards from all direct and indirect free kicks. d. Indirect free kick An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: • plays in a dangerous manner • impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made • is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offenses • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands or kicks or attempts to kick the ball when the goalkeeper is in the process of releasing it • initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law, whether or not the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands; the goalkeeper is penalized if responsible for initiating the deliberate trick • commits any other offense, not mentioned in the Laws, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player e. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: • charges • jumps at • kicks or attempts to kick • pushes • strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) • tackles or challenges • trips or attempts to trip If an offense involves contact, it is penalized by a direct free kick. A direct free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following: • a handball offense (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact • bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official • throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object f. Discipline • Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed • Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be given a yellow card. • Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off. i. Discipline will be at the discretion of the official. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections. 1. Fighting will result in an immediate red for ALL parties involved. 2. Being issued a second yellow card will result in a red card being shown. 3. Players who have been issued a red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. 4. Red cards carry over into playoffs ii. Card accumulation, suspensions and fines will be handled as follows: 1. If a player accumulates 5 yellow cards, they will be suspended for 1 regular season game. Yellow cards do not accumulate during playoffs. 2. If a player is shown 2 yellows during a single game they will be issued a red card and are suspended for the remainder of that game and the following game. 3. Teams are not able to replace the ejected player and must play with one less player for the remainder of the match. iii. A team can only be reduced to 5 players. If they are reduced below 5 players, the game is ended and a forfeit by that team is recorded. 1. If a straight red is shown to a player they will be required to leave the field of play and the area immediately. Their team will be required to play down a player for the remainder of the match. They will automatically receive a minimum 1 game suspension. If the red card is issued for violent conduct, the player may face multiple game suspensions. 6. Throw-Ins, Goal kicks, and Kick offs a. Throw-ins will be used to restart play in the following situations. 1. A ball goes out of bounds on either sideline. b. Goal Kicks will be used to restart play when the ball goes over the goal line. 1. The ball must be stationary and is kicked from any point inside the goal area. 2. Opposing players must be outside of the 18 yard box until the ball is kicked. c. Kick Off i. All players must be within their defensive half ii. Ball must be stationary iii. Game is started at the referee’s whistle. iv. Ball can be played in any direction. v. Goals can be scored directly from a kick-off. 7. Goalkeepers a. The goalkeeper is able to handle the ball inside his own area. i. A goalkeeper cannot handle the ball after an intentional pass back from a teammate. b. Penalty area i. A goalkeeper is able to slide, providing he/she is INSIDE his/her penalty area and does not cause an infraction against an opposing player. c. An indirect free kick is awarded against the goalkeeper IF, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offenses: • controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six seconds before releasing it • touches the ball with the hand/arm after releasing it and before it has touched another player • touches the ball with the hand/arm after it has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a team-mate, or receiving it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate d. A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball with the hand(s) when: • the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms, except if the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper has made a save • holding the ball in the outstretched open hand • bouncing it on the ground or throwing it in the air A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hand(s). 8. The Corner Kick A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick The defending team’s players must be 8 meters away from the spot where the corner kick is taken. 9. Uniforms All teams MUST wear matching numbered jerseys. Players are required to wear their jersey at each match. i. Players will not be allowed to play without their jerseys. ii. If a team does not have a league jersey and the team colors are similar, the league jerseys gain preference. The other team must wear bibs. iii. Players must wear crew or over the calf socks (no ankle socks allowed) There is no offside rule in 8v8 play.

Player Fee: $65 with jersey, $50 without jersey Team Fee: $715 with jerseys (covers up to 11 players/$15 per additional player), $550 without jerseys Format: 8v8 soccer 3 female players on the field at all times 25 minute halves Games on Wednesday nights between 6-9pm Maximum of 12 teams 2 Divisions Available (D1/D2) Depending on number of teams registered, either Top 8 or Top 4 teams will qualify for playoffs Bottom 2 teams are relegated down one division to D2 8v8 Roster deadlines: Matchday Week 1 - Minimum 10 players must be registered per team. Matchday Week 2 - Last day to add players After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. Rare exceptions may be made with approval from League Director. **Chattanooga Football League Co-Ed 8v8 Rules** The Chattanooga Football League offers fun, competitive, recreational soccer leagues for adults of all ages in the Chattanooga area. These Leagues are structured creatively to foster a competitive environment for all skill levels, with a high value placed on sportsmanship, relationship, and fun. We hope that CFL will accurately reflect the diversity of our city and be a positive, life-giving environment for all who choose to participate. Our desire is that these leagues will continue the CFC legacy of unifying the cultures of the world in Chattanooga by drawing us back to our humanity and the love of the game. The Chattanooga Football League follows the FIFA LAWS OF THE GAME. DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS Dissent or abuse towards players or referees will not be tolerated. Discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, and hate speech (homophobia, racism, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any violations will be taken very seriously. Although in-game discipline is at the discretion of the referee, the League Director may intervene in certain situations as necessary. ANY referee abuse will result in a one match suspension. Foul and abusive language directed towards another player will result in a one match suspension. Discriminatory language (homophobia, racism, sexism, etc.) will result in a season long suspension. Fighting or violent conduct is not permitted and will result in immediate ejection for all parties involved. This will always result in a minimum three match suspension. Players who have been issued a straight red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. ONLY team captains may speak to referees about calls during the game in a respectful manner. Any other form of dissent from a player or captain may result in a minimum one-week ban. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections, and could also lead to possible removal from the leagues. Registration Teams and players will have a minimum of 6 weeks to register for the leagues from the time the registration opens, to the start of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 10 players registered one week before the start of the season, or they could be in danger of losing their team spot. Mathday Week 2 - Last day to add players to roster. After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. REPLACING INJURED PLAYERS TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPLACE PLAYERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR If a player becomes injured and the team would like to replace the injured player, the team captain must notify the League Director If the request is made before the halfway point of the season, the League Director will assess the situation and may decide to allow the team to replace the injured player. After the halfway point of the season, the window to replace injured players starts to decrease. If a team receives approval to replace a player, then the injured player will be removed from the roster completely and the new player will be added. The team will not be allowed to add a new player. They must REPLACE the new player with the injured player. The injured player will be removed from the roster and will no longer be eligible to play. It is a player per player swap. 1. League Format a. The league will consist of one division with 12 teams. b. Season will be 11 games long plus playoffs i. Playoffs will consist of the top 8 teams ii. The bottom 4 teams will play an avoid relegation playoff. iii. The bottom 2 teams after the relegation playoff will be relegated. iv. Playoffs will be played in a bracket format with matches being decided by ranking. c. Each player must be registered in order to play. d. Each player must play a minimum of 1 regular season game to be eligible to participate in the playoffs. c. The max goal differential is +/- 10 per game 2. Equipment a. A size 5 ball will be used for all matches. 3. Game Time, Shoot Outs a. Games will consist of 2 halves of 25 minutes. b. Time will be kept by a referee i. All stoppages of play are at the referees discretion. c. Penalty kicks for playoff games will be a best of 5. i. Kicks will be taken from the penalty spot.. 4. Substitutions a. All substitutions must be made during a stoppage of play. b. Players must alert the referee before making a substitution. c. Unlimited substitutions d. Players must completely leave the field before the substitute may enter. 5. Fouls, Discipline, Appeals a. No slide tackling allowed. All slide tackles will be punished with a yellow card and a direct free kick. A slide tackle is a tackle where a player slides along the ground with one or two legs extended to push the ball away from an opposing player. A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player slide tackles an opponent. Sliding to block a shot or score a goal is permitted provided the considerations are not met. A slide tackle is up to the discretion of the referee. b. A slide is valid if, and only if, there are no other players around. c. Opponents must be a minimum of 8 yards from all direct and indirect free kicks. d. Indirect free kick An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: • plays in a dangerous manner • impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made • is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offenses • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands or kicks or attempts to kick the ball when the goalkeeper is in the process of releasing it • initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law, whether or not the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands; the goalkeeper is penalized if responsible for initiating the deliberate trick • commits any other offense, not mentioned in the Laws, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player e. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: • charges • jumps at • kicks or attempts to kick • pushes • strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) • tackles or challenges • trips or attempts to trip If an offense involves contact, it is penalized by a direct free kick. A direct free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following: • a handball offense (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact • bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official • throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object f. Discipline • Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed • Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be given a yellow card. • Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off. i. Discipline will be at the discretion of the official. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections. 1. Fighting will result in an immediate red for ALL parties involved. 2. Being issued a second yellow card will result in a red card being shown. 3. Players who have been issued a red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. 4. Red cards carry over into playoffs ii. Card accumulation, suspensions and fines will be handled as follows: 1. If a player accumulates 5 yellow cards, they will be suspended for 1 regular season game. Yellow cards do not accumulate during playoffs. 2. If a player is shown 2 yellows during a single game they will be issued a red card and are suspended for the remainder of that game and the following game. 3. Teams are not able to replace the ejected player and must play with one less player for the remainder of the match. iii. A team can only be reduced to 5 players. If they are reduced below 5 players, the game is ended and a forfeit by that team is recorded. 4. If a straight red is shown to a player they will be required to leave the field of play and the area immediately. Their team will be required to play down a player for the remainder of the match. They will automatically receive a minimum 1 game suspension. If the red card is issued for violent conduct, the player may face multiple game suspensions. 6. Throw-Ins, Goal kicks, and Kick offs a. Throw-ins i. Will be used to restart play in the following situations. 1. A ball goes out of bounds on either sideline. b. Goal Kicks i. Will be used to restart play when the ball goes over the goal line. The ball must be stationary and is kicked from any point inside the goal area. Opposing players must be outside of the 18 yard box until the ball is kicked. c. Kick Off i. All players must be within their defensive half ii. Ball must be stationary iii. Game is started at the referee’s whistle. iv. Ball can be played in any direction. v. Goals can be scored directly from a kick-off. 7. Goalkeepers a. The goalkeeper is able to handle the ball inside his own area. i. A goalkeeper cannot handle the ball after an intentional pass back from a teammate. b. Penalty area i. A goalkeeper is able to slide, providing he/she is inside the his/her penalty area and does not cause an infraction against an opposing player. c. An indirect free kick is awarded against the goalkeeper IF, inside their penalty area, commits any of the following offenses: • controls the ball with the hand/arm for more than six seconds before releasing it • touches the ball with the hand/arm after releasing it and before it has touched another player • touches the ball with the hand/arm after it has been deliberately kicked to the goalkeeper by a team-mate, or receiving it directly from a throw-in taken by a team-mate d. A goalkeeper is considered to be in control of the ball with the hand(s) when: • the ball is between the hands or between the hand and any surface (e.g. ground, own body) or by touching it with any part of the hands or arms, except if the ball rebounds from the goalkeeper or the goalkeeper has made a save • holding the ball in the outstretched open hand • bouncing it on the ground or throwing it in the air A goalkeeper cannot be challenged by an opponent when in control of the ball with the hand(s). 8. The Corner Kick A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick The defending team’s players must be 10m away from the spot where the corner kick is taken. 9. Uniforms All teams must wear matching numbered jerseys. Players are required to wear their jersey at each match. i. Players will not be allowed to play without their jerseys. ii. If a team does not have a league jersey and the team colors are similar, the league jerseys gain preference. The other team must wear bibs. iii. Players must wear crew or over the calf socks (no ankle socks allowed) There is no offside rule in 8v8 play.

Player Fee: $65 with jersey, $50 without jerseys Team Fee: $520 with jerseys (Covers up to 8 players, any additional jerseys will cost $15), $400 without jerseys Teams will be placed in division based on what teams register and what competition level exists! Preference will be taken into account, but CFL director will place teams in division based on competition level. Players/teams may be placed in higher/lower divisions to ensure fair play! **Format:** 5v5 futsal 22 minute halves Games on Tuesdays between 6-9pm Maximum of 9 teams per pool Top 4 teams qualify for Finals Playoff Bottom 4 teams play an avoid relegation playoff Bottom 2 teams are relegated down one division Matching numbered jerseys REQUIRED Roster deadlines: Play Day - Minimum 7 players must be registered per team. Matchday Week 2 - Last day to add players After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. Rare exceptions may be made with the approval of the League Director. ** Futsal League Rules** The Chattanooga Football League offers fun, competitive, recreational soccer leagues for adults of all ages in the Chattanooga area. These Leagues are structured creatively to foster a competitive environment for all skill levels, with a high value placed on sportsmanship, relationship, and fun. We hope that CFL will accurately reflect the diversity of our city and be a positive, life-giving environment for all who choose to participate. Our desire is that these leagues will continue the CFC legacy of unifying the cultures of the world in Chattanooga by drawing us back to our humanity and the love of the game. The Chattanooga Football League follows the FIFA FUTSAL LAWS OF THE GAME. DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS Dissent or abuse towards players or referees will not be tolerated. Discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, and hate speech (homophobia, racism, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any violations will be taken very seriously. Although in-game discipline is at the discretion of the referee, the League Director may intervene in certain situations as necessary. ANY referee abuse will result in a one match suspension. Foul and abusive language directed towards another player will result in a one match suspension. Discriminatory language (homophobia, racism, sexism, etc.) will result in a season long suspension. Fighting or violent conduct is not permitted and will result in immediate ejection for all parties involved. This will always result in a minimum three match suspension. Players who have been issued a straight red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. ONLY team captains may speak to referees about calls during the game in a respectful manner. Any other form of dissent from a player or captain may result in a minimum one-week ban. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections, and could also lead to possible removal from the leagues. Registration Teams and players will have a minimum of 6 weeks to register for the leagues from the time the registration opens, to the start of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 7 players registered one week before the start of the season, or they could be in danger of losing their team spot. Mathday Week 2 - Last day to add players to roster. After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. REPLACING INJURED PLAYERS TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPLACE PLAYERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR If a player becomes injured and the team would like to replace the injured player, the team captain must notify the League Director If the request is made before the halfway point of the season, the League Director will assess the situation and may decide to allow the team to replace the injured player. After the halfway point of the season, the window to replace injured players starts to decrease. If a team receives approval to replace a player, then the injured player will be removed from the roster completely and the new player will be added. The team will not be allowed to ADD a new player. They must REPLACE the new player with the injured player. The injured player will be removed from the roster and will no longer be eligible to play. It is a player per player swap. 1. League Format a. The league will consist of divisions with 6-12 teams. b. Season will consist of 7 regular season games and either playoffs or avoid relegation matches depending on the team’s position. i. Playoffs will consist of the top 4 teams from each division ii. Playoffs will be played in a bracket format with matches being decided by ranking. c. Each player must be registered in order to play. d. Each player must play a minimum of 1 regular season game to be eligible to play in the playoffs. e. The max goal differential is +/- 10 per game 2. Equipment a. A size 4 futsal ball will be used for all games. 3. Game Time, Shoot Outs a. Games will consist of 2 periods of 22 minutes. b. Time will be kept by a central scoreboard or a referee i. Game clocks are only stopped in the event of a serious injury. ii. All stoppages of play are at the referees discretion. c. Penalty kicks for playoff games will be a best of 5. i. Players on the field at the end of overtime are eligible shooters. ii. Kicks will be taken from the penalty spot.. 4. Substitutions a. All substitutions occur from the substitution area FROM YOUR DEFENSIVE SIDE. b. Unlimited substitutions c. Players must completely leave the field before the substitute may enter. 5. Fouls, Discipline, Appeals a. No slide tackling allowed. All slide tackles will be punished with a yellow card and a direct free kick. A slide tackle is a tackle where a player slides along the ground with one or two legs extended to push the ball away from an opposing player. A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player slide tackles an opponent. Sliding to block a shot or score a goal is permitted provided the considerations are not met. A slide tackle is up to the discretion of the referee. b. A slide is valid if, and only if, there are no other players around. c. Opponents must be a minimum of 5 yards from all direct and indirect free kicks. d. Indirect free kick An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: • plays in a dangerous manner • impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made • is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offenses • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands or kicks or attempts to kick the ball when the goalkeeper is in the process of releasing it • initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law, whether or not the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands; the goalkeeper is penalized if responsible for initiating the deliberate trick • commits any other offense, not mentioned in the Laws, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player e. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: • charges • jumps at • kicks or attempts to kick • pushes • strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) • tackles or challenges • trips or attempts to trip If an offense involves contact, it is penalized by a direct free kick. A direct free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following: • a handball offense (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact • bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official • throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object f. Discipline • Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed • Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be given a yellow card. • Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off. i. Discipline will be at the discretion of the official. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections. 1. Fighting will result in an immediate red for ALL parties involved. 2. Being issued a second yellow card will result in a red card being shown. 3. Players who have been issued a red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. 4. Red cards carry over into playoffs ii. Card accumulation, suspensions and fines will be handled as follows: 1. If a player accumulates 5 yellow cards, they will be suspended for 1 regular season game. Cards do not accumulate during playoffs. 2. If a player is shown 2 yellows during a single game they will be issued a red card and are suspended for the remainder of that game as well as the following game. 3. Teams are able to replace the ejected player after a 2-minute penalty. iii. Accumulated Fouls 1. A direct free kick from the second penalty spot is awarded after the 6th accumulated foul and all subsequent fouls committed by a team in each period. However, if the sixth or subsequent accumulated foul is committed inside the offender’s penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded instead. 2. After the shot is taken, if the ball is saved by the goalkeeper, the ball is not playable. Play restarts with a goal kick. Fouls reset at half time. 3. Players have 4 seconds to complete the kick. iiii. A team can only be reduced to 3 players. If they are reduced below 3 players, the game is ended and a forfeit by that team is recorded. If a straight red is shown to a player they will be required to leave the field of play and the area immediately. Their team will be required to play down a player for the remainder of the match. They will automatically receive a minimum 1 game suspension. If the red card is issued for violent conduct, the player may face multiple game suspensions. SENDING-OFF OFFENSES A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area) denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below) serious foul play biting or spitting at someone violent conduct using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) receiving a second caution in the same match A player, substitute or substituted player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play. 6. Kick-Ins and Kick off a. Kick-ins i. Will be used to restart play in the following situations. They must be taken within 4 seconds. If there is a failure to play the ball within 4 seconds the opposing team receives control of the ball. 1. A ball goes out of bounds on either touchline. a. The ball must be played within 10 inches of where the ball left the field of play. 2. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a goal kick. 3. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a corner kick. a. If the ball isn’t played in 4 seconds, the ball is given to the opposing team for a goal kick. ii. Opposing team players must be at a distance of 5m from the place on the touch line where the kick is being taken. b. Kick Off i. All players must be within their defensive half ii. Ball must be stationary iii. Game is started at the referee’s whistle. iv. Ball can be played in any direction. v. Goals can be scored directly from a kick-off. 7. Goalkeepers a. Goal Clearance i. A goalkeeper has four seconds to play the ball from his/her penalty area. 1. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team. ii. Goalkeeper releasing the ball The goalkeeper may not punt or dropkick the ball to put the ball back into play. iii. The ball is thrown from any point inside the penalty area by the goalkeeper b. Penalty area i. A goalkeeper is able to slide, providing he/she is inside the his/her penalty area and does not cause an infraction against an opposing player. 8. The Corner Kick A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick The defending team’s players must be 5m away from the spot where the corner kick is taken. The team taking the corner kick must deliver the ball within 4 seconds of being ready to do so. 9. Uniforms All teams must wear matching numbered jerseys Players are required to wear their jersey at each match i. Players will not be allowed to play without their jerseys ii. If a team does not have the league jerseys and the team colors are similar, the league jerseys gain preference. The other team must wear bibs. iii. If teams have the same color league jersey, the team to wear bibs will be decided by a coin flip or a game of paper, rock, scissors. There is no offside rule in futsal.

All teams are required to use new CFL jerseys for 2024 seasons or having matching jerseys with numbers on the back! Player Fee: $70 with jerseys, 55 without Team Fee: $700 with jerseys (Covers up to 10 players, any additional players will be $15), 550 without **Format:** 5v5 futsal 22 minute halves Games on Sundays between 6-9pm Maximum of 12 teams Top 8 teams qualify for Finals Playoff Matching numbered jerseys REQUIRED Roster deadlines: Matchday Week 1 - Minimum 7 players must be registered per team. Matchday Week 2 - Last day to add players After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. Rare exceptions may be made with the approval of the League Director. ** Futsal League Rules** The Chattanooga Football League offers fun, competitive, recreational soccer leagues for adults of all ages in the Chattanooga area. These Leagues are structured creatively to foster a competitive environment for all skill levels, with a high value placed on sportsmanship, relationship, and fun. We hope that CFL will accurately reflect the diversity of our city and be a positive, life-giving environment for all who choose to participate. Our desire is that these leagues will continue the CFC legacy of unifying the cultures of the world in Chattanooga by drawing us back to our humanity and the love of the game. The Chattanooga Football League follows the FIFA FUTSAL LAWS OF THE GAME. DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS Dissent or abuse towards players or referees will not be tolerated. Discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, and hate speech (homophobia, racism, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any violations will be taken very seriously. Although in-game discipline is at the discretion of the referee, the League Director may intervene in certain situations as necessary. ANY referee abuse will result in a one match suspension. Foul and abusive language directed towards another player will result in a one match suspension. Discriminatory language (homophobia, racism, sexism, etc.) will result in a season long suspension. Fighting or violent conduct is not permitted and will result in immediate ejection for all parties involved. This will always result in a minimum three match suspension. Players who have been issued a straight red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. ONLY team captains may speak to referees about calls during the game in a respectful manner. Any other form of dissent from a player or captain may result in a minimum one-week ban. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections, and could also lead to possible removal from the leagues. Registration Teams and players will have a minimum of 6 weeks to register for the leagues from the time the registration opens, to the start of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 7 players registered one week before the start of the season, or they could be in danger of losing their team spot. Mathday Week 2 - Last day to add players to roster. After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. REPLACING INJURED PLAYERS TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPLACE PLAYERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR If a player becomes injured and the team would like to replace the injured player, the team captain must notify the League Director If the request is made before the halfway point of the season, the League Director will assess the situation and may decide to allow the team to replace the injured player. After the halfway point of the season, the window to replace injured players starts to decrease. If a team receives approval to replace a player, then the injured player will be removed from the roster completely and the new player will be added. The team will not be allowed to ADD a new player. They must REPLACE the new player with the injured player. The injured player will be removed from the roster and will no longer be eligible to play. It is a player per player swap. 1. League Format a. The league will consist of divisions with 6-12 teams. b. Season will consist of 7 regular season games and either playoffs or avoid relegation matches depending on the team’s position. i. Playoffs will consist of the top 4 teams from each division ii. Playoffs will be played in a bracket format with matches being decided by ranking. c. Each player must be registered in order to play. d. Each player must play a minimum of 1 regular season game to be eligible to play in the playoffs. e. The max goal differential is +/- 10 per game 2. Equipment a. A size 4 futsal ball will be used for all games. 3. Game Time, Shoot Outs a. Games will consist of 2 periods of 22 minutes. b. Time will be kept by a central scoreboard or a referee i. Game clocks are only stopped in the event of a serious injury. ii. All stoppages of play are at the referees discretion. c. Penalty kicks for playoff games will be a best of 5. i. Players on the field at the end of overtime are eligible shooters. ii. Kicks will be taken from the penalty spot.. 4. Substitutions a. All substitutions occur from the substitution area FROM YOUR DEFENSIVE SIDE. b. Unlimited substitutions c. Players must completely leave the field before the substitute may enter. 5. Fouls, Discipline, Appeals a. No slide tackling allowed. All slide tackles will be punished with a yellow card and a direct free kick. A slide tackle is a tackle where a player slides along the ground with one or two legs extended to push the ball away from an opposing player. A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player slide tackles an opponent. Sliding to block a shot or score a goal is permitted provided the considerations are not met. A slide tackle is up to the discretion of the referee. b. A slide is valid if, and only if, there are no other players around. c. Opponents must be a minimum of 5 yards from all direct and indirect free kicks. d. Indirect free kick An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: • plays in a dangerous manner • impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made • is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offenses • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands or kicks or attempts to kick the ball when the goalkeeper is in the process of releasing it • initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law, whether or not the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands; the goalkeeper is penalized if responsible for initiating the deliberate trick • commits any other offense, not mentioned in the Laws, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player e. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: • charges • jumps at • kicks or attempts to kick • pushes • strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) • tackles or challenges • trips or attempts to trip If an offense involves contact, it is penalized by a direct free kick. A direct free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following: • a handball offense (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact • bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official • throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object f. Discipline • Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed • Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be given a yellow card. • Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off. i. Discipline will be at the discretion of the official. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections. 1. Fighting will result in an immediate red for ALL parties involved. 2. Being issued a second yellow card will result in a red card being shown. 3. Players who have been issued a red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. 4. Red cards carry over into playoffs ii. Card accumulation, suspensions and fines will be handled as follows: 1. If a player accumulates 5 yellow cards, they will be suspended for 1 regular season game. Cards do not accumulate during playoffs. 2. If a player is shown 2 yellows during a single game they will be issued a red card and are suspended for the remainder of that game as well as the following game. 3. Teams are able to replace the ejected player after a 2-minute penalty. iii. Accumulated Fouls 1. A direct free kick from the second penalty spot is awarded after the 6th accumulated foul and all subsequent fouls committed by a team in each period. However, if the sixth or subsequent accumulated foul is committed inside the offender’s penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded instead. 2. After the shot is taken, if the ball is saved by the goalkeeper, the ball is not playable. Play restarts with a goal kick. Fouls reset at half time. 3. Players have 4 seconds to complete the kick. iiii. A team can only be reduced to 3 players. If they are reduced below 3 players, the game is ended and a forfeit by that team is recorded. If a straight red is shown to a player they will be required to leave the field of play and the area immediately. Their team will be required to play down a player for the remainder of the match. They will automatically receive a minimum 1 game suspension. If the red card is issued for violent conduct, the player may face multiple game suspensions. SENDING-OFF OFFENSES A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area) denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below) serious foul play biting or spitting at someone violent conduct using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) receiving a second caution in the same match A player, substitute or substituted player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play. 6. Kick-Ins and Kick off a. Kick-ins i. Will be used to restart play in the following situations. They must be taken within 4 seconds. If there is a failure to play the ball within 4 seconds the opposing team receives control of the ball. 1. A ball goes out of bounds on either touchline. a. The ball must be played within 10 inches of where the ball left the field of play. 2. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a goal kick. 3. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a corner kick. a. If the ball isn’t played in 4 seconds, the ball is given to the opposing team for a goal kick. ii. Opposing team players must be at a distance of 5m from the place on the touch line where the kick is being taken. b. Kick Off i. All players must be within their defensive half ii. Ball must be stationary iii. Game is started at the referee’s whistle. iv. Ball can be played in any direction. v. Goals can be scored directly from a kick-off. 7. Goalkeepers a. Goal Clearance i. A goalkeeper has four seconds to play the ball from his/her penalty area. 1. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team. ii. Goalkeeper releasing the ball The goalkeeper may not punt or dropkick the ball to put the ball back into play. iii. The ball is thrown from any point inside the penalty area by the goalkeeper b. Penalty area i. A goalkeeper is able to slide, providing he/she is inside the his/her penalty area and does not cause an infraction against an opposing player. 8. The Corner Kick A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick The defending team’s players must be 5m away from the spot where the corner kick is taken. The team taking the corner kick must deliver the ball within 4 seconds of being ready to do so. 9. Uniforms All teams must wear matching numbered jerseys Players are required to wear their jersey at each match i. Players will not be allowed to play without their jerseys ii. If a team does not have the league jerseys and the team colors are similar, the league jerseys gain preference. The other team must wear bibs. iii. If teams have the same color league jersey, the team to wear bibs will be decided by a coin flip or a game of paper, rock, scissors. There is no offside rule in futsal.

Player Fee: $65 with jersey, $50 without jerseys Team Fee: $520 with jerseys (Covers up to 8 players, any additional jerseys will cost $15), $400 without jerseys A minimum of 6 teams are needed to create a division in the league. We will have 1-2 divisions based on the number of teams we have register! In the case that we have 2 divisions they will be split based on skill level to the best of our ability to ensure the league's fairness! If not enough teams register to create two divisions we will have a single division with all teams that sign up. Player's must have matching jerseys with numbers! Please reach out to us via Opensports or Email if you have any jersey questions! **Format:** 5v5 futsal 22 minute halves Games on Sundays between 6-9pm Matching numbered jerseys REQUIRED Roster deadlines: 1 Week before season - Minimum 7 players must be registered per team. Matchday Week 2 - Last day to add players After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. Rare exceptions may be made with the approval of the League Director. Players will only be allowed to play on one team during a season. To ensure fair competition, players will not be allowed to guest play with other teams in the league in sanctioned matches! ** Futsal League Rules** The Chattanooga Football League offers fun, competitive, recreational soccer leagues for adults of all ages in the Chattanooga area. These Leagues are structured creatively to foster a competitive environment for all skill levels, with a high value placed on sportsmanship, relationship, and fun. We hope that CFL will accurately reflect the diversity of our city and be a positive, life-giving environment for all who choose to participate. Our desire is that these leagues will continue the CFC legacy of unifying the cultures of the world in Chattanooga by drawing us back to our humanity and the love of the game. The Chattanooga Football League follows the FIFA FUTSAL LAWS OF THE GAME. DISCIPLINARY STANDARDS Dissent or abuse towards players or referees will not be tolerated. Discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, and hate speech (homophobia, racism, etc.) will not be tolerated. Any violations will be taken very seriously. Although in-game discipline is at the discretion of the referee, the League Director may intervene in certain situations as necessary. ANY referee abuse will result in a one match suspension. Foul and abusive language directed towards another player will result in a one match suspension. Discriminatory language (homophobia, racism, sexism, etc.) will result in a season long suspension. Fighting or violent conduct is not permitted and will result in immediate ejection for all parties involved. This will always result in a minimum three match suspension. Players who have been issued a straight red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. ONLY team captains may speak to referees about calls during the game in a respectful manner. Any other form of dissent from a player or captain may result in a minimum one-week ban. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections, and could also lead to possible removal from the leagues. Registration Teams and players will have a minimum of 6 weeks to register for the leagues from the time the registration opens, to the start of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 7 players registered one week before the start of the season, or they could be in danger of losing their team spot. Mathday Week 2 - Last day to add players to roster. After Week 2 - No additional players may be added to roster. RARE EXCEPTIONS MAY BE MADE WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR. REPLACING INJURED PLAYERS TEAMS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO REPLACE PLAYERS WITHOUT THE APPROVAL OF THE LEAGUE DIRECTOR If a player becomes injured and the team would like to replace the injured player, the team captain must notify the League Director If the request is made before the halfway point of the season, the League Director will assess the situation and may decide to allow the team to replace the injured player. After the halfway point of the season, the window to replace injured players starts to decrease. If a team receives approval to replace a player, then the injured player will be removed from the roster completely and the new player will be added. The team will not be allowed to ADD a new player. They must REPLACE the new player with the injured player. The injured player will be removed from the roster and will no longer be eligible to play. It is a player per player swap. 1. League Format a. The league will consist of divisions with 6-12 teams. b. Season will consist of 7 regular season games and either playoffs or avoid relegation matches depending on the team’s position. i. Playoffs will consist of the top 4 teams from each division ii. Playoffs will be played in a bracket format with matches being decided by ranking. c. Each player must be registered in order to play. d. Each player must play a minimum of 1 regular season game to be eligible to play in the playoffs. e. The max goal differential is +/- 10 per game 2. Equipment a. A size 4 futsal ball will be used for all games. 3. Game Time, Shoot Outs a. Games will consist of 2 periods of 22 minutes. b. Time will be kept by a central scoreboard or a referee i. Game clocks are only stopped in the event of a serious injury. ii. All stoppages of play are at the referees discretion. c. Penalty kicks for playoff games will be a best of 5. i. Players on the field at the end of overtime are eligible shooters. ii. Kicks will be taken from the penalty spot.. 4. Substitutions a. All substitutions occur from the substitution area FROM YOUR DEFENSIVE SIDE. b. Unlimited substitutions c. Players must completely leave the field before the substitute may enter. 5. Fouls, Discipline, Appeals a. No slide tackling allowed. All slide tackles will be punished with a yellow card and a direct free kick. A slide tackle is a tackle where a player slides along the ground with one or two legs extended to push the ball away from an opposing player. A direct free kick is awarded to the opposing team if a player slide tackles an opponent. Sliding to block a shot or score a goal is permitted provided the considerations are not met. A slide tackle is up to the discretion of the referee. b. A slide is valid if, and only if, there are no other players around. c. Opponents must be a minimum of 5 yards from all direct and indirect free kicks. d. Indirect free kick An indirect free kick is awarded if a player: • plays in a dangerous manner • impedes the progress of an opponent without any contact being made • is guilty of dissent, using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) or other verbal offenses • prevents the goalkeeper from releasing the ball from the hands or kicks or attempts to kick the ball when the goalkeeper is in the process of releasing it • initiates a deliberate trick for the ball to be passed (including from a free kick or goal kick) to the goalkeeper with the head, chest, knee etc. to circumvent the Law, whether or not the goalkeeper touches the ball with the hands; the goalkeeper is penalized if responsible for initiating the deliberate trick • commits any other offense, not mentioned in the Laws, for which play is stopped to caution or send off a player e. Direct free kick A direct free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referee to be careless, reckless or using excessive force: • charges • jumps at • kicks or attempts to kick • pushes • strikes or attempts to strike (including head-butt) • tackles or challenges • trips or attempts to trip If an offense involves contact, it is penalized by a direct free kick. A direct free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following: • a handball offense (except for the goalkeeper within their penalty area) • holds an opponent • impedes an opponent with contact • bites or spits at someone on the team lists or a match official • throws an object at the ball, an opponent or a match official, or makes contact with the ball with a held object f. Discipline • Careless is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed • Reckless is when a player acts with disregard to the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be given a yellow card. • Using excessive force is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and/or endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off. i. Discipline will be at the discretion of the official. Certain actions will be cause for immediate cards and ejections. 1. Fighting will result in an immediate red for ALL parties involved. 2. Being issued a second yellow card will result in a red card being shown. 3. Players who have been issued a red card are required to leave the area of play, not just the field. 4. Red cards carry over into playoffs ii. Card accumulation, suspensions and fines will be handled as follows: 1. If a player accumulates 5 yellow cards, they will be suspended for 1 regular season game. Cards do not accumulate during playoffs. 2. If a player is shown 2 yellows during a single game they will be issued a red card and are suspended for the remainder of that game as well as the following game. 3. Teams are able to replace the ejected player after a 2-minute penalty. iii. Accumulated Fouls 1. A direct free kick from the second penalty spot is awarded after the 6th accumulated foul and all subsequent fouls committed by a team in each period. However, if the sixth or subsequent accumulated foul is committed inside the offender’s penalty area, a penalty kick is awarded instead. 2. After the shot is taken, if the ball is saved by the goalkeeper, the ball is not playable. Play restarts with a goal kick. Fouls reset at half time. 3. Players have 4 seconds to complete the kick. iiii. A team can only be reduced to 3 players. If they are reduced below 3 players, the game is ended and a forfeit by that team is recorded. If a straight red is shown to a player they will be required to leave the field of play and the area immediately. Their team will be required to play down a player for the remainder of the match. They will automatically receive a minimum 1 game suspension. If the red card is issued for violent conduct, the player may face multiple game suspensions. SENDING-OFF OFFENSES A player, substitute or substituted player who commits any of the following offences is sent off: denying the opposing team a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity by a handball offence (except a goalkeeper within their penalty area) denying a goal or an obvious goal-scoring opportunity to an opponent whose overall movement is towards the offender's goal by an offence punishable by a free kick (unless as outlined below) serious foul play biting or spitting at someone violent conduct using offensive, insulting or abusive language and/or action(s) receiving a second caution in the same match A player, substitute or substituted player who has been sent off must leave the vicinity of the field of play. 6. Kick-Ins and Kick off a. Kick-ins i. Will be used to restart play in the following situations. They must be taken within 4 seconds. If there is a failure to play the ball within 4 seconds the opposing team receives control of the ball. 1. A ball goes out of bounds on either touchline. a. The ball must be played within 10 inches of where the ball left the field of play. 2. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a goal kick. 3. A ball goes out of bounds on either endline for a corner kick. a. If the ball isn’t played in 4 seconds, the ball is given to the opposing team for a goal kick. ii. Opposing team players must be at a distance of 5m from the place on the touch line where the kick is being taken. b. Kick Off i. All players must be within their defensive half ii. Ball must be stationary iii. Game is started at the referee’s whistle. iv. Ball can be played in any direction. v. Goals can be scored directly from a kick-off. 7. Goalkeepers a. Goal Clearance i. A goalkeeper has four seconds to play the ball from his/her penalty area. 1. Failure to do so will result in an indirect free kick for the opposing team. ii. Goalkeeper releasing the ball The goalkeeper may not punt or dropkick the ball to put the ball back into play. iii. The ball is thrown from any point inside the penalty area by the goalkeeper b. Penalty area i. A goalkeeper is able to slide, providing he/she is inside the his/her penalty area and does not cause an infraction against an opposing player. 8. The Corner Kick A goal may be scored directly from a corner kick The defending team’s players must be 5m away from the spot where the corner kick is taken. The team taking the corner kick must deliver the ball within 4 seconds of being ready to do so. 9. Uniforms All teams must wear matching numbered jerseys Players are required to wear their jersey at each match i. Players will not be allowed to play without their jerseys ii. If a team does not have the league jerseys and the team colors are similar, the league jerseys gain preference. The other team must wear bibs. iii. If teams have the same color league jersey, the team to wear bibs will be decided by a coin flip or a game of paper, rock, scissors. There is no offside rule in futsal.

1st Division (D1) 2nd Division (D2) 3rd Division (D3) 4th Division (D4) 5th Division (D5) *As registrations allow.

Each division has a minimum of 6-8 teams. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place in D2 and D3 are given the opportunity to advance to the division above them. Teams with bottom 2 records from D1 and D2 get relegated down to the division below them. This is done to allow the outcome of the matches to decide which division a team plays in. It creates competitive games for all skill levels, while also meaning that every game and every goal counts. *Divisions are based on number of teams registered. If there are not enough teams to fill a division, be prepared to play up or down a tier, as needed, while we get things off the ground. Thanks for understanding.

Summer 5v5 Leagues: 8-10 weeks Spring/Summer D1/D2 8v8 Leagues: 10-12 weeks Summer Co-Ed 8v8 Leagues: 8-10 weeks Spring Women's 5v5 League: 8-10 Weeks Either 8, 9, 10, or 12 teams per division. (as registrations allow) Each team is guaranteed at least 7 games. Based on regular league standings, bottom 2 TEAMS are relegated* while top 4/8 TEAMS in each division advance to playoffs. *ONLY if 8 teams in a division, after regular season, bottom 4 teams play an avoid relegation playoff. Top 4 teams in the division have finals playoff.

Prizes vary by division. The higher the division, the better the rewards for winning. D1 Awards and Trophies Options for jerseys, t-shirts, others Social Media Recognition D2 Awards and Trophies Options for jerseys, t-shirts, others Social media recognition D3 Awards and Trophies Options for jerseys, t-shirts, others Social media recognition D4 Awards and Trophies Options for jerseys, t-shirts, others Social media recognition