Mid MichiganSummer Championship Series

TOURNAMENT RULES

Mid Michigan Summer Championship Series — Official Rules & Regulations

Equipment & Safety
  • No Goalkeepers allowed
  • All players must wear approved shin guards
  • All players must wear matching shirts
  • No slide tackling
Game Format
  • 25 minute running clock
  • "On the fly" substitutions at any time by the coach at the team bench
  • No throw-ins, only kick-ins
  • No offsides
Scoring Rules
  • Goals must be scored past the half line
  • Goals cannot be scored directly from a free kick, kick-off, or kick-in (all in-direct)
  • 3 yard rule for opposing players on all restarts
Goal Area Rules
  • Goal area defined by an arc directly in front of the goal
  • All goal kicks taken in the goal area
  • No player may touch the ball within the goal area
  • Any player may move through the goal area at any time
  • Any part of the ball or player's body on the line is considered in the goal area
Goal Area Infractions
  • Defender touches ball in goal area = Penalty kick awarded
  • Offensive player touches ball in goal area = Goal kick awarded
  • Multiple touches may result in a Yellow Card
  • Ball stops in goal area = Goal kick to defensive team
Penalty Kicks
  • Awarded if a scoring opportunity was nullified by infraction
  • Direct kick from top of arc on opposite side of field
  • All other players must be wider than goal area
  • If no goal, defense gets possession with goal kick
  • Penalty kicks are not live balls
Tiebreaker Rules
  1. 1Head to head results between tied teams (2 teams only)
  2. 2Goal differential
  3. 3Fewest goals against
  4. 4Goals scored
  5. 5Penalty Kicks: Best of 3 PK shootout, then sudden death if tied

PK Shootout Rules: Everyone on the team must shoot before the first shooter gets another attempt. Subtraction rule applies - if one team has 3 players and one has 5, both teams can repeat kickers after the 3rd shooter. Shooters do not need to be on the court when time expires.

Championship Game Tiebreaker

A best of 3 PK shootout will determine the winner. If it remains a tie after all 3 attempts from both teams, then it goes to sudden death. Everyone on the team must shoot before the first shooter gets another attempt.

Subtraction rule applies. Shooters do not need to be on the court when time expires. The first 3 shooters can be anyone on the team.