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There are seven players on the field, including the goalie. You will play two twenty-minute halves with a running clock. Ties during the regular season remain a tie. Playoff ties will be decided by overtime and a sudden death shootout.
The beginning of the game will start with the PSSC staff using an odd/even, or coin flip. The winning team will then have one of two options: kick-off or choose a goal to defend.
Referee Fees are paid before the game starts. Refs reserve the right to cancel any game due to non-payment. Referee fees per team is $15 per game. Two referees will be used for playoff games at a rate of $25 per team. If a team does forfeit, the team that forfeits is responsible for payment of both team's referee fee ($30-$50). Referees will have final say in any judgment call or issue regarding rules. Referees have the power to remove any player(s) from a game and/or the league, if deemed necessary. Any rules clarification must be brought to the attention of PSSC staff member prior to the continuance of the game.
Consists of the ball being placed at midfield. The ball must complete 1 full forward rotation before touched by another player.
Each team shall field 7 players on the field at one time (including Goalkeeper.) PSSC rules allow a team to play a legal game shorthanded with as few as 4 players. Teams may have as many players on their roster as they want.
Any team causing a forfeit without at least 48 hours notice to the PSSC will be responsible for both teams referee fees. Referees are to be paid at the start of the game, as game play will not be permitted until fees are paid. Team who forfeits will not be permitted to play its next game until forfeited games fees are received. Teams will have until 10 minutes past the designated start time to field a legal team. Shorthanded teams may play a legal game with a minimum of 4 players. Teams fielding less than 4 players. Exception: Teams may play a legal game with less than 4 players. Teams that agree to play under these conditions will lose the option of receiving a forfeit win. Teams may pick up non-roster players during the regular season in order to field a full team. Non-roster players will not be allowed during playoffs.
Teams may substitute "on the fly". There is no limit on the amount of substitutions per team/per game. *NOTE in order to substitute a player the original player must be off the court/field before the new player enters the field of play. Any violation of this rule will result in a two-minute penalty where they must play a man down. During the course of the regular season teams are allowed to "pick up" players that are not on their roster in order to field a full team. In playoffs no non-roster players will be allowed to play.
Play will be divided into (2) 20 minute halves separated by a brief halftime. There will be a running clock maintained by the referee. The clock will stop only during time-outs and/or injuries.
Regular season games ending in a tie score will be recorded as tie games. Sudden death will be used in the playoffs.
Standings will be posted online.
Playoffs will follow the last week of regular season and will be single elimination. SEEDING Teams will be seeded based upon a points system. Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. In most cases all teams will advance to playoffs as long as they are not in violation of the forfeit policy. *Note: In some situations the last ranked team in the league may not be eligible for playoffs. This will be decided on a league by league basis.
Playoff games will follow the same format as the regular season. If teams are tied at the end of regulation time in the playoffs, sudden death will be used. A sudden death overtime will involve 5 men from each team for a five-minute period. If neither team scores during the sudden death overtime period, there will be a penalty shootout.
GAMES:
During the regular season one game will be played within time allotted. Games will be divided into (2) 20-minute halves with a brief half-time break. During the regular season, no overtime will be used. The clock runs continuously during the game. Each team is awarded 1 time-out per game.
FORFEITS:
If your team forfeits a match during the season, the following rules apply:
If you know in advance that your team is going to forfeit a game, we encourage you to call our office so as to help us schedule your opponent a game. This does not mean that your team will not receive the loss as a forfeit.
Teams have until ten minutes past the designated start time to field a full squad (or the league minimum of players required according to rules). If at that time a team is unable to field a legal team, it will be up to the staff and the opposing captain to determine whether a team will receive a forfeit win or if a team will allow the opposing team to play a legal game with less than league minimum of players required according to the rules.
STANDINGS:
The updated standings will be posted weekly online. The standings will be posted out at the league and on our website The standings will display each teams rank within its skill level. Rank is based on a points system. Teams will be awarded 2 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss.
PLAYOFFS:
Playoffs will begin immediately following the end of the regular season and will typically last between 2 and 3 weeks. After teams have been seeded according to their records all captains will receive an email with the 1st week of playoff game times roughly 3 days before their league. Teams will not receive an email for any other weeks of playoffs! It is ALL TEAMS responsibility to check the playoff brackets at the league or online to find out what time they will be playing the following week if they win. In playoffs it is not uncommon, (and in some cases will be necessary), for teams to have more than one match in a given night. No non-roster players will be allowed during playoffs. All players must have signed the waiver by the second week of the season in order to be eligible for playoffs. All eligible teams will make the playoffs. Playoff eligible teams will be determined on a league by league basis. Teams that have violated the forfeit policy during the course of regular season will not be eligible for playoffs. In certain situations teams at or near the bottom of the standings may not advance to the playoffs. Check with PSSC league coordinator to see if this applies to your league. Playoffs are single elimination.
SEEDING:
Teams are seeded according to total points and strength of schedule. Teams may be dropped from their regular season level based on the above criteria. Teams may play more than one game per day/night, and/or play games on days/nights other than the regularly scheduled league day/night if necessary. PSSC reserves the right to schedule playoff games on days other than the leagues regularly scheduled night.
WAIVERS:
In order to participate in the league, each participant must sign the team waiver. Waivers are provided at the facility must be completed before participating. Players not present the first week of play will still be required to sign a waiver with our staff before participating. Players must sign the waiver by the second week of the season in order to be eligible for playoffs.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY:
Any questions regarding rules, policies, or eligibility of players must be addressed before the start of the game. Any team that would like to challenge the eligibility of an opposing player must do so before the start of the playoff game. Players who have been placed on the roster and signed the waiver are eligible for playoffs. A formal protest may be filed before a game if an opposing players eligibility is in question. The player in question will be required to provide his/her player information (name, address, phone #, signature) in writing to a PSSC staff member prior to the start of the game. This qualifies as an official protest. Any protest made during a game or after a game will NOT be considered a formal protest. The game will then be played in its entirety as scheduled. Teams will be notified of all rulings on the identified eligibility discrepancy by the following business day decisions will not be made on site. If the protest is proven to be legitimate, it will result in the forfeiture of the game in question.Games subsequent to the protested game may be rescheduled. The above procedure will also apply for any other logged protests. All rulings by CSSC staff are considered final.
SPORTSMANSHIP:
The idea of PSSC is to have fun. We hope that all participants keep that in mind when becoming involved. Although the games may become intense, you still can be competitive while maintaining good sportsmanship. With this being said, any behavior deemed unacceptable by staff may result in suspension and/or ejection from a game or the league. Abuse of officials/referees and other staff will not be tolerated. PSSC reserves the right to remove a player from a game or a league if they are considered to be bringing down the quality of the league. PSSC will not tolerate fighting! Fighting will be an automatic ejection from any game and in most cases ejection from the league for the remainder of the season.
STAFF:
To coordinate and run the league, our refs and/or staff will be available at all times to help the league run as smoothly as possible. If you have questions regarding schedules, policies, rule interpretations, directions to the sponsor bar, etc. please ask.
LEAGUE CANCELLATION/RAINOUT:
Leagues may be cancelled due to extreme weather conditions, dangerous or unplayable surface conditions, facility constraints, etc. PSSC staff makes every effort to play all scheduled games, thus we will not cancel games until absolutely necessary. Therefore, if you are calling concerning a decision on a cancellation, remember we will not have an answer until close to the start of the league.
If the league is cancelled, PSSC staff will change the weather hotline immediately. PSSC will then email/text all of the captains to let them know (if possible.) It is then the captains responsibility to inform all teammates of the cancelation. If a league is cancelled on site, PSSC staff will attempt to contact those teams still scheduled to play the remainder of the league day/night. Depending on the time of cancellation, some teams will have to be notified on site. If we do cancel, follow next weeks schedule (ex. If April 13 is cancelled teams should follow the April 20 schedule for their next game). The games that are cancelled will be made up towards the end of the season if time allows. In extreme circumstances, PSSC reserves the right to run a shortened season without a refund. PSSC also reserves the right to schedule games on days other than your regularly scheduled league day/night if necessary.
PRIZES/T-SHIRTS:
Each team will be given a t-shirt for each person signed on the waiver with a maximum of 15 t-shirts per team. The shirts will be handed out at the league towards the end of the season. Please look for the Announcement at the league designating which nights the shirts will distributed. The top teams in each division will receive a prize of championship shirts.
These policies are designed to make the league run as smoothly and safely as possible, and provide continuity for its participants. Each player in the league is responsible for this information: please advise your team of these rules and thanks for playing.