YOUTH FUTSAL LEAGUE (AFL & PFL) BASIC GAME RULES
Players & Rosters - Match is played 5v5, one of whom is the goalkeeper. A match may
start if either team has a minimum of 3 players. Roster size: 12 players max can be
suited to play in a game. Can have up to 3 guest players per game. Guest players must
be on your roster as guest players before your game.
Players (including goalies) cannot be rostered on more than two teams in the same
division.
Game Duration - 23 minute halves, running clock, with a 2 minute halftime.
BASIC GAME RULES -
1. Four seconds on all restarts - Restarts are: kick offs, kick ins, corner kicks, goal
clearance, free kicks Referee must visibly perform the count. Except on Direct and
Indirect free kicks, and kick offs, where count isn't visible.
2. Goal Clearance - * UPDATE - Rule applies to AFL and PFL divisions
(No punting nor drop kicking is permitted for AFL divisions only)
• When keeper saves the ball and prevents it from going out of bounds, he/ she
can then throw it anywhere on the court.
• When the ball goes out of play, keeper must then play ball on his/her side of the
court first. *If ball is thrown over half line and indirect kick is awarded to opposing
team at the spot where the ball crossed the half line.
• On all goal clearance situations opposing players must be outside of goal keeper
box.
3. Pass Back to the Goalkeeper Rule -
Once keeper plays the ball, it cannot be passed back to him/her unless there is a
change of possession and the ball is then recovered, at which point in can be
played back. A change of possession happens when the opposing team merely
touches the ball, which if then recovered, can be played back to the goalkeeper.
4. Substitutions -
Unlimited and are done on the fly and via the team's substitution zone.
***Procedure: the substitute enters the pitch only after the player being replaced
tags him.
NOTE: Substitution of goalkeeper is same as with any other player.
HALFTIME, teams will switch benches so as to substitute from their defending
area.
KICK OFFS/KICK INS/RESTARTS
Kick Offs - at the start of the match taken by the home team. Ball is in play when
kicked and clearly moves. A goal may not be scored directly from the kick off.
*If ball enters the opponents goal a goal clearance is awarded.
Kick Ins - kicker must have one foot on the touchline or behind it, ball must be on
touchline or behind it. Infringement is penalized by awarding the kick in to an opposing
player. If an opposing player is closer than the required distance, the kick in is retaken
(unless advantage given) - Cannot score directly from a kick in.
*If ball enters the opponents goal a goal clearance is awarded. If ball enters the kickers
goal a corner kick is awarded.
Corner Kicks - Same as with kick ins - Can score directly from a corner kick.
Four Seconds on all Restarts - Restarts are: kick offs, kick ins, corner kicks, goal
clearance, free kicks Referee must visibly perform the count. Except on Indirect free
kicks, where count isn't visible.
Distance on Restarts: 5 meters - (all kick ins, corner licks, free kicks, kick offs, penalty
kicks, goal clearance) Infringement is penalized with a direct free kick from the spot of
the infringement, and the infringing player is cautioned.
