HASL 7 vs 7 RULES and BY-LAWS

UNLESS LISTED BELOW, FIFA RULES ARE APPLIED.

All games are played at Hoboken High School Stadium Turf Field.

• Games are played half field.
• 2 X 25 minute games.
• 7 vs. 7:  6 players and a keeper. (Keepers cannot score goals)
• Minimum to start game is 4 players and a keeper.
• Must have at least 2 woman on the field at all times or play short.
• NO OUTSIDE PLAYERS ALLOW. (Exception is a woman player) and keeper.
• Referee Roster is Final.  Team allowing non-roster players to play without informing the referee and opposing team will forfeit game.
• If team agrees to allow non roster player to play the following applies:
  • Game will be official
  • Team with non-roster player will be penalized one goals per half that player plays.
  • Non-roster player will not be able to score goals but can play full field.
• Substitute “On the fly”.  Player coming off the field must not interfere with the game.
• Teams must have two women on the field at all times or play short.
• No Slide-Tackles - Automatic Yellow Card - Direct free kick.
• Slide-Tackle within the box is a penelty kick.
• No Off-sides.
• A Goal may be scored directly from a kickoff.
• A Goal may be scored from anywhere on the field.
• Throw-ins. No Kick-ins.
• Players must stand 7 yards from any free kick
• After keeper contorls ball with hands, ball must touch floor or player before the midfield line.
• Win/Loss /Tie Point System:
  • 3 Points for a win
  • 2 Point for PK Win
  • 1 Point form PK Loss
  • 0 for Loss.
• PK RULES:
  • Keepers cannot shoot PK. 
  • PK Taken on big goal. 
  • 5 players participate. (Any 5 players from roster)
  • 3 players shoot first.
  • If tied after 3 shots remaining 2 players shoot 1 for 1.
  • If tied, repeat with same 5 players (same order).
• Penalty shot - Large goals - 10 yards from goal-line.
• Penalty shot - Small goals - 8 yards from goal-line.