FUTSAL INFORMATION

2017 / 18 Winter Futsal League

2017-18 WINTER LEAGUE SUMMARY

March 3 – April 14 (Practices Mondays, Games Saturdays)

Dates:
NO FUTSAL: March 19 (CASL Spring Season Coaches Meeting)
March 31 – April 8 (Spring Break)

Emerson Elementary GYM – PRACTICES –

(Mondays) 2/26, 3/5, 3/12, 3/26, 4/9
(Times) U9-U10 Girls: 5-6pm (Friend/Gobel)
U9-U10 Boys: 6-7pm (Binger/Shattuck/Canfield/
Miller)
U11-U12: 7-8pm (Perdue/Brown/Dwyer/Golab)
U13-U15: 8-9 pm (Golab/Brown/Dwyer/Erfourth)
Facilities:
Central Elementary GYM – GAMES –
(Saturdays) 3/3, 3/10, 3/17, 3/24
U9/U10: 12-2pm (2 game slots – see schedule)
U11-U12: 2-4pm (2 game slots – see schedule)
U13-U15: 4-6pm (2 game slots – see schedule)

Owosso High School GYM – GAMES – Details TBA

(Saturday Tournament) 4/14, 1-5pm

Divisions Division 1: U9-U10 (4 teams)

: Division 2: U11-U12 (4 teams)
Division 3: U13-U15 (4 teams)
# of 6 games total: 1 EXHIBITION MATCH (SAT. 3/3), 3 HEAD TO HEAD
Games: MATCHES, 2 TOURNAMENT GAMES

Family
Fee: $20 / Voluntary Family Fee
 RULES and INFORMATION

Respect of Facilities:
To keep the playing surfaces clean and dry, please instruct your players not to wear
dirty or wet game shoes into the facilities. We play at the pleasure of the facilities
and ask for your cooperation in order to renew our contracts with them
No ball playing / warming up in facilities, except on courts. Futsal balls only
allowed on courts. Please supervise your children at all times. No one is allowed to
play in the hallways before, between or after games.
Please exit the playing surface as quickly as possible after your game or practice is
done. Due to tight time constraints, lingering players and parents on the gym floor
is problematic to starting the next game or practice. (Although, if it is game day,
we encourage you to please stay and watch other games! This is a family. The
OSC family and we want you here!)

Other OSC FUTSAL LEAGUE Policies…

Referees:
Please be respectful to officials at all times. Many of our officials are new and just
learning. We have a shortage of soccer officials in our area. We do not want to
scare any possible young officials away. Poor behavior toward our officials will
not be tolerated from players of parents alike.
IMPORTANT COACHES INFORMATION

Competition Format & Rules:

Official futsal FIFA Rules and Regulations as stated under the Laws of The Game
will be enforced. Exceptions are noted below under House Rules. You may print up
a copy of the Laws of the Game at the Gateway website.
House Rules:

• 24 minute halves, running clock.

• No GK punting or drop kicking.
• GK can throw ball anywhere on the court on a fly with the exception of the
opponent’s penalty area.
• No changing of benches during halftime, but teams switch court direction.
• Halftimes are one minute, which basically allows for a quick drink by
players and then taking positions on the court.
• Teams should switch halves after first half has ended and clear off courts
immediately after end of game. Coaches are not allowed to interfere with the
next game by meeting with their team on the court.
• GK Pass back is allowed (due to encouraging this in outdoor soccer)
• Due to tight scheduling, there are NO time outs except for referee-called
stoppages (the clock continues to run).
• Please exit the playing surface as quickly as possible after your game or
practice is done. Due to tight time constraints, lingering players and parents
on the gym floor is problematic to starting the next game or practice.

Family Registration Fee:

$20/Family. We will have volunteers sitting at the entrance collecting your money.
When collected, your name will be crossed off of our list as paid.
Game Balls:
Game balls will be provided. Size ball used by each age groupUnder U12 - size 3,
U13 and older – size 4.
Do not bring outdoor balls into the facilities. They are not allowed for
warm-up. Only futsal balls are allowed. Home team is responsible for providing a
game quality ball.

Equipment:

• The wearing of shin guards will be mandatory for all players.

• Indoor, flat-soled shoes also must be worn (indoor soccer shoe, basketball
shoe, etc. – no nubs).

Forfeited Games:
If a team fails to show for a scheduled match, the referee shall allow a 5 minute
grace period. After the 5 minutes, if the team has not yet arrived or does not have
enough players to field a team (4), the game will be forfeited. The game will be
tallied as a 3 to 0 loss for the forfeiting team and a 3 to 0 win for their opponent.
If the referee terminates a match for reasons other than an act of God or field
conditions, the OSC Competition Committee will decide the result of the match
after hearing the official reason from the referee, and both coaches.
Teams forfeiting a match and the opponent of a team that forfeited will not receive
a refund on their registration fee. Forfeited games are recorded as a 3 - 0 loss.

Point System and Tiebreakers:

Please note, OSC does not publish division standings. However, the scheduling
system allows teams to track progress if desired.

The determination within the group standings is as follows:

3 points for a win 1 point for a tie 0 points for a loss
Forfeited games are recorded as a 3 - 0 loss
Tiebreakers:
1. Total Points
2. Goal Difference (max 7 per game)
3. Goals For
4. Head-To-Head

Ejections - Red Cards:

The minimum penalty for an ejection is that the player shall not be permitted to play
in the immediate next match of play. If the player is rostered on two teams and has
a scheduled match on the same day after the red card, the player is ineligible to play
in that game. If the player who received the red card, does not have another match
that day, then the player must sit out the next immediate scheduled match. The
League, in consultation with the Head Referee, will then decide if the player or
coach will sit out an additional game (s) the following week. The player or coach
receiving the red card must sit out a minimum of one game. All Red Cards will be
presented to the OSC Competition Committee administrator and reviewed by
the OSC Competition Committee to determine if further disciplinary action is
necessary.

Referees:

If you have an interest in joining the OSC FUTSAL referee pool, please email us at
gobel@owosso.k12.mi.us to be eligible for consideration.
Additional Questions???
If you have any additional questions or concerns regarding OSC FUTSAL, please
feel free to contact us at gobel@owosso.k12.mi.us.