Match Rules for Teams

Updated: August 3, 2014

CFSL 499 N. SR 434 (Suite 2021)
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714
Phone: 407-869-1070, Fax: 407-869-9243
www.CentralFloridaSoccer.com

Administrative Rules

Team Registration

Rosters and Player Passes

Player Team Eligibility

Add/Drop Procedure and Fees

Over 30 Eligibility

Over 40 Eligibility

Discipline and Fines

Card Accumulation

Coaches

Red Cards

  1. a. Fines and/or suspension ordered by the league president, administrator or discipline committee.
  2. b. Additional penalties ordered by the league president, administrator or discipline committee.
  3. c. For Verbal/Physical Assaults on a referee, the Florida State Soccer Association and the CFSL will impose separate punishments to run concurrent.

Using Illegal Players

  1. Forfeit the game in which the player played or attempted to play.
  2. Be fined by the league $100.
  3. Is subject to having the current captain of the team suspended.
  4. Is subject to additional penalties ordered by the league president or discipline committee.

Protests

Fines

Referees

  1. The CFSL shall pay the cost of such assessment
  2. The assessment shall be conducted without the subject referee's knowledge.
  3. The CFSL shall pay for only one assessment of a particular referee in a season.
  4. Teams requesting that a particular referee not be assigned to their matches must submit the request in writing to the league office and the request is only valid for 1 season.

Standings

Points

Forfeits

Tie Breakers

  1. Points
  2. Wins
  3. Goal Differential
  4. Goals For
  5. Goals Against
  1. Points between the teams concerned
  2. Goal Differential between the teams concerned
  3. Goals For between the teams concerned
  4. Goals Against between the teams concerned

Goal Difference Cap

  1. The winning team will have 5 Goals For and 0 Goals Against.
  2. The losing team will have 0 Goals For and 5 Goals Against.
  1. The winning team will have 10 Goals For and 5 Goals Against.
  2. The losing team will have 5 Goals For and 10 Goals Against.

Promotion, Relegation, Postseason

Competition Rules

  1. All Central Florida Soccer League games shall be played under the current "Laws of the Game" published by FIFA, subject to specific League Rules created by the CFSL membership, the Rules and Regulations Committee and/or the CFSL Board of Directors.
  2. All Inter-League, State and National sponsored games shall be played under the rules of the officiating organization. It is the responsibility of the participating club/team to be aware of these rules.

Rosters, Player Passes, Uniforms

  1. Not allow the player to play in the game.
  2. Keep the presented pass.
  3. Send the pass and a supplemental report to the league office within two (2) days of the game.
  1. Keep that player's pass.
  2. Send the pass and a supplemental report detailing the incident to the league office within two (2) days of the game.

Playing Time

  1. The referee will note on the match report that the team was late.
  2. As soon as 7 players are checked in, the match must begin.

Player & Team Conduct

Substitutions (Are Subject to the referee's discretion)

Referee Reports

  1. Game scores.
  2. Game reports.
  3. Any supplemental reports.
  4. Any collected player passes.
  5. Marked rosters from each team (if requested).

Coed Division

  1. 7 men, 4 women (Typical)
  2. 6 men, 5 women
  3. 4 men, 4 women
  4. 7 men, 2 women, or 1 woman or none

Women's Division

Playoffs

Finals: If no winner at the end regulation:

If a Coed game goes to kicks from the mark:

  1. Both teams must use 2 women in the first 5 kicks.
  2. No requirement after this initial group.
  1. Both teams must use 1 woman in the first five kicks.
  2. No requirement after this initial group.
  1. Neither team required to use a woman in kicks.

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