Local Rules

• For U8 please check the Modified Laws of the Game for U8.
• All games start on schedule. If teams are not ready time is deducted from the first half. If a team shows up more than 10 minutes late the game is cancelled.
• Clock keeps running except for timeouts.
• Up to two guest players are allowed provided they have a Futsal San Jose player pass, are of the right age, and you have at most 7 players on your roster for that game.
• If a team is more than 7 goals ahead the score is no longer displayed.
• Ball size: Size #3 for U8 and U10, Size #4 for U12 and up.
• Goal clearance and balls thrown by the goal keeper may not cross the center line without touching either the ground or a player first (USFF Youth Futsal rule).
• Home teams kick off the first half, visiting team the second half. Visiting team selects side for the first half.
• Opponents must be 8 feet away for kick-offs, kick-ins and free kicks.
• no protests will be allowed, except for players that played illegally (age, no player pass, ...). The board will take disciplinary action against Teams/coaches caught cheating in this way.
• Scoring/Standing: 3 points for win, 1 for tie, 0 for loss, -1 per red card, tie breaker: fewest red cards, fewest goals against, most goals for (max of 10/game), otherwise tie stands.