Coming in September - 2009 Tourney Information

                                 
                                                     

Please print a copy of your team's schedule and a copy of the Notable Beach Soccer Rules for your team's reference throughout the tournament

 

Arrive to the field for your match 30 minutes beforehand and ready to play

 

Divisions

Youth

 

Boys  Schedules: U12    U14    U16    U19        Girls Schedules:  U12    U14   U16    U19

 

Adult

 

Men's Open      Women's Open    Coed

 

Notable Beach Soccer Rules

No Shoes allowed!!! Players may wear socks or sand soccer style footwear

Length of match is 26 minutes (2 x 13 minute halves) - Chicago Rules

Goals cannot be scored on a kick-off

Teams should have an alternate set of jerseys (Training Vests - "Penneys" are acceptable)

Goal Keeper can handle, i.e. pick up the ball with their hands, only one back pass. In order for the keeper to handle another back pass, the ball must cross the halfway line.

No Defensive Walls - players must be at least 5 meters from player taking the kick. Kick is taken only by fouled player unless he's deemed to be injured.

No Offside

Ball Inbound must be Kicked In

5 second rule on restarts

Goal clearance only by Goalkeeper and only by hand

Game may not end 'til a ball in flight stops

Field is marked with an imaginary halfway line, penalty area and penalty mark

5 players on the field at all times, one must be a goalkeeper. Substitutions on the fly and unlimited.

A sent off player may be replaced after 2 minutes

Dropped ball may only be from the halfway line

 

Full set of rules may be found on

FIFA BEACH SOCCER RULES