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Though Minnesota Futsal™ (MNF™) supports the Minnesota Youth Soccer Association, MNF™ leagues and the MNF™ State Championships are not affiliated with said youth association in anyway.

If you have questions about MNF™ offerings, please contact us at info@mnfutsal.com.  If you have questions about Minnesota Youth Soccer Association offerings, please visit their website at www.mnyouthsoccer.org.

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 Coerver Coaching Minnesota

 

East Ridge Soccer Club

We are working on formatting this page as we speak, but here is some general information.

The following represents the basic rulings (FIFA International Rules) that are implemented in our MNF D-League™ competitions, accompanied with a number of our house rules

 

Roster Size

Teams may roster as many players as they wish, but must have at least 5 players.  There must be at least 3 players on the court to begin a match.

 

Match Duration

  • Minnesota Futsal™ matches consist of 2 x 25 minute halves
  • In championship matches, extra time will include 3 minutes with the Golden Goal rule applying
  • If still tied after extra time, penalty shootout will occur. Penalties will be taken from the end of the keepers boundary (semi-circle area)

 

Court Layout

The field dimensions are between 28 to 32 yards in length and 17 to 19 yards in width.  GK areas will be designated by the basketball 3-point lines, or by other court markings as needed.

 

Scoring Goals

  • A goal is scored when the whole of the ball crosses the line. The exceptions to this include when a ball enters the goal
    • Without touching any player from an indirect free kick
    • Opposing goal keeper throw that has not been touched by another player before the ball crosses the line;
    • From a side line kick in that has not been touched by another player before the ball crosses the line

Goal Keepers

  • Goal keeper may not handle the ball outside his goal area
  • Goal throws must be taken from inside the GK area and must leave the area before it is touched by another player. Failure to do this will result in the goal throw to be retaken
  • The goalkeeper is the only player who may slide in order to save the ball (providing he/she does not use excessive force)
  • The goalkeeper can throw the ball over the half way line on the full
  • No goal kicks in futsal.  Goal kick restarts are from the GK's hands.
  • A goal cannot be scored directly from a goal keeper throw unless the ball touches one of the players (with the exception of the opposing goalkeeper) 
  • The goalkeeper cannot pick up the ball from an intentional back pass from a player of their own team. An infringement will result in an indirect free kick being awarded to the opposing team from where the infringement took place.

Substitutions

  • Unlimited interchange can occur only in a break of play and the Referee must be advised.
  • Goal Keepers can be changed at any time during the game so long as the Referee has been advised
  • During interchange the player coming off must be off the court before the replacement comes on. Failure to do so can result in an indirect free kick

Infringements

Free kicks are either direct or indirect.

For both direct and indirect free kicks, the ball shall be stationary when the kick is taken and the kicker may not touch the ball a second time until it has touched another player.

Players of the team not taking the free kick must be at least 3 yards away from the ball at the taking from a free kick.

It should be noted that there is a 4 second time limit on Kick-ins, corner kicks, Free kicks and Goalkeeper throws. An infringement of this, will result in the referee awarding the opposing team an indirect free kick from the point at which the infringement occurred.

Five Direct Free Fouls

Each team will be permitted to have 5 accumulative fouls in each half of the match, without losing their right to form a wall when the opposing team is given a free kick.

From the sixth accumulative foul onwards, personal fouls will be sanctioned with a 10-yard penalty kick.

In case of overtime, overtime will be a continuation of the second half, maintaining the technical conditions in which the second half ended.

Sideline Kick-ins

A Sideline kick will be awarded as a means to restart play when:

The whole ball has crossed the sideline. The kick will be taken by a player of the opposing team to that which last touched the ball.

The ball has been kicked into the ceiling or any other obstacle. The kick will be taken by a player of the opposing team to that which last touched the ball.

Procedure

The player who is to kick in the ball (with the exception of the goalkeeper) will stand behind the side line at the same point through which the ball left the court.

The ball will be in play from the moment it moves forward

Opposing players must be 3 yards away from kick in.

A goal cannot be scored directly from a side line kick, unless it has been touched by another player.

If the player doesn’t comply with these procedures, the referee will award a side line kick to the opposing team.