No substitutions can be made during play. Any substitution must be made during a stoppage in play. Exception: A team that commits a foul may not substitute any players until the next stoppage in play.
Any use of the "F"-word or other excessive profanity can result in a yellow or red card. If a player uses force in any way, threatens and/or abuses another player, referee or a staff member before, during, or after a game, he/she may be suspended from the facility indefinitely.
Every player is required to have shin guards to play. Bay Rouge Co. does not allow metal cleats on any field.
No jewelry or other items can be worn during a game. Any jewelry or other item deemed unsafe by the referee must be removed in order to play in the game. This includes: watches, dangling earrings, rings, Fitbits, etc.
As a result of a suspension, a team or individual player will not receive any refunds from Bay Rouge Co.
Any other rule that is not specified above will fall under FIFA rules.
Official 7v7 Soccer Rules
Bay Rouge Men’s 7v7 Soccer Leagues will be played according to the FIFA rules with the following exceptions:
All 7v7 games will have 25-minute halves, with 5 minutes for half time.
Every player must register here. Any teams playing with players that are not on their roster or players that were not picked up from another league team will forfeit their games.
This is a men's league. If a woman wants to participate, she must agree to all risks of injury and rules and will not hold Bay Rouge Co liable for any injuries that may occur.
All 7v7 Leagues have no offsides.
Slide tackling is not allowed at all. Any slide deemed intentional but without player contact by the referee will result in a yellow card. Any slide tackle resulting in contact with any other player will result in an automatic red card and ejection from the game. This will also result in a free kick for the other team. This may also result in a one game suspension.
In the event a slide tackle occurs in the goal box and no physical contact is made, a yellow card will be issued to the offending player and a penalty kick will be awarded to the other team. If a slide tackle occurs inside the goal box and physical contact is made, a red card will be issued to the offending player and they will be removed from the field and an automatic penalty kick will be awarded to the other team.
Sliding is only allowed by the goalie as long as it is within the penalty area.
Any fouls will result in a free kick. Players from the opposing team will line up 10 yards away from the edge of the ball.
If a red card is issued to a player, they must leave the field. Any red card given to a player may also result in an automatic suspension from future games. If the red card results in there not being enough players to continue the game it results in a forfeit. If a player receives a Red Card during the 1st game of the playoffs, they will not be eligible to play in the 2nd playoff game that same night.
No substitute players will be allowed to play during playoff games. All players must have been added to the team roster by the 3rd week of the season. Teams may request a roster check before the start of the game to verify all players are rostered players. In the event of a roster check all members of both teams must present a valid photo I.D. to prove they are on the roster.