INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE RULES
Soccer Spectrum is one of the oldest Indoor Soccer facilities in North Texas, established in 1986. In 2021, Soccer Spectrum started a new chapter to its' proud legacy, bringing a renewed energy and vision for the past 30 years.
Soccer Spectrum reserves the right to modify league rules at their discretion and will update the website accordingly in the best interest of our guests. The Executive Director will have the final decision on any suspensions, rule discrepancies, or controversial issues that may arise during or after play.
OUR CURRENT DIVISIONS:
● Men’s Open (18 years & older) - Sunday, Monday, Wednesday
● Men’s Over 30 (each team will get 2 exemptions over 27)- Thursday & Sunday
● Men’s Over 40 (each team will get 2 exemptions over 38) - No indoor leagues at this time
● Men’s Over 50 (each team will get 3 exemptions over 48) - Saturday
● Women’s Open (18 years & older) Tuesday
● Women’s Over 35 (no age exemptions at this time) - Tuesday
● Coed Open (18 years & older) - Friday and Saturday
● Coed Over 30 (each team will get 2 exemptions over 27) - Friday
● Coed Over 40 (each team will get 2 exemptions over 38) - Saturday
ROSTERS:
● Max Roster Size: 21
● All league rosters will lock after the last regular season game. Team captains must invite/drop players accordingly before the deadline via their Daysmart team profile.
● Players may not be rostered on teams from the same division.
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- A player may not be dropped from one team in a division and added to another team in the same division.
- A player may only play on one team in a division during a season.
● Captains are responsible for ensuring their team's Daysmart roster is up to date.
● Spectrum Personnel will only add players to the roster manually at the request of the team captain.
TEAM STRUCTURE:
● For Women and Co-Ed Leagues, the game will consist of 6 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper on the field at one time. For Men's leagues, the game will consist of 5 outfield players and 1 goalkeeper at one time.
● The Co-Ed game format consists of 3 females on the field (if only 1-2 are available, the team must play 1-2 players down) and 3 males on the field. The goalie is either. Male players may not sub in for female players. However, female players may sub in for male players. There must be always 1 male player on the field. For Men’s leagues, women may play, but men’s rules will apply.
● Teams may play 2 players down maximum to start the game.
LEAGUE GAMES:
● All league games are 42 minutes long with two twenty-minute halves.
● Halftime is 1 minute long.
● Two Referees will be assigned to all games, excluding Youth Leagues.
● A size 5 ball will be used. The game ball will be provided by Soccer Spectrum
● The game clock on the scoreboard runs continuously by the timekeeper throughout the game. (Exception - Playoff Games the clock stops)
● Regular season games that end in a tie are considered a "draw". No overtime will be played in the regular season.
● Only in Playoff games or Championship games is Overtime played. Overtime consists of a 3-minute sudden death period followed by a PK Shootout if the game remains tied.
● All players must give their North Texas I.D. Card to the referee before the game.
● In the event a team is short on players, they will be given a 10-minute grace period before the game is considered a forfeit.
● During the grace period, the clock will remain running. If the minimum number of players arrives, the clock will not be reset.
● In the event of a forfeit, the teams will still be able to play but a 3-0 win will be given to the team that was prepared to play on time.
SCORING
Co-Ed:
● Hot Rule (eligibility to score) - Male players are eligible to shoot from behind the line at any time. The ball may not be on the line.
● Male players may also score past the goal line if they receive the ball from one of their team's female players regardless of where she is located.
● The wall is neutral, as well as the goalkeeper inside the penalty area. (i.e. the female player passes the ball into the area, it bounces off the wall or deflects off the keeper, the male player can still score.)
● The goalkeeper is not neutral outside the penalty area. If the goalkeeper touches the ball, the eligibility to shoot is over, and must then go back to a female player for another opportunity to score.
● Female goals will count as two (2) points regardless of where they shoot from.
● Male goals will always count as one (1) point
● In the event of a deflection by the defense, the last offensive player touching the ball will determine the number of points awarded. any goals scored directly by a defender shall count as one (1) goal.
Cards & Penalties
Blue Card Consequences:
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The team must serve a 2-minute penalty
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After 2 minutes, a substitute may enter the field.
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The team is short-handed (plays one player down) during that penalty.
Yellow Card Consequences:
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The player must serve a 5-minute penalty but the player is not ejected and the team does not play shorthanded
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After 5 minutes, the player may return to their bench
Red Card Consequences:
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The player is ejected from the game and cannot return.
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The team must serve a 5-minute major penalty
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After 5 minutes, a substitute may enter the field.
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The team is short-handed (plays one player down) during that penalty.
Important distinctions:
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A blue card results in a 2-minute penalty.
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A yellow card is a misconduct warning but does not lead to being short-handed.
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A red card results in ejection and a 5-minute penalty.
Number of Players During Red Card Penalty:
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During the 5-minute penalty after a red card, the team plays with 5 field players + 1 goalkeeper (i.e., one man down).
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Once the 5 minutes are served (regardless of whether a goal is scored), a substitute (not the ejected player) may re-enter to restore full strength.
NO SLIDE TACKLING WITHIN ANY INDOOR LEAGUE AT SOCCER SPECTRUM. EXCEPTION - GOALIE CAN SLIDE WITHIN HIS / HER BOX.
Men’s & Women’s Leagues
● All goals will always count as one (1) point.
TEAM REGISTRATION
● Team Captains must register their team at Daysmartrecreation.com
● A deposit of $100.00 is required when registering a team. This deposit will go towards your team fees. Please note, if you withdraw your team after the schedule has been posted, the deposit will not be returned.
● Team Fees are $815 for the season. This includes referee fees as well so you will never have to come out-of-pocket for additional fees when playing at Soccer Spectrum.
● Team fees need to be paid in full by the 3rd game. If fees are not paid, game scores will be reversed to a 3-0 loss for the team that owes. Soccer Spectrum reserved the right to replace a team that has not paid by the 3rd game with a team from the Stand-by list.
● All Indoor leagues will be 7 games guaranteed. Championship games will consist of 1v2, in addition to consolation games.
ID CARDS
● An NTSSA player card is required to play at Soccer Spectrum. Each player must submit their own, valid I.D. card to the referee and be registered on that team to be eligible to play.
● Cards are valid for one year from August 31st – August 31st of the following year.
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- Cards may be purchased for the new soccer year beginning in July of the current year for the next year.
● Adult cards are $25.00 The price of the card remains the same regardless of when it was purchased.
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A government picture I.D. is required for all adult leagues.
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Youth leagues (U17 and younger) may bring a birth certificate, school ID, or government ID for proof of age.
● Soccer Spectrum will take your photo and produce the I.D.
● Players and coaches are the only people allowed in the players’ box. Should you have any questions regarding I.D. cards contact Soccer Spectrum or the N.T.S.S.A. office in Frisco at (972)323-1323.
NO CARD, NO PLAY, NO EXCEPTIONS!
Driver's Licenses are not accepted on the field for play.
- ANY AND ALL FIGHTS THAT RESULT IN BENCH CLEARING WILL RESULT IN AN AUTOMATIC SUSPENSION OF THE GAME. THE GAME WILL NOT BE SCORED (IF BOTH TEAMS ARE INVOLVED) IF ONLY ONE TEAM, THE TEAM THAT DID NOT CLEAR THE BENCH WILL BE AWARDED THE WIN. THIS WILL ALSO RESULT IN THE TEAM(S) BEING SUSPENDED FOR A MINIMUM of 1 WEEK FROM ALL SOCCER SPECTRUM GAMES WITH A $100.00 FINE PER PLAYER.
RESCHEDULES
● We no longer accept reschedule requests. All games scheduled are final. If you have a specific schedule request, please make sure that you make your request at the time of renewal or signing up. These can be sent to info@soccerspectrum.com Any request made after the schedule is posted will not be changed.
FORFEITS
We know that everyone likes to play their games. Therefore, we have created an aggressive forfeit policy.
● A forfeit will be awarded if an opposing team is not ready to play within 10
minutes of a scheduled start time.
● The clock starts at the scheduled kickoff time and time will not be made up if
a team shows up late.
● A forfeit will go down as a 3-0 win for the team that was prepared to play on time.
● If both teams do not show, and are not ready to play – neither team will be
awarded points, leaving their game unscored. Each team will have to pay a $50.00 forfeit fee.
● For any team that forfeits a game less than 48 hours before, a forfeiture fee of $100 will be charged to the team. A credit of $65.00 will be awarded
to the team that showed up for their committed match. (The forfeit fee minus ref fees) If your team still owes money and it is past the 3rd game, you will not receive credit.
● Teams that forfeit during the regular season may not be allowed to participate
in Post Season.
● Teams that forfeit more than once in a season may be subject to
being removed from the league without a refund.
RENEWALS
Each team has the opportunity to let Soccer Spectrum know that they will be renewing for the next season, by week 4 of the current season. If a team has not let us know by week 6, we will allow new teams to take the spot for any team that has not renewed. A deposit of $100.00 is required to hold your spot. This deposit will go toward team fees.
REFEREES
● Referee Fees are included as part of your league fee.
Soccer Spectrum does not tolerate violent conduct, verbal abuse, threatening
behavior, racist/hateful language, or spitting at or near officials, staff or opponents.
CHAMPIONSHIP FORMAT
● Championship Game 1v2
● Ties - For any Championship games that ends in a tie, the game will go straight to
penalties where 5 kicks will be taken by each team. If tied after 5, then
sudden death will take place.
● In the coed division, the penalty kicks must be taken alternately by gender
(male/female/male or vice versa). All team members on the roster must kick
(unless injured – ref determines) before a player takes a second shot, except
coed where all males and females rotate accordingly.
STANDINGS
Standings are determined by wins, losses, and ties.
● WIN = 3 points
● TIE = 1 point
● LOSS = 0 points
● FORFEIT = 3-0 win (worth 3 points)
The best overall team record determines playoff positioning.
In the event of a tie in records, the following tie-breaking system will be used:
A) head-to-head play B) Goals differential C) Goals for D) Goals Against
DIVISIONS:
Individuals may play on different teams provided:
- They are on the team roster
- They are not competing on two teams within the same division.
- If you are an A division player on any night, you are only allowed to play in B. If you play on a lower division team (C-F), the game will be scored a forfeit, the A level player will receive a fine of $50.00 and possible 1 week suspension from all games. The ONLY exception to this rule is goalies. Goalies can play on any division, just not more than one team in the same league.
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To provide the most fun and competitive environment for all teams,
Soccer Spectrum reserves the right, if necessary, to place teams in the
appropriate division based on the level of play and /or ability of the players.