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This means...

S: Safe play all of the time.  Play with control and be conscious of your surroundings.
M: Members only.  Anyone who plays on your team needs to be listed on your roster. One off substitutes must be listed on your roster or an active TCSSC roster.
A: Attend online info session and read rules every season. This will keep you up to speed on new issues.
R: Report all injuries which require medical attention and incidents if you desire official TCSSC investigation.
T: Talk to the other team.  Together, TCSSC members can make a fun and safe playing environment.

It is the responsibility of both team captains/co-captains to submit their scores and spirit scores for league online through the T.E.A.M. System by 5:00 p.m. the day following their game.  Please click here for detailed information on how to report scores.

1. Equipment/Field Set-Up: Team captains are responsible for bringing a Wilson soccer ball, two field markers, the portable net system, as well as copies of the field permits (if necessary) to all of their game sites. All equipment will be provided. Captains must pace out the field so it is approximately 35 paces wide and 45 to 50 paces long.

Note regarding set up of portable net systems: If you require the written instructions on how to put the portable net system together, click here for a PDF.  Give your self extra time for the first set up!

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2. Game Time/Default: Please arrive 15 minutes early to set up fields and start your games on time. Games are comprised of two (2) 40-minute halves with a 5-minute half time. Please agree on one person to act as timekeeper. Teams are comprised of six (6) players with a minimum of two (2) of each gender. A default will occur if any team cannot field a squad by 15 minutes after the official start time. A team can play with a minimum of 5 people, as long as two (2) of the players are women and two (2) are men. Women may play any position on the field.

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3. General Rules: In general, standard soccer rules apply to all TCSSC games. Notable exceptions are listed below:
i. Each half starts with one team initiating play by making a pass from the centre of the field
ii. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the sidelines, a kick-in is awarded to the opposite team. (Changed November 2001).  All kick-ins (or restarting of play) must be indirect.
iii. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the goal line by the offence, a goal kick is awarded to the defending team.   All kick-ins (or restarting of play) must be indirect.
iv. If a ball is kicked out of bounds along the goal line by the defense, a corner kick is awarded to the attacking team.  Corner kicks are considered a restart of play, and therefore must be indirect.
v. Substitutions should be made only when a stoppage in play has occurred i.e. no changing on the fly
vi. A handball infraction occurs when the ball hits any part of the player's arm, from the SHOULDER down. (revised: May, 2007)  Players may use their arms to block the ball from hitting their groin area, and women can also use their arms to block the ball from hitting their chest without a handball being called. This rule will reduce the number of stoppages in play. Please don’t abuse this rule.
vii. All free kicks are indirect. To score off an indirect kick, the ball must first be touched by another player (offense or defense, but not the goalie)
viii. The offending player should call their own infractions, however any players involved with the incident can also make a call.
ix. Teams may call a one (1) minute time-out per half if needed
x. Each team should bring both light and dark coloured shirts to each and every game.
xi. Metal cleats are not allowed
xii. A game can end in a tie during the regular season. In the playoffs, a game that is tied at the end of regulation time is decided by a five-minute sudden death overtime period. If still tied, a shoot-out will commence; each of the five players on the field takes one shot each at a distance of eight paces. Only the players on the field at the end of the game can participate and the goalie that finished the game remains the goalie for the shoot-out. After five shots, if still tied, teams continue taking single shots until one team has scored (and the other team does not). The order of shooters must be maintained.

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4. Off-sides: There are NO off-sides.  However, a strategy of consistently "cherry-picking" is considered to be unsportsmanlike. (Changed November 2001)

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5. Slide Tackling: Even if contact is made with the ball first, slide tackling is not allowed under ANY circumstances. As well, no players (with the exception of the goalie) can slide to block a shot or pass at any time. A goalie that chooses to slide must do so with the safety of all players in mind. i.e. the slide should result in an attempt to intercept the ball, but never result in the goalie sliding into an opposing player.

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6. Scoring: To score a goal, the ball must enter the portable net.

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7.  Goalies: 

  • Goalies can use their hands ONLY when they are within a "reasonable" distance from their goal. Due to the format of the field, there will not likely be a lined goal crease - please use your best judgment.

  • A goalie CANNOT pick up a ball with his/her hands if the ball has been played back on purpose to the goalie by a player on his/her team.  This includes all forms of passing and kick-ins.  The only exception is if the player directs the ball back to the goalie with their head - in this case the goalie CAN pick the ball up with his/her hands.  A violation of this rule results in an indirect free kick for the other team at the spot where the goalie inappropriately used their hands.

  • A goalie can "roam" as far from their goal as they want, but once outside of their "crease", the goalie CANNOT use their hands at any time.

  • If a goalie makes a save by catching the ball with their hands, they can do one of three things; (a) throw the ball out, (b) kick the ball (out of their hands), or (c) put the ball down on the ground (at which point it becomes a live ball).  Please note that if a goalie elects to put the ball on the ground, the goalie cannot choose to immediately pick the ball up again.

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8. Discrepancies/Disputes:

  • If an infraction is disputed, a kick-in from the sideline is awarded to the offensive team.

  • If a goal is disputed, an indirect kick is awarded to the offensive team from where the original shot was taken.

Please remember that you are playing in a self-officiated, co-ed, social league, so any arguments or disputes should be kept to a minimum.

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9. Rough Play: ANY ROUGH OR PHYSICAL PLAY WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EXPULSION FROM FURTHER LEAGUE PLAY AND MAY RESULT IN LIFETIME LEAGUE EXPULSION. PLEASE SEE THE TCS&SC POLICY SHEET FOR OUR OFFICIAL POLICY ON THIS SUBJECT. It is recognized that incidental contact between players is inevitable; however, all players should go out of their way to avoid creating an unsafe play.  This rule supersedes all others.

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