Open Intermediate to Competive
We welcome players of all skill levels, but please keep in mind that most players have multiple years soccer playing experience. This is currently the only division offered.
Players 18 and older of any gender can join H. League.
Ball: Regulation, size 4 futsal ball
Goals: 6′ x 4′ FORZA pod goals
Shoes: Flat bottom shoes only as the playing surface is concrete – not turf. No cleats.
Jersey top or shirt: Players on the same team must wear the same color uniform top. If the other team is wearing the same color, pennies will be provided.
Shin guards: Not required
All players must sign liability waiver before competing in league play
5v5 is the format. No keepers.
The minimum number of players to start a match is 3
Roster size: Max 6 players
Players must be on the team’s roster to play. Rosters will be checked before each game. Players cannot be on two rosters in the same league.
Registered league players may guest play on another team with consent from the opposing team, except in playoff games when no guest players are allowed.
Each week of the regular season, 4 teams will come together in a one-hour time slot and play each other twice for a total of 6 games. Each game is 5 minutes.
For example, let’s say you are on Team 1. Here is the game schedule for fixture week 1:
Then, it’s playing a different team back-to-back:
And finally your last opponent for the night:
So, if your team win all 6 of its games in a match week 1, then that’s the max of 18 points.
Point System
Goal Differential
Used as second tie-breaker
The top 4 teams advance to playoffs. (1v4; 2v3)
Semi-final: 20-minute matches (Two, 10-minute halves)
Final: 20-minute match (Two, 10-minute havles
During playoff games, a tied game in regulation is decided by a 5-minute extra time period with the winner determined by golden goal – first team that scores, wins.
If tied after 5 minutes, switch sides and winner determined by golden goal.
If still tied after two halves of extra time, each team selects one member of respective team for a 1-on-1, half-court winner takes all.
PLAYER ELIGIBILITY
To be an eligible player for the playoffs, he/she must be on the team roster.
A formal protest may be filed before a game if an opposing player’s eligibility is questioned. The player in question will be required to provide his/her player information (name, address, phone #) in writing to a Houston Town Futsal staff member before the start of the game. This qualifies as an official protest. The game will then be played as scheduled. Teams will be notified of all rulings on the eligibility discrepancy. Decisions will not be made on-site. If the protest is proven legitimate, it will result in the forfeiture of the game in question.
The above procedure will also apply to any other logged protests. All rulings by Houston Town Futsal staff are considered final.
At Houston Town, we refer to our game officals as Peace Makers.
Each match is controlled by a Houston Town Futsal official who have full authority to enforce the Houston Town Street League Laws of the Game in connection with the match to which they have been appointed.
Powers and duties:
A kick-off starts both periods of a match and after a goal has been scored. Free kicks (direct or indirect), kick-ins, and goal kicks are other restarts.
Kick-Off Procedure: One player from each team stand back-to-back at center court with the H. League official holding the match ball between the two players backs. Once the offical releases the ball and calls out, “Play!”, the game begins and the two players can turn.
In the event of any other kick-off procedure offense, the kick-off is retaken.
Ball out of play: When it has wholly crossed the goal line or touchline on the court or in the air; when a referee; has stopped the game
Lines: Touchlines and goal lines are considered inside the playing area.
The ball is also out of play when it touches a match official and remains on the pitch; in this case, play is restarted with a dropped ball.
When the whole of the ball has passed over the goal line, between the goal posts, and under the crossbar, provided that no offense has been committed by the team scoring the goal.
If an attacking team player moves or overturns the goal, the referees shall disallow the goal.
No full-court shots. The last player to touch the ball with it going into the net must be on the attacking half of the court for it to count.
Suppose the referee signals a goal before the ball has passed wholly over the goal line and immediately realizes his/her error. In that case, play is restarted with a dropped ball at the edge of the penalty area.
Free kicks can only be awarded for offenses committed when the ball is in play.
A free kick is awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses against an opponent in a manner considered by the referees to be careless, reckless, or using excessive force:
“Careless” is when a player shows a lack of attention or consideration when making a challenge or acts without precaution. No disciplinary sanction is needed.
“Reckless” is when a player disregards the danger to, or consequences for, an opponent and must be cautioned with a yellow card.
“Using excessive force” is when a player exceeds the necessary use of force and endangers the safety of an opponent and must be sent off.
A free kick is also awarded if a player commits any of the following offenses:
NOTE ON SLIDE TACKLING: Sliding to block a shot or a pass is permitted as long as the referee doesn’t interpret it as dangerous to who is shooting or passing the ball.
Disciplinary Action:
Players shall be cautioned (i.e., shown a yellow card) when:
He/she commits serious foul play or continuously commits fouls. (this yellow card is punishable with a free kick taken from the point of infringement)
he/she persistently infringes the Laws of the Game
he/she shows dissent with any decision of the referee
he/she is guilty of un sportsmanship conduct
Players shall be sent off (i.e., shown the red card) for:
(a) violent foul play
(b) violent conduct
(c) foul or abusive language
(d) the second instance of caution-able offense (i.e., second yellow card)
Rules of Expulsion: The player sent off (shown a red card) is out for the rest of the game and is not even permitted to sit on the reserves’ bench. The player sent off may be allowed to stay on facility grounds by the league coordinator if he/she deems the player ejected won’t provoke a fight.
The team of the player sent off will play a person down for the remaining of that game.
A player who receives a straight red card automatically sits out the next fixture week.
A player receiving a red card for two yellow cards will not have to sit out a game.
Any player who is physically aggressive towards a referee, staff member, or another player (i.e., pushes, shoves, punches, kicks) will be suspended from the league indefinitely pending a hearing with Houston Town Futsal officials.
If a Final is suspended due to a brawl, the game will be considered canceled; therefore, there will be no winner.
Note: All leagues, no matter how competitive, are for FUN. Players will receive yellow or red cards for reckless, aggressive, and violent play and or for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Free Kicks
Types: Direct free kicks
Wall: At least 5 feet away until the ball is in play
Ball in Play: when it is kicked and moves.
Restriction: The kicker cannot touch the ball again until another player has touched it.
A goal is awarded if a free kick is kicked directly into the opponent’s goal.
NO CORNER KICKS
However, if the match official determines that a player from the defensive team intentially kicks or dribbles the ball out of their own endline to avoid pressure or waste time, the opposing team gets the ball back at half-court.
NO PENALTY KICKS
If a player denies a clear, goal-scoring opportunity from what the official deems as a deliberate handball or foul, a goal is awarded.
If it’s a foul around the goal, but not a clear goal scoring opportunity, the attacking team gets the ball at half-court.
DROP BALLS & KICK OFFS
Drop Ball Kick-Off Procedure: One player from each team stand back-to-back at center court with the H. League official holding the match ball between the two players backs. Once the offical releases the ball and calls out, “Play!”, the game begins and the two players can turn.
Regular kick offs are taken after a score. The referee must signal with a whistle or verbal acknowledgement for the start.
YES, YOU CAN SCORE DIRECTLY FROM A KICK-OFF
GOAL KICKS
A goal kick is awarded when the whole of the ball passes over the goal line on the floor or in the air, having last touched a player of the attacking team, and a goal is not scored.
The defender can place the ball anywhere within 10 feet of the goal area.
The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.
The ball must be played to a teammate.
The ball can be played inside the penalty area.
Opponents must be outside the goal area and 20 feet from where the ball is placed until the ball is in play.
KICK INS
To be taken in place of the throw-in.
A kick-in is awarded to the opponents of the player who last touched the ball when the whole of the ball passes over the touchline on the floor or in the air.
The ball must be stationary on the touchline at the point where it left the pitch.
The ball must be on or behind the touchline.
Failure to observe any of the above causes the kick-in to be retaken by the opposing team.
The ball is in play when it is kicked and moves.
Suppose a player, while correctly taking a kick-in, deliberately kicks the ball at an opponent to play the ball again but not carelessly or recklessly or using excessive force. In that case, the referees allow play to continue.
The kicker cannot play the ball a second time until it has been played by another player; infringement of this rule entails a free kick to the opposing from the point of infringement.
Players on the opposing team must be at least 5 feet away from the point of the kick-in.
You can not score directly from a kick in.
A goal kick is awarded if the ball enters the opponent’s goal directly.
Substitution Limit: None
Substitution Method: “Flying substitution” (all players enter and leave as they please.) The player entering cannot do so until the player coming off is off the field or tagged.
Substitution Zone: The player coming out must also do so from his/her bench side unless authorized by the referee to do so from a different place.
Distance on all restarts:
5 feet on all kick-offs, kick-ins, goal kicks, and free kicks.
League matches may be canceled due to weather conditions or unexpected schedule conflicts with The Block Street Soccer Court.
We will not cancel games until necessary, and decisions are made an hour before game time.
Canceled games may have to be made up on days other than those when games are typically played. In extreme circumstances, Houston Town Futsal reserves the right to run a shortened season without a refund.
Any match called before being an official/completed game will be replayed in its entirety.
A match is considered official/completed if a half has been played.
Houston Town Futsal reserves the right to schedule makeup games or playoff games on days other than your regularly scheduled games.
Teams not able to play a scheduled game will forfeit the game.
Each of the 6 scheduled games that week will result in a 0-2 loss and 6 points will be awarded to each opposing team that week.
NO SHOWS
If a team doesn’t show up to a scheduled game or communicates they won’t show up within 90 minutes of a scheduled game and are considered forfeits.
Each of the 6 scheduled games that week will result in a 0-2 loss and 6 points will be awarded to each opposing team that week.
Each match week of the regular season, there are two, one-hour time slots. You’ll play at one of the following times each week
Time Slot 1: 7:30 PM
Time Slot 2: 8:45 PM
We’re doing our best to run a fun and organized adult street league. We understand it’s not going to be perfect and are always striving to do better for our players. Please shoot me a note in writing by email to:
David Redd – dredd@houstontownfutsal.com
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