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The first recorded indoor soccer game was played in 1885, between
the Western Football Association of Ontario and the O.N.T.’s
of Newark on December 2nd. The game was held at the Newark Roller
Skating Rink and was the first of a series of three. The series
involved a challenge cup that included both outdoor and indoor soccer
rink games. The rink games were at night, beginning at 9pm, and
they were played under electric lights.
In that first indoor soccer game match, each team had six players
and no substitutes. The referee initiated most restarts by tossing
the ball into the air.
For most indoor soccer games, the typical rules are as follows:
INDOOR SOCCER KICK OFFS:
Kick offs can be played in either direction.
GOALKEEPERS:
Cannot hold the ball for more than 5 seconds.
Cannot punt or drop kick (but CAN throw) the ball over midfield.
Cannot pick up the ball if intentionally played back by own team.
FREE KICKS:
All free kicks are direct and the defending team must be a minimum
of ten feet away.
BALL EXITING THE FIELD OF PLAY:
Any ball that exits the playing field over the sideline is restarted
by a throw in. Ball cannot be thrown directly into the goal on a
restart. An illegal throw results in loss of possession. Any ball
that exits the playing field over the end line will be restarted
by a goal kick or corner kick. Goal kicks cannot be played over
midfield in the air. Violation of the midfield rule results in a
direct kick from the midfield. Any ball that strikes a net, light,
ceiling, or beam within the confines of the field is out of play.
A direct kick restart will occur nearest where the ball hit. Exception:
Within the goal box, ball is placed outside the box for restart.
SUBSTITUTIONS:
On the fly, substitutions may be done while the ball is in play.
Player entering the field must wait until player exiting has stepped
off the field nearest to bench. Violation of this rule could result
in a 2 minute penalty (playing a person down). Fouls are not guaranteed
substitution since opposing team may play the ball as soon as they
wish.
5 FOUL RULE:
If a team accumulates 5 fouls within a half, a penalty shot will
be awarded to the opposing team upon the 6th foul and each foul
thereafter in that half.
YELLOW CARD:
All yellow cards will result in a man down situation for two minutes
or until the opposition scores, whichever comes first. A second
yellow card in a game will equal a red card. Three yellow cards
in one tournament, and the player must sit out the next game.
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