FUTSALGEELONG

SUMMER2017-18

GEELONGFUTSAL

Address: 1BarwonHeadsRoad,BelmontVIC

Phone:52437718

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Address: 268AnakieRd,BellPostHillVIC

Phone:52724990

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*THISDOCUMENTISAQUICKREFERENCEGUIDEONLY; ALLOTHER RULES,REGULATIONS,LEGISLATIONRELATINGTOTHEVENUEORSPORTMUSTSTILLBEADHEREDTO.

TABLEOFCONTENTS

REGISTRATION / 4 / SOCIALMIXEDFUTSAL / 11
MATCHFEES / 4 / INDIVIDUALPLAYERLIST / 11
FIXTURES/RESULTS / 4 / RULESGUIDELINES / 12
TEAMREQUIREMENTS / 5 / GAMEREQUIREMENTS / 12
PLAYERUNIFORMS / 5 / HEATPOLICY / 12
GAMESHEETS / 5 / COURTCHECKS / 12
FORFEITS / 5 / FUTSALRULES / 13

FINALS

5CODESOFBEHAVIOUR1415

DISCIPLINE/SUSPENSIONS6

DISCIPLINARYCARDS6

REFEREES7

FIXEDPENALTIESSYSTEM710

Priortobeginningofeachseason,teamsarerequiredtopaya‘TeamRegistrationFee’whichcoversallplayersintheteamforthedurationoftheseason.Thiscompulsorypaymentisvalidforone fullseasonandisnon-refundable.Forpricesandfull terms& conditionspleasespeaktoastaffmember.

TheweblinksfortheFutsalGeelongExpressionofInterestformcanbefoundonthevenueswebsites;

BarwonValleyActivityCentre(Belmont)

LeisuretimeCentre(BellPostHill)

Gamepaymentsaremadepriortothecommencementofeachmatchandarerecordedbystaff.

Areceiptwillbegivenwhenfull paymentis madeandmustbehandedtotherefereebeforethegametoconfirmpayment.Thegameclockwillstartatthefixturedtimehowever,thekick-offwill NOToccuruntil therefereehasa receipt frombothteams.Venuesacceptcash,EFTPOSandcreditcard.

*Foracurrentpricelist,pleasecontactthevenuevia e-mailorphone

ForallFutsalGeelongladders,fixturesandresultsvisit

Forfinalsandgradinggames,teamswillbenotifiedofgametimesbycentremanagement.

PLAYERUNIFORMS

•Playersmustwearmatchingjerseys.Similarcoloursandsingletswill notbeaccepted

•Playersmustwearshinpadsatalltimes.Shinpadsmustbecompletelycoveredbylongsocks.

•Everyplayermustwearaunique,individual,visible,numberprintedontheirjersey.

Goalkeeperswithouta numberontheirjerseydonotreceiveagoalcountedagainsttheirteam,

providedtheyonlyplayin goalanddonottaketheplaceofanoutfieldplayerduringthegame.

•Ifa player(commencesplayduringa matchwithoutcorrectuniform,theteamwillbepenalisedregardlessifthecorrectuniformis sortedduringthegame.

•Nojewellerycanbeworn,howeveraflatweddingbandentirelycoveredbysportstapewill be

accepted.

•A refereecanpenaliseateamatanytimeofthematchforauniforminfringement,1goalagainstperteampergame

•PleasenotethatuniformpenaltieswillNOTbeawardedafterthefinalwhistleofanygame

GAMESHEETS

Thecaptainisresponsibleforensuringeachplayer’sdetailsarelistedinthedesignatedareasonthegamesheet.LegiblePRINTwritingincludingfirstname,surnameandjerseynumberarerequiredpriortokickoff.

*Onlytheindividualsthatareplayinginthegamearetobewrittenonthegamesheet.

Playersmusthaveatleast4gamesplayedtobeeligibletoplayfinals.Thisisdeterminedusingthegamesheets.

FORFEITS

Allforfeitswillincuradeductionof3competitionpointsfromtheseasonladderandaresubjecttothefinesaslistedbelow;

FINALS

Unlesspromotedotherwise,allcompetitionswillendwithafinalsphase.Playersmusthaveplayedat least 4 games to be eligible for finals unless otherwise indicated by management.Playingunqualifiedplayerswillresultinateamdisqualificationfromfinals.

Ifscoresaretiedatfull-time,one5minuteperiodextratimeshallcommence.Ifscoresremaintiedattheendofthisperiodapenaltyshoot-outshalltakeplace.

INDIVIDUALPLAYERS;

•A secondyellowcard inany matchissuedtoanindividualplayerwillresult inaoneweeksuspensionfromallFutsalGeelongcompetitions.

•Onceaplayerreceivestheir4thyellowcardinonecompetitiontheywillbesuspendedfor(1)oneweekinall FutsalGeelong competitions. A5th yellowcardby thatplayer in the samecompetitionwillresultinadoublingoftheprevioussuspension.i.e.A5thyellowcardwillresultinatwoweeksuspension.

•Onceaplayerreceivestheir6thyellowcardinasingleseason,thatplayerwillbeunabletoplayinanyFutsalGeelongcompetitionfortheremainderoftheseason,includingfinals.

•Whenaplayerisissuedaredcard,anautomaticoneweekbanwillbeenforcedforallFutsal

Geelongcompetitionsinadditiontofurtherdisciplinaryactionasdocumentedinthe FutsalGeelongFixedPenaltysystemandanyothersuspensionsdeterminedbyFutsalGeelongwhichmayincludetheremovalofplayersfromcompetitions.

•Ifaplayerreceivesasecondredcardwithinatwo(2)yearperiod,theymaybebannedfromplayinginallFutsalGeelongcompetitionsforan extended period as deemed appropriate byFutsalGeelong.TheFFVcanenforcelongerorlifebansastheyseefitfromallFFVsanctionedprogramsandcompetitions.

•Inanycasewhereaplayerreceivesaredcard,thatplayercannotbereplacedfor5minutes;irrespectiveofgoalsscored.

•Inanygamewherethereis two red cards are handed out to the same team,ortherefereefeelsitisunsafetocontinue,thegamewillbeabandoned,withresulttobedecidedbyFGmanagementandteamsadvisedinwriting.

TEAMSANCTIONS/DISCIPLINARYPOINTSSYSTEM(DPS);

FGbelievestheDisciplinaryPointsSystem (DPS)willcurbtheattitudesandbehavioursofteamswhocontinuallybreaktherules.Itistheteamcaptain’sresponsibilitytoensurethatthismessagehasbeenread,understoodandpassedontoallplayersaffiliatedwiththeirteam.

•Foreverycardissuedtoplayers(YelloworRed)disciplinarypointsareaccruedandallocatedtotheapplicableteam.

YellowcardsRedcard(YY)

Redcards(straight)

–One(1)disciplinarypointpercardissued

–Two(2)disciplinarypointsperaccumulation

–Three(3)disciplinarypointspercardissued

•Ifateamaccruesapre–determinedamountofdisciplinarypointsasoutlinedatthebeginningofeachseasonbyFutsalGeelongManagement,theywillhavecompetitionpointsremovedfromtheirladderandultimatelymayberemovedfromthecompetition.

•TeamsmayalsoaccrueDPSpointsorothersanctionsasaresultofspectatorbehaviours,includingbutnotlimitedto,socialmediaactivity.

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REFEREES

AllFutsalrefereesatBVACandLeisuretimeCentreareemployedbyFutsalGeelongInc.andhavecompletedtheFutsalRefereeProgram.Uponcompletionof their course,refereesreceiveongoingtrainingandreviews.

FUTSALGEELONGFIXEDPENALTIESSYSTEM

*Inexceptionalcircumstancesacommitteemaydeterminearesultingpenaltyotherthanwhatislistedinthefollowingtables.

CODE / OFFENCE / GRADINGGUIDELINES / PENALTY
R1 / Seriousfoulplay / 1.StrikesorattemptstostrikeanotherPlayerincontestfortheball / Auto+2
2.StrikesorattemptstostrikeanotherPlayerinfrustration / Auto+3
3.Strikesorattemptstostriketoinjure.Maycomefromadistance / Auto+5
4.Strikes.Veryseriousinjury.InjuredPlayerunabletocontinue / Auto+8
R2.1 / Violentconduct / 1.Recklessconduct / Auto+2
2.Violentconductwhentheballisnotinplayingdistanceorinplay / Auto+3
3.Violentconductwhentheballisnotinplayingdistanceorinplaybutisaminorretaliationtoaninstigatingplayer / Auto+1
4.Pre-meditatedviolentconduct / Auto+4
CODE / OFFENCE / GRADINGGUIDELINES / PENALTY
R2.2 / Seriousactofviolentconduct / 1.Seriousviolentconductwhentheballisnotinplayorwithinplayingdistance / Auto+5
2.Seriousviolentconductwhenballisnotinplayorwithinplayingdistanceandcausesormaycausesignificantbodilyharm / Auto+8
3.Seriousviolentconductwhichhascausedsignificantbodilyharmorresponsibilityfora brawl / Auto+11
R3 / SpittingataPlayeroranyotherperson / 1.SpitsataClubAssociateorspectator / Auto+5
2.SpitsonaClubAssociateorspectator / Auto+8
R4 / Deniesanobviousgoalscoringopportunitytoanopponentbyanoffenceotherwisepunishablebyafreekickorapenaltykick / AutomaticGame / NIL
R5.1 / Offensive,insulting,abusiveorintimidatinglanguageand/orgesturestowarda ClubAssociate(s)
orspectator / 1.Provokedbyatackleorsimilar action / Auto+2
2.Unprovokedanddirectedat
anotherplayerorspectator / Auto+3
3.Incitementtoviolencebygestureorword / Auto+4
4.Repeateduseofwordor gesture / Auto+6
CODE / OFFENCE / GRADINGGUIDELINES / PENALTY
R5.2 / Useofdiscriminatory,racist,religious,ethnicorsexistremarksand/orgesturestowardaClubAssociate(s)orspectator / 1.Provokedbyatackleorsimilaraction / Auto+4
2.UnprovokedanddirectedataClubAssociateorspectator / Auto+5
3.Incitingabrawlbygestureorword / Auto+6
4.Repeatedgesturesorwords / Auto+8
R5.3 / Personallyoffensive,insultingorabusivelanguageorbehaviourincludingbutnotlimitedtouseof discriminatory,racist,religious,ethnicorsexistremarksand/orgesturestowardoragainsta MatchOfficial / 1.Usedinfrustrationorprovokedbyatackleorasimilaraction / Auto+4
2.Unprovoked / Auto+6
3.Incitementtoviolencebygestureorword / Auto+8
4.Repeateduseofwordorgesture / Auto+10
CODE / OFFENCE / GRADINGGUIDELINES / PENALTY
R5.4 / RecklessordeliberatecontactwithaMatchOfficialwhetherphysicallybytheClubAssociateorwithanobjectorthing / 1.Recklesscontact / Auto+4
2.Deliberatecontact / Auto+12
3.Seriousdeliberatecontactwiththepotentialtocausebodilyharm. / Auto+22
R5.5 / Threatening orintimidatinglanguageorconducttowardaMatchOfficial / 1.AttemptingtoinfluenceaMatchOfficial’sdecision / Auto+5
2.Repeatedorexcessiveconductwhichisthreateningorintimidating / Auto+10
3.Reasonablyperceivedthreatofphysicalviolencetowarda MatchOfficialorhis/herfamilyorproperty / Auto+12
4.Actualthreatofphysicalviolencetowarda MatchOfficialorhis/herfamilyorproperty / Auto+16+
R5.6 / Spittingat aMatchOfficial / 1.SpitsataMatchOfficial / Auto+12
2.Spitsona MatchOfficial / Auto+16
R6 / ReceivedasecondcautioninthesameMatch / Auto+
R7 / GeneralMisconductnotspecificallycoveredinthistable / FG &VenueManagementtodeterminesanction / AtdiscretionofFG/VenueManagement
R8 / IndirectRedCard / Auto+

*In exceptionalcircumstancesaformed committeemaydetermine aresultingpenaltyotherthanwhatislistedinthetableabove.

BVACoffersasocialmixedfutsalcompetitiononTuesdaynights.AllCentrefutsalrulesapplywiththeadditionofthefollowingmixedspecificrules:

•Amaximumoftwomaleplayersallowedonthecourtatanytime.

•Bothmalesandfemalescanbegoalkeeper.

•Samegenderpenaltykicks.Amalecannottakeapenaltyagainstafemalegoalkeeper.Inapenaltyshootoutscenario,eachteammustselectonemaleandonefemalegoalkeeper.

•Playersmaynotkicktheballwithexcessiveforcewhendeemedrecklessordangeroustosurroundingfemaleplayers.Thisincludeswhentakingafree-kickorcorner.Thepowerofthekickandwhetherornottoawardanindirectfree-kickisatthereferee’sdiscretion.

Thereisanindividualwaitinglistattheofficewhereplayersseekinga teamplacetheirdetails.If ateamislookingfora newplayertheycancontacttheofficetobeputintouchwithplayersonthelist.

GAMEREQUIREMENTS

Amaximumoffiveplayersmaytakethecourtatanyonetimeduringamatch.Substitutionsmaybe madeat any time during a game without the referee’s approval; however the refereemustbenotifiedofGoalKeepersubstitutions.

Playerscanonlycompeteforoneteamperdivision.Playersmayplayfortwodifferentteamsintwoseparatedivisions.

Teams musthaveatleastthreeplayerstostartthematch.The clockwillstartontime.Ifathirdplayerdoesnotshowup,theopposingteamshallreceiveonegoalevery2minutesuntilthe10thminutemarkofthefirst half.At thispointthematchshallbedeemedaforfeitandthescore5-0.

Teamsmayuseaplayerfromanotherteamtofillthesquadoffive(excludingfinals).Ifforanyreasonateam/sisreducedtotwomen,thematchwillbeabandonedandresultdeterminedbymanagement.Thereisamaximumof10playersperteamallowedinasinglegame.

HEATPOLICY

Intheeventofon-courttemperaturesexceeding30degreescelsius,amodifiedgameformatwillbeused.Atwo minutebreakaftereveryten minutesofplaywillbe introduced.Thehalf timebreakwilldoubletofiveminutes.

Intheeventofon-courttemperaturesexceeding35degreescelsius,gameswill cancelledandre-scheduledatthenextpossibledateoraresultgivenatthediscretionorFutsalGeelongManagement.

COURTCHECKS

FutsalGeelongand/orVenueStaffhavetheauthoritytocancelanyfutsalmatchiftheydeemthecourtorenvironmentunsafetoplay.Insomescenariosthegamemaybedelayedforaperiodbeforebeingdeemedsafetoplay.IfthematchiscancelledbeforeorduringtheoutcomeofthematchwillbedecidedbyFutsalGeelongandcommunicatedtotheteamsvia email.

IftheGKpassestheballtoamemberofhis/herteam,theGKisNOTallowedtotouchtheballatalluntilithastouchedamemberoftheopposition.An indirectfree-kickwillbeawardedtotheoppositionifthisruleisbroken.UnlesstheGKisintheattackinghalf.

Theballmustbestationaryonoraballswidthbehindthesidelinewheretheballwentout.Thisalsoappliestobothfeetofthepersontakingthekickin.

Ifthisrule isbrokentheball willbeturnedovertotheoppositiontotakethekickin.

Ateamispermittedtocommitamaximumfivefoulsinonehalfoffutsalwithoutthe other team being awarded apenaltykick(unlessfoulsarecommittedindefensivepenaltyarea).

Everyfoulcommittedbeyondthefifthfoulwillresultintheoppositionbeingawardeda10meterpenaltykick.

Thefoulcountis resetattheconclusionofeachhalf(exc.ET).Players are not permitted to makea sliding action thatmakescontactwithsurroundingplayers.Slidetacklingisacautionableoffence.

JUNIORAGELIMITS:

Theyeartheplayerwasbornwilldeterminetheeligibleagegroup. Pleasecontactthecompetitioncoordinatorformoreinformationregardingagerestrictions.

SENIORAGELIMITS:

Toqualifyforsenior competitionthe minimumageis16.Playersundertheageof16requirepre-approvalbymanagementandwrittenconsentfromparent/guardian.

Playingrulesofcompetitionarecurrentlyavailablefromreceptionatthevenue.Pleaseensureyoureadthempriortoregisteringyourteamwithus.Itisassumed that byregisteringintheFutsalGeelongcompetition,youhavereadandagreedtocomplywiththeFutsalGeelongcompetitionrulesandFFVFootballDisciplinaryregulationswhichgovernthem.
PLAYERS CODE OFBEHAVIOUR

1.Play bytherules.

2.Neverarguewith a refereeorofficial.Ifyou disagree,haveyourcaptain,coachor managerapproachthecompetitionormatch officialsduringthebreakor afterthematch.Remembertherulebookstatestherefereeisalwaysright.

3.Controlyourtemper.Verbalabuseof officialsandsledgingotherplayers,deliberatelydistractingorprovokinganopponentarenotacceptableor permittedbehaviourinanysport.

4.Work equallyhardfor yourselfand/oryourteam.Yourteam’sperformancewillbenefitandsowillyou.

5.Treatallparticipantsinthesportasyouwouldliketobetreated.Donotbully or takeunfairadvantageof anothercompetitor.

6.Cooperatewith yourcoach,team-matesandopponents.Withoutthemtherewouldbeno

competition.

7.Participateforyourownenjoymentandbenefit,notjustto pleaseparentsandcoaches.

8.Respecttherights,dignityandworthofallparticipantsregardlessoftheirgender,ability,culturalbackgroundorreligion.

COACHES CODEOFBEHAVIOUR

1.Rememberthatchildrenparticipateinsportfortheirenjoyment,notyours.

2.Encouragechildrento participate,donotforcethem.

3.Focusonyourchildren’seffortsandperformanceratherthanwhethertheywin or lose.

4.Encouragechildrento playaccordingtotherulesandto settledisagreementswithoutresortingtohostility orviolence.

5.Neverridiculeoryellat a childformakingamistakeor losing a game.

6.Rememberthatchildrenlearnbestbyexample.Appreciategoodperformanceandskillfulplaysby allparticipants.

7.Respectofficials’decisionsandteachchildrento dolikewise.

8.Respecttherights,dignityandworthofeveryyoungpersonregardlessoftheirgender,ability,culturalbackgroundorreligion.

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FFASPECTATORCODEOFBEHAVIOUR

Spectatorsattendinga Matchorotherwiseinvolvedin anyactivitystagedorsanctionedbyFFAor anaffiliateMemberFederation,DistrictAssociationorClubmust:

1.RespectthedecisionsofMatchOfficials andteachchildrentodo thesame.

2.Neverridiculeorscold achild for makinga mistake.

3.Respecttherights,dignityandworthofeverypersonregardlessoftheirgender,ability,race,colour,religion,language,politics,nationalor ethnicorigin.

4.Neveruse violenceinanyform towardsanotherpersonincludingfellowspectators,PlayersorMatch/TeamOfficials(includingCoaches).

5.Notengageinactsofdiscrimination,harassmentorabusetowardsanyperson,including:

a.theuseofobsceneoroffensivelanguageand/orgestures;

b.theincitementof hatredorviolence.

6.ComplywithallTermsofAdmissionincludingprovisionsrelatingto securityscreening,intoxication,anditems thatareprohibitedbylaworrestrictedbypolicyfrom beingbroughtintotheVenue.

7.Notdisplay,or attemptto display,thefollowingitemswithin theVenue:

a.National,politicalor racial flagsoremblemsexceptfortherecognisedNationalflagsofthecompetingteams;

b.offensiveorinappropriatebannersineitherEnglishoraforeignlanguage.

8.Neverthrowmissiles,projectilesorobjectsofanydescriptionatPlayers,MatchOfficialsorfellowspectators.

9.Notenterorattempttoenterthefieldofplayorplayingarenawithoutlawfulauthority.

10.Refrainfromanydisorderlyconductor conductthatmay injurethereputationandgoodwillof FFAandthecodeofFootballgenerally.

AnypersonwhodoesnotcomplywiththisSpectatorCodeofBehaviourorwhootherwisecauses adisturbancemay beevictedfromtheVenueandmay bebannedfrom attendingfutureMatches.

Itistheteams responsibilitytoensuretheirspectatorsabidebytheFFAspectatorCodeofBehaviour