Sanction applied for August 2023

The GRIMSBY FUTSAL LEAGUE is affiliated to the Lincolnshire Football Association Ltd.

Deepdale Enterprise Park, Deepdale Lane, Nettleham, Lincoln LN2 2LL, UK

08449670708 / www.lincolnshirefa.com

League – Management Rules and General Information

The Laws to futsal are accessible at fifa.com. Note that the printed FIFA Laws are for seniors, they specifically allow for the rules to be adapted to suit different ages and abilities.

First aid

A team must have a first aid bag available at all times along with a person to attend to their own player injuries. If an injury is more serious than your team first aider is qualified to deal with, immediately seek further assistance. Always have player contact details and records of player health problems etc. with a team official. Know in advance the venue details you are playing at and the nearest local hospital address and phone number.

Affiliation

Your teams must be affiliated to Lincolnshire Football Association Ltd.

If you are part of a club, you must inform your club secretary to add your team as a futsal team to the LFA records.

If you are a standalone team you must ask a member of the GFL management for advice.

Discipline

The league will deal with minor discipline.

League disputes will be referred to a three person League Committee. A subsequent appeal to the LFA will require a deposit paid to the LFA before they will consider such appeal.

Serious indiscipline reported to the CFA will be dealt with in line with FA rules and regulations.

Miscellaneous Notes

All teams and players must be affiliated to the LFA.

The Grimsby Futsal League plays throughout the year, excepting the league will take an August Summer break, a Christmas break, and that the league does not play Bank Holidays and are mindful of Half Terms etc.

• Junior leagues change title on 31st August. An under 10’s league will become an u11’s league. This matches the school calendar.
• Teams are reminded not accept fixtures from other leagues on dates they are committed to play futsal.

Teams are reminded to keep other leagues ‘fixture secretaries’ posted of the above commitment.

• The League requires seven days notice if a team cannot play. Cancelled games will be charged a normal match fee.

This is required as the GFL is booking facilities months in advance.

• The GFL requires 28 days notice for a team to leave the league without completing its fixtures.

A team leaving the league will be fined up to a maximum of £100 depending on the collateral damage to the League.

Kevin Bryant

Grimsby Futsal League Fixture Secretary & Administrator

Administration & Management Rules of the Grimsby Futsal League

The competition shall be governed in accordance with the rules and regulation of the English Football Association.

Fifa Laws for futsal will apply will small local changes to accommodate different age groups and local facilities.

Affiliation of participating teams

The Lincolnshire FA will sanction the competition.

All teams, players and other persons will be subject to the Rules and regulations of above association.

All Teams will be affiliated to the Lincolnshire FA through the competition.

Teams: Eligibility to enter, fees and responsibilities

Match fees vary dependant on facility booking charges etc.

7 days notice is required to postpone a match. The fine for a postponement is the team match fee.

A team cannot ask to postpone a game against the same opposition twice. If this happens the match points will be awarded to the opposition with the offending team paying the match fee.

Teams with outstanding balances will be excluded from cup competitions.

If a team fails to complete its fixtures the team will be fined a maximum of £100 dependant on financial damage to the competition.

Committee and powers

The competition is under sole governance of Corinthians Complex Community Interest Company Limited.

The League Secretary is Kevin Bryant. League Treasurer John Drew.

In the case of a disagreement a three person independent appeal committee will be formed. The committee will be invited from league managers not affected by the decision.

Copies of rules

All clubs will be emailed updated draft copies of rules and given 7 working days to offer alterations and updates. To request a copy email kevin@CCcic.uk

Rules will be electronically available at grimsbyfutsal.co.uk

Team colours

Teams must wear matching kit. Goal keepers must wear kit that does not clash with the opposition or the match referee.  Black kits are not allowed.

Player kit

Players must wear shin guards* and flat soled trainers. Blades, studs etc are not allowed.  No jewellery etc.

*Baby size 2”x 2” shin pads will not be allowed.

Arrangement of the competition

Teams are committed to play on the day allotted to their league (this is usually included in leagues title). This rule will not apply when, for example, a Tuesday team is drawn against a Wednesday team in a Cup competition.

Referee commitment

Referees will return a match report and score to League Organiser the same evening as the match is played.

In event of a match being cancelled the referee must collect their match fee from the team causing the cancellation.

Protests and complaints

All protest must be directed to the League Secretary within 48 hours. A league committee must deal with the complaint within 7 working days. The committee will not adjudicate on matters relating to pitch dimensions, appurtenances, unless logged with referee before kick-off.

Appeals

An appeal against a decision of the Committee must be made to the Lincolnshire Football Association in accordance with its rules within 7 days of the posting of a decision by the GFL league committee. This must be accompanied by an appeal fee of £50 (subject to change).

Your team name kit etc.

• Team names must not be offensive.
• Teams must register a first set of colours. In the event of a colour clash the away team must change.
• Players must be dressed in uniform shirts and shorts.
• Players must wear kit that does not clash with referees.
• Players must wear shin pads.
• Studs or cleats not allowed. Flat soled futsal shoes must be worn.

Prizes

A team trophy will be given to League winners.

Points and scoring

Win = 3 points Draw = 1point

Senior – if teams’ are level on points

League position will be decided by goal difference followed by team that scores the most goals or concedes the fewest or the head-to-head record between the teams, and if still level a play-off match to be held with a penalty shoot at the end if still level. The following junior rules apply if a penalty shootout.

Junior – if teams’ are level on points

If teams’ are level a playoff game will decide.

If the playoff game is a draw teams will take penalties.

5 players must be nominated by each team; they do not have to be the 5 players on the pitch at end of game. If all players score their penalties the penalty sequence continues but with a sudden death consequence.

Ladder Leagues

Team at the top of the Ladder on the finishing date will be the winner.

A team must play 75% of matches to win the league.

Awarded matches

5-0 as per FIFA rules.

Transfers

Transfers are not allowed during a competition.

Committee can allow a transfer in exceptional circumstances.

Loan player rule

A team can use 2 loan players in a match in exceptional circumstances and subject to the following conditions:

Both team managers must confirm to the referee before the game starts.

If the opposition team has 6 players then the opposition may only use one loan players to bring their team tally to 5 players.

The opposition can agree to the game being played 6 vs. 6 if they choose. Referee must be informed before the game starts.

A loan player can play twice for same team during a competition.

The loan player rule is in place to assist a team play should a player be called into work or similar, it is not in place to be abused tactically. If in any doubt contact League Organiser before the match commences

The FA Small Sided Football Award Scheme Guide

The following amendments to The FA’s discipline process for Small Sided Football were agreed at The FA’s Council

Meeting in March 2004 for introduction in July 2004.

1. The introduction of temporary timed expulsion or sin bins for offences that would be consider to be actionable in eleven-a-side.
2. 2. Confirmation that the County FA should only be notified of serious offences. These are identified as those that would normally carry a suspension of 35 days and above, such as kicking or striking another player, use of offensive

or insulting or abusive language or gestures directed at match officials, spitting, head butting or assault.

3. 3. Offences beneath the level of 35 days will be the responsibility of the organiser to deal with employing a recommended suspension tariff provided by The FA.
4. 4. In Small Sided Football the liability to pay a fine should solely apply to the player rather than the team he / she plays for.
5. County FA’s shall not sanction Small Sided Football competitions without evidence that a robust and demonstrable discipline process is in place
6. Organisers need to introduce simple team sheets for all competitive

matches so that the identity of participating players can be recorded and referred to in the event of a disciplinary incident. It is hoped that these changes better reflect the discipline requirements of Small Sided Football but at the same time extend measures to ensure that the game takes place in a safe environment for players and officials.

The above regulations allow the league to use a Blue card for minor discrepancies rather than a Red card with its consequences.

Grimsby Futsal League / Managers Handbook

Kevin Bryant; Fixture Secretary, Welfare Officer; Director Corinthians CIC

07980285553 – 01472 234704

Email: kevinfutsal45@gmail.com

Email: kevin@corinthianscomplexcic.co.uk

John Drew Accounts & Referee Appointments; Director CCcic Limited

07805 88534

Email: johnwdrew@corinthianscomplexcic.co.uk

Corinthians Complex CIC Ltd business address:

Andrew Smith Accountants; Unit 8 Laceby Business Park Grimsby; DN37 7DP

Lincolnshire County FA Welfare Email: safeguarding@lincolnshirefa.com

Media:

www.grimsbyfutsal.co.uk

https://www.facebook.com/grimsbyfutsal/

Twitter:

https://twitter.com/grimsby_futsal?lang=en

First Aid Notes:

Covered page 1.

Under 10 GFL law amendments:

• Size 3 ball to be used.
• Players must retreat to the halfway line at a goal keeper throw out, the football equivalent of a goal kick. The penalty against a player transgressing is an indirect free kick to be taken from the point the player transgressed.
  • Restart from keeper is an under arm roll out
  • In open play the keeper can throw the ball out anyway they choose, that said, it must bounce before it crosses the half way line.
  • The keeper is not allowed to drop kick the ball out. The keeper can drop the ball to the floor and kick it.
  • Keepers are permanently on a 4 second rule. Whatever the situation they must use the ball within 4 seconds. This applies all ages.
• Players are not allowed to tackle off their feet; slide tackle or tackle from behind.
  • Foul counts apply as in senior futsal, but with a free shot being awarded on the 4^th foul in a half. Read note 1 below.
  • Every time a keeper plays the ball it cannot be returned to him until the opposition have touched the ball. This stops back passing and applies to all ages.  Referees will help youngest ages to adjust to this law.
  • Players are to be encouraged not to deliberately kick the ball off the court.
  • Power play rule allows for a team 4 goals in deficit to add a player. 6 goals in deficit and they can add a 6^th  Players are removed if the deficit reduces.

Under 12 amendments:

• Size 4 ball
• The keeper as per the above rules, excepting they can now throw the ball over the halfway line, but not into the opposition penalty area.

 

Under 14 amendments:

• No changes or additions

Under 16s and seniors:

• Keepers can throw the ball into the opposing penalty area.

Note 1.  Only direct fouls count to accumulate 4 fouls.  A referee may call a foul but play advantage. That foul is still recorded as a foul, regardless of the outcome of the advantage played.

Note 2.  Yellow, red and blue cards are used as in football.

Note 3.  If a team accumulates 4 fouls in a half, the opposition is awarded a free shot.  This is taken 10m from the goal line. All players’ must be behind the ball and 5 meters from the ball.  The taker must shoot.  The keeper does not have to be on his line. He can move 5 meters forward towards the taker.  Each subsequent foul, in the half, results in another free shot.

Note 4.  Keepers can play unrestricted in the opposition half.

Note 5.  Futsal does not have throw-ins.  Futsal has kick-ins.  Where the feet are placed is not a problem, but we do require the ball to be played in along the floor.  This applies to corners too.

Note 6.  Not every league uses the same rules.  Always be aware that for different competitions you need to be aware of rule/law changes.

Note7. Footwear/ Jewellery/Shin pads etc. covered page 4.