⚽ WILLOW RIVER FUTSAL LEAGUE

🏆 Standings

Points: 3 for a win, 1 for a tie, 0 for a loss

📝 Team Registration

Registration closes November 25, 2026. Teams and schedules released November 29.

📜 Futsal Rules

Willow River Futsal League follows United States Futsal / FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game (youth modifications). Distances are in yards/feet.

Game Format

• 5v5 (4 field players + 1 goalkeeper)
• Two 25-minute halves (running clock)
• 3-minute halftime
• No overtime in regular season (ties allowed)
• Playoffs: if tied, 5-minute golden goal period, then penalty kicks if needed
• Each team gets one 1-minute timeout per half (when in possession and ball is out of play). The clock stops during the timeout.

Players & Substitutions

• Max roster: 9 players
• Minimum 4 players to start or continue a game
• Unlimited “flying” substitutions (on the fly during play)
• Substitutions enter/exit at the halfway line
• Goalkeeper may be substituted at any time

Equipment

• Indoor futsal shoes only (no cleats)
• Teams provide light and dark shirts
• Goalkeeper must wear a different color
• Shin guards required (covered by socks)
• No jewelry
• Size 4 futsal ball (low bounce)

Court & Distances

• Played on a basketball-size court (approximately 31 yards x 17 yards)
• Goals: approximately 10 ft wide x 6.5 ft high
• Penalty mark: approximately 7 yards from the center of the goal line
• Second penalty mark: 10 yards from the center of the goal line
• Opponents must be at least 5 yards from the ball on free kicks and kick-ins
• No walls or boards — ball is out when it fully crosses the line

Restarts

• Kick-ins (not throw-ins) when the ball goes out of bounds
• Kick-ins are indirect and must be taken within 4 seconds
• Corner kicks taken from the corner
• Goal clearance: goalkeeper throws the ball back into play (cannot throw past halfway on the fly)
• 4-second rule applies to kick-ins, free kicks, corners, and goalkeeper possession
• No offside

Fouls & Misconduct

• Direct free kick fouls are counted as accumulated fouls
• After a team’s 5th accumulated foul in a half, the opposing team gets a direct free kick from the second penalty mark (10 yards) with no defensive wall
• Accumulated fouls reset at halftime
• Penalty kick taken from the penalty mark (approximately 7 yards)
• Slide tackles are not allowed (except goalkeeper in the penalty area)
• No deliberate charging
• Yellow card (caution) is given for:
  • Unsporting behavior
  • Dissent (arguing with the referee)
  • Persistent infringement (repeated fouls)
  • Delaying the restart of play
  • Failing to respect the required distance on a free kick or kick-in
  • Entering or leaving the court without permission
• A yellow-carded player stays on the court
• Two yellow cards in the same game = red card
• Red card: player ejected; team plays short for 2 minutes or until a goal is scored

Goalkeeper Rules

• May use hands only inside the penalty area
• Cannot throw or kick the ball past the halfway line on the fly (must bounce or be played by a teammate first)
• 4-second limit on holding the ball
• Cannot pick up a ball deliberately played back by a teammate

Scoring & Standings

• Win = 3 points
• Tie = 1 point
• Loss = 0 points
• Tiebreakers: goal difference, then goals scored, then head-to-head

Conduct

• Coaches and spectators must stay in designated areas
• Referee decisions are final
• Unsportsmanlike conduct may result in removal from the game or league
• Questions: doc@nrsoccer.com

ℹ️ League Info

⚽ Game Times

Requirements

• Teams must provide their own coach (18+)
• Teams provide their own light and dark shirts
• Indoor futsal shoes only (no cleats)
• Minimum 6 players to start a game
• Checks payable to New Richmond Soccer Club