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RECREATIONAL LEAGUE RULES

Leagues 2026-07-16

Format

•      6 teams · round robin, 5 games guaranteed each

•      Top 2 in standings advance directly to the Final

•      1 hour per game · 1 referee per game

Registration

•      Only requirement to play: fill out the KatyISC waiver

•      Your team shows up and plays — no forms or paperwork

•      Players cannot switch teams

Uniforms & Ball

•      Matching team-color jerseys

•      Each team brings one size #5 ball

•      KISC ball used only if both team balls are lost

Match Time

•      2 x 20-minute halves + 5-minute break

•      Up to 5 min kickoff tolerance (not deducted)

•      Up to 10 min grace period, deducted from game time

•      Past the 10-min grace: normally a forfeit, unless both teams agree to play a shorter match

•      Games must end on time so the next match is not delayed

On-Field Rules

•      Goalkeeper: No Punting / No Drop-Kicks

•      Throw-ins taken with the foot, indirect

•      All fouls are direct free kicks · walls 5 ft back

•      No offside

•      Unlimited substitutions, entering at midfield with referee's approval

Discipline

•      Zero tolerance for violence, physical or verbal — may result in expulsion and sanctions

•      Yellow card: formal caution

•      Red card: leaves the field · 1-game suspension + fine

•      Match sheet: referee logs final score and any red card name; captains sign at the end

Unfinished Games

•      A team doesn't show up or walks off the match → 3-0 forfeit to the opponent

•      Stopped for any reason past the 20-min mark → score stands as final

•      Stopped for any reason before the 20-min mark → rescheduled, resumes from where it stopped

•      If stopped for a disciplinary reason, the referee may decide not to reschedule and let the score stand as is

Standings

•      Win 3 pts · Draw 1 pt · Loss 0 pts

•      Tiebreakers, in order: goal difference → goals scored → head-to-head → coin toss

Refundable Bond

•      $100 refundable team bond

•      Covers sanctions such as: forfeit $50 · red card $25 · lost ball $25

•      Refunded in full if no sanctions apply

Awards

•      Champion trophy

Claims

•      Team captain only, within 24 hours, to info@katyisc.com

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