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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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