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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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