Central Mass Over 35 Soccer League Rules
CMO 35 uses the Laws of the Game as written by F.I.F.A. with the following changes:
Law 1: The Field of Play
No changes
Law 2: The Ball
No changes
Law 3: The Number of Players
Unlimited number of substitutions can be made on; (a) Goal Kick, (b) Goal
Scored, (c) Half-Time, (d) Stoppage of play for injury and injured player is
substituted, (e) Offensive team on Throw-ins (Defensive team may also sub IF
Offensive team subs).
Law 4: The Players Equipment
No changes
Law 5: Referee
No changes (CMO 35 uses a Single Referee)
Law 6: The Assistant Referees
No changes
Law 7: The Duration of the Match
No changes
Law 8: The Start and Restart of Play
No changes (All CMO 35 games are on Sundays and start at 9:30 am)
Law 9: The Ball In and Out of Play
No changes
Law 10: The Method of Scoring
No Changes
Law 11: Offside
No changes
Law 12: Fouls and Misconduct
No changes except for: Slide-Tackling. CMO 35 is a Slide-Tackle Free League.
Therefore, ALL Slide-Tackles are Fouls.
The Penalty for an otherwise ‘legal’ Slide-Tackle: The player committing a
Slide-Tackle is given a Yellow Card and an Indirect Free-kick is awarded to
the opposing team. For a Slide-Tackle that would be a foul under F.I.F.A. Rules
there are no changes to the F.I.F.A. Rule.
Further explanation of the Slide-Tackle rule for Referees:
A slide in itself is NOT a foul, a Sliding-Tackle IS. A Slide that is committed outside of any opponents ‘playing distance’ is NOT a Sliding-Tackle. Any Sliding-Tackle that would otherwise be considered ‘legal’ under F.I.F.A. rules is penalized with a Yellow Card and an Indirect Free-Kick. Any Sliding-Tackle that would be considered ‘illegal’ under F.I.F.A rules shall be penalized as per F.I.F.A. rules (Red or Yellow card as deemed necessary and a Direct Free-Kick, all at the discretion of the Referee).
Law 13: Free-Kicks
No changes
Law 14: The Penalty Kick
No changes
Law 15: The Throw-In
No changes
Law 16: The Goal Kick
No Changes
Law 17: The Corner Kick
No changes
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