CAPITAL FOOTBALL
FUTSAL PREMIER LEAGUE REGULATIONS
2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1
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COMPETITION NAME ...............................................................................................1
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ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION ..............................................................................1
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COMPETITION FORMAT ...........................................................................................1
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CUP & MEDALS .........................................................................................................3
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ORGANISATION OF THE COMPETITION ....................................................................3
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PLAYING OF FIXTURES ..............................................................................................3
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PLAYER REGISTRATION.............................................................................................3
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DISCIPLINARY MATTERS ...........................................................................................4
a)
violent conduct; .......................................................................................................4
b)
spitting at another person;.......................................................................................4
c)
conduct directed at or against a Match Official; ......................................................4
d)
discriminatory or offensive words or gestures, including racial or ethnic
vilification; and.........................................................................................................4
e)
repeat Offences. .......................................................................................................4
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APPEALS ...................................................................................................................5
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LAWS OF THE GAME .................................................................................................5
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DURATION OF MATCHES, EXTRA TIME, DETERMINING THE WINNER BY PENALTY
KICK ..........................................................................................................................5
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SUBSTITUTION RULES ...............................................................................................6
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MATCH BALLS ...........................................................................................................7
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PLAYING STRIPS........................................................................................................7
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REFEREES, ASSISTANT REFEREES AND Third OFFICIALS ............................................7
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RESULTS....................................................................................................................7
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DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS ........................................................................7
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MISCELLANEOUS ......................................................................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
1.1
The Futsal Premier League is a competition established by New Zealand Football (NZF).
NZF will enter agreements with selected Teams authorising them to participate in the
competition
1.2
Capital Futsal reserves the right to vary, waive or modify these rules (in consultation with its
Futsal Advisory Committee), should it consider it necessary or appropriate to do so.
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COMPETITION NAME
2.1
The competition shall be called the 'Futsal Premier League’ and shall be competed for
each Futsal League season (as defined in 4) by Teams duly qualified according to these
Regulations.
2.2
Capital Futsal shall have the right to add to or change the competition name to reflect
the name of the sponsor if it so desires.
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ENTRIES FOR THE COMPETITION
3.1
Capital Football shall determine the number of Teams that may compete in the Futsal
Premier League. The decision of Capital Football as to the composition of the Futsal
Premier League shall be final and binding. The Futsal Premier League will comprise a
maximum of eight (8) teams, provided that Capital Football retains the ability to
increase or decrease the number of teams at their discretion after consultation with the
Futsal Advisory Group.
3.2
Entry to, and continued participation, in the Futsal Premier League shall be determined
by Capital Football
3.3
In the event of any team not continuing in the Futsal Premier League for whatever
reason, including, failing to meet the criteria, resulting in their removal from the Futsal
Premier League, then the filling of the consequential vacancy shall be determined by
Capital Football, who may choose not to fill the vacancy.
3.4
In the event of any team not paying the participation fee by the due date as directed by
Capital Football, the team will be deemed to have defaulted any match played until the
fee’s are paid or the team is withdrawn from the League.
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COMPETITION FORMAT
4.1
The competition shall consist of two parts:
4.1.1
The League;
4.1.2
The Championship
The League
4.2
The League shall be played as follows:
8 team League over 7 rounds.
10 team League over 9 rounds
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4.3
Three points are awarded for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a defeat.
4.4
A default score of 3-0 will be awarded to the opposition if a team defaults a match.
4.5
No extra time shall be played during the League in the case of a drawn match between
teams.
4.6
The number of league points accumulated by each Federation/Centre shall determine
the placing of each team in each round. At the conclusion of the League, all teams shall
participate in the Championship. In the event of two or more Teams having equal
points, at the conclusion of the League, their respective placing on the points table shall
be determined by applying the following criteria to the extent necessary to distinguish
the respective placing and in the priority in which they are listed:
4.6.1
Goal difference.
4.6.2
Number of goals scored.
4.6.3
The head to head result between the teams equal on points.
4.6.4
Blind Draw or Coin Toss performed by the Futsal Administrator.
The Championship
4.7
The Championship (8 teams)
4.7.1
Cup Semi Finals will be played by the top four (4) placed teams.
Game 1: 1st vs. 4th
Game 2: 2nd vs. 3rd
4.7.2
Cup Final will be played between the winner of Game 1 vs. winner Game 2
4.7.3
Plate Final will be played between the loser of Game 1 vs. loser Game 2
4.7.4
Bowl Semi Finals will be played by the bottom four (4) placed teams.
Game 3: 5th vs. 8th
Game 4: 6th vs. 7th
4.7.5
Bowl Final will
winner Game 4
4.7.6
Shield Final will be played between the loser of Game 3 vs. loser Game 4
be
played
between
the
winner
of
Game
3
vs.
The semi finals and finals will be played on the same night.
In the event that the result remains tied at the end of normal time following the
completion of the semi final the winner will be determined by kicks from the
penalty spot as specified in 11.4.
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CUP & MEDALS
5.1
The Futsal Premier League Trophy is the property of Capital Football and shall be
updated and retained by Capital Football.
5.2
In addition to the trophy, Capital Football shall recognise each individual player or the
team as whole with an appropriate award. This may be in the way of sponsors vouchers,
medals or some other award deemed appropriate at the time.
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ORGANISATION OF THE COMPETITION
6.1
Unless otherwise determined by these regulations, the entire control and management
of the competition shall be vested in Capital Futsal. Capital Futsal shall have the power
to do all other things necessary to ensure the progress of this competition through all its
stages and may take appropriate action to bring about such results
6.2
Capital Football may appoint an Administrator who shall be responsible for
administration of the Futsal Premier League..
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PLAYING OF FIXTURES
7.1
Capital Football shall publish a detailed fixture list for the ensuing league one week prior
to the first fixture for the current season. All matches shall be played on the dates and
times agreed and confirmed by Capital Football and shall not be varied without the prior
written approval of Capital Football.
7.2
If a team cannot field the minimum number of players for any match, notification is
required by 12.00pm on the day the game is to be played
7.3
The aggrieved team will be awarded an automatic 3-0 win for the defaulted match and
where possible Capital Football will make every effort to find a replacement team for
the aggrieved team to play.
7.4
If a match cannot be completed for any reason, the score after 15 minutes of play shall
stand. If 15 minutes have not been played every endeavour will be made to reschedule
the match to another date, if this is not possible then the match will not be replayed.
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PLAYER REGISTRATION
Team Squads
8.1
In each Futsal Premier League season, each team shall register online a squad consisting
of a maximum of twenty five (25) players, prior to the first match being played.
8.2
No changes can be made to a team’s named squad during a season after Round 3 has
been completed.
8.3
A player can be registered for a maximum of two (2) Futsal Premier League teams during
a season. The player must be registered online for both teams before entering the field
as per regulation 8.1.
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8.4
If a Player is not registered to play for a specific team by the start of Round 4, if they play in
any match from Round 4 they will be deemed to be ineligible and the offending team will be
deemed to have defaulted the match and regulation 4.4 will apply.
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DISCIPLINARY MATTERS
9.1
Each Match controlled by a Referee/s has full authority to enforce the Futsal Laws of the
Game in connection with the Match to which they have been appointed. The powers
and duties of a Referee are as specified in the Futsal Laws of the Game and, in
particular, Law 5. The Referee has the authority to make disciplinary decisions, as from
the moment the Referee enters the field of play until they leave the field of play after
the final whistle.
9.2
During a Match, the Referee makes the disciplinary decisions and these decisions are
final.
9.3
At the end of each Match, the Referee must submit the Referee’s Report if applicable to
the Futsal Administrator who then determines if additional action needs to be
undertaken in accordance with this Clause 9.
9.4
Capital Futsal may determine that the sending off of a Player or the expulsion of a Team
Official was of such a nature as to warrant a sanction greater than the mandatory match
suspension, including additional match suspensions and/or a fine.
9.5
Without limiting the generality of clause 9.4, Capital Futsal must determine that a
sanction additional to a mandatory match suspension is required for:
violent conduct;
spitting at another person;
conduct directed at or against a Match Official;
discriminatory or offensive words or gestures, including racial or ethnic vilification; and
repeat Offences.
a)
b)
c)
d)
e)
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FINES & SUSPENSIONS
Cautions (Yellow Cards)
9.6
Schedule of Suspensions
The Schedule of Suspensions imposed in respect of each caution (yellow card) received by
players from the referee shall subject to 9.15, be:
9.6.1
9.6.2
9.6.3
9.7
Two yellow cards (2) during the league will result in a one (1) match suspension.
The suspension will carry to the next season if cannot be served during
competition.
All yellow cards will be wiped prior to the next season.
In addition to the penalties outlined in paragraph 9.5 above, where any player accrues
eight (8) yellow cards or more during a season, Capital Football may require the player
and his team to attend a meeting of the Disciplinary Committee to determine if any
additional penalty should be imposed against the player.
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Red Cards
9.8
All send off (red cards) issued shall incur an automatic one match suspension other than
incidences of violent conduct where further action may be taken.
A one match suspension will carry over to the next series if the suspension cannot be served in series
in which the Red Card was received.
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In addition to the penalties outlined in paragraphs 9.6 and 9.7 above, Capital Football
may require the player to attend a meeting of the Disciplinary Committee to determine
if any additional penalty should be imposed against the player.
APPEALS
10.1
The referee’s report shall be taken as fact and there is no right of appeal against
sanctioned imposed from their report
10.2
If the suspension imposed on a player is greater than the normal suspension for that
misdemeanour
10.3
The Referee’s Report shall be taken as fact except where there has been a case of
mistaken identity.
10.4
An appeal must be submitted in writing within 48 hours of the official notification of the
suspension.
LAWS OF THE GAME
11.1
All matches shall be played in accordance with FIFA Futsal Laws of the Game.
11.2
The minimum number of players a team must have to play in any Futsal Premier League
match is three (3). If a team during any Futsal Premier League match is reduced, for
whatever reason, to less than three (3) players, the referee shall abandon the relevant
match, subject to the provisions of the Futsal Laws of the Game.
DURATION OF MATCHES, EXTRA TIME, DETERMINING THE WINNER BY PENALTY KICK
12.1
12.2
12.3
Each match shall last 40 minutes, comprising two periods of 20 minutes with an interval
of 5 minutes whistle to whistle in between.
There will be no stop clock unless a player is injured and requires on court attention or
sweat or liquid spills need to be removed from the playing surface.
If the scores are still level at the end of the game, penalty kicks shall be taken to
determine the winner, in accordance with the procedure laid down by the International
Football Association Board and published by FIFA.
Technical Area
12.4
The number of persons permitted to occupy the Technical Area is covered by Clause
13.6
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SUBSTITUTION RULES
Number of Substitutes
13.1
Up to a maximum of seven (7) players may be listed as substitutes on the Team Sheet.
13.2
Unlimited players may be replaced at any time during the match, up until the conclusion
of normal playing time or extra time, if played.
13.3
Any replacement players used must be one of the seven (7) listed on the Team Sheet as
per 12.1 above.
13.4
The names of the substitutes must be listed on the Team Sheet when presented to the
referee prior to the match. Substitutes not so named may not take part in the match.
13.5
The completed Team Sheet must be handed to the referee prior to kick off. The starting
five (5) may be adjusted in case of an injury during the warm-up, up to ten minutes
before the kick off.
Substitutes Bench
13.6
A maximum of eleven (11) persons are entitled to sit on the bench during a fixture,
being comprised of no more than seven (7) substitutes and no more than four (4) others
registered on the team card. All occupants of the technical area must wear different
coloured tops to those worn by the team they are associated with.
Substitution Procedures
13.7
A substitution may be made at anytime, whether the ball is in play or not. To replace a
player with a substitute the following conditions must be observed:
13.7.1 The player leaves the pitch via his own teams substitution zone, save in the
exceptions provided for in the “Futsal Laws of the Game”;
13.7.2 The substitute only enters the pitch after the player being replaced has left.
13.7.3 The substitution is completed when a substitute enters the pitch via the
substitution zone.
13.7.4 From that moment, the substitute becomes a player and the player he has replaced
becomes the substituted player.
13.7.5 The substituted player may take further part in the match.
13.7.6 All substitutes are subject to the authority and jurisdiction of the referees, whether
called upon to play or not.
13.7.7 If a period is extended to allow a penalty kick, a kick from the second penalty mark
or a direct free kick without a wall to be taken, only the goalkeeper of the
defending team may be substituted.
13.7.8 Any player may change places with the goalkeeper.
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13.7.9 The player changing places with the goalkeeper must do so during a stoppage in
the match and must inform the referees before the change is made.
13.7.10 A player or substitute replacing the goalkeeper must wear a different coloured shirt
to the rest of the players.
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MATCH BALLS
Official Supplier
14.1
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Only balls supplied by Capital Football will be used in Futsal Premier League fixtures.
PLAYING STRIPS
Team Colours
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15.1
Where the strips of the two competing Teams are alike or similar, the second named
team on the Draw shall wear an alternative coloured bib.
15.2
Goalkeepers must in all cases, be clearly distinguishable from the colours of the shirts
worn by all other players and officials.
REFEREES, ASSISTANT REFEREES AND Third OFFICIALS
16.1
Capital Football shall make appointments for all Futsal Premier League fixtures.
16.2
All endeavours shall be made to appoint two (2) referee’s for each Futsal Premier
League match, however in the situation where only one (1) referee is available they will
have sole control of the match.
16.3
If the situation arises and no referee’s are available for the match then it will be the
responsibility of the first named team to referee the 1st half and the Second named
team to referee the 2nd half.
16.4
The Referee's decision shall be the final as to the condition of the ground for play.
RESULTS
17.1
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DISTRICT REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS
18.1
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Each team shall hand in correctly completed team cards to the Referee prior to kick off.
No team can name more than three (3) current National League Players in their team.
MISCELLANEOUS
19.1
Shinpads must be worn at all times
19.2
Matters not provided for in these regulations and cases of force majeure shall be
decided by Capital Football. All decisions shall be final.
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No person is entitled to bring the Futsal Premier League, Capital Football, the game or any related
issue into disrepute. In particular, coaches and players are not entitled to communicate negative
comments to the media, aimed at any official, which results in such disrepute.
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