Table of Contents
- Futsal Game Rules and Club Rules
- Application Process
- Membership Plans and Prices
- Location and Times of the Match Games
- Match Reschedules
- Before and During the Match Game
- Champions Cup Tournament and Leagues Program
- Cup and League Structure
- Teams Number of Players
- Injuries
- Teams Uniform and Futsal Gear
- Rewards for Winners and Player Awards
- Membership Cancelation
- Registration Deadlines
- Player Transfers
- Futsal Game Rules
Futsal Game Rules and Club Rules
In Our Club we promote Respect, Fair Play, Sportsmanship, Professionalism and Love for Football/Futsal. That is why we want Our Members to develop and maintain all the these traits as they are the ones to represent Our Club. Here we reveal and explain in detail all the Rules of Our Club and all the Futsal Game Rules. Please read everything carefully and if you have any questions you can visit our ‘Contact Us‘ page.
Application Process
Participation Requirements
All the Players that want to participate in Our Futsal Competitions must be eligible, so below you can see the minimum requirements for participating:
- Be above the age of 12 years old
- Have NO mental or physical health problems or disorders
- Be at any skill level, but NOT accepting Professional Athletes that are competing in Pro Leagues
We accept all Men or Women that falls into the above Category and from any Nationality. We want to make sure everyone is in a good shape physically to be able to compete in high performance and not risking their health.
Additionally we do NOT take any responsibility for any kind of mental or physical health injuries occur during the match games. All of our Players are taking their own Life and Health Risks when competing in our Leagues and Tournaments. That’s why we suggest all of our Participants to have a medical coverage.
All the Teams that want to participate will need to have a minimum of 5 players including the Goalkeeper. We suggest every Team to have at least 8 players to allow substitutions or replacements in case of injured players. Having a bigger Team will also make it more convenient as some players might not be available to compete in some of the scheduled matches. Also more players equal lower payment of the total cost of the Membership for everyone if is payed evenly from everyone.
All the teams will be asked to inform Us if they already have their own Football Kits with their names, numbers and logo printed on them. If not then they will be asked if they wish to order Custom Kits from Us and at exclusive offers only for Members in the Full Season League Championship! In case they do not want then they will have to wear colored bibs provided by Us during each game match.
As part of the process, we will require each team to give us the details of all it’s players, including names, t -shirts numbers, player’s positions, the Team’s skill level and additional information that will be included in each player’s profile. We will ask each player to present his/her identity card in every match game and before the start of the match for identification purposes to confirm that the player is already a member of the team that he/she is competing.
Application Forms
As part of the registration process, each team manager will have to complete and sign a total of 4 forms for the whole Team and are as follows:
- Mental and Physical Health Questionnaire
- Team’s Agreement in Terms and Conditions
- Team’s Agreement in Privacy Policy
- Team Registration
*For any reason if the team does not want to accept these terms and conditions or does not want to fill in some or any of the forms mentioned above then it will not be allowed to participate in our sports competitions.
1. Mental and Physical Health Questionnaire
In this form there will be a list of questions that you need to answer regarding your current health condition mental and physical and any previous health problems or disorders you might have or had. These questions are generally based just to make sure you are mentally and physically able to compete at a high performance and you aren’t risking your health at any rate.
2. Team’s Agreement in Terms and Conditions
All the Players must follow our Rules and Regulations as they are mentioned in this Form and on this Page. We care for our Player’s safety and fairness in the game and we want to make sure nobody will violate any of the Rules. If in any case a Player within a Team violate any of the Rules then we will take appropriate actions. These Rules and Regulations are regarding all the information about being a Member and taking part in our Futsal Competitions and the Rules you must follow as a Member.
3. Team’s Agreement in Privacy Policy
This is a form regarding your privacy concerns you might have for allowing Us to show publicly some of your personal details. These details include your Full Name, Age, Nationality, Photo of your face, Weight and Height and a written Biography. These details will be shown in your Player’s Profile in Our Website and sometimes in Our Social Media platforms in which will be public. Additionally every match will be filmed and show the players during the match game. If you do not wish to allow Us to show some or any of your Personal details mentioned above then you will need to mention it in the form.
4. Team Registration
This is the Agreement of the Membership that the Team wishes on choosing including the Name of the Team, Membership choice and the Names and Identification Number of all the Players within the Team for identification purposes.
*For anyone under the age of 18 years old will need a parental consent for being allowed to register and take part in our sports Competitions.
Membership Plans and Prices
If you wish to Register We have 4 Membership Plans allowing our Players to choose what is more convenient for them and depending on their budget. The Memberships are listed below:
- Champions Cup Tournament: €35 (Entry Fee)
- Quarter Season League Championship: €200 (€20 per match x 10 matches) over 2.5 months
- Half Season League Championship: €400 (€20 per match x 20 matches) over 5 months
- Full Season League Championship: €800 (€20 per match x 40 matches) over 10 months
Location and Times of the Match Games
The location of all the match games will take place in professionally designed futsal pitches which are located in Nicosia City (Lakatamia, Strovolos, Engomi and Aglantzia). All the game matches will be scheduled and conducted from the times 16:00 to 00:00.
Match Reschedules
In case a Team cannot attend the Scheduled match event, they should notify us few days before the date of the scheduled match game so we will have time to plan and schedule another day and time. We will inform the other Team for the change and we will ask both Team Leaders (Managers) the day and time their Teams are available and wish to attend.
*In case there is a bad weather such as heavy rain or snow, the match will be rescheduled and we will notify both the Teams.
Before and During the Match Game
The teams are required to be presented 30 min before the match game because they need time to do a warm up and get prepared for the game. It is crucial that everyone in the Team arrived on time because if the Team has not arrived then they will lose the game resulting to 3-0 loss. We will give 10 additional minutes time for the Team to arrive, if not then we will have to end the game. To be able to play a match the team has to have at least 5 presented players. Before the game every player is required to bring their ID’s with them to make sure everyone is present and eligible to play. The Referee will be there to check everyone’s ID card and explain the Rules of the game. The Referee will then toss a coin to let the Team choose the Goal side they prefer or if they want to start the game first.
The matches are split into two 20 minute halves and an extra 10 min break in between without including extra times. That equals to a 50 minute game. Each team is allowed to take a 1 minute time break once every half time if they wish to gather and make plans to win the game.
During the match game we provide a First Aider to assist in any medical emergencies and give appropriate treatments to the Players.
Champions Cup Tournament and Leagues Program
For the Champions Cup Tournament we will make a draw to create the team groups and show it on a knockout stage diagram. We will also prepare a schedule for each Club Team every week as teams progress, showing all the future matches and we will send it to each team individually. We will also post it in our Website and Social Media platforms.
For the Full, Half and Quarter Season memberships, we will prepare a schedule for every single team for each League to show the days and times of all the future matches for the whole Season. We will send a list of all the future matches for each team individually and for their team to make it easier to view and remember, so the teams will not miss any match. Also the complete schedule will be posted in our Website and Social media platforms for everyone to see.
*In case a team cannot attend the match event then the Leader (Manager) of the Team should inform Us at least few days earlier so we can reschedule the match and inform the other team for the changes.
*There will be times of a bad weather including, heavy rain or snow in which the match will be cancelled and rescheduled another day and time.
Cup and League Structure
Each league includes 16 Teams in the Full Season League , 11 Teams in the Half Season League and 6 Teams in the Quarter Season League. All the teams will face each other 2 times and including the Playoffs (ONLY in the Full Season League) with a total of 10 matches in Quarter Season League 20 matches in Half Season League and 40 matches in Full Season League.
Full Season League Structure
In the Full Season League after all Teams played twice each other (Home & Away), then it will be the start of the Playoffs Round Stage in which the Teams will be separated into 2 groups of 2 divisions (Higher & Lower Division) and it will be as follows:
Playoffs Round Stage (example of 16 teams)
Top Half League Championship Playoffs (1st – 8th table positions)
*First 3 Place Positions will be awarded at the end of the League Championship with Big and attractive Rewards!
Bottom Half League Championship Playoffs (9th – 16th table positions)
*The First 3 Place Positions will also earn small Rewards!
Each Team will keep competing until completing a total of 40 matches.
*The 3 lowest-ranked Teams at the end of the Season face automatic relegation, while the Top 3 Teams from the division below earn promotion.
*There are 3 Age Categories:
- 12-17 years old (Juniors)
- 18-40 years old (Primers)
- 40+ years old and above (Veterans)
Each age category may feature multiple League Championships across Full, Half and Quarter League Seasons. However, divisional structures apply exclusively to Full Season Championships. At the end of the season, the Top 3 Teams are promoted to the next higher division, while the bottom 3 Teams are relegated to the lower division.
The point system will be the same as the one in Football which will be as follows:
Win 3 points
Draw 1 point
Loss 0 points
When 2 teams finish having the same amount of points in the end of the League, then we will favorite the team with the highest Goals difference.
In the Champions Cup Tournament the number of Teams required is 16. There will be 4 single knockout rounds including a Round of 16, Quarter finals, Semi finals and a Final. If the Teams finish with an equal score, then there will be an extra time of two 5 minute halves with a 1 minute break in between the halves. If the game is still tied, both Teams will move to the Penalties stage, and each Team has to shoot from the penalty spot which is 6 meters far from the goal. Each team will shoot 3 penalties and if they are still tie each Team will take 1 penalty each at a time until either Team misses to score or there is a goal save.
Teams Number of Players
- Roster Limits: Your roster must have between 5 and 10 Players.
- Our Advice: We highly recommend a roster of at least 8 Players so you always have subs for injuries or absences.
- To Play: You need at least 5 roster Players to play a game.
- Late Players: You can start a game with 4 players if your 5th roster player is on the way.
- Time Limit: The late player must arrive within 10 minutes of the scheduled start time. If the Player doesn’t arrive after the extra 10 minutes, then the Team will be disqualified and the score will end with a 0-3 loss.
- Roster Changes: We will try to add new Players to your roster from other Teams or late sign-ups.
- Moving Players: Leftover Players can join another Team’s roster on a new membership plan with the same cost price but it will be paid individually until the Season ends.
- Removing the Team: If we cannot fix your roster and the Team misses 4 matches in a row your Team will be permanently deleted and all the Player’s Memberships will be canceled.
Injuries
We care and are obliged to know that all those who want to take part in our Sports Competitions are in good physical and mental state. That is why we ask all our Players to complete a Health Questionnaire regarding their mental and physical health to judge whether or not the person can participate in our Sports Competitions. If any player shows serious symptoms of his physical health that arose from a health problem he was already facing but did not mention it and did not include it in the Health Questionnaire, then we are NOT responsible for the consequences of his health. In each game we will provide a First Aider for any minor or more serious injuries that might occur during the match.
*We emphasize that, we do NOT take any responsibility for any kind of mental or physical health injuries occur during the match games. All of our Players are taking their own Life and Health Risks when competing in our Leagues and Tournaments.
Teams Uniform and Futsal Gear
Futsal Correct Uniform Requirements
In the beginning during the application process as mentioned above, all the Teams will be asked if they wish to purchase a Customizable Football Kit from Us with an exclusive discount offer ONLY for Teams in the Full Season League Championship. If they already have their own Custom kit uniform then they need to have their Name, Number and Team Logo printed on it. Wearing the proper uniform and futsal shoes is a must for all Teams to be able to play a match game. The correct uniform includes:
- T-shirt with the Name, Number and Team Logo printed on it.
- Football Shorts
- Football Socks
- Futsal Shoes (Futsal shoes for hard indoor surface and Futsal Turf Shoes for outdoor grass surface) Please see the photos below to see the correct Uniform and Futsal shoes:
*If a Team does not have their own Custom Kit and they do not wish to purchase from Us, then they can still play the matches and we will provide them with color bibs with numbers. We will also create a Free Logo for the Team to show in our Website Team’s profile & statistics and Social Media Platforms.
Free Futsal Equipment during matches
A Futsal equipment will be given to everyone at every match game. If anyone damages the Futsal equipment then he/she will have to pay the damages. In case he/she doesn’t want to pay the damages of the goods then we will have to cancel their membership.
Free Futsal Equipment will be provided for all of Our Members during the matches. The Futsal equipment includes the following:
- Football bibs
- Goalkeeper Gloves
- Futsal ball
- Shin guards
- Captain’s armband
*If a Player does not wear the right Uniform then he/she will not be allowed to play the match. Football shoes with studs are not permitted. Any jewelry, watches or other materials are not allowed because they might cause injuries.
*If any Teams have the same Kit color with the rival Team then we will provide Futsal bibs to wear.
You can visit our store here, just click the following link: https://futsalchamp.com/product-category/football-kit/
Reward for Winners and Player Awards
Rewards
Champions Cup Tournament
In the Champions Cup Tournament the Champion will get one of the Rewards that are being given from Us or Our Sponsors. These Rewards might include, Money Coupons for products or services or Prize Money! All the teams will have the chance to choose any of the optional Rewards they wish to receive! Smaller Prizes will also be awarded to the 2nd place positions in the Tournament. The first place position will receive a €200 prize, and the second place position will receive €100. These rewards apply to a 16 team tournament. If the tournament has only 8 or 4 teams, the prize amounts will be lower.
Quarter Season League Championship
In the Quarter Season League Championship only the first 1st Place Position will receive Rewards from Us and Our Sponsors with a total value of €200 or more! The team will have the chance to choose any of the optional Rewards they wish to receive!
Half Season League Championship
In the Half Season League Championship the first 3 Place Positions will receive Rewards from Us and Our Sponsors with a total value of €600 or more! The first place position will receive a €300 prize, the second place position will receive €200 and the 3rd place position will receive €100. All the teams will have the chance to choose any of the optional Rewards they wish to receive!
Full Season League Championship
In the Full Season League Championship the first 3 Place Positions will receive Huge Rewards from Us and Our Sponsors with a total value of €1,500 or more! The first place position will receive a €500 prize, the second place position will receive €300 and the 3rd place position will receive €200. All the teams will have the chance to choose any of the optional Rewards they wish to receive! The first 3 Place Positions in the Bottom Half League Championship will also earn small Rewards. The first place position will receive a €250 prize, the second place position will receive €150 and the 3rd place position will receive €100.
Types of Rewards from Us
The Rewards might include 1 or combination of the following:
- Adrenaline Sports: Paintball battles, Go-Kart motor racing, rope climbing courses and others.
- Water & Sea Adventures: Boat parties, scuba diving, and high-speed water sports and others.
- Nature Expeditions: Guided safari tours and winter skiing trips.
- Electronics: The latest gadgets and tech accessories.
- Apparel & Style: Trendy clothes, team gear, custom jewelry, and much more.
Types of Rewards from Our Sponsors
- Free Products (Food & drinks, Clothes, Groceries, Electronics and many more)
- Free Cool Products (Clothes, Jewelry, Electronics and many more)
- Huge Discounts on Memberships or Services (Gym Membership and Classes, Food & Drinks, purchases in Sports Clothing Stores and Electronic Stores)
Player Awards
Individual performance Awards are strictly reserved for Players in the first division of the Full Season League Championship. At the conclusion of the season, the League Board will serve as the panel of judges to evaluate and select the official winners in the following categories:
- ⚽ Top Goal Scorer
- 🎯 Top Assist Maker
- ⚡ Top Winger
- 🛡️ Top Defender
- 🧤 Top Goalkeeper
- 🌟 Overall Best Player of the Season
Membership Cancelation
If Teams or Players for any reasons do one of the listed things below, they will be immediately Removed from the Competition and their Memberships will be Canceled. The list includes:
- Don’t want to listen to all the Rules or Referee for whatever reason and not letting the match game continue.
- Mentally or Physically abusing someone.
- Develop a physical fight and come in physical contact with their teammates or anyone else.
- Damages the Futsal Equipment and doesn’t pay the cost of the damages.
- Sells products or services to others using Our Brand’s name or Logo.
- Sells products or services to other Members from third parties.
- Purposely trying to tackle or hit other Players aggressively during the match.
- Team has left with less than 5 Players, cannot find Player replacements and misses more than 4 matches in a row.
*If any other cases arise we will give appropriate punishment after consideration. The Referee will inform Us in every match for anything unusual happened and reporting the Players for their inappropriate actions.
Registration Deadlines
The Start Dates of the League & Tournament Competition Events will be announced for everyone to view when we are ready to post them. We will give enough time for everyone to complete their Teams and get ready for the competition. For late registrations only Single Players will be able to compete in the present Season Leagues. Teams will have to register for the next Quarter, Half or Full Season Leagues.
Player Transfers
In the Full Season League Membership Plan we allow our Teams to transfer Players from other Teams and build their perfect Team. After the end of the Championship, all the Teams will have the chance to transfer players by swapping them with other Teams. The Transfer period will take place after the end of each Season until and before the start of the next Season. The Transfer period dates will be announced few weeks before the end of the Championship.
All the Teams will have the chance to swap Players and they can make unlimited transfers. Additionally they can swap 2 or more Players for another single Player, because some Players with higher skills can be equivalent to 2 or more lower skilled Players. Another reason for transferring a higher skilled Player for a higher number of lower skilled Players is that the cost of the Membership for each player will be lower, because of more players. Each Team can decide whether they want to transfer new players with the agreement to pay a Team’s membership or not. (For example if a Team wants to transfer a higher skilled Player they have to either give more Players so the other Team will pay lower cost of membership which gives benefit to that Team or agree that the Player will not have to pay anything for the cost of the Team’s membership which is benefit for the Player). This makes it exciting for all the Teams to try to build their perfect Team and compete for the Championship victory!
After the end of the Transfer period we will ask all the Team leaders to notify us for the Player changes and we will then post it in our website. “Note that if a Team has more Players, the cost of the Membership for each Player will be lower if the total cost is paid evenly”.
*All the Teams will have the chance to transfer Players from higher or lower Division League Championships of the same age Category.
*Teams that completed this League Season and wish to renew for the next Full or Half Season will receive a 20% discount on their NEW Membership!
Futsal Game Rules
Match Duration + Extra Times + Timeouts
The duration of the game matches is 40 minutes (two 20 min halves) including a 10 minute break in between the two halves which makes it a total of 50 minute match. Each team is allowed a 1 minute timeout per each half for Players and Managers to take a small break and gather together to make or change game plans. Extra times will be included only in the Champions Cup Tournament when both Teams have an equal score after the full time is finished.
Penalties
Penalties are taken from 2 spots in Futsal. The first Penalty spot is 6 meters far away from the Goal and another spot 10 meters away from the Goal. Penalties will be given to the Teams that conceded foul inside the penalty area which then the Player is allowed to take a 6 meter Penalty kick. When a team conceded 5 fouls in a row in any area inside the pitch then for any additional foul conceded the team will be given a 10 meter Penalty kick without the wall of course. Additionally a Direct Free Kick Penalty will be given to the Team whenever the ball touches the opponent’s hand or arm NOT including shoulder which is called ‘Handball’.
In the Champions Cup Tournament if Teams still have the same score then they will move to the round of Penalties. In this round each team will be allowed to shoot 3 times and if Teams still have no difference in score, then both Teams will take one shoot at a time with the winning Team being the one scoring after the other Team misses.
Fouls
The Referee will decide if there is a Foul, showing Yellow or Red card depending on the foul situation. Also the referee will decide weather to award a Direct or an Indirect Free Kick. In Direct Free Kicks the Player can shoot the ball directly from the spot to score. In Indirect Free Kick the Player has to pass the ball to another Player first. A Direct Free Kick is awarded when the foul was more serious and is up to the Referee to decide to give it or not.
In Direct or Indirect Free kicks, the ‘Wall’ must be less than 5 meters far away from the Kick taker and is formed by three or more defending team Players.
In Set pieces (Kick ins, Corners and Free kicks) must be taken within 4 seconds or else the opposite team will get possession and the Player will receive a yellow card for delaying the match. Same goes if the Goalkeeper doesn’t pass the ball within 4 seconds.
A Foul is awarded every time the opponent Player prevents the other Player from playing the ball by pushing, pulling or tackling him/her without touching the ball. Depending on the force and the situation of the Foul the Referee will be the one to decide whether to give a foul. In some cases the Referee might award a foul but let the game continue, or stop the game and decide whether to give a yellow or red card or no card.
Referee (Yellow & Red Cards)
There will be a Referee in every match game to make sure every Player is fine, check everyone is there, explain the Rules to both Teams, ensure the game runs smoothly and there is always a fair play. The Referee will start and end the game at the right time informing the Players about the remaining time during each half.
Before the match game
The Referee will be present 30 minutes before the match to check everyone is there by checking everyone’s ID card to make sure everyone is registered and eligible to play. After that he will speak with the Team reminding them about the Rules of the Game and answering to any questions. In case a Team doesn’t arrive on time the Referee will ONLY wait for 10 more minutes from the official time. If the Team hasn’t yet arrived then the Referee will end the game resulting to a 3-0 loss for the missing Team. The minimum number of Players required to start a match game is 5 Players. As mentioned earlier, we ask every Player to come at least 30 minutes before the match game starts, for every player to have enough time to warm up, talk about the game plans and get ready for the match.
During the match game
The Referee will ask both Team Leaders to come in the middle of the pitch to explain the Rules one more time and then toss a coin to see who wants to pick ball or corner. The Referee will blow a whistle and stop the game when there’s a foul play or when the ball passes the touch or goal lines if the scene is not clear. In case of a foul the Referee will approach the scene and decide whether to give a Yellow or Red Card or a just a Warning. Any complains to the Referee can result to a booking of a Yellow or Red Card so the Players must always be careful and behave properly. The Referee will write all the Names and Numbers of the Players that have been booked and the scorers of the match game.
If a Player receives a Red card then he will be sent off from the game and the team will remain with only 4 Players. Also he/she will miss the next scheduled match.
Team Managers
All Teams can have a Manager to help them win the League. A Futsal Manager can create formations, tactics, game plans for every match so the Team will be more organized when they play. Also the Manager can always give feedback and motivate and encourage the Players to try their best to win. It is up to the Team to decide whether they want to have a Manager or not.
Other General Rules of the Game
- There is NO Offside
- 5 Fouls before allowing 10 meter direct free kicks for every additional foul
- Unlimited number of substitutes
- Can make a substitution once every 2 minutes or if the opposite team scores
- Throw balls are only for Goalkeepers and Kick ins if the ball passes the side lines
- Goalkeeper cannot grab the ball when is passed by a teammate
- Handball outside the penalty area will lead to a 10 meter free kick penalty
- Intentional Handball will lead to a Red Card
- Direct Goals from a Corner kick will count
- Direct Goals from Kick ins are NOT allowed only if the ball hits another Player first. If not then the opposite team will get possession
- Wall Defending Players can jump to prevent the ball from passing
- Nobody else is permitted inside the pitch except from the first 5 players of each team, their Managers if they have and the Referee. All the substitute Players and First Aider will be outside the pitch.
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